Do sales brochures mislead flat buyers?
A long time ago, when I was trying to buy a flat in Hong Kong, I got sales brochures from an estate agent in Pok Fu Lam.
When I read the material, I was stunned by what I was looking at. I thought I was not rich enough to buy a flat there, as the pictures resembled the south of France, rather than views of Southern district on Hong Kong Island.
My main point is not just that flat sales brochures are misleading, but that all brochures in Hong Kong are misleading. You see material advertising mobile phones, suggesting they are providing the cheapest services. You think you will only have to pay HK$50 a month for unlimited usage. However, once you read the small print you realise that to qualify for that you have to sign a long-term contract.
There is so much exaggeration in Hong Kong. Too often, people who regard themselves as international citizens will believe what they are told.
We should try to be more sceptical about brochures and the claims that they make.
Johnny Lee Chi-ho, Cheung Sha Wan
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