88: Chapter 87 Stability, an Unexpected Blessing

Lin Feng scanned the second-hand trading platform and saw that there were already hundreds of pages of sales listings.

This website was built using the same model as Taobao and JD.

Buyers register accounts, open second-hand shops, and upload products.

Currently, there is no distinction between merchants and individual users.

The core principles remain the same; traffic must be generated.

The website is currently only targeting second-hand transactions within the city.

Lin Feng's mind was very flexible; Fengda's riders could also take on delivery services for second-hand goods traded within the city.

Pick up goods at Point A and deliver them to Point B.

As for how much the shipping fee should be, that is left to the buyer and seller to decide, and the rider gets the full shipping fee; he wouldn't take a single cent.

For second-hand transactions, what Lin Feng earns is the service fee.

For every second-hand item transaction, the platform charges an 8% service fee.

This money is borne by the seller; ultimately, the platform currently holds greater significance for sellers.

"This is..."

Lin Feng saw a second-hand trading house on the homepage with extremely high sales.

Store Name: Shengxin Second-hand Trading.

Lin Feng suddenly thought of Lu Qingsheng, who had said at the time that he would definitely support his website.

As it turned out, it was currently the top-selling store on the entire platform.

"I know the owner of this shop."

"Boss, you know him?"

"Yeah, we met once before. His sales are quite high."

"Boss, the owner of this shop is a talent. He doesn't just sell second-hand goods; he also sells collectibles."

"And the collectibles he sells have a great reputation, 100% positive feedback."

"It's just that the items sold are quite special and usually of high value, so he always delivers them himself, lets the buyer inspect the goods on the spot, and then completes the transaction."

Lin Feng flipped through a few pages and said in surprise, "The collectible trade is actually quite hot. The transaction volume isn't high, but the transaction amounts are very large."

"Yes, I checked the IP addresses and found that all these shops are in the same location."

"I specifically checked the navigation, and it turns out that place is a street for second-hand recycling, connected to a simple antique market next door."

"It's likely that nearby merchants in the same category saw him operating like this and followed suit."

Lu Qingsheng is a principled man, a man of his word, and he hadn't forgotten what he promised.

Others might not know, but he was clear that Lu must have found peers around him to join the second-hand trading platform.

"Brother Feng, do you think these collectibles are really worth that much money?"

"There are real ones and fake ones."

"Right, post an announcement: regarding the buying and selling of collectibles, if both parties have disputes about the authenticity of the item, we can provide appraisal services, but we will charge a service fee."

"Huh? Provide appraisal?"

"Yes, that's right. However, regarding authenticity, our platform will not be responsible to either the buyer or the seller."

"After all, for second-hand goods and collectibles, value varies from person to person. We are just providing a trading platform."

"Fang Cheng, go and write these terms down."

"Oh... but, if we offer appraisal, who is going to do the appraising?"

"Me..."

Fang Cheng was a bit speechless, but he didn't ask further.

Having spent so long together, he was used to it. Lin Feng hid many unfathomable mists, full of mystery.

However, he wouldn't deliberately pry; anyway, following Lin Feng meant making money, and it was very promising, that was all that mattered.

"Oh... right, I have some other ideas for the delivery business."

"Boss, what other ideas do you have now?"

"Establish a dedicated delivery section on the website."

"A dedicated delivery section?"

"Yes, distinct from running errands, this section is to provide premium delivery services for sellers..."

"They can actively contact riders to deliver anything they want to send, and we will still take a 40% commission."

Fang Cheng was dumbfounded. What kind of brain does Lin Feng have? He can think of everything.

One can imagine how popular this service will be once it's launched.

In fact, in the website's comment section, he had seen many similar requests.

The errand service facilitated buyers who weren't short of money, but sellers hadn't received better quality service.

With this, some mid-to-high-end restaurants can also join in.

These one-on-one delivery orders will have a qualitative leap in both time and service.

"Boss, it has to be you; you really have so many ideas."

"No matter how many ideas I have, it's useless without you all. Success cannot be separated from an excellent team."

"We can't take too big a step. Make a good plan, take it one step at a time, and in the future, we will definitely make the whole world know us."

After a motivational speech, these core members were very excited.

They left the company one after another, each to their own duties, and went to work.

What is needed right now is stability; one cannot be impatient nor arrogant.

Lin Feng logged into the second-hand trading website again.

Currently, there are about 100 second-hand trading shops.

Sales are neither high nor low.

Among them, more than ten shops specifically sell those old items; one look and it's obvious they are industry friends Lu Qingsheng found.

Lin Feng randomly picked a shop and, after clicking on it, found that there were over 20 types of items for trade inside.

[Old-fashioned semiconductor, severely damaged, value: impossible to estimate, highly volatile.]

[Republic of China stamp, poor condition, has some collectible value, no economic/commercial value.]

[Old-fashioned military telegraph, perfect condition, cannot be used normally, has some collectible value.]

[Late Qing Dynasty copper coin, poor condition, has some collectible value, commercial value increases significantly if encountered by a coin collecting enthusiast.]

Lin Feng scanned dozens of products and found that these items were not fakes, but they didn't have much commercial value either.

At least for his current self, he didn't care for these things anymore.

However, he indirectly confirmed one thing: the Golden Finger can also identify the status and information of items for sale via the internet.

This discovery put Lin Feng in a great mood.

If the collectible trade could be built up, valuable items would definitely appear on the website in the future, maybe even true antiques.

Sitting at home with the computer on, couldn't he just pick up bargains remotely?

Lin Feng casually clicked on another shop, and ended up with a look of astonishment.

This shop only had one item listed, priced at 50 yuan.

Looking at the photo, it was a porcelain item, shaped like a pillow, quite unique.

[Song Dynasty Yingqing porcelain pillow, treated by the stall owner as a common craft item, taking up space, marked at 50 to clear out, real value: 500,000.]

Lin Feng was stunned, quickly took another careful look, and realized he hadn't misread it.

He was just thinking about picking up bargains remotely, and he actually encountered one.

The name of this shop was Fenglong Second-hand Goods, and the owner's surname was Zhu.

Fang Cheng had embedded a program in the website that allowed for direct chatting.

After clicking it, a chat box appeared before his eyes; the other party was actually online.

This unexpected joy made Lin Feng's mind race.

It was the perfect chance to experience his own website's trading model and pick up a bargain along the way.

"Hello, Boss Zhu."

Lin Feng typed the text, thinking he would have to wait for a while, but the other party replied instantly.

"Did you take a fancy to that craft item listed in my shop? I'll find a rider to deliver it to you, but you'll have to pay the rider's fee."

This person was about 10 kilometers away from him, and the rider fee was indeed not low.

Lin Feng was stunned; his luck was too good. He didn't even need to haggle; the item was directly in his hands.

He quickly typed into the dialogue box: "Sure, I'll send you the address, and I'll pay the rider's fee."