"Then why does Pinduoduo work?"
"I don't know about that. Pinduoduo uses JD Logistics for delivery. I can only say that their boss is really amazing."
"Of course... They've even taken down Taobao's self-operated stores. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're number one on Taobao now."
"Wow, a master is a master indeed, truly extraordinary."
So, Lin Chen... oh no, Lin Xixi just watched them chat in the group about how awesome and powerful the boss of Pinduoduo was.
She even ordered herself a cup of Heytea and watched it with great interest.
Until Zhang Yiming pushed the door open and came in.
"Boss, should we open up advertising channels on Taobao? We've had a lot of people calling to ask about it lately."
"We will not open it for the time being."
"Look at the results of our Pinduoduo Taobao flagship store, it's pretty good. If this service is launched, it will probably be very profitable."
"No rush, no rush. Pinduoduo can open because its boss is capable; other stores are not qualified."
"Their boss..."
Zhang Yiming's lips twitched. "Isn't the boss of Pinduoduo just yourself? Who praises themselves like that?"
Fine, since the boss says not to open, then we won't open for now. After all, our boss's dog is famous in the industry.
After discussing it for a long time in this Taobao merchant group, the conversation finally returned to the main topic.
Someone asked.
Are there any discounts or benefits if we open a store on Pinduoduo?
"What are you thinking? Do you think we small businesses would get discounts?"
"That's right. I heard that Pinduoduo provided support policies to the first batch of big merchants who joined early. Not only were the entry fees waived, but they also received a month of free promotion on Douyin."
"This is such a great deal! It's a pity I didn't go back then."
At this moment, Lin Chen finished his milk tea and replied in the group chat.
"Normally, small businesses don't get any discounts when they join Pinduoduo, but I just went to great lengths to get some discounts for everyone through a friend who works at Xingchen Technology."
"Wow, Lin Xixi, what kind of discount is it?"
"Yes, yes, what kind of discount?"
"The first benefit is that if you join Pinduoduo through me, the entry fee will be waived!"
The second offer is a 50% discount for the first month of promotion on Douyin!
"Wow, Lin Xixi is awesome!!! (voice cracks)"
"Although I'm not one of those big retailers, I've already enjoyed the discounted prices offered by them. This is a real steal! Just for these discounts, I have to join!"
"Yes, we must join! Lin Xixi, I'm signing up!"
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, everyone, there's one more thing I need to mention beforehand. My friend will be charging a small commission, not much, just five hundred yuan per person."
"It's only five hundred yuan. Consider it a meal for your friend. It's only fair."
"That's right, the entry fee alone is three thousand yuan, not to mention the 50% discount on Douyin promotion, which has already saved us a lot of money."
"Boss Lin Xixi, the money has been transferred to you. I'm the first to sign up!"
"Damn, you actually launched a sneak attack! Lin Xixi, I'm sharing this with you too!"
"Me too! Me too!"
"Okay, everyone, please remember to add your phone number in the notes. I will sort them according to the time of your transfer and send them to my friends. Then, Pinduoduo staff will contact everyone in turn."
Next, Lin Chen's phone kept ringing with notification sounds of funds arriving, making him feel like his phone was about to explode, forcing him to turn off the notifications.
The next day, Lin Chen compiled a list of transfer records and sent it to Huang Zheng.
"Old Huang, these are all merchants that Taobao wants to join Pinduoduo. Have someone contact them."
"Wow, so many! There must be at least three hundred here, boss. Where did you get all of them?"
"You don't need to worry about that. However, you need to tell them that they are internally recommended merchants, so the entry fee is waived, and they will also give you a 50% off coupon for one month of Douyin promotion."
"Huh? Internal referral merchants? I've never heard of that concept before?"
"Now you've heard, haven't you? I'm the one who made the internal recommendation. Do you think I'm qualified?"
"Ahem, no problem, boss, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
So Huang Zheng had a group of customer service staff call these merchants one by one and talk to them according to Lin Chen's script.
As it was nearing the end of the workday, Huang Zheng came over to inquire about the signing status of these merchants, only to be told that all three hundred-plus merchants had already signed contracts.
"What? They've all signed contracts?"
"Yes, when we called them, they were eager to sign a contract with us and move in."
"Oh...did they say anything?"
"They didn't say anything, but I think I vaguely heard someone say that the five hundred yuan was well spent."
Do you remember which merchant said that?
"I remember, I remember. I even made a note of it because I thought it was strange at the time."
Huang Zheng glanced at the phone, picked up the landline, and dialed the number.
"Hello, this is a Pinduoduo employee. We are reviewing your application for joining Pinduoduo today. Would you please cooperate by answering a few questions?"
"Huh? Does this need to be verified?"
"Oh, that's right. Because there were too many users applying today, for safety reasons, we randomly selected a few users for review."
"Okay, then go ahead and ask?"
"Have you worked in the e-commerce industry before?"
"I've done it before; I used to do it on Taobao."
Why did you decide to join Pinduoduo?
"Sigh, business is tough these days, so I'm thinking of opening another store on Pinduoduo to see if there's any chance of a turnaround."
"How did you become an internal referral merchant?"
"Um, it was recommended to me by a friend named Lin Xixi."
Lin Xixi?
Upon hearing the name, Huang Zheng knew that it must be an alias Lin Chen had given him. He was so touched that his boss was even digging up merchants for him.
However, he suddenly remembered the 500 yuan that the customer service had just mentioned. Given the boss's treacherous nature, could he have taken a commission?
"Okay, one last question: did the other party charge you a 500 yuan agency fee?"
"Yes...yes, how did you know? Did Lin Xixi's friend get caught?"
"No, actually he didn't collect the 500 yuan. It's the entry price for merchants recommended by our company. It just went up, so he's collecting the 500 yuan on your behalf."
"Do we still need to pay money to move in?"
"No need, the other party has already submitted everything for you. Okay, review complete. Congratulations on becoming the most expensive Pinduoduo merchant. Wishing you wealth, fortune and happiness. Goodbye."
After hanging up the phone, Huang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. He knew his boss's nature, and he should clean up his mess, in case it was exposed that the boss of Xingchen Technology was taking intermediary fees.
That would be so embarrassing!
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