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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any additional questions that you do not see listed here, please feel free to contact us.
General Questions
- How do I know this is not a fraud?
- What is the Lunar Embassy's legal basis for selling extraterrestrial properties?
- If this is for real, why is it a novel gift?
- Why is it so cheap?
- What guarantee do I have that you won't sell the same property twice?
- Will my children inherit the property?
- Can I buy one of the NASA landing sites?
- Who on earth is this "Head Cheese" guy anyways?
- Are you getting rich doing this?
Lunar Questions
- Does the Moon have it's own laws?
- Can I get to the Moon now? Can I see my property?
- Can I buy one of the Apollo landing sites?
Ordering Questions
- Can I place an order by phone?
- How long does it take to receive my order?
- How can I check on the status of my order?
- Can I pay by money order?
- Can I order wholesale amounts of property or become a distributor?
General Questions
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How do I know this is not a fraud?
We think, skepticism is a good and healthy thing, but when you are selling a ground breaking product, and you're doing it on a legal basis, correctly and with the best of intentions, skepticism can become a real problem. We do receive, from time to time, a few understandable enquiries asking us if this is a joke Webserver or not. We know that the Internet contains several joke sites, as well as many disreputable sites designed for purely fraudulent purposes.
We would like to reassure you that this is not such a site. However, due to the uniqueness of the product on sale here, we wish to give you this written reassurance. It is of course difficult to determine if this is a fraud while you are just sitting there surfing the net. Let's explain what the Lunar Embassy is actually doing. Mr. D. Hope has been in the business of selling Lunar Property for over 23 years. In all this time, and more than 2 million customers later (and increasing rapidly), we have never had a single unsatisfied customer. We are very proud of this track record. Two former US Presidents and several very prominent stars own their Lunar property already. The worldwide press attention the Lunar Embassy is getting is enormous. (Please see the TV Press Reports and the Newspaper Press Reports pages.)
If you still think this isn't above board, we would like to ask you to ask one of the Internet's best known and vigilant consumer watchdog organization called Netcheck. The Lunar Embassy are a member of the Netcheck Internet Commerce Bureau. There you can consult our company register, and see if anyone has filed a complaint against our company. Furthermore, you cannot become a member of Netcheck unless you conduct a correct business. If you are still skeptical after that, 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.
Whilst we are on the subject, we would like to take this opportunity to give you some useful tips to avoid fraud on the Internet: Beware of pyramid schemes, sites that say you have won a prize but they want money up front before you can collect it, some business opportunity schemes, "get rich quick" schemes, work at home schemes and sometimes, even sales of computer equipment (you pay, and the computer equipment never arrives). These are the most common types of fraud to be found on the Internet according to recent statistics. Don't give your bank account number or social security number to just anyone, unless you know the company that you are dealing with.
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- 2. What is the Lunar Embassy's legal basis for selling extraterrestrial properties?
Well, there are several parts to this answer. Firstly, if you want to sell extraterrestrial property (or
Earth property for that matter) it must be yours. If the property never belonged to anyone, like the Moon or the other eight planets, you must establish a legal basis of ownership.
Contrary to popular belief, ownership by individuals of extraterrestrial properties is not forbidden. The 1967 UN Outer Space Treaty stipulates that no government can own extraterrestrial property, but it neglected to mention individuals or corporations. In 1984, the UN attempted to plug this loophole (which they where very aware of), by introducing the ill-fated Moon Treaty. That treaty forbids the exploitation of extraterrestrial resources (which includes ownership) for anyone, also individuals and corporations. The
only problem is, that when it was up for vote, out of 185 UN Member Nations, only six supported it. The vast majority of Member States refused to sign it and did not sign it. It makes sense too. Imagine if we find oil on the Moon for example. Should we prohibit its exploitation for the entire human race by law? Surely not. So, to make a long story short, the loophole still exists today, and for a reason. (If you are in the mood for some heavy legal discussions...a very detailed discussion of this can be read on our Space Law page.)
Therefore, one can become the legal owner of an extraterrestrial body, if you are the first one that claimed it, and that is the Lunar Embassy.
