Chapter 178 Surrender and retreat halfway, okay?

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Hanaya Saburo proposed that he was willing to spend money on an air fryer. Li Weidong was immediately vigilant.

This Hanaya Saburo really didn't want to deceive this air fryer, otherwise he wouldn't spend money on it, it seems that he has other plans!

If I'm not mistaken, he is going to buy an air fryer and go back and make a copy. With Japan's industrial capacity and technical level, they will be able to produce better products in a few months' time.

At this time, Li Weidong had realized Saburo Hanaya's intention.

In the 1980s, Japan was the world's largest copycat country. Relying on Japan's strong domestic manufacturing industry, as long as any product was in the hands of the Japanese, it would soon be possible to launch a copycat product of the same style.

If there is a little more time, Japanese companies can also draw inferences from one case and upgrade the knockoff products, making the knockoff products more excellent than the original products.

Li Weidong is very clear that his township electric furnace factory cannot compete with Japanese companies. Any small power plant in Japan can hang Xiangyangzhen Electric Furnace Factory.

If Japanese companies really want to copy air fryers, the products they will launch will definitely be more advanced. By then, Li Weidong's air fryers will completely lose their competitiveness.

Fortunately, Li Weidong has a patent for the air fryer.

The Chinese don't care what the patent rights are, and if they see a good product, they will directly use it as a copycat. If it is a big deal, they will not sell the cabbage in the international market and sell it domestically.

In this era, Japan, as one of the founding countries of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, must abide by the PCT Treaty. This is not because the Japanese are of high quality, but because Japan also has many patented products that need to be protected by the PCT.

In this regard, China, Japan and South Korea are similar. When they are in the stage of copycat products, they will not mention any patent protection, but when their products start to embark on the road of innovation, they immediately become the vanguard of intellectual property protection.

Therefore, in terms of copycats, Japanese companies may play some edge balls, but they will never openly infringe the patent rights under the PCT certification.

Li Weidong is holding the patent, and he is not panic. He looked at Hanaya Saburo and secretly said: This Hanaya Saburo dares to come to me and play with my heart. I don't want to trick you, so that you will have a long memory!

Thinking of this, Li Weidong said, Mr. Huawu, since you are so sincere, I will take a risk and sell you a sample of an air fryer. There are a few words that we must clarify in advance.

Hanaya Saburo was overjoyed and hurriedly said, Li Sang, please speak.

Li Weidong said slowly: First of all, what I'm selling you is just a sample, not an official product. I hope Mr. Hanaya understands this.

Understood. Hanaya Saburo said.

Since it is a sample that has not been officially released, then I cannot provide you with warranty service. Please understand Mr. Hanaya. Li Weidong continued.

Understandable, I don't want warranty! Hanaya Saburo secretly said, when I buy it back, I will let the technical department dismantle it, and what kind of warranty is needed!

Li Weidong continued: In addition to the warranty, I can't provide you with a return or exchange service. That is to say, after you buy this sample, it cannot be returned.

Hanaya Saburo nodded again. Anyway, he had to disassemble it into parts when he went back, so what would he return?

Li Weidong went on to say: In addition, I can't provide you with invoices and other documents, also because this is not an official product.

If there is no invoice, the reimbursement process will be a bit more troublesome. When I bring the samples of the air fryer back to the company and let the company see the market value of the air fryer, reimbursement will definitely not be a problem.

Thinking of this, Hanaya Saburo said: The invoice is not a problem, it is just a document.

Li Weidong showed a relieved expression, and then said: In that case, let's talk about the price!

Li Sang, I can pay you $330,

This is your previous quote. Hanaya Saburo said.

Li Weidong shook his head: Mr. Flower House, $330 is the quotation for the official product, you should know that the official product is different from the exhibition sample.

The official product is manufactured through large-scale industrial production. Of course, the cost of large-scale production is much lower, so I will quote the price of 330 US dollars.

The exhibit in front of you is hand-made on a small scale, and the cost is much higher than large-scale production, so the price will definitely be higher than $330!

Then how much are you going to sell? Hanaya Saburo asked.

In terms of manufacturing cost alone, our cost per sample is more than 600 US dollars! Li Weidong said a number.

Well then, I'll give you $700! Hanaya Saburo said helplessly.

Li Weidong still shook his head: Mr. Huawu, you know that exhibitors at the Canton Fair come from all over China, and China is very big. We shipped a sample of an air fryer to the Canton Fair site. A lot of transportation costs and labor costs!

Just this air fryer, I can run with it, but I'm too embarrassed to talk about transportation costs and labor costs! This guy is clearly trying to corrupt my money. Forget it, it's just a bonus!

Hanaya Saburo thought for a while and said, I'll give you $800, so that's all right?

Li Weidong smiled slightly: Mr. Huawu, thank you for your generosity. For an air fryer, $800 is a lot. But...

Hearing but, Hanaya Saburo's expression twitched slightly, and he realized that Li Weidong had to pay more.

I just heard Li Weidong say: However, when I sell this sample to you, I also have to take a lot of risks. So...

