Can you buy property on the Moon or is it a scam?

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Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:20 am

Ive heard of a couple of websites like lunarembassy.com and lunaregistry.com, that are selling property on the Moon. You buy an acre for about $20, then they send you some deed of ownership. Can they do that, or is it just another scam?

Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 4:21 am

In order to sell something, one first has to own it. No legal basis exists for any person or organization to claim ownership of the moon, therefore, it cannot be sold.

Bruin

419Eater is my life Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 365

I'm still trying to figure out why this was made into a poll...

Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:33 am

It's not a scam, its just a harmless bit of fun to make some money. I bought a plot a few years ago for my then girlfriend, because she was into astronomy. She was made up. So much so, she dumped me shortly afterwards. Crying or Very sad

I still can't look at a full Moon without howling! Shocked

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 6:04 am

My brother bought himself a lot near a crater somewhere on the moon, he said he had a hard time picking a lot, location location location!!!...
It's actually a pretty neat novelty since they send you a detailed map of your "property" complete with deed and everything....
It makes for a good laugh when you find out someone is moving in near by, as they notify him when someone picks a lot near his...
"Well, there goes the neighborhood"

I guess he could worry about legalities when we colonize the moon, and someone moves into his nook by the crater.

I forget which company sold him that, I'll ask him one of these days!!

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:17 am

I guess this is similar to naming a star after someone. I was given this 'gift' for my birthday once and it was a nice thought but I still haven't managed to locate the damn star and now I live in a different hemisphere I doubt it's even in the sky here.

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:19 am

Tommo Shanter wrote:

It's not a scam, its just a harmless bit of fun

Yep! I bought two lots a couple of years ago, they make pretty deeds to hang on your wall. Of course you don't "really" buy property on the moon but if I remember correctly they point that out. Laughing

Quote:

(...)And if after all that you are still skeptical, well, we still don't blame you. Selling the Moon on the internet must surely be one of the strangest things you've ever come across. You know, whilst were talking about "weird sites on the Internet or what", did you know, that there's a site on the Internet that now sells "Insurance against Alien abductions"? This is true. Really. Even we were surprised. And we sell the Moon! But then again, we don't know a great deal about Alien abductions. So, in summary, no, this is not a fraud. Finally.

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:34 pm

I know you can buy a star - www.starregistry.com - so why not buy part of the moon. However, I don't think you can get any lake front property unless it is a dry lake.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

I'm holding out for my own personal black hole.

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:30 pm

^^^^Black holes are very much like making love to a beautiful woman...unless they are blonde of course. Once you get in there there is no going back. Shocked

I'll get my coat!

Not quite a Newb Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 41

Is your new av Stiffler's Mom?

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 6:56 pm

^^^Absolutely no idea. I had to Google Stiffler to see what you were on about. Laughing

She was just one of the many ladies I have met on Google Images.

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 8:39 pm

TSnerd wrote:

I'm holding out for my own personal black hole.

Rolling on the floor laughing my personal black hole off!

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