Chapter 425 - 413: The Anxious Person Suffers Disadvantage
Justin’s quote was 1.8 million US dollars, but the price of the equipment was 1.3 million US dollars, meaning Justin had tacked on an extra half a million in mark-up fees.
Yang Yi could’ve withstood an additional hundred or eighty thousand, but half a million was too much to swallow. Organization of Water was now so strapped for cash that they couldn’t stand being gouged like that.
Seeing Yang Yi’s astonished expression, Justin laughed sincerely and said, "Rush fee, I did mention there was a rush fee. To get this much stuff in three days, do you have any idea the risk the suppliers are taking? So there’s a two hundred thousand US dollar rush fee."
"That’s still only 1.5 million then!"
"My time is very valuable, hey, buddy, you have to understand something. Many of these equipments are controlled items, especially the night-vision gear. Trust me, this is the best night vision you can buy with money! Without me, you couldn’t get them even if you had the cash. So, I have to earn some hardship pay for myself, you understand, right? I didn’t include the extra cost in the price of the equipment but instead told you that I charged these fees. What does that tell you? It tells you I’m not charging a lot."
Yang Yi shook his head and then exclaimed loudly, "No, no, that’s not right. I can understand charging a rush fee and making a bit of profit as hardship pay, but you have to be clear on one thing, it was you who were in such a hurry to find us, you!"
Yang Yi pointed at Justin and then said angrily, "You haven’t forgotten so quickly, have you? If it weren’t for your urgency, we would still be in Finland right now. It was you who were in a rush to get us here, so I had to hurry you to help buy equipment. If you weren’t in such a rush, we wouldn’t even need this equipment so urgently. We wouldn’t even need to buy these guns and bulletproof vests, buddy, we’re spies, not mercenaries."
Justin was stunned because what Yang Yi said made sense.
Yang Yi spread his hands and said, "It’s already unfair enough that we’re spending our money to buy the equipment you need us to use. And now you want us to pay for your rush fee and your benefit fee too! Come on, that’s not right, buddy, it’s really not right!"