Although Dong Xuebin had a lot to ask about the reason for Qu Yunxuan's job transfer, he did not go back to the north entrance of Heping Street when he returned to Beijing. Instead, he thought about auctioning off the pearl necklace in the lockbox first, otherwise he would always
It was really scary to hold it in my hand, for fear that someone would steal it if I was not careful. So after getting off the train and having lunch, Dong Xuebin took the bus to South Xinhua Street and met a newspaper seller not far from the entrance of Xinhua Bookstore.
After the woman inquired about it, Dong Xuebin strode into the boundary of Dong Liulichang.
Hanhai Auction House.
The place inside is not very big. There are two or three people gathering together and whispering something. One person is holding something similar to Yuan Qinghua, and the other person is holding a bronze tripod. It seems that an expert is appraising them. Only after the appraisal can they
Determine whether the item can be auctioned. The auction company on the second floor of Dong Liulichang is not the actual auction location. Auctions usually choose a hotel conference hall depending on the size. This place is only responsible for collecting and appraising the auction items.
Dong Xuebin walked to the front desk and said to a female staff member behind him: "I have something I want to put up for auction."
The female staff member looked at him and said, "Hello, sir, what category do you have?"
"Jewelry." Dong Xuebin said: "Pearl necklace."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The female staff member picked up the landline and made a call. After saying a few words to the other end, she put down the phone and said with a professional smile: "Teacher Sun will be down soon. Please come over here."
Sit down and wait."
"good."
There was a water dispenser in the rest area, and Dong Xuebin was not polite. He poured a cup of hot water and drank it down.
Not long after, a man in his thirties who was not too old came down the stairs. Seeing the female staff member pointing at him, Dong Xuebin put down his water glass and went over. Teacher Sun glanced at Dong Xuebin's hand.
The password box, smiled and said: "Shall I take a look at the things first?"
Dong Xuebin was afraid that there would be too many people and asked, "Can we change the place?"
Teacher Sun hesitated, nodded and said, "Okay, then come with me."
In an office on the second floor.
"Haha, there is no one to disturb you here." Teacher Sun sat on the leather sofa with him, "Is this a pearl necklace? Where did you buy it? Have you had it appraised by someone before?"
"I haven't authenticated it yet. I just picked it up in Zhuji."
"oh?"
Dong Xuebin turned on the password and opened the box, "How about you take a look."
In fact, Dong Xuebin also asked this question. He saw the pearl coming out of the clam with his own eyes. Of course, it couldn't be fake.
Teacher Sun didn't take it seriously at first. He was responsible for appraising jewelry. Every day he saw countless jewelry sent in for auction, but 95% of them were not worth auctioning because there were many items.
I just bought it in the mall, so there was no need to put it up for auction. After hearing him say it was a pearl necklace, Teacher Sun had a rough impression in his mind, thinking that it was probably an ordinary item of a few tenths of an inch, but when
When he saw the golden string and each pearl was almost 1.5 centimeters in diameter, Teacher Sun was stunned, "Golden pearls? So big? Oh, this is a treasure."
"Then do you think there are any big auctions scheduled in the near future?"
"Wait for me to take another look." Teacher Sun looked at the unattractive Dong Xuebin in surprise. He didn't expect him to be able to take out such a treasure. He carefully took out the pearl necklace from the box. Teacher Sun looked at it carefully several times.
, and took some magnifying glasses and other tools to look at it for a long time, and finally sighed: "What a good thing! What a good thing! The only slight shortcoming is that this pearl chain does not match this string of pearls. The chain is thick.
It's a little early, eh, but it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt."
When working with Zhuji, Dong Xuebin was anxious to see the finished product, so the process may have been a bit cutting corners.
After making a phone call, Teacher Sun said: "Let's sign an agreement. Your necklace will be temporarily stored with us. If you agree, I would like to change its chain to you. This way, it will sell better and the transaction price may be higher."
Higher, what do you think?"
They are professionals, so Dong Xuebin was convinced, "Sure, I'll listen to you."
Teacher Sun added: "About when do you want to go to auction? The autumn auction has just ended, and the spring auction will be a few months away. There haven't been any big auctions in Hanhai recently. I suggest you wait, about a month or two."
There will be a big auction in a few months, otherwise we can wait until the spring auction..."
Dong Xuebin interrupted: "I really can't wait that long." He also knew that the Spring Auction and Autumn Auction were the largest auctions in the country, and most of the auction items could fetch good prices, but there was a problem with Aunt Xuan's work and she offended the leader.
Under the circumstances, her life must be difficult, and she might resign at any time, so when she needs money to start a business, Dong Xuebin must get the money as soon as possible, "You can see if you can hurry up, or go to the latest issue
Auction?"
Teacher Sun smiled bitterly and said, "I suggest you this because I think your item has the potential to fetch a high price. If you insist on doing it as soon as possible, that's fine. I'll make arrangements." Seeing him nodding, Teacher Sun thought he might
I was in a hurry to use money, so I said: "The fastest one seems to be the preview tomorrow. It is a small auction. The auction will be held the next day after the preview. If the buyer pays quickly, the money will be available to you on the fourth and fifth days."
It’s on my account.”
Hey, it’s fast enough, “Okay, that’s it.”
"……you sure?"
Dong Xuebin snorted, "If you take a small shot, you won't be able to get even one million, right?"
“Haha, that’s not to say, if something is so good, it’s only worth 1.2 million.”
1.2 million. Excluding the auction commission, taxes and all other expenses, Dong Xuebin can get about 1 million yuan. This is his expected goal. Well, I guess this necklace will be included in the spring auction.
, it's not much more than this. There's no need to wait two months for the extra tens of thousands of dollars. He doesn't have the time. "Okay, then let's go to this small auction. Well, what do you think of the starting price..."
Teacher Sun pondered, "Let it be lower. I think it's appropriate to quote 500,000. As the price is raised bit by bit, the atmosphere is stirred up bit by bit, the final transaction price may be higher. Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. If you
…”
Dong Xuebin said without thinking: "I'll listen to you, just five hundred thousand."
After discussing the details for a while, Dong Xuebin signed the agreement with satisfaction. The pearl necklace was left in Hanhai for processing. Dong Xuebin left Liulichang with the empty password box and took a car to go home.
There are still two or three days left...
Phew, just waiting to collect the money after the auction is over!!