2092 price gouging
“Two hundred and thirty thousand." Eaton also raised his own sign and joined the competition. Andre couldn't help but glared at Eaton with a depressed look on his face: You are also preparing to compete with me.？
Eaton looked innocent: I'm just supporting Renly, okay?？
Andre didn't buy it at all. He muttered something, and then raised the sign, "Twenty-five thousand." The bid increased by 20,000 pounds in one breath, and the auction began to speed up..
“Two hundred and sixty thousand." The strange but harsh voice sounded again - it was very harsh to Andre. As for whether other people could feel the same, it was unknown. Andre immediately turned his head towards Dave- Clark glared fiercely in the direction of Dave. There was a decent smile on Dave's face, but Andre didn't buy it at all. He twitched the corners of his mouth with a smile, his face full of sharp complaints, and then directly said shouted, "Three hundred thousand.”
It was obvious that Dave's expression was slightly stiff, and he obviously did not expect Andre to express his rejection of him so straightforwardly..
Even when Dave was stunned for a moment, the quotations still did not stop, and there were still many guests calling for bids..
“310,000.”
“Three hundred and twenty thousand.”
In just two to three stunned seconds, Howard's bid had already reached "350,000," and the rate of increase still did not slow down..
“Four hundred thousand." Matthew directly raised his sign and raised the price by another level with one shout. Andre's eyes widened and he looked at Matthew, his face full of incomprehension: "Why are you doing this? Are you bidding too? This made Renli chuckle..
Dave, who was sitting on the other side, also noticed the gradually tightening air. He raised the sign again, "410,000.”
But as soon as he finished speaking, other competitors behind him swarmed up like jackals and tigers. Before he could even take a breath, the price soared towards half a million. Such a warm atmosphere was far beyond expectations. Imagine that this also forced Howard to change the auction rhythm：
The price quoted for each placard is 50,000 pounds..
The number of competitors on the scene began to decrease, and then the real top competitors began to prepare to take action..
“Five hundred and fifty thousand." Dave took the lead. After holding up the sign, he also deliberately cast his eyes in the direction of Andre and Renly, but received no response..
“Six hundred thousand." Matthew raised the price calmly and calmly..
Only then did Andre realize that Matthew and Eaton were both helping to squeeze Dave out; but because he loved this snuff bottle very much, he inevitably brought it into his own selfishness and hoped that he could auction it off, so naturally there was no other way. Look at the entire auction process rationally：
He's not even in the mood to tease Dave anymore.
“Six hundred and fifty thousand." Dave then shouted out the price again..
Andre couldn't help but began to grind his teeth, but he still raised the sign in time, "Seven hundred thousand.”
“Seven hundred and fifty thousand." Dave and Andre's eyes collided, both of them showing no sign of weakness..
Matthew looked at Renly helplessly and stopped interfering.——
Aren't they supposed to team up to prank Dave? Deliberately driving up the price, forcing Dave to bid at an unbelievable price, and suffer a huge loss; after the transaction is confirmed, Dave will be told that the snuff bottle actually belongs to Renly, and then Dave will have the best expression play part.
But now Andre is obviously too excited and has even lost his mind. If they continue to raise prices, Andre may end up suffering a loss..
Renly was also a little helpless. Before Andre was about to continue bidding, he patted Andre's arm and signaled Andre to stop with his eyes..
Andre was very unwilling to do so. Firstly, this was his favorite snuff bottle. Secondly, this was Renly's snuff bottle. Why was it accepted by that guy? He felt uncomfortable no matter what. Even though he knew that the price had far exceeded expectations, he still couldn't help it..
“But..." Andre looked at Renly and tried to argue, but Renly still shook his head firmly: There is really no need for Andre to spend such a big price, his daily pocket money is not that much, seventy-five Wan is already a very good price for a charity auction, and it is double the estimated price of Sotheby's auction house. It is wisest to accept it as soon as possible..
Andre was really depressed! He slumped his shoulders and looked away, as if he was about to give up, but before Renly noticed, he raised the sign again, "Eight hundred thousand！”
Then he looked straight ahead unswervingly, avoiding Renly's gaze. His childish behavior made Renly dumbfounded and didn't know what to say..
“Eight hundred and fifty thousand." Dave's emotions got the better of him now, and he became angry as he shouted, and started to continue to increase the price regardless of the situation..
