Chapter 568 Rules
"Actually, you are not very interested in antiques, so there is no big taboo. As long as you don't take action, you can't be fooled." Zhou Zhi smiled.
"Well, if we like something, we will drag you over to help us look at it." Xu Hui nodded.
“There are other rules involved here.” Zhou Zhi said with a smile: “There are a few rules for looking at things. The first one is ‘don’t look at things in other people’s hands’, and you can’t be careless. Give me an idea."
"What do you mean?"
"That is to say, if you are interested in something, but someone else happens to be looking at it, don't join in the fun. Just go up and say, 'Brother, let me take a look at this.' You'll get scolded easily." .”
“The correct approach is to say nothing. , you have to wait for others to read and return the things to the seller before you pick them up from the seller’s stall and look at them.”
“Some people have unclean hands and feet and are prone to stealing things. The rest is handed over to you. After you read it and return it, the seller discovers that something is missing. You can't tell clearly. This is one of them."
"When your previous buyer has selected a few things and is bargaining with the boss, please stay on the spot. Quiet. ”
“If you see someone bargaining, go over and ask.' What are you buying? Let me see, or ask the boss directly, how much do you sell this thing for? This is not advisable, because when the two parties negotiate the price, it is actually a process of psychological competition. And, both of them were nervous.”
"Buyers will think, what is this guy doing? Don't try to pry the bank. Sellers will think, what does this guy mean? He wants to cause trouble. If the buyer is run away, who will I sell my stuff to?! This is the second one.”
“The other thing is to go to the market with experts. You must abide by the rules. No matter how you ask me, such as whether this thing is right, the price is appropriate, whether I should buy it or not, I will not pay attention to you."
" Because antique shops are most taboo about commenting on other people’s goods in front of the seller. Or if you say something is fake, even if you have already seen it, you can at most give a hint and you can ask the seller to collect a 'hush fee', but you can't tell the truth."
"Because in this business, you can't tell the truth. There is never any truthfulness, the truth and falsehood all depend on the eyesight.”
"Yes, yes, what I said does exist. Antique shops have never publicly cracked down on counterfeiting, because in the past, the antique industry had industry rules. If there was a problem, the only way to resolve right and wrong was through the guild, and the guild would not deal with the behavior of 'eye-catching' Not protective." Lao Chai nodded to express any thoughtful statement.
"For example, in 1930, Liu Dongxuan, an old BJ antique dealer, was angry to death because he regarded a real Huangtian stone as a fake and lost face; in 1936, Shen Gufu, a 72-year-old antique dealer, I spent 100,000 yuan on it because of my poor eyesight. Several pieces of fake Qianlong official kiln porcelain damaged the store's reputation and eventually led to bankruptcy;" Lao Wang added
"Traditional antique trading is not just a competition on price, but more importantly a competition on knowledge and vision. ." Lao Chai said. : "Therefore, no matter whether you make a loss or miss a sale, you cannot return the goods or ask for a debt. Because antique trading relies on vision and strength. A layman will not dare to buy if he does not understand it. If he dares to buy, he must understand it. Buyers may buy fakes. It’s expensive to buy, but the seller may miss it and sell it too low. , both buyers and sellers bear certain risks. The long-term trend of returning goods or asking for payment will inevitably affect their reputation in the industry. "There is no way to punish those who sell fake goods?" Kasumi asked angrily.
“There are different situations in selling fakes. One is that the seller doesn’t understand it, and the other is that the seller does it deliberately.” Lao Chai said: “In the old days, if there was something wrong with the collection brought out by the store, A knowledgeable collector only needs to gently place the object with the mouth down on the counter to show that the store understands. A well-behaved store will have to treat the buyer and pay hush money, which is called "hanging red" in jargon. If word gets out, the reputation will not be good, and the store's business will be greatly affected. , in severe cases, it will lead to closure of business. In the old days, this was a punishment," Lao Chai said.
Fu Xia shook her head: "You Orientals sometimes really can't understand the way of thinking."
"If you can't understand, don't think about it. And now the antique shop has long lost this rule, let alone the shame." , they all know fakes and sell fakes, there is a liar One." Fei Guan said with a smile: "So if you are a layman, the best place to buy cultural relics is the cultural relics store in various places, especially you foreigners, I am not saying that you foreigners are not experts, but the vast majority of them. Those who go shopping for antiques are all sticklers. "
"After viewing the goods, the transaction is final. There are two rules here."
"The first is that the owner of the goods must first make an offer if the seller does not make an offer. No price will be given.”
"This is to prevent the owner from selling antiques whether they are fake, and to estimate the price based on the market price. In addition, if the seller's price is too high, the buyer has the right not to counter-offer. At this time, just say "Sorry, I can't see it well", it means Refuse to buy.”
"The second rule is another big taboo in the world, that is, once you make a counteroffer and the seller agrees, the buyer cannot go back on it, otherwise it will be a violation of the rules."
"Yes. , at this time, even if you know you will suffer a loss, you can only buy it. Otherwise, even if the lawsuit goes to the guild, the guild will recognize it. If you don't follow the rules, you will lose your reputation at first, and you will lose your qualifications in the industry at worst."
"Also, when a buyer has already chosen something and bargained with the boss, suppose the boss asks for a price for an item. Thousands, and the buyer is still at eight hundred. When people are deadlocked, if you get together and say, "Boss, this is something." I want a thousand dollars in the west, but that’s also a big mistake.”
“So if you want my help to look at something, you have to trust me completely, I can help you look at it. I'll help you negotiate the price, but you can't talk at this time. Generally, familiar companions will have a set of code words to communicate. But as newcomers, it’s too late for you to learn, so it’s best not to say anything and let us do it.”
“Also, there are only experts in the antiques industry, and there is no general knowledge. I only know a little about porcelain and calligraphy and painting. There is research, and the rest are still learning, and I dare not know everything.”
"The water in this industry is too deep. The only way is to 'prevent greed'. That is, within the framework of your own knowledge, if you don't look at everything, no matter how good other people's stories are, you will never take action. Only in this way can we put an end to it. Possibility of being deceived.”
When Lao Chai heard this, he slapped his thigh: "That's the truth! The problem is that every time you enter the field, you are so mean and can't control it!"
"Hahahaha..." Several players knew what this meant. , it seems that Lao Chai has paid a lot of tuition in this ghost market.
"It seems that elbow is really familiar with this business." Lao Wang said: "You are so young, how can you be so experienced?"
(End of this chapter)