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Man has Sold Millions of Lunar Land Deeds?!

by Ehanson
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This is a story I just ran across by a Nevada man, Dennis Hope, selling pieces of land at $22 each (which is really just a piece of printed paper the owners recieve in the mail):
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/090717-who-owns-moon-real-estate.html

He's managed to sell millions of "deeds" for 1 acre parcels of lunar property... and claims to have even sold them to celebrities and a few former presidents. Nonetheless, it's a cleverly creative and interesting concept that reminds me of Alex Tew of the milliondollarhomepage.com from a few years back.

Though some of the comments I've read in a few web sites aren't impressed and think he's "Madoff incarnate." That's a bit of a stretch comparison IMO. I'm almost tempted to test out a similar idea myself as an experiment...

Thoughts and opinions about selling intangible products like moon deeds and such?
#deeds #land #lunar #man #million #millions #sold
  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    A scam is a scam is a scam.
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    • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
      I think it's funny.

      It gives the buyers something to talk about. Now, if he is trying to sell these things as legitimate deeds? Preying on stupid people?

      It's still funny to me...because it's ludicrous. But...it is a scam.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nail Yener
    I wish people would buy such things in my country. Not that I would sell moon land but it would make marketing a lot easier.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tsnyder
    I don't think I'd call it a scam... the whole thing is
    out in the open. I think it's more of a novelty than
    anything else. I wish I'd thought of it! LOL
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  • Profile picture of the author New Comer
    LMAO!


    As long as it's in the fine print hey...those people could have read that!


    He probably just crafted up some really nice looking "deeds" and was like hey....wanna buy a plot on the moon? Check this out...it's a 1 acre space...see how shiny this paper is? It's $22 bucks......

    Props to him unless these people REALLY thought they were getting 1 acre of land on the moon lol...but even then.....who's fault is it REALLY?


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    Ok so I just read the whole article....this guy's either nuts or a genius! I wish I would have just thought to say hey you know what...I own the moon!


    Wait wait hold up....I own jupiter hoe!!!! Who want's some land.....MY acres are just $17 a pop!
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    • Profile picture of the author mak25
      Is this any different than buying a piece of paper that names a star after someone?
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by mak25 View Post

        Is this any different than buying a piece of paper that names a star after someone?
        Don't make fun of buying a star. I have "The Claude Star".

        It's huge, and old, and not very bright.
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  • Profile picture of the author SashaLee
    Hi there,

    Or is it any different that buying a coat of arms that's allegedly from your family. We all know a certain genius made millions doing just that.

    Good find!

    All the best,

    Sasha
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    • Profile picture of the author Rus Sells
      Read the article guys and you would answer your own questions! He's dead serious!

      Originally Posted by New Comer View Post

      LMAO!


      As long as it's in the fine print hey...those people could have read that!


      He probably just crafted up some really nice looking "deeds" and was like hey....wanna buy a plot on the moon? Check this out...it's a 1 acre space...see how shiny this paper is? It's $22 bucks......

      Props to him unless these people REALLY thought they were getting 1 acre of land on the moon lol...but even then.....who's fault is it REALLY?


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      Ok so I just read the whole article....this guy's either nuts or a genius! I wish I would have just thought to say hey you know what...I own the moon!


      Wait wait hold up....I own jupiter hoe!!!! Who want's some land.....MY acres are just $17 a pop!
      Originally Posted by mak25 View Post

      Is this any different than buying a piece of paper that names a star after someone?
      Originally Posted by SashaLee View Post

      Hi there,

      Or is it any different that buying a coat of arms that's allegedly from your family. We all know a certain genius made millions doing just that.

      Good find!

      All the best,

      Sasha
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