Chapter 4 Price Confrontation(1/2)
Walking into the gun shop, Brown, the owner in his fifties, immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Steven, welcome to visit our business again!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian could only smile bitterly.
I have visited here several times in the past six months, but every time I come, I sell guns rather than buy guns.
The Brown boss in front of him is not as friendly as he laughs, but he is definitely a profiteer. He has only used a new gun three or five times, and he can be said to be ragged, worthless, and can be taken away at an extremely low price.
But today is different, it is absolutely impossible for you, an old guy, not to let go of some blood!
"Yes, I'm here to sell guns today!"
Ye Tian walked to Brown with a smile
"Very welcome, take out your baby and let me enjoy it."
Of course, Ye Tian is welcome. Ye Tian gave a lot of money to this place, and he can be regarded as a high-quality customer.
Ye Tian did not immediately take out the gun, but said seriously.
"Brown, is it a different place? This is not an ordinary gun, an antique pistol, which is relatively expensive."
"Wow! That's great! Can you tell me what brand of pistol it is? And its origin, I don't collect illegal guns, and there will be big trouble!"
Brown was excited at first, then became very cautious.
He has some understanding of Ye Tian’s situation. He is already in danger. How could there be antique guns for sale? Maybe there is a problem with the source?
"Although don't worry, the gun is legal and has a clear origin, and it was just obtained through a warehouse auction. Preston Warehousing Company can provide proof for me.
The pistol is Ruger p08, produced in 1940, how about it? Are you interested? If you are interested, we can talk. If you are not interested, I can only go to another house.”
Ye Tian smiled and explained
After hearing these words, Brown almost jumped up excitedly.
"Wow! You are such a lucky boy. You can actually find Ruger p08 in the abandoned warehouse. God has begun to favor you.
I have always wanted to take Ruger away, but I didn’t encounter such an opportunity. You are really an angel sent by God to me. Let’s talk in there!”
If it weren't for the counter between the two parties, Brown would probably be able to hug Ye Tian and kiss him!
Then, Brown asked the guy to look at the store and hurriedly took Ye Tian into the negotiation room inside.
Before opening his backpack, Ye Tian joked:
"Brown, how is your heart? If it's not very healthy, it's recommended that you prepare the medicine first and then I'll take out this pistol so that you won't be too excited and have problems, that's not worth it!"
"Don't worry, there is no problem. I am so strong that I can kill a cow. Take out your baby as soon as possible. I'm already impatient!"
Brown said excitedly, rubbing his hands, staring at Ye Tian's backpack with his eyes.
"Okay, the time for surprise is here!"
Ye Tian unzipped the backpack and gently took out the gun box.
"Wow! So exquisite, this must be a collector's fine product, and it is awesome to protect."
Brown's eyes began to shine.
Next, Ye Tian opened the gun box and exposed the Ruge p08 inside.
Brown's eyes suddenly became wide open, and his eyes were almost flying out, staring straight at the pistol that shone with a metallic cold light without blinking. His breathing was as fast as a train, and he was a little scary!
"Please enjoy it, I believe you will fall in love with this baby deeply!"
Ye Tian smiled and pushed the gun box into Brown.
"I've fallen in love with it crazy! So beautiful, this is the best thing the German guy has ever produced, the most elegant pistol! "
Brown was so excited that he was almost incoherent.
"Hahaha"
Ye Tian laughed.
Next, Ye Tian sat quietly beside him with a smile.
Brown rushed to Ruger with great enthusiasm, especially when he saw the skull sign above the grip, his excited eyes were almost spitting fire.
The room became very quiet, no one spoke, only the sound of the two people breathing and the sound of fiddling with guns.
Ten minutes passed quickly, and Brown moved his gaze away from the pistol with difficulty and looked at Ye Tian.
"Thank you very much for bringing your baby, it's so beautiful!"
“This is indeed a work of art in the pistol, and I like it very much.”
Ye Tian responded with a smile.
"Can you talk about the price next? I really want it to be my treasure!"
