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Serrano
@shogun36 They're bordering on spectacular.
shogun36
Those things seem to be real, but are they spectacular?
Yubaru
I'll agree with you on one thing, it's proof that businesses, at least Pokka, is flush in cash. Doesnt mean the overall economy is!
One other thing, records are made to be broken, just ask the guy who owns Hamazushi!
Chip Star
What a ridiculous waste of money. No surprise in form over substance Japan.
CrazyGaijin
That's a crackin' pair of melons.
Nice box, too.
Serrano
Yet another price record broken = further proof the economy is doing nicely.
Har!
Lovely pair of melons.
Well, if you put it that way, lol.
And taste is exactly the same as the 1000yen melons I bought today
You paid 1,000 for one melon? I always wait until I can buy a half cut melon so I can see if it's ripe for 398 yen.
wtfjapan
Tax deductions and marketing bliss. Hence, five millions yen.
5million handed over for the melons , then when everybodies gone home the buyer does an exchange of 5.1 million yen worth of actual everyday melons for the two 5million yen he just bought from the seller. Buyer gets a few extra melons over 5million worth and the seller get priceless free advertising
kurisupisu
I can understand the buyer’s sentiments without being in agreement.
Anyone visiting Yubari will find a town that is barely clinging to life.
beentofivecontinents
What HBJ and Patricia Yarrow said.
Patricia Yarrow
Tax deductions and marketing bliss. Hence, five millions yen.
JayTok
Exactly HBJ.
Now that farmer will sell at higher rate at supermarket. Ordinary person might think if someone paid 5 millions then it must be very good and worth to pay few thousand extra.
tinawatanabe
In Japanese news he said "I am grateful for melon growers and wanted to do something for them."
thelonius
I'm in the wrong business
Armel MALEJACQ
That's gonna make some expensive crap !
Britlover
Obscene IMO, people needing medical procedures, or not enough to eat, would benefit from 5 million yen.
Truly rich people NEVER say or write that they are. Is that you Trumpy?
Disillusioned
Just imagine how many equally as good or better pairs of melons you could buy with 50 grand.
Ah_so
Exactly my thoughts
HBJ
Many people miss the point about these auctions every year.
They’ve paid 5 million yen and received national and possibly international coverage of their company as well as advertising for their new product. That’s actually pretty cheap.
Of course, if it was just an ordinary member of the public paying 5m for two melons that would be insane - but it’s (almost always) a very clever investment in media coverage and advertising.
finally rich
I am very rich but this is ridiculous!
Arturo Jamilla
And taste is exactly the same as the 1000yen melons I bought today.
Travelmaster
This year's first melon trading is the reason for the high price.
That is the so-called festive price.
Disillusioned
You base your opinion of the Japanese economy solely on the sale of two melons? Unbelievable!
Wakarimasen
Lovely pair of melons.
Ganbare Japan!
Amazing! I wish I could afford to pay 5 Million yen for these Yubari Melons. Their taste would be indescribable, simply out of this world!
Yet another price record broken = further proof the economy is doing nicely.
Disillusioned
How does this quantify as doing something for Hokkaido? The money is pocketed by the grower and does not benefit Hokkaido prefecture at all. All the ridiculous amount of money corporations pay for fruits in Japan should be donated to either orphans or the elderly.
Kenji Fujimori
Unless they have Harry Winston diamonds in them they taste no different to melons imported from the Philippians.