Chapter 125 Diamond Business

Chapter 125 [Diamond Business] Jojo's old man does have business in India, and I especially value it. It is an import and export trading company in New Delhi, India.

Based on experience, I guessed that the old fox may also have some unclean smuggling business.

This is very simple. In fact, almost 90% of import and export companies have some illegal activities, smuggling, smuggling, tax evasion, etc... These things need to be done more or less.

Even for some large state-owned foreign trade import and export groups in China, their hands are not absolutely clean.

In India, how to find a way to get the legal management right of the diamond business depends on the old fox to find a way. Whether he buys it, bribes, or cooperate with a company with diamond management rights, it is a problem for him to worry about.

And I, in the next two or three days, under the lead of the old fox, I met several jewelers in China or their representatives.

But in the process of meeting, it is difficult to say that we are happy.

Because, I think these jewelers in China always seem to have a petgling spirit... Yes, that's right, a petgling spirit! They seem to look forward to the future, want to make money, worry about risks, and timid. No wonder for so many years, the domestic jewelry industry has been making a small fuss, and there is not even a slightly well-known brand in the collapsed area! Don't talk to me, it's from Belgium.

Over the years, I have been used to dealing with foreigners who are rich in adventure and exploration abroad. In such a comparison, there is a judgment! Although it's hard to say, I have to say it.

Foreign businessmen, when they cooperate.

More consideration is: how can we make more money! And domestic businessmen, when cooperating, think more about: be careful not to be cheated! The realms are different, and the results are naturally different.

"How can you guarantee that the diamonds you gave me are legal?" The first jeweler to meet was a representative from the north.

I took a look at him: "Can you guarantee that the diamonds you are running now are legal?" Of course!" He exclaimed, "Our goods have formal customs import procedures and certificates of origin of the goods!" I smiled and said, "I will also give you a full set of legal procedures, as well as the certificate of origin of the goods... Well, it is issued by Indian customs."

"I'm not asking for documents and procedures... I'm asking if your diamonds are legal!" The representative seemed to be very unhappy: "We are a formal state-owned company and will not do smuggling business!" I smiled and looked at him: "I know.

Nowadays, all the diamonds in domestic jewelry stores are imported from foreign merchants, and most of them are from Europe, right? Can you guarantee that the diamonds you are selling now are legal?" Of course!" This guy answered me confidently.

I sighed, looked at him, and then said lightly, "Okay, goodbye. Let's have a chance to cooperate in the future."

An idiot is in line with the incompetent image of those state-owned companies I know.

As a representative of a jewelry company, I don't even know the most basic common sense... Is it legal? Two-thirds of the diamonds on the world's market are illegal! Diamond merchants in Europe are engaged in the smuggling of diamonds, but they are very good at putting a legal coat on those diamonds of unknown origin... Documents and procedures can be artificially bleached! [ Heaven's Kiss] Two-thirds of the world's circulating diamonds are illegal. How dare you say that your diamonds are all legal? Jokes.

*"Your price is too high."

This is the second diamond businessman I face.

This time he was not as stupid as the first state-owned jewelry company, but he competed with me for the price.

I said lightly, "The price I drive is one and a half lower than the price you took from the Europeans."

This man frowned, and then the conversation with him made me even more unhappy.

Finally, I came to a conclusion... I see.

His distrust of me and the price dispute, in fact, the main reason is that I am Chinese! It's Chinese! Because now the supply of diamonds is in the hands of white people, the imported diamonds from the domestic jewelry industry are also dealing with Europeans.

After all, there is no diamond origin in China, and China's diamond consumption has become the second largest country in the world in the past two years! In this way, the demand in the market and the lack of local origin make domestic jewelry merchants have to be inferior in front of European diamond merchants, allowing the other party to slaughter them.

We are used to each other's high price, high price, and... We are used to being looked down upon! Damn it."

I couldn't help scolding when I sent this guy away.

He doesn't trust me, just because I'm a yellow-skinned Chinese like him! This guy doesn't believe that a Chinese can break the European monopoly on diamonds, and he doesn't believe that a Chinese can help them get so many diamonds... Moreover, it seems that in his impression, since he is a Chinese, he should do low-grade cheap goods. The quality of the goods is definitely not good, so the price must be low! I can't help sighing... These people look down on themselves and feel inferior, so what else can I talk about with this rubbish?! * The third person I met was actually a young man, who seemed to be only thirty years old, and even with a trace of clumsiness.

"I'm from Baoqing Jinlou."

He handed me a very exquisite business card.

I had a good impression of this person who looked a little honest first. When I saw his business card, the good impression rose by three points again.

No one else, just because this Baoqing Golden Building is a local jeweler from my hometown Nanjing.

Domestic jewelers, due to historical reasons and Chinese characteristics, general time-honored brands are called XX Golden Building, XX Silver Building, XX Gold Shop... and so on.

I, a Nanjing native, are naturally familiar with this brand. This is the largest jewelry company in Jiangsu Province. It has branches in several cities in Jiangsu Province, which is a regional brand.

And in my opinion, their business strategy is relatively advanced in China.

They have learned to initially divide different consumer groups and treat customer groups into different levels! In Nanjing, this jeweler's shop has already been distinguished from ordinary stores and boutiques.

Ordinary stores meet the needs of low-range consumers, while boutiques are aimed at some high-end customers with strong spending power.

This jeweler has a strong market share of gold goods, and their strategy is smart among local jewelers in the domestic "small workshop operation" model.

This person seems to be honest, but as soon as I opened my mouth to talk about it, it immediately changed my perception.

"In the domestic diamond market, the annual sales have now reached 15 billion yuan, and I estimate that it will reach 20 billion yuan next year... This is a big cake.

It's just a pity that our necks have always been led by Europeans. They have firmly grasped our lifeline, because diamonds are in their hands, the market they control, they can set the price at will, and the profit is up to them.

We can't do anything about this.

Therefore, although domestic jewelers also do diamond business, most of them regard diamonds as a matching need. A jewelry store does not sell diamonds, which is really not good.

But everyone doesn't pay attention to diamonds, because we can't make money from diamonds. We still pay attention to traditional gold, silver, jade, etc.

"The second is the cutting process."

The man sighed: "Our cutting process is also lagging behind.

You know, whether a diamond is good or not, the cutting process is very important, and in this regard, we are much behind others... However, if we can cooperate, we are willing to import a complete set of cutting equipment from India immediately and introduce some professionals in this field.

When he said this, he looked at me: "The point is, we have to have diamonds first! There must be a source of goods.

I laughed. I like this guy. At least he is a sensible person, unlike the first two who are stupid.

Of course, I can't be stupid enough to show him the bag of diamonds. I only took out one and handed it over: "Two-thirds of the diamonds circulating in the world are smuggled, which you should know.

So, don't ask me the source of these goods. If you ask me, I won't say it. Even if I say it, you will make trouble for yourself.

He took the diamond and immediately took out a small detector from his arms. He looked carefully for a while, smiled on his face, and then returned the diamond to me: "Of course, as long as you give me the goods, there is no violation of domestic laws from the procedures and documents! As for how these goods came from abroad... I won't ask.

For so many years, those Europeans have done this!" Happy cooperation!" I laughed and said, "But it's a pity that you and I understand that these things can't be put on the table, so we can't sign any contracts.

However, in order to show my sincerity..." I slowly handed him the diamond: "You must have a girlfriend or wife. Just treat it as a gift to a friend."