Trust stores are also called consignment stores because most of them are stores where people put old items from their homes for consignment. The store charges a handling fee of 5%-10% based on the consigned goods.
Of course, there are also some things that are in a hurry to sell and are sold directly to the store as second-hand goods.
When it comes to second-hand transactions, it all depends on the clerk's vision.
After all, the predecessors of trust stores were second-hand dealers who walked the streets. These people had good eyes and became employees of trust stores after the reform and opening up.
Shen Anan came to one of the branches, called the Xisi branch, located in the northern part of Xicheng District and named after the Xidan Archway.
It is called a branch store, but its area is several hundred square meters, and there are a wide variety of things inside. It looks really big.
Knowing that the shop assistants here all had sharp eyes and the items in the store were all estimated by others, Shen Anan had no special idea of picking up bargains.
But she still found a younger clerk, as she was afraid that those old men would not take her seriously.
"Comrade, I want to buy a bookshelf. If there is an antique display case, I would like two. I also want a desk and a wardrobe. Can you recommend some good quality ones?"
When the young clerk heard Shen Anan's words, he knew that this was a big customer. He looked at Shen Anan for a few times, and then took him to the warehouse nearby.
Pointing to a warehouse inside, he said, "There are all kinds of cabinets in here. Do you want to look around yourself or should I show you around?"
If he hadn't seen how pretty Shen Anan was and wanted to say a few more words, he wouldn't have asked this question.
"Please introduce them to me." Shen Anan said after looking at the cabinets and tables in the room.
This warehouse was bigger than her new space. The left side was filled with bookshelves, desks, antique shelves, armchairs, etc., while the right side was filled with wardrobes and cabinets, and there were two carved bunk beds at the back.
The items are indeed very complete, even Western furniture and desks.
He raised his hand and pointed at a nearby Western-style desk and said:
"You're young, and this Western-style desk is perfect for you. It's made of imported materials, the pattern is beautiful, and it's new. It's only 50 yuan."
He really thought this desk was good, so he introduced it to Shen Anan.
Thinking about Shen Anan's previous request, this person must be able to afford the money.
“…”
Shen Anan was shocked. She didn't expect that a foreign desk would cost fifty yuan?
Isn’t it said that you can buy a set of seats for just ten or eight dollars?
This Western imported thing is worthless to her. It costs fifty yuan, and she thinks even five yuan is too expensive.
Shen Anan shook her head: "I don't like this kind. I like Chinese furniture. Well, it's better to have better quality, mahogany or nanmu."
She made it very clear that she didn't want fake goods, she wanted genuine and good stuff.
"Oh, then take a look at that one, the third one from the top. It's made of rosewood and the workmanship is very exquisite." The clerk said, pointing to a newly arrived desk.
Although he is young, he has been trained. He knows what materials the things here are made of at a glance, otherwise he would not be able to work alone.
Shen Anan went forward and touched it, then carefully checked it, knocked it and listened to the sound. The quality felt really good.
"This is nice, how much is it?"
"This is only 30 yuan." (I checked the information and found that ordinary wooden furniture can be bought for a few yuan, but good quality ones are not cheap. This is because the price has been reduced.)
“…”
Shen Anan took a deep breath. The good things passed down by our ancestors were actually not as good as a foreign Xibei product.
That foreign Western product was worthless to her, and it was fifty dollars, even five dollars was too expensive for her.
She casually pointed to a beautifully patterned beechwood cabinet and asked, "What about this one?"
"This pattern is nice but the wood is average, and it's only 5 bucks!"
Well, when it comes to things made of domestic materials, these shop assistants can clearly distinguish them.
"Oh, I want this rosewood desk. Please help me move it out. I'll take a look at the others. I'll come back to you when I've made my choice."
She wanted to take the opportunity to look at the other furniture while the man was moving it.
When she came in and saw these furniture, she had an inexplicable intuition that there must be good things in them.
"Okay, then I'll find someone to help you move it out, you can take a look yourself!" The clerk shrugged and went out to find someone.
Shen Anan quickly checked the cabinet and desk.
After trying them one by one, she found a rosewood wardrobe with a damaged appearance and a problem with its weight. She looked at it carefully and picked it out.
Then she started looking for good quality furniture made of good wood.
Two golden nanmu bookcases, two rosewood antique display cabinets, two rosewood armchairs, one rosewood desk and one huanghuali desk, a huanghuali wardrobe and a golden nanmu Luohan bed.
She felt that she was really lucky. She didn't expect that she could buy everything she wanted in one store and find so many valuable furniture in the future.
"Did you choose all these?" The clerk was a little surprised when he saw the furniture picked out by Shen Anan.
Because all these pieces of furniture were newly arrived in the store that morning, the master craftsman only gave a rough price at the beginning, and he didn't have time to carefully consider and raise the price later.
He didn't expect that she would be picked by Shen Anan. He didn't even know if the little girl in front of him was pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger.
"Yes, can you deliver these furniture?" Shen Anan asked.
She read in other people's books that buying things would have delivery.
"Our trust store doesn't offer delivery services, but I can call two trucks for you. But you have to pay for it yourself. Is that okay with you?"
The things Shen Anan picked out have cleared one-third of the inventory. Although their store does not provide delivery service, it can provide taxi service.
As for letting him move it himself, forget it. These bulky furniture are too heavy. It’s better to let the cart driver do it!
"Okay, you calculate the price!" Shen Anan nodded.
"Okay, two bookshelves for 60, two antique display cases for 70, two armchairs for 20, two wardrobes for 150...total 435 yuan." (These are approximate prices, probably slightly lower than the price at the time)
"Okay!" Shen Anan gave the money.
Although she spent a lot this time, she could still accept it overall. After all, these furniture would be hers in the future, so she wouldn't be at a loss.
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