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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 437

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

I could not comprehend what a “honk” was, but concluded that if it was worth fifty dollars a year among the Long Island fishermen and farmers who could hardly be expected to pay much for mere sight-seeing, it would be much more valuable to exhibit in the Museum. So I remarked that as I was authorized by Messrs. Greenwood and Butler to purchase curiosities for them, I would go with him and buy the honk from its possessor if I could get it at a reasonable price.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 437 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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我搞不懂“honk”是什么东西,但心想:如果这东西对长岛渔民和农民来说,一年能值五十美元——他们可不会为随便看看就花这么多钱——那放到博物馆里展览肯定更值钱。于是我说,既然格林伍德和巴特勒先生授权我替他们收购稀奇玩意儿,我就跟他去看看,要是价格合理,就把这个“honk”买下来。这里体现了巴纳姆的商业嗅觉:从本地人的付费意愿推断出展品的潜在价值,并利用自己的采购授权果断行动。

上下文

巴纳姆在长岛度假时听说一种叫“honk”的稀奇物,立刻想到可以放到自己的博物馆展览。

今日一问

你能否从身边人愿意付费的小事中,发现一个更大的商业机会?

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