Some billionaires just can buy whatever they want, no matter the price or the product category! In fact, last week a single pair of premium melons fetched an eye-watering 1.5 million yen ($12,400) at an auction in Japan… Luxury lifestyle!

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The winning bid was placed by a local fruit wholesaler for the first Yubari melons to go under the hammer this year at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market in northern Hokkaido, officials said.

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The figure, enough to buy a brand new car in Japan. is some way short of the record for the luxury fruit, which fetched 2.5 million yen in 2008.

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High prices are the norm for the opening auction of the season and reflect buyers’ desire for prestige.

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Yubari melons are considered a status symbol in Japan — like a fine wine — with many being bought as a gift for friends and colleagues.

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The best-quality Yubari melons are perfect spheres with a smooth, evenly patterned rind. A T-shaped stalk is left on the fruit, which is usually sold in an ornate box.

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While the prices they fetch at auction are very high, melons are not the only expensive fruit in Japan.

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A single apple from a supermarket can cost more than $3 and a presentation pack of 20 cherries might sell for over $100.

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What do you think about it? Would you buy it? Or do you believe it is a waste of money?

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