Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Damn, that's interesting!@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoTo circumvent local government's restriction on sharp price drop, Chinese real estates developers literally handed out gold ingots to home buyers.lemmy.nzimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1185file-text
arrow-up1185imageTo 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 · 2 years agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
Context : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/12/gold-bars-used-to-lure-chinese-homebuyers-amid-market-slowdown
minus-squarekillernova@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up50·2 years 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-up12·2 years 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.