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I Ching divination on clearing shoe inventory

15 May 2026Jinan, Shandong Translated by AI

A client asked whether to discount slow-moving shoes quickly or wait. I gave notes via I Ching divination; she came back six months later with feedback.

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Client

Hello Zongyuan. From last October to this May, I gradually bought stock in two colorways of a Salomon shoe model. I’ve sold some already, and now I have about 90 pairs left, selling slowly. I want to ask: should I run a promotion to clear them quickly, or wait? Also, should I post promotional content about the shoes online?

道长你好我从去年10月份开始到今年五月份陆陆续续进货了Salomon品牌一款鞋子的两个配色，已经卖了一些，现在库存在90双左右，处于缓慢滞销状态，我问问这款鞋是尽快促销脱手还是再等等，我需不需要在互联网发一些鞋子的推广帖子。

Please receive [the divination fee].

请收

Zongyuan

A few notes: 1. This batch of goods has some flaws, or is not fully compliant — either counterfeit, or not from an official channel. You can’t promote them openly on an online store, so posting on social platforms is a suitable approach. 2. The mutual hexagram is [redacted]. Clear them as soon as you hit “earth” timing, and do it fast — don’t hang on for a better price. The changed hexagram [redacted] carries the same meaning: market fast, sell fast, settle accounts fast. 3. The changed hexagram is [redacted], which also corresponds to “bi jie” (peer/competitor energy). Profit margin will not be high. It has the sense of selling at a discount, or offering lower prices for bulk purchases. 4. Month note: per your BaZi (known in the West as the Four Pillars of Destiny), your wealth period runs from this November to next March (solar calendar). You should clear most of the stock within this window.

几个提示: 1 这一批货有点瑕疵，或者说不太合规，要么是仿制的，要么不是正规渠道，不能走网店去吆喝这卖，发帖子这种是合适的。 2 互卦是[redacted]，见土就清，且速度快，不能恋战。变卦的[redacted]也是同样的含义，营销快，卖的快，清账快。 3 变卦是[redacted]，也是比劫，卖的盈利不是很高，有点打折卖的意思，或者对方买的多，可以便宜之类的。 4 月份提示: 你的八字见财在今年11 月到明年阳历3月份，这期间要把货基本出完。

2025年10月27日 16:33

5. Watch out for disputes. There may be conflicts over sales, such as returns and refunds. 6. A bulk buyer will appear — it won’t only be individual customers. Someone is likely to buy 4–5 pairs at a time, then resell them to others.

5 注意口舌，容易因为卖货的事儿有纠纷，退款之类的事情。 6 会有进货商出现，不完全是散客买你的货，容易来个人买4-5双，然后再出去给其他人。

Please receive [the reading].

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Client

Okay Zongyuan, so you mean I should discount them or accept lower profit to clear them as soon as possible, right? Right now I’m only selling as a private seller on Dewu and Xianyu. This style does tend to have flaws. I also want to sell off all my shoes and luxury streetwear, and switch to a low-inventory side business instead. I’m working on a hat category now. I posted some content online last month, and it had a small payoff.

好的道长，就是需要我这边打折或者少赚尽快出掉对嘛，我目前只在得物和闲鱼以个人卖家身份出售，这个款式确实比较容易出瑕疵，我目前也是想把手里的鞋子奢侈潮服全部出掉，改换轻资产不压库存的副业干，目前开展的是帽子品类，上个月互联网发了一些，算是小有收获。

2025年10月27日 16:48

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Zongyuan

That’s great 👍

真棒👍

Move them fast.

快速走掉

Client

Hello Zongyuan, I’m here to give feedback. Everything you said came true. I didn’t notice the flaws when I bought the stock, but when I checked before shipping, I found almost every pair had some kind of flaw, big or small. Then you said to go fast, not hang on, and preferably clear them by March this year. I didn’t finish selling by then, and in March a supplier showed up undercutting prices heavily, which hurt my sales. You also said profit would not be high, that it would feel like selling at a discount. That came true too: some sizes make a small profit, and for the slow-moving sizes I now have to sell at 50% off to clear them. I’ve also had buyers return items under the 7-day no-reason return policy. And the last point, you said a bulk buyer would appear, someone who buys to resell to others. Just now when I sold a pair, I glanced at the buyer’s profile picture and realized they’ve bought from me many times before — this time it was exactly 5 pairs. 👍👍👍 So accurate

猫猫你好，我来反馈一下。这条都被你说中了。鞋子瑕疵进货时候没在意，发货检查的时候发现几乎每双都有或大或小的瑕疵。然后您说速度要快，不要恋战，最好今年三月份前出完，当时没出完，结果三月份出现一位疯狂卷价格的供应商，我的出货就受到影响了。然后你说卖的盈利不是很高，有点打折卖的意思。这条也应了，部分码数赚，但是赚的不多，还有一部分不好卖的码数我现在只能打对折清货，也出现了买家七天无理由退货。还有最后一条你说会有进货商出现，容易来个人买然后再出去给其他人。我刚才卖出去鞋的时候瞄了一眼买家头像，发现之前他买过我很多次鞋，数量正好是5双。👍👍👍神准

Zongyuan

[redacted], mutual hexagram — a few notes: 1. This batch of goods is a bit…

[redacted]，互几个提示： 1 这一批货有点…

Client

Size 38⅔ ¥1529 this one

38⅔ ￥1529 这

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Size 39⅓ ¥1579, they’re haggling

39⅓ ￥1579 还价

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Zongyuan

Interesting [emoji] 🌹