Andre's eyes widened and he was thinking about whether he should continue to raise the price..
At this time, a voice came from behind, "One million", and it was obvious that the atmosphere at the scene was slightly stagnant..
At an art auction, the transaction amount of one million pounds is nothing at all, and there are countless transactions involving tens of millions of pounds; but at a charity auction, the price of one million pounds is a bit crazy, and it is very difficult to count. Very few people would donate a million pounds in this way.
Andre immediately stopped. He was no match for the opponent at all. But after he was frustrated, he winked at Renly happily: If he didn't get it at the auction, at least Dave didn't get it either. This is the best. As a result, I feel a lot happier..
Dave felt that he had been insulted. First he was surrounded by Andre, Matthew and others, and then the dark horse who was killed directly intercepted him. If he gave up now, wouldn't it be too aggrieved? This is the first time he has appeared in public since his relationship with Beatrice！
He can't admit defeat.
“One million and fifty thousand." Dave raised the sign again and announced the price through gritted teeth, but he didn't expect that before his sign could even be put down, the voice behind him shouted decisively, "One million and two hundred thousand." Such an increase in speed is far beyond Dave's ability to bear.
Whether Andre or Dave, including other millionaires or multi-millionaires, their wealth is calculated in the form of "assets", including fixed assets, stock funds, etc., but in fact The liquidity in hand may not necessarily be able to take out one million pounds in one go——
Either you are a billionaire or a professional art collector. Otherwise, for most wealthy people, working capital must be reinvested. Only by continuous operation can funds create more wealth..
Dave is now stuck in a dilemma: if he gives up, he always feels useless; if he continues to keep up, he feels it is not worth it..
But at this moment, he was at the auction site, and his rationality was already a little loose. In addition, all the guests around him were elites from the upper class. His every move, word and deed were under the attention of everyone. The current situation was terrible. Performance may leave irreparable negative consequences.
So, "1.25 million." Dave gritted his teeth and raised his offer again, but on the surface he had to show his grace, held up the sign with a smile on his face, and continued to give it a try. Try your best to appear calm and breezy, bathing in the attention of the audience.
Dave is destined to be disappointed..
“One and a half million! "The dark horse who jumped out at the last moment completely defeated Dave with the final word. After Howard asked three times, the hammer finally settled on the highest-priced transaction at today's auction..
After all, Dave was unable to speak again, and the smile that remained at the corner of his mouth was still a little stiff, but he still had to give the competitor his own applause as a gentleman: Congratulations to the competitor for winning this auction..
£1.5 million.
Not to mention Dave, even Renly and Matthew were slightly surprised: This snuff bottle is definitely not worth the price.！
For reference, the snuff bottle with the highest price at auction worldwide came from 2011, an antique called "Qing Dynasty Qianlong Glass Painted Enamel Western Lady Snuff Bottle", which was finally sold for as high as 2.5 million pounds. , it still cannot be surpassed..
But beyond that, most snuff bottles are worth between £100,000 and £500,000..
It is precisely because of this that when the auction price exceeded 750,000 pounds, Renly stopped Andre. He did not want Andre to bid randomly; but the final transaction price was even more outrageous, even as a donation. The owner of the item, Renly, also noticed a hint of uneasiness..
Matthew and Renly exchanged glances：
Although this is a charity auction, mainly for charity; but the occasion where all the elites gather together is not that simple. It is as if Dave hopes to use this opportunity to make a splash and truly make a name for himself in the upper class society. There are countless similar situations, and everyone is eager to come here to get gold, including the Halls..
This also means that there may be something fishy behind the auction of a snuff bottle for 1.5 million pounds. Things are obviously not that simple..
Turning around, I found that the guest No. 43 who finally completed the auction was a completely unfamiliar face - he was an agent, wearing a headset cord and talking on the phone. Someone behind the scenes remotely controlled the auction. This was also Making the identity of the bidder even more mysterious.
Obviously, this is what the other party hopes to create..
After the hammer fell, the guests at the scene were all guessing the identity of the bidder while exchanging glances. The atmosphere was extremely lively. The mysterious man instantly became the focus of the audience, and Dave was directly forgotten by everyone, even Renly. The previous bids seemed a bit inadequate..
Andre was also completely excited, "Haha, did you see his face? It was like being punched in front of Tyson. It was so funny.".”
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