Xiao Fei, you should be careful at the auction later. Knowing that it was the first time for Yu Fei to participate in Sotheby's auction, Ye Jianjun still said a few words: Although Sotheby's is a famous auction company in the world,
Almost all of the auction items are genuine, but there are no guarantees, and sometimes fakes may appear. So you still have to test your eyesight when the time comes.
Ye Jianjun's words shocked Yu Fei. There were actually fakes at the auction. He quickly recalled the conflict between Ningdu Pawn House and Hengxing Pawn House. At that time, Hengxing broke the news that Ningdu Pawnshop had conspired with the auction house to use counterfeit goods.
Okay, auctioning fakes. Yu Fei thought that this only happened when the domestic auction system was not perfect, but he didn't expect that even a world-renowned auction house like Sotheby's would auction fakes.
Oh, Ye, you may have misunderstood. For Sotheby's, this is just the behavior of some individuals in some branches. They have tarnished Sotheby's and have been punished. I can guarantee that this time Sotheby's
This would never happen in an auction. Borg quickly explained that Sotheby's had auctioned fakes. This was a fact and it had been exposed, so Borg couldn't deny it and could only explain it this way.
Ye Jianjun smiled faintly and said: However, the contract with your bank clearly states that it does not provide any guarantee or guarantee to the buyer. Ye Jianjun did not argue too much until the point was made. Besides, arguing with Borg would be detrimental to him.
identity of.
In fact, as a receptionist, what Boger just said was out of order. Seeing Ye Jianjun's expression, Boger also realized that he was rude and apologized quickly.
Borg took Yu Fei to play for a whole day yesterday. Seeing Borg in an awkward situation, Yu Fei came to his rescue and said: Brother Ye. Since there are shoddy goods at the auction, is it possible that there are shoddy goods?
In the case of recharge, sell the good stuff at a low price.
Yu Fei's words immediately made both Ye Jianjun and Borg laugh.
Ye Jianjun said: Theoretically, it is indeed possible, but in reality it is simply impossible. You should ask Borg for the reason.
Borg smiled and said: "Yu, you may not know that well. Most of Sotheby's lots are consigned by antique dealers from all over the world. After getting these lots, Sotheby's will first conduct appraisals and valuations, and then give the lowest price for the auction."
It is suggested that if the other party accepts the auction, the auction will begin. If there is an item that is uncertain, some appraisal masters will be invited to appraise it. In fact, Sotheby's has the most powerful appraisal team in the world. It is possible for this to happen.
Very little.
Borg said confidently. As a top auction house, Sotheby's certainly has such confidence.
Sotheby's offices are located in 40 countries around the world, including the United States, Europe, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Moscow and Doha and other emerging markets; the main auction center is located on York Avenue, New York, United States, New Bond Street, London, Paris, Saint-Donno
Black District Street and Hong Kong. Auctions are held regularly in 6 other auction centers.
Moreover, Sotheby's has also auctioned the first letterpress Bible and the first printed edition of the American Declaration of Independence. Famous artworks such as the property of the Windsor royal family, the property of President Kennedy's wife, and the bronze statue of the 12 zodiac animal heads in the Yuanmingyuan are almost unknown at auction houses.
within reach.
In fact, Berger's words make it very clear that the shoddy situation occurred not because Sotheby's appraisers made a wrong appraisal, but because someone deliberately did it for personal gain. For the appraiser team, the appraisal ability is
No problem at all.
Yu Fei was somewhat dissatisfied. The most powerful team of appraisers in the world would definitely make mistakes as long as they were human beings, unless they also had the same chaotic energy as himself. However, of course he would not say these words.
Ye Jianjun added: One more thing, you have to remember. The bidding units here are pounds, not RMB. When you shout out the price, be careful and don't shout out the price in RMB, otherwise it won't work.
alright.
The exchange rate between the pound and the renminbi is about 1:10. One pound is equal to 10 yuan. Yu Fei stuck out his tongue secretly, thinking that it was a good risk. Although he had also participated in the auction, it was a charity auction within Ningdu University.
, the scale is very small, compared with Sotheby's auction, it is like a child playing house. Moreover, he has never participated in an international auction. If it were not for Ye Jianjun's reminder, he might really press the button after a while.
Cry the price of RMB.
