Although they were clearance items and odd-sized shoes, they were all neatly categorized and placed.
All shoes were packaged in shoeboxes, sealed with plastic film on the outside.
A small detail reveals a lot!
With such meticulous storage, the quality surely wouldn't be bad!
"Ah! Most of them are export-quality clearance items. Some are from customers who cancelled orders without paying the final balance.
Some were returned due to customs issues. A small portion are odd-sized shoes... but the quality is excellent; they absolutely won't unglue or break!"
Han Caili sighed, distressed by so many clearance and odd-sized shoes.
Not only were they unsellable, but they also took up warehouse space.
They were truly tasteless to eat, yet a pity to discard!
They had no problem producing shoes, but when it came to sales, they were amateurs.
"Can I open one and take a look?"
"Of course!"
Han Caili took out a utility knife and handed it to Wang Yi:
"Just cut open the plastic seal of whichever one you want to see."
Wang Yi nodded and randomly sampled some from different shelves.
The shoe quality was indeed good, as they were made for export.
The styles were a mix of new and old, but selling them in the countryside wouldn't be a problem.
They even had shoebox packaging, so selling them as new shoes was no issue!
The only problem was the price!
"How do you sell these clearance and odd-sized shoes?"
Han Caili took out a price list:
"They're all clearance and odd-sized, so they're not expensive. Minimum order of 100 pairs at 30 yuan a pair. 300 pairs minimum at 25 yuan a pair. 500 pairs minimum at 20 yuan a pair. 1000 pairs minimum at 15 yuan a pair!"
As Wang Yi expected, the more bought, the lower the unit price.
"I heard you want a thousand pairs?"
Han Caili didn't take it seriously.
Wang Yi looked like a student, probably got a sudden urge to start a business.
If he could buy 100 pairs, that would be good!
As for a thousand pairs, that was absolutely impossible.
Wang Yi didn't answer directly, but instead asked,
"How many odd-sized shoes are there here in total?"
"Quite a lot, over fifteen thousand pairs of various styles in total!"
Han Caili had a huge headache.
She dreamed of selling off this batch of goods!
Even if they didn't make a profit, or even lost money, it would be considered cutting their losses.
Wang Yi surveyed the batch of shoes, considering what price to offer.
These unsellable odd-sized shoes were originally unknown brands and had been in stock for two or three years, so they couldn't fetch a good price.
In his previous life, Wang Yi had searched on 1688 and found odd-sized shoes available for bulk purchase starting from 1000 pairs, some even at 1.36 yuan a pair!
That's right, they were that cheap!
Just like clearance clothes, sold by the jin, one yuan per jin!
As for losing money?
They were all unsellable clearance and odd-sized shoes; getting some money back would be good enough!
However, in 2011, and in an inland city, if Wang Yi offered two or three yuan, the other party probably wouldn't agree!
"Five yuan a pair, I'll take them all!"
Wang Yi made a grand gesture!
Odd-sized shoes are a business of small profits but quick turnover!
The lower the price and the larger the quantity, the more profit there is!
Han Caili pondered for a moment:
"Really?"
Five yuan a pair was an incredibly low price; they would lose money.
But if they could dispose of them all at once, receiving 75,000 yuan would still be very good.
It was better than taking up space in the warehouse and rotting!
Wang Yi nodded:
"Truly, but I have conditions."
"Tell me."
"First, I definitely can't take all this merchandise at once, so I'll need to store it here for a while and sell it slowly."
Han Caili nodded:
"That can be discussed."
"Second, I can't pay over 70,000 yuan all at once either. But I can pay a deposit of 15,000 yuan first, reserving 3,000 pairs of shoes. After 3,000 pairs, each subsequent pick-up will be settled with cash!"
Han Caili frowned slightly:
"What if you just want to get 3,000 pairs of shoes at a super low price and then don't want the rest?"
This kind of trick is common.
They would say they wanted a certain amount of goods, push the price to the absolute lowest, but then only take the first batch, and nothing more afterwards!
Those in foreign trade have all been scammed this way!
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"That's easy to say, we can sign an agreement. I will sell all these shoes within half a year, and all pick-ups will be settled with cash. If they aren't all sold within half a year, the remaining shoes will be yours, and I will pay an additional 20,000 yuan in liquidated damages!"
Han Caili didn't immediately agree, but she was calculating in her mind:
The worst-case scenario was Wang Yi only taking 3,000 pairs of shoes, and them earning 15,000 yuan plus 20,000 yuan in liquidated damages!
That would be equivalent to selling 3,000 pairs of shoes for 35,000 yuan, almost 12 yuan a pair, which was quite reasonable!
The remaining 10,000-plus odd-sized shoes would still be theirs, a sure profit without loss!
