Chapter 923 Playing With Me?

"Do you want me to talk to him in person?"

"Yes, he insisted." Merbak seemed a little hurt and a little guilty, "The point is, I don't know his attitude yet, or if he has any opinions on our cooperation plan, I just ask him." After he made a general introduction, he said that he must talk to him, "

Ha ha, unexpectedly, this is still a bit naughty guy!

"Then I'll talk to him, and you make an appointment for me,"

"I made an appointment, but he said he's not free tomorrow,"

"Then the day after tomorrow,"

"He said the day after tomorrow has a very busy schedule,"

"Well," Feng Yiping nodded and shook his head again, "Then I understand, you should come back first."

Feng Yiping really didn't expect this guy to be so childlike?

This is because of the previous incident, do you want to regain some ground?

Of course, he believes that the other party's schedule is really too tight. After all, the other party is also a famous figure for a long time, so he won't be so unprofessional, and he probably won't be in this cooperation that is also beneficial to them from any point of view. Mixed with such a childlike personal emotion.

He also had to comfort Merback, a dignified founder and CEO went to meet another founder and CEO, but was asked to talk to another person.

"It's okay Feng, we are all familiar with his style. His attitude today is actually quite good. He just said that he has some issues to discuss with you first." Merback's reaction was actually okay. "I think, did you have any unpleasantness before?" Contact? Strange, have you had contact before?"

Buchanan and Mike were laughing nearby.

"It's not an unpleasant contact," Feng Yiping said.

"Let me tell you," Buchanan said proactively, "it's really not an unpleasant contact, but in May, they proposed an acquisition motion, with a bid of up to US$1.5 billion to acquire NEXTDOOR as a whole. , but Feng asked me to firmly refuse, "

"Ah, what's the matter?"

"I'd also like to add," Mike said, "they've never been able to surpass us when it comes to group buying,"

"Oh, by the way, and the review section of our website should have had a certain impact on the IMDB he acquired,"

"Is this what you call an unpleasant contact?" Merbak suddenly felt cheated, "I said, I have contacted him more than once before, and this is the first time in a situation like today. Second-rate,"

"I'm sorry, Lao Mo," Feng Yiping poured him a glass of wine—the wine cabinet is a standard equipment in the offices of many executives in Western companies, "I originally thought that business is business, but I didn't expect him to be so willful ,"

"Yes," Buchanan said too.

"Come on, Buchanan," Merback said bluntly, "Fon doesn't understand, you still don't understand his character? He is not a person who likes to be rejected. As for willfulness, he already has the qualifications to be willful. "

"Yes, otherwise why would everyone call him Emperor?" Buchanan said.

The person they are talking about is naturally in Seattle, another high-tech company besides Microsoft, the founder and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos.

"If he could, he would definitely choose to be emperor," more than one person commented on him.

Anyway, foreigners have their own personalities. To a certain extent, these well-known entrepreneurs in the United States are comparable to those crazy artists.

Perhaps when they were not successful in the early stage, these traits were not very obvious. When they have a certain strength, it is true that their personalities have become perverted-of course, this is mainly internal.

For example, Jobs, in everyone's impression, this is a wise and calm person; for example, Musk, that seems to be a bit shy in public, a man of science and technology who is not good at speaking; It looks like the smiling, very accommodating Uncle Nuan next door.

But internally, they are not at all what the public is familiar with.

Jobs, his achievements and achievements are known to the world, but what most people don't know is that he would cry out of his temper like a child, and would relentlessly lose his temper with those around him because of some trivial things. Nicknamed by employees, "That bastard,"

Now he and Feng Yiping are still very polite, and Musk, who was also praised to the sky, was described by employees as "a tyrant from hell,"

As for Bezos, a guy who became famous earlier than Musk and walked more smoothly than Jobs, he is naturally not much better. In the early days of his business, he was called "that beast" because of his merciless mergers and acquisitions.

Amazon has been in business until now, and he has been at the helm until now. He has gained a lot of prestige. Inside Amazon, he can really say what he says. Moreover, he especially enjoys this atmosphere. Speaking of it, he is really no different from the emperor.

"Okay, I've wronged you, Lao Mo, so, just right, let's study what topics he will talk to me about,"

"But Feng, can't you see that he is deliberately making things difficult now? There is no clear answer to the appointment meeting," Mike said.

"Tomorrow, he said he didn't have time. The day after tomorrow, he just said that his schedule was very tight, but he didn't say he didn't have time. I think he will find time then."

"Is there anything you can do?" Buchanan asked.

"The mountain people have their own tricks," said Feng Yiping, who could imitate Zhuge Liang, waving a goose feather fan.

"Come on, let's think about it first, he will talk to me about those topics, and then, Lao Mo, let some rumors go...," Feng Zhugezhi arranged.

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For the first merger and acquisition of NEXTDOOR led by Feng Yiping, many interested people in the market are paying attention to the follow-up trends, and this attention is mainly concentrated on Feng Yiping.

It can be said that this is the first show in the United States of the youngest richest man and well-known expert in that ancient country on the other side of the ocean.

Because of all the previous business operations, he was hiding behind the scenes, but this time the acquisition of Coinstar, he stood in front of the stage from the very beginning.

There are quite a few people who really want to watch the excitement. They really want to see what kind of tricks this little guy who has become famous can play after acquiring such a company with sluggish growth and a fixed market space. , and how can it help his main business.

It can be said that Feng Yiping did not disappoint them. On the first day after the merger was announced, there was a rumor that Coin Star had launched a very popular business plan that was also very helpful for expanding its own business.

It is said that this plan has received the support of many companies, but many people are confused about what kind of plan it is.

Right now, they have a chance to know.

