Chapter 119 Bargaining Techniques (Third Update)
Lingzi had been keeping an eye on her, and when she noticed her staring at the air purifier, she quickly leaned closer and whispered:
"Madam, this air purifier is the last one we have left in our store."
To be honest, unless new mercenaries move from District 49 with their families, or administrators from Districts 50 and 49 are transferred over, nobody will buy this stuff.
This stock was purchased two years ago and has been sitting in storage for two years. If you're really interested, I can ask the boss and offer you a 40% discount.
Lingzi actually realized that Zuo Shan wanted to buy an air purifier, but as a sales associate, if she wanted to earn more commission, she first needed to gain the customer's trust.
If she doesn't say anything, Zuo Shan will have no choice but to buy the air purifier at the original price.
But now that she's saving money for her customers, they'll definitely come back to her to recommend products. She'll get a commission on every product sold through her recommendation.
Moreover, the boss would assume that she had persuaded the customer to buy their store's surplus goods.
Why wouldn't Reiko do something that pleases both sides?
In the end, the air purifier, originally priced at 3,800 yuan, was sold to Zuo Shan for 2,280 yuan, and eight filter chips were also included as a bonus.
These were a free gift from the manufacturer when we received this batch of goods. All the air purifiers are sold out, so who would buy the filter chips?
Customers who bought the air purifier only used it occasionally. The manufacturer already included an extra filter chip in each air purifier, so there was no need to buy a new one to replace it.
Zuo Shan felt that this shopping trip was really worth the money, but Pan Duole was heartbroken and almost cried. So much money was spent on this piece of junk that can't be eaten or drunk. It was such a waste!
But my sister said that if we don't buy this stuff, the smell of meat and cassava we cook at home will waft to the neighbors' houses. What if they smell it and get the wrong idea?
After buying the air purifier, Zuo Shan asked Lingzi to take them to see Pandora's clothes. The child refused, but Zuo Shan insisted on buying them.
“Lele, haven’t you noticed that most people in District 48 are wearing heat-resistant suits? If you don’t wear one, people will immediately know you’re an outsider, and those with bad intentions will definitely bully you,” Zuo Shan said.
Pandora couldn't refute it, because after going out a few times, she noticed that people on the street would look at her with complicated expressions every time they saw her. Some looked down on her, while others looked at her as if she were something dirty.
After she moved in, she washed her clothes very frequently and dried them very well, so they rarely got wrinkled.
“Okay, let’s buy them then, but shall we pick the cheapest ones?” Pan Duole said, biting her lower lip.
She originally only had 66 yuan in her account, which was five yuan that her mother would transfer to her every year on her birthday. She saved it all up because she couldn't bear to spend it.
Later, she went with her sister to collect sunflower seeds and received 180 yuan. Later, her sister transferred another 3704 yuan to her.
Last time, she was invaded by the resurrection grass and fainted. She spent 1,260 yuan on medical expenses at the hospital. Although her sister told her not to pay, she still insisted on transferring the money to her sister. So now she only has 2,144 yuan left.
She looked at those heat-insulating suits, and the cheapest one was nearly two thousand yuan. The more expensive ones were simply unaffordable for her, and she didn't want her sister to spend any more money on her.
After looking around for a while, Zuo Shan finally decided to buy the pea-green heat-insulating suit.
Lele is a little girl, and should have dressed brightly, but this is the wasteland, and being too bright would only attract attention. However, heavy colors like gray and black are not suitable for a little girl, so she chose gray-green.
They are inconspicuous and can easily blend into the surrounding environment in the wild, serving as camouflage.
Most importantly, this outfit is a limited edition, one of a kind. Usually, you can negotiate the price of such items and get a bigger discount.
Pan Duole had no shopping experience and naturally didn't understand this. When she saw the price of the clothes, she was surprised to find that it cost 2,588 yuan, which was beyond her purchasing power.
When Lingzi saw the one she had chosen, her smile grew even brighter. Clothes that are sold out of stock in certain sizes can only be sold by chance. After all, who wouldn't want to carefully choose something so expensive?
Unless the fit is perfect and the color is pleasing, no one will buy it. How easy is it to find such a customer?
Then she saw the little girl shaking her head frantically: "Sister, don't buy this one, it's too expensive. Let's choose the navy blue one over there, it's much cheaper!"
"Little sister, that navy blue one is more suitable for boys. You're a girl, so you should dress up nicely."
"As for the price, don't worry, this one is a limited edition and can be discounted by 20%, so the price is only 2070 yuan after the discount," Lingzi quickly advised.
The navy blue version had all sizes available and was cheap at only 1880 yuan, so it was naturally easy to sell. Opportunities to sell out of this particular size were rare, and she didn't want to find a suitable customer who would end up buying a best-selling item.
“Even at 2070 yuan, it’s still much more expensive than that one. I don’t want this one, I’ll buy that one.” Pan Duole continued to shake his head.
Seeing Lingzi's expression, Zuo Shan knew there was still room for negotiation, and said with a smile, "My sister has always been very sensible; she wouldn't be willing to spend an extra dollar."
"Oh my! This little girl is so well-behaved and sensible, I really like her."
Here's what we'll do: we're already having a promotion in our store today, and all the children's clothes are discounted to varying degrees. I'll go talk to the boss and ask if we can give you an additional discount on this item, on top of the 20% off already discount.
Lingzi gritted her teeth, looking like she was ready to risk everything for you, and turned to run towards the store manager's office.
"Sister, this young lady is such a nice person." Pan Duole was puzzled, but his impression of Lingzi improved rapidly.
Zuo Shan smiled but remained silent. A short while later, Lingzi came running back, her little face flushed and full of excitement:
"I finally convinced the store manager, and he agreed to give this outfit another 12% discount, so you can buy this beautiful outfit for only 1822 yuan!"
Upon hearing that it was 58 yuan cheaper than the cheapest outfit she had her eye on, Pan Duole was immediately satisfied and looked at Lingzi with gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Miss!"
"You're welcome, you're welcome. Please come again in the future, and I'll be eternally grateful!" Lingzi waved with a smile and found a pretty plastic bag to help them wrap up their clothes.
Zuo Shan also spent another 60 yuan to buy five discounted metal basins with lids. The basins weren't very thick, but they were large enough, the kind with a diameter of 40 centimeters, which he planned to use to store lard.
If oil is stored in a bamboo basin, it will seep into the bamboo over time, making it difficult to clean later. In addition, the lid of the bamboo basin is not very airtight, and in extremely hot weather, the lard, which is liquid, will easily evaporate, resulting in waste.
Metal bowls are better for storing oil, mainly because their lids seal very well.
This shopping trip cost a total of 4,162 yuan. After paying the bill, Zuo Shan looked at the balance of 1,314,410 silver coins in his account and couldn't help but facepalm.
What's wrong with this scammer? She transferred 1 million to her account, does she not intend to take it back?
These days have passed, and she hasn't spent a single penny of money that doesn't belong to her, so why is the other party still unwilling to give up?
No, she needs to find some time to consult with a professional organization to see how to deal with this situation.
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