Brown's hand was always pressed on the pistol, and he was reluctant to move it away for a second, looking like he was determined to win.
"I came here to sell it, and I'll leave it with you if it's reasonable, I'll leave it with you. I'm sure you will give a reasonable offer, after all, this is Ruger p08"
Ye Tian planned to ask the other party to offer the offer first and then deal with it himself.
Brown pondered for a while, then spoke:
"This pistol is very well preserved, 100% original, and the production serial number is very clear. The number of firings is not many, so it should be considered the best in the pistol collection.
The current auction price of Ruger p08 is $20,000 per pair. Considering that our relationship has always been good, I will bid $8,000 for this pistol. Do you think it can be done?"
Ye Tian was delighted that he was worthy of being the nobleman in the pistol! But this price is still far from its true value!
So he did not reply, but just looked at Brown with a meaningful smile.
Seeing Ye Tian’s unfathomable smile, Brown understood that it was impossible to win this price.
"Okay, $10,000, the price is very fair. After all, it is a private transaction. It is not at an auction. It is impossible to sell it at such a high price."
This price is indeed very fair to ordinary Ruger, but is this a regular Ruger? Obviously not!
"Brown, you should have seen the SS sign above the grip, which means it is a SS pistol, and I don't need to explain what that skull represents, right?
Then do you think the price of $10,000 is appropriate? It's better to re-price it. Otherwise, I have to leave. I believe that many people who like this gun are there, and there are definitely no few who are willing to buy a lot of money."
Brown's face suddenly turned a little red and a little embarrassed.
It seems that I must have had a heavy bleeding today, otherwise I will definitely not be able to keep this skull Ruger. Let the gun slip away in front of me. That is absolutely impossible!
This is an investment of ten thousand times more than bank insurance! How can I miss it?
There are countless people in the United States who collect guns. As long as you buy this gun, you can buy it and sell it for two or three times the profit. Is there anything more cost-effective than this?
Thinking of this, Brown became more determined to take the pistol, no longer traverses with Ye Tian, and directly drove a price that matched the value of the pistol.
After all, he is a businessman, and thick-skinned is a necessary psychological quality. In the blink of an eye, Brown's face returned to normal and said with a smile:
"Since you know Ruger so well, you won't go around the corner, $20,000, what do you think?"
The price is fair, but who thinks it’s too much money?
"I think $30,000 is a relatively reasonable price, which meets my expectations."
Ye Tian smiled and returned a price.
"$22,000, this is the limit price I can pay. If it exceeds this price, it means that I have no fate with this beautiful baby."
Brown looked at the pistol in pain and reluctantly, gritted his teeth and offered another price.
Ye Tian ignored him at all, thinking:
"I'm so good! Why don't I go to Broadway to act? Staying in Brooklyn is really a burial of talent!"
He smiled and offered a new price.
"28,000, this is already a friendly price. I took a step back because of the good relationship between us."
"You are such a devil! 24,000, I can't get more, this is all my hard-earned money!"
Brown said in pain, his hands still rubbing Ruger on the table.
“$26,000, that’s the final price, if you can’t accept it, then forget it, I’m going to check it out on Brooklyn Bridge.
I used to work there and met many rich guys. Many of them collected antique guns. I think I can definitely buy a very good price."
Ye Tian continued to attack with a smile and issued a small threat.
Brown pressed his hands tightly on Ruger, not relaxing for a moment.
He didn't want the pistol to fly away from his eyes and fall into the hands of the bastards in suits and tie on Wall Street.
"How about taking a middle number of $25,000? If possible, I will write you a check now, and cash is OK, a brand new $100 bill!"
"I insist on $26,000. We can go to the shooting range to try the gun. If it can fire normally and the performance is not a problem, we will sell it for 26,000.
If there are any other flaws, the price will be $24,000. What do you think? I think this is the best way, everyone is happy!"
Ye Tian made a new suggestion, which was very tempting.
In addition to making more money, he also wanted to experience this world-famous gun. This is an experience he had never had before. Since he encountered it, he must not miss it!
To be continued...