$900! Hanaya Saburo said.

Mr. Huawu, why don't we round it up to a whole number? Li Weidong said.

Insatiable guy! Hanaya Saburo had all kinds of MMPs in his heart, but in order to get a sample of the air fryer, he still endured it.

Okay, I'll give you $1,000! Hanaya Saburo added in his heart: It's like feeding the dog!

Mr. Flower House, you are the most generous person I have ever met! Li Weidong praised immediately.

It's a generous prodigal! Hanaya Saburo secretly thought, but smiled awkwardly on his face, then took out his wallet, counted ten pieces of pen and paper with a hundred dollars, and handed it to Li Weidong.

Li Weidong happily took the money, then pointed to the sample of the air fryer in front of him, and said, Mr. Hanaya, this sample is yours! I hope you will report to your superiors as soon as possible, I look forward to seeing you. Sign a supply contract.

Don't worry, I'll tell the leader when I go back! Hanaya Saburo said and picked up the air fryer.

I'm still thinking about the order! It won't take three months. When we make better products from Matsushita Electric, I'll make you cry!

The stern look in Hanaya Saburo's eyes flashed, and then he bowed slightly to Li Weidong and said, Li Sang, then I will leave!

Mr. Hanaya, wait a minute! Li Weidong suddenly stopped Hanaya Saburo.

What else is there to do, Mr. Li? Hanaya Saburo asked a little nervously, thinking that things had changed.

Li Weidong pointed to the air fryer and said, Mr. Hanaya, I used this sample to fry fries just now, so there is still oil in it. If you want to take pictures, please put The oil will be wiped clean, and the photo will be much more beautiful.”

I spent $1,000, and it's still a second-hand product from Taiwan. What a shame! Hanaya Saburo thought about the french fries he had just eaten, and suddenly felt that the air fryer in his arms was greasy, and he even walked away and stained his clothes.

Thank you Li Sang for the reminder, I will pay attention! I'm taking my leave. Hanaya Saburo bowed politely again and turned to leave.

Mr. Hanaya, please wait! Li Weidong called out to Saburo Hanaya again.

The sentence Fellow Daoist please stay made Hanaya Saburo a little irritable, but out of politeness, Hanaya Saburo turned around again and asked, Is there anything else Li Sang has to do?

Mr. Hanaya, when you introduce this product to your superiors, please also explain the advantages of this product in detail, such as small size, simple operation, fuel-saving and healthy, and clear intellectual property rights. Li Weidong deliberately stated clear intellectual property rights The four words are very clear.

It's so long-winded! Hanaya Saburo scolded inwardly, and then said, Don't worry, Li Sang, I will introduce the advantages of the air fryer to my boss in detail! I'm leaving! Hanaya Saburo bowed again and said goodbye.

However, at this moment, Hanaya Saburo suddenly realized that Li Weidong seemed to have mentioned the word intellectual property just now.

Hanaya Saburo's heart suddenly tightened, he hurriedly raised his head and asked, Li Sang, what did you mean when you said that intellectual property rights are clear?

Intellectual property rights, of course, are patents. The clear meaning of intellectual property rights is that the air fryer has registered a patent! Li Weidong answered.

You mean, this air fryer has been patented in China? Hanaya Saburo asked.

Not only in China, the air fryer is also an international patent registered in the PCT. Japan is the founder and signatory country of the PCT. Mr. Hanaya should be no stranger to the PCT! Li Weidong replied with a smile.

In an instant, Hanaya Saburo stayed on the spot as if struck by lightning.

This air fryer has a patent! And it's a PCT patent! How could this be? Don't the Chinese always pay attention to patents? Why would they register an international patent for this air fryer! If there is a patent, let's get it Electric appliances can’t be imitated!”

After a long time, Hanaya Saburo took a deep breath and asked, Is this air fryer really patented?

The patent for the air fryer has been declared to the PCT, and it should be approved by the PCT soon. If Mr. Hanaya doesn't believe it, he can search for the patent. Li Weidong replied.

Hanaya Saburo suddenly felt like a deflated ball. Since Li Weidong dared to let him search, it means that the patent thing is true.

Looking at the greasy second-hand air fryer in his hand, Hanaya Saburo finally realized that this air fryer was bought for nothing, and the $1,000 was spent in vain.

Since the other party has a patent, this air fryer can't be copied, so it's useless for me to take the sample back. The company will not reimburse me. I have to pay for it myself, my $1,000!

Opposite Hanaya Saburo, he stood there with a hesitant expression, as if he was in a fierce inner struggle.

After a while, Hanaya Saburo finally asked: Li Sang, I think, even if there is no sample, it will not affect my report to the superior, so this air fryer can still be returned?

Mr. Hanaya, I can make it clear to you before. This is a sample, so it will not be returned. You also recognized it at the time. Li Weidong said.

Hearing this, Hanaya Saburo cried and said with a face of pleading: Li Sang, I don't want to refund all, I can refund 500 US dollars!

Surrender and retreat in half, okay?

Of course not!

Li Weidong has always been the most honest in business.