Invincible Copy System
Chapter Summary
It is precisely because of this that when many people want to do this, they back down when faced with huge costs. Each city's warehouse would cost about 300 million yuan, including various delivery personnel. When it first opened, many people said that Liu Ning's self-operated e-commerce was too expensive, but soon many people stopped saying anything.
I never even considered operating my own website, not even the most astute businessmen of this era. They immediately dismissed the idea when they started calculating costs, because such costs are simply unbearable for the average person. If the average person could bear such costs, it would obviously lead to losses.
It is precisely because of this that when many people want to do this, they back down when faced with huge costs. But Liu Ning does not have such thoughts. Liu Ning is now determined to make things happen. Since investment is required in every aspect, why not use investment to change everything?
Liu Ning had already made a plan. Each city's warehouse would cost about 300 million yuan, including various delivery personnel. In the end, it would cost about 1 billion yuan to complete, and it would be done very well. All kinds of sorting equipment would be machines, and only personnel would complete the final delivery step, even though the technology at that time was quite advanced.
However, the cost of using robots for delivery is too high. Moreover, if robots are to be put on the road, they still need to be controlled by people. If robots were to be put on the road specifically, the cost would be considerable. Precisely because of this, some things cannot be done, and it is better to stick to the original methods.
When it comes to running an e-commerce business, Liu Ning is absolutely clueless. However, he knows how to copy others' experiences. He knows what the situation was like on Earth back then, and that's how the situation will be now. Although everything back then had its basis, as long as things don't go too far now, we can also develop very well here. So, a few weeks later...
Liu Ning's self-operated e-commerce platform was launched, and the two sides developed in synergy. If you still think you can hold your head high, then it's purely our problem. When Liu Ning succeeded in this, the whole society was surprised. They didn't expect this guy to be so willing to invest. Everyone knew that this guy had money, but the problem is that no matter how much money you have, you still have to see things clearly.
If you don't see things clearly enough, you'll lose a lot of money in this situation. So many people think that what Liu Ning did was completely wrong. If you have money, you can do charity. Why spend it on this? Will you ultimately gain anything by spending money on this? Only this.
This is of course impossible, but unfortunately Liu Ning did not take their opinions seriously. Instead, he continued to do his job as usual, and so far he is doing very well. At least many people have accepted self-operated e-commerce.
When it first opened, many people said that Liu Ning's self-operated e-commerce was too expensive, but soon many people stopped saying anything. Some people care about price, while others care about quality of life. In fact, this is a differentiated business strategy. The original shopping website can do business with those who care about price.
Nowadays, self-operated e-commerce platforms can cater to those who value quality of life. If you want to buy something in the morning and have it delivered in the afternoon, you can choose self-operated e-commerce. You only need to pay an extra 6 yuan for shipping, and we can deliver it to you quickly. However, if you prioritize price, you will have to wait 3 to 5 days or more.
After all, different kinds of money bring different kinds of enjoyment, which is what we always do. Although many people want to copy Liu Ning's homework, it is not so easy to copy. First of all, a lot of money needs to be invested, and then there are all kinds of site selection. The Wang family naturally has the conditions, but the Wang family does not want to invest so much.
Although their extended family has a considerable amount of liquid funds, they are involved in various industries. Investing so much money in e-commerce is something they could theoretically afford, but the return on investment is simply too low. They don't want to compete with Liu Ning in this area.
Some small companies want to follow the trend, but the cost of following the trend is very high. First, you need to have a warehouse, then you need to build an online architecture, and then you need to do a good job of customer service. Considering all aspects, can you afford to invest this money?
The biggest challenge for self-operated e-commerce is burning through cash. Of course, this cash isn't burned on subsidies; it's burned on logistics and warehousing. This is an area where there's no way to cut costs. No matter what you're thinking, you have to do this. And it's precisely because of this that many people can't afford to burn through this money.
So they immediately chose to retreat. For them, this was the right choice. They tried and retreated immediately, and they could bear the losses. But if you don't do this, do you know how much loss you will suffer next?
If your cash flow dries up, it will be a fatal thing for the entire group. You will then have to borrow money from banks, which is very easy for these high-quality companies.
You can get a bank loan instantly, but if you continue operating, you'll be burdened with a lot of interest – bank interest, and it won't be a small amount. Will you be able to afford it then?
In the first month, Liu Ning transferred the credits from the supermarket group to Xue Fenfen. Xue Fenfen was a business whiz and did very well in this area, so Liu Ning put her in charge of the warehouse. The goods in the warehouse were definitely an art. Too much inventory would tie up too much of your capital, while too little inventory might make it impossible to buy anything. So you had to find a balance.
We can't tie up too much capital here, but we also need to meet the needs of the vast majority of shoppers. Of course, it's impossible to meet 100% of their needs. 100 people will have 100 different ideas. If you want to satisfy 100 customers, then your investment will have to be more than doubled. That more than doubled investment would amount to trillions of yuan.
This is a considerable sum of money for Liu Ning. He didn't invest it to lose money; of course, he hoped to make money from it. However, e-commerce is different from potion production, which is extremely profitable. With e-commerce, you can only slowly recoup your investment. Once you have a dominant market share, the money will come back to you easily. So you have to wait patiently. If you rush things, you won't make any money.