Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTo circumvent local government's restriction on sharp price drop, Chinese real estates developers literally handed out gold ingots to home buyers.lemmy.nzexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1170arrow-down1external-linkTo circumvent local government's restriction on sharp price drop, Chinese real estates developers literally handed out gold ingots to home buyers.lemmy.nzLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-text
Context : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/gold-bars-used-to-lure-chinese-homebuyers-amid-market-slowdown
minus-squarekillernova@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up45arrow-down1·1 year agoThe cuts are probably to show the insides of the bar so they know it’s solid gold all the way through. Who knows if they’re handing out fakes though, imo it’s very likely.
minus-squareSmokesForBreakfast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoMy hash dealers do the same thing. Gotta see all the nuances and check quality through and through.
The cuts are probably to show the insides of the bar so they know it’s solid gold all the way through. Who knows if they’re handing out fakes though, imo it’s very likely.
My hash dealers do the same thing. Gotta see all the nuances and check quality through and through.