Some people may say that it doesn’t matter if I call it wrong, as long as I don’t buy it. In fact, many people do this. Internet celebrity Xue Manzi once snapped up more than a hundred calligraphy and painting auctions, but later said he didn’t like it.
For no reason, no payment was made. In the end, Xue Manzi was listed as a persona non grata at the auction house.
At Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, after a Zao Wou-Ki painting was sold for a high price of 61 million yuan, the buyer refused to pay for delivery. In the end, Sotheby's sued the buyer for a compensation of 70 million yuan, but in the end the matter was settled.
Therefore, if the price is raised, it is not impossible to not pay in the end, but it will still have a great impact on one's reputation. People like Ye Jianjun and others cherish their feathers and will not do such a thing.
When Ye Jianjun and Yu Fei arrived at the auction site, a lot of people had gathered inside. What surprised Yu Fei was that more than 60% of them were Chinese people who didn't know about it and thought it was a domestic auction.
The meeting will be on site.
In fact, this is only the beginning of the 2000s. In a few years, more and more wealthy Chinese will participate in Chinese antique auctions held abroad. In some foreign auctions, more than 90% of the people attending are Chinese. China
The prices of antiques were also driven up by the auction houses, but in the end it was the Chinese who lost money.
Ye Jianjun has a wide network of contacts. As soon as he showed up, many people came to say hello.
Ye Jianjun also introduced Yu Fei to get to know them one by one. When he heard their names, Yu Fei was a little surprised. Most of these people were domestic rich people. Yu Fei had seen many of their names in newspapers and magazines, and even some of them.
All of them have been on the Forbes list.
Because it was Ye Jianjun who introduced him, they were also very enthusiastic about Fei, and thought that Yu Fei was also a person with a deep background who belonged to the third generation of red. What they didn't know was that although Yu Fei was not well-known, in terms of his net worth alone, Yu Fei was
I'm afraid it's not much worse than them
Originally, Ye Jianjun wanted Yu Fei to use a bidding sign with him.
But Yu Fei still paid the deposit and took a bidding sign. The number turned out to be No. 118. He originally thought that there were 118 people attending the auction today, but when he looked again, it turned out that each bidding sign had a number of 118.
8 characters, it seems that Sotheby followed the locals and knew that Chinese people like to have a good reputation.
Mr. Ye, we are ready to take action this time. Zhang Yuanchao said with a smile. He is the founder of a domestic electrical appliance giant. He has a deep net worth and has recently become interested in collecting. He can often be seen at antique auctions at home and abroad. Zhang Yuanchao’s appraisal ability
If you have limited resources and don’t dare to hunt for treasures in antique markets, you choose auctions. Although you may pay more, the chance of buying fakes will be much reduced.
My hands are itchy, let’s play for a while. Ye Jianjun smiled.
The two just chatted for a few words before Boger and another receptionist stepped forward to invite Ye Jianjun and Zhang Yuanchao to enter.
In fact, Sotheby's does not want these buyers to communicate too much with each other and prepares relatively independent lounges for everyone. They are worried that the buyers will secretly reach a tacit agreement and jointly boycott the auctioneer. For example, if they do not agree with each other,
Bidding, etc.
Moreover, after the auction is successful, whether buying or selling a house, Sotheby's will charge a commission of about 5, which is a very generous income. For the commission, they will also charge a higher price.
Some auction houses even secretly use agents to drive up prices. Of course, this kind of thing is usually done secretly. If it is done too openly and others see it, it will be considered inferior. It will also affect the reputation of the auction house.
Therefore, although the auction house will do such a thing, it does not dare to go too far. It is usually used as a last resort when there is a tacit agreement between buyers not to bid, or when there are many unsold auctions in an auction.
The hundreds of seats in the auction hall were almost fully occupied. Although some people brought their entourage or friends with them, this also shows that this auction has indeed attracted a lot of people's interest.
Ye Jianjun and Yu Fei sat down in the second row. The bodyguards led by Qi Zhi and Ye Jianjun did not follow. After all, Thorsby had made strict arrangements here, and the possibility of danger was extremely slim.
Yu Fei had never regarded Qi Zhi as a mere bodyguard. He didn't come in because he had no interest in the antiques at the auction. Instead of sitting inside, he might as well smoke a few cigarettes outside.
After sitting for a while, the auction officially began. To be continued...