Online shops in China are selling so-called bank soil, claiming it was dug up from outside major Chinese banks and can bring wealth and good fortune to buyers.
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The price of the “bank soil” can reaching as high as 888 yuan (US$120) per portion.
The trending product is claimed to have been sourced from green belts outside banks, potted plants in bank lobbies, or even dust from money counting machines.
One online vendor offers four types of soil, and claims was collected from five major banks, Bank of China, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, China Construction Bank, and Bank of Communications, with the cheapest portion costing just 24 yuan (US$3).
A sales representative said: “This soil is manually collected from the five major banks and is believed to enhance wealth and dissolve bad energy, though we cannot scientifically prove this.
“Bank soil is collected at night from the green belts in front of these banks, not just one specific financial outlet.”