Rebirth: I am a first-line antique dealer

In such a big show, not only will there be routines such as theft, but there will also be many routines for selling goods, and the stories will be told in a colorful way.

Ding Mao remembers someone once saying that whether antiques are made well or not depends entirely on how well the story is written.

Whether the goods can be sold and whether they can be sold at a high price all depends on whether the story is well written or not.

However, Ding Mao does not completely agree. Many of the things he manages do not require any stories at all.

Because it is completely related to peers and collectors, everyone has a good eye and knows the market, and everyone is smarter than ghosts. Telling those stories is of no use at all.

But these stories and routines he disdains, but they work well in the market.

For example, if you glue an old item on and deliberately don't say it, if a seller accidentally holds it in the wrong position while looking at it, the item may be damaged or broken.

It's impossible to explain it at all, and you'll probably lose money.

There are also double act singers, one is a pawnbroker to raise prices, and the other is selling goods. As long as you are looking for a bargain, you may be fooled.

Anyway, there are a lot of tricks up here and the water is very deep.

However, Ding Mao doesn't care too much about this, because he basically only buys the right things. Most of the prices are not transparent, and it is easy to judge whether they are genuine or fake!

During this period, Ding Mao bought more silver coins, big money, banknotes, and porcelain. He would only buy or study other things when he met someone he understood.

While wandering around, a stall caught Ding Mao's attention.

This is a stall selling miscellaneous items. The pairs of rulers placed on the stall were the reason why Ding Mao stopped!

Ding Mao first picked up a pair of bronze rulers engraved with landscapes and figures.

The copper is pure, the carvings are exquisite, the mountain roads are mottled, the pine trees are vigorous and towering, the horses are vigorous, the characters are vivid, and the sense of space and layering is strong.

The poem is engraved on it: Immediately on the north-south road of Chunshan, the sound of cold water in the past and present is in my ears.The signature is written by Snow Taoist.

The size is about 22cm long and 5cm wide. Overall, it should date to the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.

"Boss, what's the price for this pair of rulers?"

The store owner was still very enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Brother, if you sincerely buy it, I will give you 12000 yuan!"

Although Ding Mao thinks it is definitely worth the price, he doesn’t make much money!

"Boss, this price is a bit high, isn't it? I won't make any money if I buy it back?"

"Hey! It turns out we are colleagues, so I will definitely give you a little bit, so let's sell it to you for 11000 yuan!"

Ding Mao smiled faintly and said: "Boss, we all know that there is no specific price for these things, and how much they can be sold depends on the customer's mood.

You see, you haven't found a suitable customer after waiting for so long, so I may not be able to find one either!

So the risk is too great, so I won’t give you a small amount. If it’s 8000 yuan, I’ll take it. I can do the business happily, and maybe I can buy some other things! "

The stall owner was obviously hesitant, then looked at Ding Mao and said: "This price is much lower than what I expected. Let's see which one you want. Let's calculate it together later and see if we can get some profit back." !”

Ding Mao smiled, thought about it and nodded in agreement. After all, he really saw something that he could buy.

A pair of Xiao Xun rulers carved with bronze landscape patterns. The knife work is exquisite, quiet and elegant, and various relationships are expressed very naturally.

It is about 25cm long and 4.5cm wide. It is made of fine copper and must be from the Republic of China.

"How much does this pair cost, boss?"

The stall owner took one look at it and said, "My asking price for this is also 10000 yuan!"

This price is still worth it, but Ding Mao doesn’t know much about this kind of market. If he buys it back at this price, he still has no confidence that he can make money!

So he said: "Boss, your asking price is a bit unrealistic. I told you to get a few more pieces, but you still quoted such a high price!"

The stall owner smiled awkwardly when he heard this and said, "Look first, then we can do the math together!"

However, Ding Mao shook his head: "The key point is that I don't dare to read the price you quoted!"

Seeing that Ding Mao really didn't want to watch anymore, the stall owner immediately smiled with his face after hearing this.

Said: "Don't worry, I will definitely give you a discount later!"

Ding Mao doesn't want to buy or sell like this. What's the point of looking at things until the price is agreed upon?

"Boss, if you don't tell me the truth about these two, then I won't read it. To be honest, it doesn't matter whether I buy this thing or not. If you keep doing this, I will really give up!"

The money belongs to Ding Mao, and he is not afraid that his boss will be unhappy!

The stall owner hesitated and said, "If you pay 18000 yuan for these two pairs together, this price should be okay, right?"

Ding Mao shook his head and did not answer. Instead, he picked up a pair of white copper rulers engraved with flowers and birds.

"How much does a pair of these cost?"

The stall owner took one look and said, "I'll give you 1000 yuan for this!"

Ding Mao shook his head helplessly. He even doubted whether the boss didn't want to complete this business!

"Forget it, boss, let's work together again if we are destined!"

Ding Mao stood up immediately after saying that. He didn't specialize in this kind of stuff. He just saw that these on the stall were relatively open, so he thought about buying them.

Since they don’t sell it sincerely, what’s the point?

What's more, he doesn't have any customers for this kind of thing. He rarely dealt with it in his previous life, so when he wants to take action, it's not always possible what will happen!

"Hey! Brother, don't worry, we can discuss the price!"

Seeing Ding Mao really getting up to leave, the boss quickly chased him out!

Why is this person like this? He is really trying to coax him into running away instead of running away!

"Boss, I've already said that I don't specialize in this kind of thing, so I don't have such customers. It's really up to you to buy it or not. If you still ask for such a price, you are obviously not selling sincerely!"

Only then did the stall owner realize that this deal might really be ruined.

So he quickly said: "Brother, how about you give me a price, and if we can get along, we can make a deal happily?"

Ding Mao really wanted to leave, but after taking a look at the rulers, he felt a little reluctant to leave.

He also has a few on hand. He bought these just to make a series and to accumulate some quantity.

In this way, if we meet a suitable buyer in the future, we might be able to go out together!

And although he doesn't pay much attention to the market conditions of such items, if he can keep it for more than ten years, he should be able to double his money, but the multiple is not suitable for other things.

So he thought about it and said, "These copper rulers of yours, plus those two ink cartridges, and those imitation rings cost 20000 yuan. If it works, I'll just pay for it. If it doesn't work, forget it."

In fact, only the two pairs of town rulers are expensive here, and the others are really not worth much.

The boss hesitated after hearing this, and then said after a moment: "Okay, I'll sell you!"