It's a bit like in the old west: Who stakes their claim on a piece of land first, gets the best property. This is modeled on old American law. Such a claim must be registered with your local Governmental Office for claim registries. In regard to Lunar properties, it obviously helps, if this is also done in the USA, as the Americans were the first to walk on the Moon and plant their flag on it (ie it could be argued, that if the Moon ever belonged to anyone, it certainly belongs more to the USA than any other nation).
Well, in 1980, a very bright, young and handsome Mr. Dennis Hope, went to his local US Governmental Office for claim registries, the San Francisco County Seat, and made a claim for the entire lunar surface, as well as the surface of all the other eight planets of our solar system and their moons (except Earth and the sun). Obviously, he was at first taken for a crackpot, until, 3 supervisors, 2 Floors and 5 hours later, the main supervisor accepted, and registered his claim.
Now, even if you get the claim registered, you are definitely not out of the woods yet. You must inform others. For example, at the same time, the Lunar Embassy was obliged to inform the General Assembly of the United Nations, and the Russian Government in writing of the claim and the legal intent to sell extraterrestrial properties. Now we're still not out of the woods. The US government has
several years to contest such a claim. They never did. Neither did the United Nations nor the Russian Government. This allowed Mr. Hope to take the next step and copyright his work with the US Copyright registry office. So, with his claim and Copyright Registration Certificate from the US Government in hand, Mr. Hope became what is probably the largest landowner on the planet today. This is the legal basis by which the Lunar Embassy is selling extraterrestrial properties. For all these reasons, the Lunar Embassy has been able to conduct their business without any reproach from the US Government (or any other) since 23 years, and they are aware that the sale of extraterrestrial Property is ongoing. The kindest reaction of the US Government was actually, that two former Presidents became Moon property owners.
Finally, please note, that the few copycat webservers that have appeared on the Internet selling extraterrestrial properties, never made, nor can prove such a claim. Further, they are infringing on the Lunar Embassy's copyright...and worse...they are pretending to sell our (and your) property! (Needless to say we have begun taking actions in the right direction regarding that.) If you see such a server...ask them what their legal basis is, for selling what they are selling. Regardless of what they may have told you, please
know, the Lunar Embassy were the first to file the claim and we were the first to sell extraterrestrial property on any celestial body (also on the Internet), but as with all good things, good ideas get copied, whether it's illegal to do so or not seems not to affect these people.
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- If this is for real, why is it a novel gift?
We use this statement in two contexts: The first as defined in the American Heritage Dictionary; The quality of being novel: 1) something new and unusual and 2) a small mass-produced article. Well, a property on the Moon definitely falls into all of those categories. The second context is totally out of the Lunar Embassies own, personal paranoia, as our lawyers explained to us 23 years ago when this all started, that this can help avoid any frivolous lawsuits from a foreign country. You should know that this does not diminish the value of the property that you purchase in any way, as every deed is recorded and registered in the Lunar Embassy's
registration database and every owners information is listed with that registration. You own this roperty.
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- Why is it so cheap?
We at Planetary Investments have a simple Prime Directive. If it's expensive, not everyone can get an extraterrestrial property, and, it will take all the fun and romance out of it. After all, this is an exciting adventure and we wish to share this with as many people who would like to share it with us. Around $29 dollars for a large chunk of land the size of a football field, sounds about right to us.
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- What guarantee do I have that you won't sell the same property twice?
The easy answer here is to refer you to Question 1, is the Lunar Embassy a fraud or not, but we won't do that, because this is a question we get all the time. Well, we don't. There's a simple reason apart from the fact that this would be fraudulent: on the Moon alone, there are several billion (!) properties to be sold on the side of the Moon facing Earth. It therefore looks like we have a few more in stock until we are old and grey. And if they are sold, then, the other side of the Moon will be sold. Needless to say, we will be busy for a while....
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- Will my children inherit the property?
Sure, or whoever you leave it to. This is actually one of the important points about buying an extraterrestrial property. It may turn out to become a valuable investment to future generations. We may not be able to get there yet and live there on a constant basis. But it is pretty certain that one day we will be able to live on many planets and Moons in the Solar System. In a few hundred years for example, large colonies on the Moon are a probable reality. The Artemis Project is already planning a profitable lunar
venture and colony, and the Japanese are planning to go back to the Moon for commercial reasons since quite some time now. Undoubtedly, it will happen.
