You Promised Me, Mr. Lee San-ha - Chapter 91



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Episode 91 All That Remains Are Photos (1)

Photos play a significant role in entertainment articles.

No, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that photos are everything.

Basically, fans want to see the celebrity’s face.

Celebrities’ work or airport fashion.

In the case of these articles, there are many cases where only a photo is included in the article.

In the end, the most important thing for an entertainment reporter is the photo… … .

[Chaedol: Is this reporter anti-our sisters? Why is it like this every time a photo comes up?]

[Nam’s child: @Chaedol I looked it up and it seems like he’s just an anti of all celebritiesㅋㅋㅋ]

[RaIn: Honestly, I have nothing to say even if I sue you for this photoㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]

If you look at the comments on my articles, most of them are criticisms of the photo quality.

‘It’s because the company camera is crappy.’

There was a time when I thought that too.

But soon that thought changed.

This is because the photos turned out to be of the same quality when I borrowed and used Team Leader Yoon Yeo-gam’s personal camera.

The key to overcoming adversity is hard work.

I decided to buy a practice camera for a photo shoot I’m going on this weekend.

‘Should we get some help from the collective intelligence of the Internet?’

First, I posted a question on ‘Colony of Knowledge’.

Title: I’m a beginner and want to buy a camera. What model is good?

Author: Lee San-ha

I plan to focus on taking portraits.

I’ll give you 10 external attacks.

A reply came shortly after.

Reply Title: Don’t be a jerk

Author: Lee Jae-yong

Use a camera phone.

The person in the picture comes out really well on the iPhone.

“I know that too. But I can’t write that in an article.”

This reply is completely useless.

While waiting for another reply, I went to ‘Donawa’ to search for the lowest price.

Enter the search term [camera] and press Enter. Then.

Chararak-

Search results spanning dozens of pages.

From film cameras to toy cameras, and even the related search term chimera… … there were just too many search results.

I tried searching again by applying the [digital camera] filter to the search results.

“… … Is this the cheapest?”

Cameras from brands whose names I had heard of even once were quite expensive.

I eventually decided to seek advice from a photography expert.

[Lee San-ha: Johnny… …?]

[Maeng So-hyun: Get out of here, you son of a bitch!]

[Maeng So-hyun: Hey, senior?! I’m sorryㅠㅠ I thought you were my ex-boyfriend;;;]

[Lee San-ha: No. I’m sorry for texting you so late.]

[Maeng So-hyun: Oh really, that’s not true ㅠㅠphew ㅠㅠㅠ But what’s going on?]

[Lee San-ha: No, I think I need to buy a personal camera too. I was thinking of buying something reasonable, but the price range is quite high.]

[Maeng So-hyun: Wow, you’re serious about this photoshoot! Then I have no choice but to unleash all of my photography prowess… … .]

And the phone call from Maeng So-hyeon continued for two hours.

[… … So, the trend is to move towards mirrorless cameras based on display devices and live view shooting. After all, DSLRs have already reached the limits of their mechanical performance―.]

‘When will it end?’

The conversation never ends.

I had to cut her off because I thought she might stay up all night.

“Sorry, but just tell me one thing. What should I buy?”

[Ah. You should have told me earlier. A Canon EOS N50 is more than enough. First, buy it cheaply through a second-hand transaction and learn. I’ll lend you the lens, so use that, and later, raise the price range and get more specialized functions―.]

It took me two hours to get this one short answer.

“Oh, that’s fine! Thank you! I’ll look into it!”

I quickly hang up the phone before the camera maniac can start bombarding me with more TMI.

Immediately after that, I launched the Damgin Market app.

‘When I think about how Hee-yeon got scammed, I feel a bit reluctant to go to a second-hand country.’

I remember that in the past, Ahn Hee-yeon dispatched a special police force to catch someone who had been scammed by a second-hand country.

‘… …It was summer.’

Well, anyway.

I adjusted the ‘tradable range’ in the Damgeun Market to the widest possible range and searched for the camera name.

There are 3 search results.

One of them was sold and the other was in the process of being traded.

The last remaining one is… … .

“Hmm? Is this the right price?”

The price is almost the same as a new product.

The retail price is 800,000 won.

The lowest price on the Internet is 700,000 won.

The last listing price at Damgeun Market was 670,000 won.

Considering the risk of buying a used product, the pricing seems to suggest that it would be better to buy a new product.

‘At this point, with a little bit of negotiation, wouldn’t it be possible to get it to 65?’

You have to lose to win.

I tried talking to the seller.

[Lee San-ha: Sorry for the late hour. I am contacting you to inquire about prices.]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Is that true?]

What does this mean?

Aren’t you asking about the price because you have the intention to buy it?

At that time, the seller spoke first.

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: If you’re not going to buy it, don’t even look.]

It’s a surprisingly sharp reaction.

It seemed like he was someone who had suffered a lot due to unreasonable negotiations.

