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PAGE 1 课外阅读精选001Net bargaining service boomsA middleman will for a cut of the discount they get you bargain on your behalf for lower prices with e-retailers. They are called net bargainers, and the service is booming amid China`s fast-growing online-shopping industry.一个中间人会代你向网上店主砍价，从谈成的差价中提取报酬。这项职业被叫做“网络议价师”，随着中国网络购物行业的迅猛发展，此项职业正日渐走红。A search for net bargainer on , China`s largest online shopping website, gives 2,186 search results.登陆中国最大的网上购物网站“淘宝”，搜索一下“网络议价师”，会显示2186条搜索结果。I thought 120 yuan would be a fair price for a pair of shoes priced 150 yuan at an online store. But a net bargainer took half an hour to get me the shoes for 100 yuan, said Wang Huan, a 25-year-old white-collar worker.25岁的白领王欢谈起她的经历：“在网上商店看中了一双标价150元的鞋，我的心理价位是120元。不过，一位网络议价师只花了半个小时就将价格讲到了100元。”After the deal, she paid the bargaining fee - 20 percent of the 50-yuan price gap - which she thought was absolutely worth it.成交之后，她从50元差价中的付出20%作为“砍价费”，并觉得“很值”。According to iResearch, China`s online payments totaled 576.6 billion yuan in 2009 - doubling in value for the fifth straight year.据艾瑞咨询网数据统计表明，在2009年，中国网上支付总额已经达到了5766亿元，连续第五年比上年增值一倍。Wang Yu, a white-collar, said it takes time and energy to compare prices on the Internet. That is why people are willing to pay for the bargaining service.公司职员王宇认为，在网上比较商品的价格需要花相当多的时间和精力，这就是为什么买家情愿花钱请人砍价。Guo Wenlong, a businessman-turned net bargainer,, who had experience selling sanitary products, said he is good at his job because he has direct contact with producers.郭文龙曾经做过卫生用品销售，现在从事“网络议价”。由于能直接联系到生产厂家，他认为自己做这行绝对得心应手。I know the goods` factory prices, so I have an edge in negotiation with the sellers, Guo said.“我知道产品的出厂价，所以在和商家议价中有优势”，他解释道。Starting last October, he now earns more than 10,000 yuan per month on average.他从去年10月开始从事于这个行业，现在的平均月收入有一万多元。As a new occupation, there are still some questions concerning net bargainers.然而，“网络议价师”这个新兴职业仍然受到一些质疑。Lawyer Wang Jun asked what happens when the buyer en