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- Can I buy one of the NASA landing sites?
Unfortunately, certain places on the Moon and the other planets are not for sale because we firmly believe that they should remain for the good of all Mankind. This includes all the Apollo Landing sites, the Viking and Pathfinder landing sites, the Face and Pyramids of Mars, as well as the crater on the Moon on which water has apparently been found, but not yet confirmed. It would be irresponsible of the Lunar Embassy to sell these historic areas and sole natural resources.
Furthermore, you should know, that the Outer Space Treaty of 1967 declares the Moon as "the heritage of all Mankind, for the purposes of exploration", and that is pretty clear and unambiguous. This means that even if you have your property, if NASA wish to land on it to explore, they can, and they have a perfect legal right to do so. If however someone wants to land on your property to do something else, such as build or mine minerals, that is a different issue entirely.
Yes, this does mean that NASA can go where they wish. Apart from that, we at the Lunar Embassy have no desire at all to stop NASA doing what it is that they do best, even if the bodies in question have been claimed by us. After all, without these pioneers, we wouldn't even know what the place looks like, never mind be able to sell it.
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- Who on earth is this "Head Cheese" guy anyways?
He is the man of the moment. The Director of the Lunar Embassy, the man who had all the right ideas in all the right moments. And just to prove that he really does exist... here's his picture:
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- Are you getting rich doing this?
Many large companies have proposed to us to sell the extraterrestrial properties for a large amount of money per property. If it wasn't for the Lunar Embassy, that is probably what would happen. But that is not the objective. It is the Lunar Embassy's intention to allow as many people as possible to obtain an extraterrestrial property, so if it were expensive, this could not be the case. After company costs, printing costs, registry costs, mailing costs, huge International phonebills, faxbills and electricity bills,
paying our Internet Service provider, paying maintenance on the webserver and paying all our employees, no, we are really not getting rich at all. But we assure you, it is a lot of fun and that is it's own reward.
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Lunar Questions
- Does the Moon have it's own laws?
Absolutely. Mr. Hope, whom we call the absolute and final omnipotent ruler of the entire Lunar surface, or, The Head Cheese , for short, has drafted and introduced a Lunar Constitution and Bill of Rights for the Moon.
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- Can I get to the Moon now? Can I see my property?
Pan-Am, used to sell tickets to the Moon, for the time that this may become possible for average mortal human beings like you and me. However, since then, unfortunately, Pan Am went out of business, though we are assured this was not because they sold tickets to the Moon. The answer is yes you can go, if you happen to have at least 900 million dollars lying around for your own personal rocket launch. So can you get to the Moon? Yes, but it will cost you! Can you see your property? Well that's easier and can be done with any reasonable little amateur telescope. Remember, from our point of view on Earth, the Moon does not rotate itself, and your property is always on the side that faces us, that means, if you can see the moon lit up, you can see your property.
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- Can I buy one of the Apollo landing sites?
Unfortunately, certain places on the Moon are not for sale because we firmly believe that they should remain for the good of all Mankind. This includes all the Apollo Landing sites, as well as the crater on the Moon on which water has apparently been found, but not yet confirmed. It would be irresponsible of the Lunar Embassy to sell these historic areas and sole natural resources.
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Ordering Questions
- Can I place my order by phone?
Unfortunately we currently are accepting orders via the web only. This protects are affiliates and allows us to process orders in a reasonable amount of time.
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- How long does it take to receive my order?
Orders usually take 2 - 5 days for processing. Once your order is processed at our facility, it will be sent via US mail. Delivery time is usually 5 to 7 business days.
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How can I check on the status of my order?
Your package is shipped via United States Mail which does not have tracking.If you have not received your order after 10 business days, please send an email to
orders@planetaryinvestments.com and we will investigate the status of your order.
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- Can I pay by money order?
Unfortunately we only accept Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Checks via our online processor. We highly recommend you use PayPal as payment to us.
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- Can I order wholesale amounts of property or become a distributor?
If you are interested in becoming a distributor, please email us as buying at wholesale prices requires special terms.
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