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How will you reach if someone says that he sells real state on Moon???

Ok!!! He must be crazy... Who will buy it??

Then he says that 85k people have already bought it....
SHOCKED!!!!

Actually I read about this in TOI years back that some society is selling land on Moon and ppl are buying it. Today when I was discussing some con business models, this came up. My friend didnt believe it. I searched the net and gave him the links.

So if you are interested in buying one acre land on Moon, you can do that here and here.

Actually I have heard about stars being named after you if you pay something. That seems ok as there is an organisation for that.

Now, first question comes to our mind is who owns land on Moon.
Answer is Noone. And everyone knows that. Their answer is YOU. Even mentioned on these sites. Read here

The Moon Treaty, had it been ratified, would have forbidden the exploitation of
Space, the Moon and other celestial bodies for profit motives.
According to the Moon treaty, individuals may not claim the Moon and other celestial bodies. But, of all the 185 or so member states of the UN only six states
supported it. All others, including all space-faring nations (USA, UK, Russia, China etc) refused to sign it.
We feel that the non ratification of the Moon Treaty is a good thing. If it had been ratified and oil was found on the Moon; any company would by law be prohibited from mining it. Here is what an historical website has to say about it: "The Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies is the infamous "Moon Treaty". It was killed by a handful of L5 Society activists who were the first to see that it would outlaw property rights in the rest of the universe and indefinitely bog down space settlement in a "common heritage of all mankind" morass.

Then why people are buying it?

Good Question.. Lets try to answer that....
Pricing: They are pricing an acre land on Moon for USD 50.00 which people can pay just for fun sake.
Certificate:They will give you a framed certificate saying that you own an acre of land on moon with pictures of the piece of land owned by you. (Actually should have been.. You fool.... I sold you land on Moon???)

Already bought so many People: 85K people have already bought it. That means so many people cant be fool.

Make it credible: If you find someone else selling land on moon, they will take legal action against them.... Wow how credible

Reminds me of BUNTY and BABLI sequence in which they sell Taj Mahal. Then they say, they cant sell it, only lease it for five years. Great!!! A lesson there too ... Make it sound credible... :)

But now I am thinking of some other con business models where I can also fool people. I dont think I will have to put much effort if people can buy land on Moon.