In front of Feng Yiping yesterday, George, the manager of the public relations department who showed a small face, did not stop in front of Feng Yiping's office, but directly knocked on the door of the next-door Merbaker's office.

Afterwards, he realized that the flattery he had yesterday, perhaps probably, was slapped on the new boss's horse's hoof. Now, it's better not to show up in front of him.

"Merbaker, the details of the interview application received from yesterday to today have been sent to your mailbox,"

"Sit down, let me take a look, oh, there are quite a lot, very good," Merbak nodded, "George, arrange a press conference in the afternoon to explain the company's new business plan to the outside world and make it public that we have reached an agreement Those partners, and those we are planning to negotiate with, can also disclose some information in advance, um, such as this company," he circled a company on the document.

"This one?" George was a little puzzled.

"Especially this one, just do what I say,"

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At two o'clock in the afternoon, Coin Star held the first press conference after being acquired by the company. Most of the reporters present were aimed at Feng Yiping, but unfortunately, he did not show up again.

The press conference was hosted by the company's spokesperson Ms. Marcie. "This press conference is to explain to friends from the media the progress of a key business plan that our company is conducting. There is no question session. Thank you for your cooperation."

There was an uproar at the bottom, this is not the attitude that a small company like Coin Star should have.

Marcie also ignored the uproar below, and began to read to the draft, "From the first day of the merger, we launched a coin-for-card plan,"

She spent a certain amount of time explaining the essence of this plan, "I am very pleased that the launch of this plan has been welcomed and supported by many of our previous partners and many new partners. Yesterday, we We have already reached a cooperation agreement with Starbucks.”

"As of now, 7-11, Sears, Blockbuster... and CVSCaremark have reached cooperation intentions with us,"

7-11 is a well-known convenience store chain in the United States, Sears is also a large-scale supermarket chain in the United States, and Blockbuster is a DVD rental giant with branches all over the United States.

CVS is the largest drug retailer in the United States, with more than 5,000 retail stores across the United States, and it can be said that it is also a leading company in this field.

Several other companies, likewise, are regional or national chains.

Speaking of which, there are more companies cooperating on this matter than on coin exchange machines.

The reason is also easy to understand. Not all chain companies have a place to put a coin star exchange machine. For example, in those convenience stores that are originally small in size, how can there be a place for you to put such a large exchange machine?

Or Starbucks, how could it agree to put a money changer in front of its coffee shop that makes coins rattle from time to time? Then why not let some petty bourgeoisie cry to death?

It was a very elegant place, but the sound of coins was full of ears, you are forcing us to spit on you!

But they still welcome the good thing that coins are exchanged for cards, which does not take up its place and can promote its business.

Every time Marcy reads the name of a company, she gets excited. This Feng from China is really talented.

Why do you say that, isn't that simple? He had just bought the company, and it must have been his idea to make such a move right away.

Moreover, even a guy who knows all about business management can figure out how much such a plan can improve the performance of Coin Star.

Many guys are already thinking, do they have to buy some Coin Star stocks? It seems that after being acquired by that Feng, its performance should reach a big level.

"At the same time, we are nervously contacting many other possible partners, for example," Marcie paused, "PayPal,"

"As soon as there is a new intention, we will promptly explain it to everyone. Today's press conference is over, thank you!"

"Macie," "Macie," the reporters shouted one after another, but they were all kept out.

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"Blockbuster, when did Blockbuster respond so quickly?" At Netflix in Silicon Valley, CEO Hastings was furious again.

Under his frequent urging, Netflix has initially formulated an anti-acquisition plan, but after reading it, he is not satisfied.

Because there is no specific target, this anti-takeover plan, to put it bluntly, is like gathering all the commonly used anti-takeover methods together. What is the use?

But Hastings can’t say anything. He can’t say to his opponents, “For NEXTDOOR, make us an anti-acquisition agreement.”

"Why? Because this is my intuition, and because they acquired Coinstar, the registered company is Blue Ocean 1, and there will definitely be 2 next, and I think we are the target that 2 will target,"

If he said that, probably Netflix would have to advise him to see a psychiatrist, or from then on, he would be in the same world as the patients in the famous Anding Hospital (a well-known psychiatric hospital in the country) of our **** capital. Fallen people.

But, although the possible acquisition has not yet come, their first acquisition is already creating obstacles for themselves.

On the list of cooperation intentions announced by Coin Star, Hastings saw Blockbuster at a glance, from which he felt full of malice.

He has read all the news, so he knows that this coin-for-card plan is due to Coin Star taking the initiative to negotiate with potential merchants, so why did they find Blockbuster instead of their own Netflix in the first place? ?

A company like Hastings, who is unresponsive and has an outdated model, can reach a cooperation intention so quickly. Netflix will definitely be faster, so why ask him instead of me?

This is definitely not without reason!

I'll talk about it later, I can't just watch it now, Hastings thought for a while, adjusted his mood, and made a phone call with a smile, "Hi Buchanan!"

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Seattle, Amazon headquarters.

Amazon's COO, stalking into Bezos' office, puts a laptop on his desk, "Jeff, you gotta look at this,"

"What is it?" Bezos was still browsing a document to be signed, without looking up.

"CoinStars just held a press conference announcing their coin-for-card plan,"

"That's it?" Bezos made a few corrections on the document, looked up at the video, and continued to look at his document, "Is there anything I don't know?"

The COO had no choice but to adjust the video to almost the end, "Listen,"

In the video, Marcie just said "PayPal,"

"Huh?" Bezos finally turned his attention, the documents were thrown on the table, his face was gloomy, "Have they reached a cooperation agreement with PayPal?"

His hand has already stretched out to the phone. If the answer is yes, he will immediately ask Merbak, are you kidding me?

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