Chapter 683: The Moment Before the Sale!! (660 monthly pass supplement!) )
Christmas 2006 is no longer just Christmas in the sense of the word.
Because of the big event of the delivery to the intended buyers in the early hours of Christmas, almost all the world's television stations and news media rushed to DreamPad's 26 directly operated stores in the evening, not to mention the long guns and short guns, and the cameras appeared in the sight of hundreds of people in line.
It's still seven o'clock in the evening in the United States, and it's about one o'clock in the morning on Christmas in Europe's major powers, but it's just as dark.
After more than three days of fermentation, the crowd lined up in front of the 26 directly operated stores has grown from dozens of tents to more than 2,000 tents, plus the long queue that appeared on the morning of the 24th.
It is said that there are more than 30,000 people in front of the DreamPad store in the downtown area of New York, which has the largest number of people!
Because of the large population in the United States, Fairy Company has a total of four directly-operated stores here, allocating a share of 400,000 DreamPads, and the number of queues in the New York directly-operated stores shows that at least 30% of the buying crowd in and around New York State came to the scene, expecting to get the coveted DreamPad as soon as possible!
Looking at the dense procession like a long snake filmed by the helicopter on TV, I don't know how many people were dumbfounded.
Not only the United States, but also the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Australia...... Every country is such a long line, it is such a grand occasion, even in places where there is a blizzard, the enthusiasm of the fans is not diminished in the slightest.
When people look at it together, it's not just jaw-dropping, it's still exciting!
Many middle-aged people who didn't particularly want to buy a DreamPad before couldn't help but have a thought in their hearts: DreamPadweishenme will have such a big magic? Is it really that good?
Even middle-aged uncles and aunts think so, let alone young people in their twenties and thirties who are the main body of avid fans of DreamPad.
I don't know how many young people are sighing. I secretly made up my mind that on January 15th, I must find a faster computer and desperately grab a DreamPad!
The first person in the world to wait was still sitting firmly outside the tent, chatting and laughing with the people behind him.
Every TV station gave him a close-up. Compared with a few days ago, except for losing some weight, this young man named John is in very good spirits.
In the past few days, in fact, the people in line have not suffered, and the staff of the fairy company have not been the same as the drinks and fast food served every day, plus the evening performances are also more exciting, and there are even many free performers gradually. Take the initiative to perform for free here, because of such a large flow of people, it is rare to get it on weekdays.
What's more, John, who signed an extremely strict confidentiality clause, received $20,000 a day from Citibank, and he was so happy that he would rather stay a few more days.
It's a pity that in order to be more realistic, Xiao Qi chose a time point four days in advance - if it was ten days in advance, no matter how simple the brains of Europeans and Americans were. You'll notice that something is wrong.
Sky TV once calculated that today is the 24th alone. Paying for the more than 800,000 avid DreamPad fans every day for food, entertainment, and more, Xiao Qi had to spend at least $20 million.
After queuing for a total of several days, Xiao Qi's expenditure will exceed 40 million, which can be called the most loss-making electronic product dealer in history.
A few TV stations and media who didn't like Xiao Qi in the first place, a strong sarcasm Huaguo genius who didn't know how to save, fortunately the company was his own. No matter how much he tosses, otherwise this kind of unbelievable cost will not be able to pass the board of directors of every company.
When reporters told the DreamPad fanatics in line, it caused an uproar.
"Grass! Which journalist is such a bastard? If he dares to come to me, I'll put the microphone in his X eye! Could it be that we respect the little genius Xiao. Isn't it good to care about us fans? Such a boy with Bo Aiqing is the hope of the future of mankind! ”
"I guess that guy was jealous when he saw us lining up and was able to eat, drink and have fun, right? As an avid fan of DreamPad, I knew that Xiao would care so much about us, because the boy who designed the DreamPad must be full of love and hope for all things in the world, and he is the angel sent by Jehovah to the earth! ”
"I have to say that when it rained in Paris yesterday, Xiao sent someone to bring us a bench and an umbrella, as well as a hot burger and coffee, which touched me very much, and also allowed me to strengthen my belief that supporting DreamPad is the right decision!!"
"yes, they've never been so friendly when they're selling. I've long heard that Chinese people are very friendly, and Xiao must be one of them! Speaking of which, how can a genius boy who can make such a wonderful product be an evil person? Eat from those reporters! Damn it! ”
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It's not just the avid fans in the queue who despise these nonsensical journalists, but the vast majority of people watching TV can't agree with this kind of sensationalism.
Xiao Qi could have spent a penny, because he didn't instigate it, and he didn't need to be responsible.
But people still bravely took the initiative to stand up, and took out real money from the profits to buy what they needed for these fans, this kind of behavior of caring for fans is in line with the concept of caring for the public advocated in the West, and it is also consistent with the image of a moral and responsible entrepreneur in everyone's mind.
In random interviews, no less than 40% of middle-aged people between the ages of 30 and 40 decided to buy a copy of the DreamPad after it was launched in large quantities because of Xiao Qi's generosity and noble character.
Europeans and Americans are indeed more receptive to new things than those of China.
Of course, this also has to do with the fact that there are not many fakes in the things they sell, and they can have enough trust and trust in every new product on sale.
In China, I'm afraid everyone's first reaction is "Will you buy high-priced and low-quality goods?" "What should I do if I am fooled?" ...... and so on, I don't dare to have a sense of trust at all.
Even state-owned enterprises dare to cheat and mess around, not to mention those small and medium-sized enterprises, local protectionism is their umbrella!
What is ironic is that the more people think that everything that the government refutes rumors, the more people will think it is true, which shows how much credibility has declined.
At eight o'clock in the evening EST, the DreamPad store, which has never been opened on weekdays, officially opened.
Like the gold and silver on the outside, the inside is still a faint golden yellow and bright silver as the main tone, and under the illumination of the light, it looks very dazzling and full of mysterious technological colors.
For a while, countless magnesium lights flashed, and the sound of "clicking" rang non-stop.
In addition to appreciating this high-tech directly operated store, many fans are more concerned about the DreamPad inside.
I saw that in the spacious hall on the first and second floors, in addition to some tables that could place DreamPad for people to experience, there were more silver boxes one after another, piled up behind the counter like a hill.
Each store has more than 100 employees, dressed in uniform of gold and silver, quickly and methodically tidying up the store, and when they look outside, they all show a bright smile.
"Hooray......
For the first time, I intuitively felt my own DreamPad, and I stayed there waiting for myself to take it home, and a fanatical fan jumped up and yelled loudly.
"Hooray!!"
His fanaticism ignited everyone's enthusiasm, and all kinds of cheers resounded in the night sky of 26 cities!
It's not on sale yet, but the atmosphere is already amazingly hot!! (To be continued......)
PS: Continuous supplementation! How can such a trustworthy talent not be rewarded by his brothers?