iesou comments on To circumvent local government's restriction on sharp price drop, Chinese real estates developers literally handed out gold ingots to home buyers.

To circumvent local government's restriction on sharp price drop, Chinese real estates developers literally handed out gold ingots to home buyers. (lemmy.nz)

submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/damnthatsinteresting@lemmy.ml

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/gold-bars-used-to-lure-chinese-homebuyers-amid-market-slowdown

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[–] iesou@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You're telling me you would just accept a damn bar of gold handed to you in a similar situation without verifying somehow it is what the seller says it is?

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[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

You mean in 2023? No I assume everyone is ripping me off, including china

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