Red Planet Land - Mars Real Estate scam

Red Planet LandFirst I’d like to thank Chris, a Daily Common Sense reader, who found the Red Planet Land website. It’s really awesome and hard to believe but it does exist. You can visit the website and have a look for yourself but it’s basically a Mars real estate website. That’s true, you can buy a 1 acre land on mars to secure your future. Ridiculous.

For about 35$, you get 1 acre of land on mars and the full package you see on the picture which is basically a certificate, facts sheet and a picture of mars. I would personally feel bad selling this to people. The real question is how could someone even think of buying this, thinking it’s true?

Why would anyone pay 35$ for a piece of paper that has absolutely no legal value and that you won’t be able to use? The NASA is trying to have a Man-made mission to Mars by 2037, which means it will take a really long time before regular people like you and me can make it to Mars! The owners of this company will be dead by the time we can go to Mars (If one day we can…) but until then they cash-in!

Another good scam I guess…

 

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8 Comments

  1. craig tonkin

    Never underestimate the stupidity of people. Bottom line is: if you get your crap in front of enough people, it will sell.

  2. eben
    January 31, 2008 at 11:38 pm | Permalink

    I have to agree with that!

  3. Jim
    March 2, 2008 at 6:08 pm | Permalink

    I’m buying an acre for my Mom as a joke.

  4. Ben
    March 2, 2008 at 6:12 pm | Permalink

    Haha I’m sure she will like it ;)

  5. Alex
    March 16, 2008 at 12:37 am | Permalink

    hmmm

    i remember that Discovery Kids Magazine listed this website in their “fun facts” section a while ago

  6. March 25, 2008 at 10:49 pm | Permalink

    Great Blog! Really enjoyed the last post, full of handy tips and interesting comments!

  7. Ben
    March 25, 2008 at 10:58 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for your comment Ian!

  8. Tony
    May 15, 2008 at 11:25 am | Permalink

    “Mars is the only planet you can observe from earth.” - love it!

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