Wall Street Legend

  Chapter 305 The Antique Dealer's Invitation (2)

  Mr. Robin Beckenbauer just stood there. Ye Dongqing was not familiar with him, and he hadn't even figured out who he was, so he didn't mean to be polite.

   Glancing at the business card, he asked, "Garage auction? Since there are so many antiques hidden, how could it go bankrupt? How much does the earl you mentioned owe?"

  I think it's a bit interesting, otherwise I wouldn't ask so many questions.

   "Basically, it's all in the basement of his house. It's said to be bankrupt, but it's actually only temporary. This time he plans to sell two hundred pieces of various antiques, mainly Chinese porcelain."

Mr. Beckenbauer leaned forward and told in a low voice: "Recently, someone is planning to join hands to hype up Chinese antiques. Sellers and auction houses are joining hands to hype, and more and more publicity funds are invested. I have also been a consultant. It has great appreciation potential and definitely deserves the attention of a big man like you."

  The hype about Chinese antiques is no longer news in European and American circles. In fact, the hype has already begun. Compared with a few years ago, the auction prices of exquisite collections are getting higher and higher.

In 2002, someone spent nearly 30 million yuan to buy back the "Yanshan Ming" by Mi Fu in the Song Dynasty. Last year, the Forbidden City bought "Ode to the Master" for 22 million yuan. Ye Dongqing just checked the relevant news on the computer some time ago. Originally, he wanted to draw a sum of money to buy some old things for decoration, because the private collection room in the manor is still empty, and now there are only a few items in it, and they are all given to him as gifts by others, which is not considered Precious, which does not reflect his background as a super rich man. The Rockefeller family is very cool, and many collections have been donated to the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

At this moment in 2004, the value of Chinese antiques has not yet been highlighted. In the UK, France, Austria and other countries, many families who participated in the looting of China in the past have hidden thousands or even tens of thousands of Chinese antiques , the collection is quite rich.

Although it seems a little unreasonable to spend money to buy it back after it was stolen back then, the things have already become someone else's. Whether it is the Louvre Museum or the British Museum, they all display these things in a grand manner, except for buying them back. How can I get it again?

What's more, Ye Dongqing is a Chinese-American. He just hopes to buy something to enrich his private collection. If he can buy a batch at a low price, it is more in his personal interest. "History" and other banners, these will not affect Ye Dongqing.

It is really aggrieved that Chinese people spend a lot of money to buy these things. It is like being looted once a hundred years ago, and now they are looted again, so that the descendants of the robbers can continue to live a good life. Ye Dongqing's idea is more direct, what he values ​​is the collection The property of appreciation and value preservation has nothing to do with personal hobbies, and it is not worth it to simply use benefits to measure the value.

   "When does it start? Where is it?"

   Didn’t say you must buy it, but it doesn’t matter if you go and see it first. If you don’t like it by then, it’s time to travel.

"I'll start looking at things tomorrow, because there are a lot of them, so I'll give customers two days to visit and choose. On Sunday, it will be held in the form of a garage auction. As long as the owner of the castle thinks it can be sold, the contract can be signed on the spot. There are There are so many items of value, it is simply shocking!

  It’s just in the suburbs of London. It takes about 20 minutes by car. If you’re interested, call me anytime tomorrow, and I’ll send you the address. "

Mr. Beckenbauer is very enthusiastic. The owner of the collection has already released the news. As long as the transaction is sold, these antique dealers will get 2% of the transaction price. It depends on the total transaction value. Some items can cost millions of pounds. Well, for a super rich man like Ye Dongqing, there are not many opportunities for him to buy a good car by just buying something.

Secretly looking at Ye Dongqing's expression, who is not quick-witted in their business, seeing that they seem to be very interested, immediately secretly pleased, only to hear Ye Dongqing say: "Okay, I will call you before I go, wait for me When you are free."

   "Then I'll wait for your message! My phone will be turned on anytime!"

Knowing that further interruption would only disgust him, Mr. Beckenbauer immediately bid farewell. He felt that it was necessary to discuss the commission with the owners of those antiques. But two concepts...

After the antique dealer left, Ye Dongqing said to Laura with a smile on her face: "Are you free tomorrow morning? Let's go to play together then, if you meet a suitable one, you can buy it, but I don't know it." Do you know an expert in identifying antiques?"

   "I don't know, but those auction houses should have them, right? If the price of the antique is high, it's worth spending some money to ask someone to help identify it. Otherwise, after buying a fake one, you still have to go to the door and bring a lawyer with you."

  Laura is not very interested in those collections. There are many good things in the museum. She has been to the Metropolitan Museum, New York Museum of Modern Art, and the British Museum. It is boring to look at them. But England has already taken Ye Dongqing for a stroll, and there happened to be an event that he was interested in, so it saved her, the half host, from looking for another event, so there was no reason to refuse.

When buying things in these European and American countries, there are no unspoken rules such as buying things and paying tuition fees. Speaking of which, these old rules are definitely more beneficial to sellers, allowing them to blatantly cheat money with some "modern artworks", no matter what Whether in the United States or the United Kingdom, the exact date of production and the corresponding price of the product will be indicated on the antique label. The buyer will not make a fuss if he makes a profit by picking up a leak, but if he buys a fake product, he can bring the item to the seller and ask for compensation.

A similar relatively fair and transparent trading system allows more people to get in touch with the collection circle, and ordinary people can also buy some gadgets worth thousands or tens of thousands of dollars, instead of middle and low-end antiques that are priceless and have no market. False, knowing the true and false but looking down on it, directly leads to a deformed market with reduced liquidity.

From the perspective of the long-tail effect, the value of tens of millions of ordinary antiques in the world is much larger than the total value of the high-end market. In the UK, the price is clearly marked, and after-sales guarantee services make the business of antique dealers booming, and they will not run out of water. , People often buy hundreds or thousands of gadgets as gifts, which saves face and heart.

If it weren't for the small size of the market, I really wouldn't like it, or Ye Dongqing thought that the chain of low-priced antique stores might be able to make some money, the idea flashed through his mind, and he was immediately killed, and he said : "Let's eat first, call later and ask someone to help me. Richard's family should know a lot of people. His grandfather also likes these things, and he will definitely help me find a suitable appraiser.

  As for the auction house, I didn’t go to the invitations that were sent to me, I don’t know if they will give me this face..."

  (end of this chapter)