[Lee San-ha: I apologize for any inconvenience. I would like to purchase something, but I am contacting you to ask if a little negotiation is possible.]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Oh, f*ck]

[Lee San-ha: Yes?]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: I told you not to look at the liver, but why do you keep looking at it and nagging me? I’m so stressed out all day, for real.]

‘What? Are you out of your mind?’

I have no way of knowing what kind of troubles you have been suffering from.

As he said, someone might have been bothering him all day long.

But that wasn’t me.

It’s just that I was harmed by someone unspecified.

There was not even a mention in the text that negotiation was not accepted.

So I was just trying to weigh it on a common sense level.

‘This is why I hate second-hand trading… … .’

After just a few words, I got so annoyed that I just closed the chat window.

Because I felt it wasn’t worth it.

But the other person’s conversation did not stop.

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Hey]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Hey]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Hey, are you ignoring me?]

I can definitely tell that he is not of sound mind.

Just as I was about to block him, the other person added something.

[Reverse is not enough to live with the camera.

Cancel the purchase cancellation.

A very famous quote that was once circulating on the Internet came to mind.

‘If someone hates me for no reason, give them a reason to hate me.’

Now, I’m going to give you a reason.

[Lee San-ha: Sorry. I was busy with something else for a while, so I was late in checking.]

[Lee San-ha: So how much can you discount it?]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Who said they would cut it for me?]

[Lee San-ha: You probably know that it won’t sell well at that price anyway. If you could lower the price even just a little bit, I’d buy it right away.]

Then the [Opposite Party is Typing] indicator blinked.

It seems like he wrote and erased several times.

After three or four inputs, the other person’s chat came up.

[Yeok Sam Station, Isam: Jessiyo.]

It’s a annoying way of trading.

A situation where I have to offer a price first.

This way, transactions are only possible ‘at an amount that satisfies the other party’.

To put it simply, it means that you can’t make promises.

[Lee San-ha: So you agree for now?]

[Yeok Sam Station, Isam: Jessiyo.]

I absolutely do not agree with empty words that are nothing more than formalities.

I don’t know how important this second-hand transaction is to him.

I decided to approach it by slightly changing the wording.

[Lee San-ha: It’s hard to give a price without knowing what the seller thinks is reasonable. How much is possible?]

[Yeok Sam Station, Isam: Discounts available up to 5.]

It was surprisingly a very cool deal.

As I was looking at the chat window with surprised eyes, the other person’s chat resumed.

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Of course 500 won~.]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Hahahahahahahahahahahaha]

Now I know.

This guy has no intention of doing business with me.

But I had no intention of going along with his pranks.

[Lee San-ha: Not bad. You’re going to do a direct transaction, right?]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: ?]

He was joking around and I took it in stride, so he seemed embarrassed.

Or maybe he’s just happy that he’s succeeded in catching the pigs?

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Okay. Then let’s decide on a date and place.]

Well, I’m not sure if it will turn out the way you want.

* * *

The next day.

I am sitting by the window of a cafe and waiting for the seller.

Digital cameras are sensitive devices that often break down, so there are many things to check when trading.

[Lee San-ha: It’s been 30 minutes, you’re coming, right?]

[Yeok Sam Station Isam: Almost there.]

[Lee San-ha: Yes. It’s the second seat by the window.]

As I was reviewing the chat I had received 10 minutes ago, I saw a man in his 40s with a gaunt look open the cafe door and come in.

He came toward me holding a thick paper bag.

“Excuse me… … are you pickled?”

I nodded silently.

thud.

A paper bag is lifted onto the table.

“As you can see, the box is there and all the original components are there. In fact, I can’t give you a discount because I only opened it once.”

There is not a single word of apology for being late.

I asked quietly.

“Excuse me, but then why are you selling it?”

“Oh, that’s it, it’s past the refund period… … so it’s a bit difficult to process.”

It’s suspicious at first glance.

I, too, have gained a lot of social experience by leveling up my promise ability.

What I am saying is that things that I couldn’t see when I was a freshman in college are now slowly becoming visible.

‘This item definitely has defects.’

I asked with confidence.

“This isn’t a problem, is it?”

“Yes? Oh, of course. I told you I bought it.”

What kind of answer is this?

I asked about a defect in the item and I don’t understand why they insist on the fact that ‘they bought it themselves’.

“Yes, well… … . I’ll take a look at the items first. But if there’s a problem―”

“Oh, yes. If there’s a problem, I’ll give it to you for free, so do whatever you want. You’re so suspicious… … .”

What is this confidence?

I immediately opened the status window.

Ha Ji-hwan (Yeok Sam Station Lee Sam): Promised to transfer digital cameras for free if there was a problem.

Enforce the fulfillment of promises.

Then, the trading partner suddenly slammed the desk.

bang!

“Wait a minute! There’s a major ‘problem’ with this deal!”

Then that’s it.

You have a lot of guts to bring trash to a direct transaction.

He shouted, pulling out the camera box that was in a paper bag.

“Because it was stolen!”

……yes?