All the executives in the conference room were in high spirits and couldn't help but laugh. Sure enough, no one in the world can escape the "law of true fragrance". During the "Yellow Cake" incident, human rights organizations in Europe and the United States went out to protest in various ways, causing Coastline Company to
Get out of here, everyone who threatens to boycott Coastline products.
Nowadays, the overseas business of Coastline has entered a "dormant period", and PHC machines have become popular in the black market.
This fully illustrates the point that if a product is excellent and unique, no one will dislike it. It is not surprising that Europe and the United States are basically developed countries.
Demand will inevitably lead to supply. With the official supply channels gone, the black market will naturally emerge.
“What’s the black market price in Europe and America?”
Hearing a colleague’s curious question, the sales manager himself couldn’t help but express wonder: “Let’s talk about a few typical examples. The black market price in North America has reached US$10,800 per set, while the black market price in Luxembourg in Europe has already reached US$10,800.
It’s an insane 11,600 euros per set, and demand exceeds supply.”
Everyone who was not present was dumbfounded when he heard this. 11,600 euros and 10,800 US dollars. If converted at the real-time exchange rate, the former is 90,000 yuan and the latter is 75,000 yuan.
"Underground suppliers in foreign countries who supply the black market have made a lot of money. Foreign media are reporting on it, but the news has been marginalized. In the past six months, our coastline has been the focus of global news, but
According to statistics, after our overseas business entered the "dormant period" and the product was discontinued at the end of January, 2.45 million sets of PHC have flowed into the hands of overseas consumers through the black market, creating an average market of US$28 billion.
, the profit has exceeded 10 billion." At the end of the sentence, the sales manager couldn't help but smacked his lips.
"Oh my god..." One executive was stunned when he heard about tens of billions of profits, and the expressions on other people's faces were also quite exciting.
"Their purchasing channels..." Another executive said in shock.
The sales manager answered directly: "Don't get me wrong, we don't provide them with special purchasing channels. They all buy from our domestic offline stores. Let's call it parallel imports of purchasing agents. There has already been a purchasing agent boom in North America. Even if
Customs duties have been deducted, but the profits are still huge. Some purchasing agents have even formed large-scale industries. As for how they get their goods into markets in other regions, I will not follow up further."
"Lao Yu, why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" Even Cheng Yangze was a little uneasy.
"I just sorted out the materials yesterday and was about to report to you." The marketing manager explained, but he still couldn't help but sigh with emotion and cursed, "It's so crazy that you only get 2.45 million units.
With profits at the level of 100 million US dollars, our group company’s total profit last year was only over 37 billion US dollars.”
In fact, everyone wants to curse and feel jealous. PHC on the black market can actually generate 58% profit, while the profit of PHC officially sold by Coastline Company is only in the 7~8% range.
Sure enough, it confirms the famous saying of "Das Kapital": If there is 10% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere; if there is 20% profit, it will become active; if there is 50% profit, it will take risks; for 100
With a profit of 300%, it dares to trample all human laws; with a profit of 300%, it dares to commit any crime and even risk being hanged.
Cheng Yangze's heart moved, and he suddenly thought of a very disgusting European and American plan.
At this time, the person in charge of the retail department said: "Lao Yu, do you mean to sell these nearly 2 million units of inventory to black market traders?"
Hearing this, Manager Yu said righteously: "Bullshit... Where does the black market come from? Don't talk nonsense. People come to us with cash to spend money. At most, they buy on behalf of others. It's just a big consumption. It can only show that
Middle-class consumers in Europe and the United States really like our products."
"I believe you, you are really bad."
"Hahaha!"
"Yes, it's parallel imports at best, but if they can't pass the tariffs in their local area, or if they buy them for their own use or whatever, it has nothing to do with us."
While everyone was joking, a female executive at the meeting was still worried and said: "Will doing this bring risks? Especially, will it have a negative impact on my company's reputation?"
Manager Yu affirmed: "Of course there are risks, and they are huge, but they are all their risks. Note that we sell domestically, which means that the money earned is not foreign exchange, domestic sales, domestic shipments,
Domestic transactions, as for why this consumer buys so much, I have no right to interfere. They can get it to all parts of Europe and the United States, does it have anything to do with us?"
That's the same thing.
It can only be said that the benefits are too great. The terrifying profit of 58% is enough for them to take risks. Who can make European and American consumers willing to buy it even if it costs 90,000 yuan a set?
The needs of customers are the pursuit of businesses. As long as customers have demands and desires, there will naturally be some people with great powers who will satisfy you and make a lot of money from you.
"But 2.0 will be on the market soon, and it is cheaper and people are not stupid." A senior executive said.
"Haha..." Cheng Yangze said with a smile: "I have the most upstream source of goods in my hand. Isn't their purchasing method simply and crudely buying retail goods from offline stores? It doesn't take much thinking. We just need to add retail attachments.
There are some restrictions. You must have your own ID card to purchase 2.0. Good products are not afraid of losing sales. For domestic end consumers, adding ID card requirements has no impact and can be ignored, but it can crack down on those black market traders."
"Although they can obtain it through other channels, it at least affects the speed of their large-scale purchase. If they engage in hunger marketing for half a year and limit the shipments of 2.0, they will have no choice but to get those 2 million sets of products at the same time.
Go to the flagship store and continue selling without any restrictions."
Everyone nodded in agreement. It really didn’t require too much thinking. In this case, those people could only retreat and turn their attention to 1.0. The key was to be able to do such a big business, and the other party was not stupid. They saw the coastline.
Putting such a restriction on the sales channel is tantamount to conspiracy. It is equivalent to saying: help me clear this batch of goods first, and then I will lift the 2.0 restriction.
As long as there is demand in the market, businessmen like them don't mind eating this batch of goods.
The company's overseas business has entered a "dormant period". There are no official sales channels or other sales channels in the huge developed markets of Europe and the United States, but consumers welcome PHC Giant. This is how money is made in the black market.
The scale of market demand is there. God knows whether the "dormant period" will end. It is impossible for a multinational giant like Coastline to really give up on the international market. In other words, a hugely profitable business like Dianteng PHC will not last long.
Take advantage of this period to make a quick profit. If you miss this window period, you will have no chance. If Coastline Company returns in the future, it will mean the end of this hugely profitable business.
With such a huge benefit, some people take desperate risks.
Cheng Yangze discussed this matter in further detail with the senior managers attending the meeting. The backlog of nearly 2 million PHC sets must be disposed of, worth hundreds of billions. If the coastline is not disposed of, it will not be damaged. It can be used to take advantage of the "dormant period" of overseas business.
"This gap allows European and American consumers to eat up these leftovers.
