After hanging up the phone, the slightly fat and hair-losing middle-aged manager walked out alone and looked around.
Dio, who was standing across the street, waved at him, and the two of them met in a corner.
"So it's you. Sorry, I have to be more cautious about this kind of private transaction, so..."
"Don't worry, I'm not a policeman, and I'm not curious about who you got the 'cheap' gold from. I just want to know if you have any gold in your hands, or if you are just a part-time middleman."
Dio's words barely gave the other party some reassurance, and since they had the courage to conduct such a private transaction, they naturally had their own confidence, so they were not afraid that Dio would cause any trouble.
"How much do you want?" The other party asked cautiously without responding.
Dio thought for a moment, "The transaction amount is the same as last time, a one hundred thousand dollar deal. If the price is right, there will be another one."
For individual retail investors, a single transaction amount of around 100,000 is not a small amount. If it is larger, it will not be his turn to take over the transaction.
So the guy immediately smiled and said, "Hey, my reputation is well known in these streets. We can be friends. How about $45?"
Dio smiled as well, then turned and walked away.
The fat pig was obviously playing him for a fool. The price of $45 per gram was indeed much cheaper than the average price of $52 in the past few days, but it was far from being called "cheap". Will once told him that the general junk would only be sold for one-third of its original value at most.
Even though all the major gold shops have secretly collected some 'unowned' gold, under normal circumstances the price will not exceed 70% of the original value, and they will also charge some handling fees.
But if it is dirty merchandise that is hard to sell and even gold shops find it difficult to 'launder', then half the price would be considered good, and sometimes even lower, because once something goes wrong, those who 'deal with stolen goods' will be implicated, and no one will take the risk if there is not enough profit.
In Dio's opinion, this fat pig named William must be holding a batch of goods that cannot be sold through formal channels, otherwise he would not take the risk to contact a small customer like him. He could just find a way to launder the goods and sell them for more money.
Buying this kind of stuff would involve huge risks, and this guy gave him a foolish price. Why would he stay here if he didn't leave
"Wait a minute, if we can't agree on the price, we can discuss it again."
As soon as William saw the duck in his hand was about to fly away, he quickly stopped Dio.
The fact was just as Dio thought, he had a 'client' who had a batch of goods in hand. The police had been investigating on the market, so it was not easy to sell. For the sake of profit, he took in some and planned to sell them slowly after the storm died down. If Dio had not been so generous last time, he would not have given that business card.
The price was even lower, about 40% of the selling price, 20 US dollars per gram. He bought 500,000 worth of goods, almost losing all the cash he had!
Didn’t Marx say that for a capitalist, if there is a 50% profit, he will take any risk; for a 100% profit, he will dare to trample on all human laws; with a 300% profit, he will dare to commit any crime, even risking being hanged.
So for the profit of more than 100%, he was willing to give it his all.
"I guess the stuff you have must be hard to sell, right?" Dio wanted to take the initiative.
William's expression changed slightly, and then he continued with that professional smile: "I think 40 US dollars is a good price. It is 20% lower than the current price of any gold on the market!"
Dio ignored me and continued, "If I promise that after this gold comes into my hands, it will not be circulated again, nor will it appear on the market in any form, can it be regarded as solving some of your troubles and worries?"
William was stunned for a moment, "What guarantee do you have?"
If the gold he handled completely "disappeared" here, it would mean that half of his worries would be reduced, and all he would have to do was pray that his other "client" would not be targeted by the police.
"My character."
William laughed speechlessly. "Hey, friend, this joke is not funny at all. Okay, I'll make a concession. 38 dollars, no lower!"
Dio was still not satisfied. He thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll take all the gold you have, and I'll never let this batch of gold appear again. As for the price, I think $30 is fair. After all, the risk is borne by me as the buyer."
William immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, no! You know, my purchase price is more than 30 US dollars. I can't do a business that loses money. Besides, your guarantee is not very credible. Besides, I have many customers, so I don't necessarily have to sell all of them to you."
Dio thought William's words were just empty talk, but he couldn't push him too hard because he didn't know his opponent's bottom line.
"Well, maybe we can trade once first to build a foundation of trust between each other."
. . . . . . . . . .
After some bargaining, Dior finally reached the first deal with William.
35 US dollars per gram, total transaction volume 3,000 grams!
Since there was no basis of trust, Dio stayed and William drove alone to get the gold.
3 kilograms, 6 pounds in weight. Soon, William brought a small black leather suitcase for Dior. When he opened it, he saw gold bars weighing 30 and 100 grams neatly placed inside.
The transaction was completed in William's car, with people coming and going around, eliminating any possibility of black-on-black espionage.
After the inspection, both parties were very satisfied and accepted the products on the spot.
This order is equivalent to William picking up nearly 50,000 US dollars for free. As the subsequent goods are sold one after another, his 500,000 US dollars will soon be more than doubled, and the most he paid was a little time cost. This skill of making money out of nothing is even better than Dio.
Of course, Dior didn’t lose out either, as I bought three orders of goods with the price of two orders. It was well worth it!
"It's a pleasure to work with you. If you need more of this 'cheap' gold, you can contact me."
After the transaction was completed, William, with his gums showing from laughing, took the initiative to extend his hand.
After Dio shook his hand gently, he complained, "They are not 'cheap' at all. If there is a next time, I hope to get a bigger discount."
"If you can really guarantee that the 'goods' in each transaction will not be circulated again, I think there will be more opportunities for cooperation between us, and bigger discounts will naturally be no problem."
"Well, I believe time will prove my point. I hope this transaction won't cause me any trouble."
After casually setting a flag, Dio drove away.