If Wang Yi sold them all, that would be even better!
In the future, all odd-sized shoes could be handed over to Wang Yi for disposal!
Han Caili looked at Wang Yi:
"You're a local, aren't you?"
"Of course, I live in Quanjing Garden. I learned to drive at the adjacent Xingwang Driving School, with Coach Qian Xingguo. You can go and ask him."
"Old Qian, then there's no problem, let's sign the contract." Han Caili's face lit up with joy.
They were all from the same place, and having an acquaintance made things convenient.
More importantly, the goods were all in their warehouse, and Wang Yi could only pick them up after paying, so there was no credit sale, and no fear of Wang Yi running away!
Soon, both parties signed the agreement, and Wang Yi transferred 15,000 yuan to Han Caili.
"It's late today, I'll come pick up some goods tomorrow!"
Wang Yi said.
"No problem! Let's exchange contact information. Next time you come, just look for me if you need anything!"
Han Caili looked at Wang Yi, finding him more and more pleasing to the eye:
"You're in college, aren't you?"
"Soon, the college entrance exam just ended, I'll be reporting at the end of August!"
"Oh, really? Which school did you apply to?"
Han Caili became interested.
"Imperial Capital University of Aerospace and Astronautics."
"A prestigious top-tier university, impressive, truly impressive!"
Han Caili looked at him with reverence, then her expression saddened:
"My son is a year younger than you, but he's uneducated and just knows how to play! He plays on the computer all day at home."
"Once I came home and heard English coming from inside, I thought he'd finally seen the light and was studying English! But when I got closer, I heard clearly that it was 'FIRE IN THE HOLE!'"
Wang Yi: "..."
It was confirmed, her son was a veteran Cfer!
"If my son were even a tenth as diligent as you and could get into an undergraduate program, his father and I would be burning high incense, alas!"
Seeing Han Caili sighing repeatedly, Wang Yi felt some sympathy and could only comfort her:
"Children and grandchildren have their own fortunes; it's enough that you've done your best. After all, staying at home playing games all day is much better than going out and causing trouble."
"???" Han Caili paused, then nodded:
"You have a point. Old Qi's child became obsessed with gambling, stole a lot of money from home, and borrowed hundreds of thousands in usurious loans. With interest compounding, it became over a million! It made his grandfather so angry he ended up in the ICU!"
"He also used his grandfather's illness and urgent need for medical fees as an excuse to defraud a group of relatives out of hundreds of thousands! His father was so angry he wanted to disown him!"
"Old Qi's child, Qi Kaisheng?"
Wang Yi remembered this matter very clearly!
"Yes, that unfilial son, how did you know?"
Han Caili was somewhat surprised.
Bad news travels fast, could it be that the whole county knows now?
How would Qi Kaisheng find a wife after this?
"Qi Kaisheng was my classmate in freshman year of high school; we weren't in the same class after the class reshuffle!" Wang Yi said.
Qi Kaisheng's family owned a clothing factory.
Spoiled since childhood, he became uninhibited, doing none of what he should have.
He did everything he shouldn't have!
It wasn't until he was sent inside that he truly became honest!
"No outsiders indeed! My son, Xu Tianlong, also attends No. 1 Middle School, one grade below you. Do you know him?"
"No."
Han Caili sighed:
"If only they were all as promising as you!"
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"It's different. My family doesn't have a mine; if I don't work hard, I'm finished. They're different, one is the heir to a shoe factory, the other a young master of a clothing factory. Even without hard work, they've already surpassed 80% of people!"
"That's not necessarily true. They say wealth doesn't last beyond three generations. With sons like these, even two generations would be difficult!"
Han Caili's expression was complex:
"They're all from the same school, why is there such a huge gap between them and you? Is it really that only the poor can produce outstanding talents?"
"Only the poor can produce outstanding talents?"
Wang Yi chuckled.
"Only the poor can produce outstanding talents" is the most toxic chicken soup of this era!
Take Xu Tianlong, for example, his family owns a shoe factory, with assets worth tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.
Even if he's obsessed with games, even if he attends a vocational college, as long as he doesn't break the law or cause trouble, inheriting the family fortune in the latter half of his life will still make him wealthy!
His starting point has already surpassed the finishing line of 95% of those from humble backgrounds who achieve success!
As for Qi Kaisheng, he was simply asking for trouble; there was nothing to be done.
After a conversation, the two became much more familiar.
Han Caili enthusiastically invited Wang Yi to stay for dinner, but Wang Yi refused.
Wang Yi picked ten decent pairs of sports shoes and carried them home.
Now that the odd-sized shoes deal was settled at five yuan a pair, there was definitely profit to be made!
The rest was about how to sell them.\
(End of chapter)
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