Chapter 61: Initial Results
After reaping a wave of top aristocratic wealthy businessmen, the operation of the photograph machine gradually got on the right track.
After more than ten days of "hard maintenance", the Youjin Chamber of Commerce finally announced that it had thoroughly mastered all the technology of the photographic machine and was confident that it would continue to operate for a long time.
Starting from the first day of September, the four luxury stores under the Chamber of Commerce have also hung up the business of photographic services to the outside world.
The price of one shot is a flat price of 10 gold francs.
You can choose a full-body portrait, a bust, or a close-up of your face, and the level of clarity will increase from top to bottom.
If you take more than 10 photos at a time, you can get a 20% discount.
Because of the technology and consumables, the cost of a double shot will be higher, and the price will be 13 gold francs for one shot.
However, due to the limited venue, the current photo camera can only take a family portrait of a maximum of 5 people, and the price is only 30 gold langs, and a photo is included.
In addition, the store has also hired professionals to help customers with clothing and matching suggestions before shooting, as well as movement and demeanor choices.
If the noble customer does not want to run to the store in person, there are two options to choose from.
First, you can make an appointment in advance, and then the Chamber of Commerce will send a car and horse to pick up and drop off to the filming studio of the headquarters of the Youjin Chamber of Commerce.
Second, if you are willing to pay a little more "small price", the Chamber of Commerce can even drive a mobile camera mounted on a large mule cart into any area in Thunder City for door-to-door service.
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I have to say that there are more rich people in Thunder City than you imagined.
10 klang is already a middle-class commoner's family's income for a whole year, but in the luxury shops of the Garden and King districts, only a single board with a photograph can be bought.
However, the sales boom even exceeded Finia's expectations.
After the stores were crowded, the Youjin Chamber of Commerce had to launch an appointment function, after all, letting a group of wealthy people line up in the store is definitely not the high-end service concept that the Chamber of Commerce has always followed.
And the Chamber of Commerce soon promised that in the short term, it will urgently set up 4 photo camera points in the city, for which additional shops will be rented, renovated quickly, and only do the business of taking pictures.
Photographers are not a one-shot deal.
After getting a satisfactory dress or jewelry, countless ladies and ladies will think of taking a photo first, and some people even took pictures of the six pure blooded Warcraft pet dogs in the family one by one.
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"I really don't understand, it's not that difficult for them to find a painter to paint for themselves, and the Painters Association of Thunder City has also publicly stated that although the photos are realistic, they have no artistic value."
Colin took the recent turnover revenue that Finia gave him, and while gasping for air, he was also quite puzzled.
Within a month, it was close to five-figure revenue.
Of course, the first batch of magnates who were harvested at a high price contributed more than 2,000 gold francs.
You know, in addition to the initial R & D and construction investment, there is only the loss of poplar boards and luminous stones, the best poplar drawing board 20 silver shields, although the luminous stone is expensive, but one can be used for several days, allocated to each photo, almost no cost.
On the contrary, it costs a lot of publicity and site labor in the later stage.
Despite this, a photo that costs 10 gold francs can still make a profit of more than 9 gold francs.
"That's because you don't understand their psychology."
Finia smiled: "Fresh hunting is only one aspect, on the other hand, for nobles, the important thing is not whether it is good or not, but what others have, and I must not be less."
"What's more, Mr. Vane may not have painted a portrait, a handmade work, often lasting for months, and some people do not even see their own portraits before they die, and the price of excellent painters is far higher than our photographs.
"Moreover, for those top painters, except for a few powerful people, ordinary wealthy businessmen really can't call them to come and go, and the works of ordinary painters are not so rare."
Colin nodded, not dwelling too much on the matter.
He looked at the account books for a while, frowned, and said, "Madam, I know your good intentions, but in terms of profit sharing, I suggest that you reformulate a more reasonable plan, otherwise I suspect that the Chamber of Commerce will lose money." ”
Colin looked at the income that belonged to him purely in the ledger, and although he was moved, he also felt that he was too greedy.
After all, on the one hand, the Chamber of Commerce bears all the material and operating costs, and on the other hand, half of the money earned is given to Roman Sagan.
Finia said with a smile: "In terms of commercial sharing, we have always followed the principle of substitution, whoever is more irreplaceable should get a higher proportion of remuneration, and this is the same for other magicians and craftsmen.
"In addition, Mr. Wayne may not know that in addition to the photos themselves, the camera also drives a lot of additional peripheral income, such as the special service we provide to customers, the transportation of cars and horses, and the income from purchasing other goods when we come to the store to shoot, which I am not polite to you."
"Okay."
Colin thought for a moment, but in the end he only bowed slightly, and didn't say anything more.
He didn't stay at the Chamber of Commerce to eat, but hurried back to find his senior sister to practice, after more days of cultivation, that set of ancient elf meditation methods slowly showed additional effects, and he couldn't wait to test the effect.
Just as Phinea was sending Colin out, she heard a slight noise coming from the direction of the entrance to the Chamber of Commerce.
"What's going on?" Phinea frowned and asked Harvey beside her.
"It's Mr. Wald, who has been coming to the Chamber of Commerce for several days in a row to ask to see you." Harvey bowed his head.
"Still selling his mess?" Phinea sighed.
"Yes, I haven't seen him for more than a year, but after the release of the camera this time, I don't know why, Mr. Walder began to mess around again." Harvey said helplessly.
"What's wrong?" Colin heard the conversation between the two and asked with some confusion.
Phinea smiled a little embarrassedly: "It's a junior magician, named Wald, who started selling his research a few years ago, but unfortunately no one paid attention to it because of the lack of logic, and then gradually disappeared, but it seems to have reappeared in the past few days." ”
"Wald?"
Colin was slightly stunned, as if he had heard the name somewhere, and then immediately remembered that President Payne had mentioned him.
According to Berkeley, Colin Vane's preliminary-level written test score was the third in 20 years.
The second is named Oliver, who has gone to the Advanced Magic Academy of the Blue Alliance in the Western Continent a few years ago to further his studies.
And the first guy seems to be named Wald.