Manager Gao looked at Huang Qinqin and the dolls they handed him, feeling utterly bewildered.
"Are you sure anyone would pay for something like this?"
"This stuff can't be eaten or drunk, so I doubt anyone would be willing to pay for it, right?"
These plush toys, you can tell at a glance, aren't cheap.
One reason is the fine workmanship, and the other is that a lot of fabric was clearly used here.
“There will definitely be people who will buy it!” Fang Chuchu replied with certainty and confidence.
Huang Qinqin patiently analyzed for Manager Gao: "Manager, think about it."
"These dolls are so beautiful, I'm sure many women will like them."
"For example, Chu Chu and I would both be willing to spend money to buy this plush toy, so I think there will definitely be people who buy it."
Manager Gao was speechless for a moment after listening to their overly naive and confident remarks.
"Well, I'm not trying to discourage you or pour cold water on your enthusiasm."
"But have you considered a very real problem?"
Manager Gao looked at them very seriously, trying to let them discover the problem themselves and give up.
"What's the problem?"
But clearly, Huang Qinqin and her team didn't see anything wrong with it, otherwise they wouldn't have made all the doll samples directly.
Then, he excitedly called Manager Gao over.
Seeing that they couldn't see the problem at all, and that they had a look on their faces as if they had thought it through carefully.
Manager Gao had no choice but to cruelly shatter their beautiful dreams.
"I admit, this doll is really good-looking, and I think a lot of women would like it."
"But have you ever thought about how many women would be willing to spend money on a stuffed animal that's only good-looking to display?"
"You can't use the two of you as the standard for consideration."
"You should know that most of the women do not have a salary or income."
"What good is it if they like it but don't have money?"
After hearing this, Huang Qinqin and Fang Chuchu couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.
Huang Qinqin is alright. Although she has been pampered since childhood, she grew up in a family compound and often goes back to Huangjia Village.
So when Manager Gao mentioned it, she was reminded that most women nowadays have relatively low social status.
Let alone spending money to buy a plush toy, even spending money to buy fabric doesn't guarantee you'll buy it if you like it.
However, Fang Chuchu grew up in the city, and the people she interacted with from childhood were basically from families with similar circumstances to the Fang family.
This led to Fang Chuchu's impression that even if a girl was not favored, she would still have all the things she was supposed to have.
So she retorted with some disagreement, "Is that possible?"
"Even if they don't have the money themselves, their families will buy it for them if they really like it, right?"
"Besides, these plush toys are so beautiful. People who like them will feel much better after buying them."
"In that case, I think a lot of people would buy it, right? It's such a good deal to improve your mood by spending just a little money."
Manager Gao was truly defeated by Fang Chuchu's naiveté.
What's the difference between her statement and "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"
"Chuchu, do you know how many people can barely support their entire family with their monthly salary?"
"Not everyone is like you, with several workers in one family."
"Most families have only one worker."
"And this one person's salary is enough to support a family of three or four, or even seven or eight people."
"Under such circumstances, where would they find the money to buy anything other than basic necessities like food, drink, and sanitation?"
After listening, Fang Chuchu finally understood that their dolls really didn't seem to have any market.
They were originally full of ambition and ready to make a big splash, but now they can only be dejected and silent.
Huang Qinqin looked down at the rag doll in her hands, feeling a little sad.
She originally thought that if this doll could open up the market in department stores or the Canton Fair.
Then she can strive to enable more women to have their own jobs.
But after listening to Manager Gao's analysis, Huang Qinqin realized that she hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.
She only thought that making this doll could help more women find jobs.
But they forgot to consider whether this thing would actually be feasible to make.
But Huang Qinqin felt somewhat unwilling to give up just like that.
Because at the moment, she hasn't thought of any other better options.
Huang Qinqin took a deep breath, raised her head, and prepared to make a final struggle.
"Manager Gao, do you think foreigners would be willing to spend money to buy these plush toys?"
Manager Gao was about to leave when he was suddenly startled by Huang Qinqin's words.
"Are you trying to sell these plush toys to foreigners at the Canton Fair?"
Huang Qinqin nodded: "Yes, that's what I think too."
“I think George and his ilk are willing to pay a high price for a bamboo cup just for a portrait.”
"Then they should be willing to pay for these plush toys, right?"
"Moreover, these dolls are actually not expensive to produce. Apart from the outermost layer of new fabric, the filling inside is all recycled fabric."
"The cost of a rag doll, not counting labor, is at most two cents, but we can sell it for at least two dollars."
"Hmm~ Isn't two yuan a bit too expensive?"
Manager Gao still felt it wasn't feasible; selling a tattered rag doll, which was only slightly larger than the palm of his hand, for two yuan seemed a bit too expensive.
Another very important point is that...
"Also, although the Canton Fair allows for transactions where contracts are signed first and goods are shipped later."
"However, we also need to provide some samples. The quantity doesn't need to be too large, but it can't be too small either."
"If we really can't sell them, then we'll be stuck with these samples."
"I think the risk is too great, and there is no need to try this."
"Unless you guarantee that you're willing to cover the cost of the samples if they don't sell."
That won't do!
Huang Qinqin would never do something so incredibly foolish.
Although she wanted to help other women, that needed to be done without affecting herself.
However, Huang Qinqin did not lose heart after being rejected again.
Because just now, she finally came up with a perfect solution!
This way, we can test whether foreigners will like these plush toys without taking too much risk.
"Manager Gao, the goods Mr. George requested this month haven't been delivered yet, have they?"
Manager Gao shook his head: "Not yet, it will be sent out in a few more days. What do you want to do with it?"
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