Olympic Torch bearers selling out on eBay

[holepuncture]

The initial torch bearers are flogging their torches on eBay, one currently with a hour to go stands at £80,000!

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympic-2012-Torch-/251066711866?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3a74bdff3a

 

Buy it now for just £145,000:

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympic-Torch-London-2012-/110883367087?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item19d129e8af

 

Some silly sod is selling a A4 glossy picture of the torch, currently at £1240! :

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-2012-Olympic-Torch-Photo-/330736101504?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item4d01686880

 

Stunning! I would sell out in a heart beat if I were one of the lucky ones!

[Dimond Geezer]

Fair play to them, especially as the monies raised is going to charity, but why anyone would pay 1200 quid for a photo is beyond me:eek:

[hamster]

Didn't realise they have these away.

 

Top prices especially the picture.

[Gingeletiss]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Olympic-Torch-2012-Not-Official-/280885181329?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item41660fbb91#ht_500wt_1287

 

 

Lovl

[Hatch]

The buyers have got to be mentalists... ( or just buggering about)

[dune]

If they are doing it for charity I applaud them. I'd do the same thing because it'd give me much more pleasure to help out a good cause than to keep it as a momento.

[aintforever]

As long as they are giving all the money to charity it's OK. If not they are c*nts.

[Saint in Paradise]

In the BBC article:-

 

"In the listing, viewed by more than 1,500 people, Mr Wolley told potential bidders it was "Your chance to own a piece of history,"

and promised 10% of the sale price would be donated to a school refurbishment programme in Uganda."

 

Wow how generous is that? A whole 10%

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18142358