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Anonymous

27 Aug 2020

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What is the most overpriced thing you've seen in your life?

Shopping for engagement rings right now and I cannot believe people have been paying so much for carbon?!

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Weasel coffee. Most expensive way to stay awake.

Rachelle Lye

27 Aug 2020

Digital Marketing at Fintech

I was hungry and craving steamed bun ('bao'), so I searched 'expensive bao' look what came up...

A Giant “Fortune Bun” worth HK$16,888 = SGD $2975.30. It's in the World Records as the world’s most expensive steamed bun.

Source: Asia Trend

It weighs about 9.97kg. The ingredients include dry abalone, fish maw, Japanese sea cucumber, edible bird’s nest, Japanese scallops and ham, and a bunch of other expensive stuff, all inside a large, steamed bun.

Source: Asia Trend

Um, not really looking for sea cucumbers in my bao so... I'll stick to my $0.80 red bean bao thanks!

Mutual Funds (Unit Trusts)

Mostly longterm underperformance

in exchange for very high fees (from a modern perspective)

HC Tang

26 Aug 2020

Financial Enthusiast, Budgeting at The Society

Spectacle. Had a friend shared that their profit margin is 300 to 600%.

Mooncakes! Overpriced af...

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