The BBC’s Bargain Hunt unaired some unprecedented scenes after the hosts encountered a troubling issue. Danny Sebastian, the show’s host, informed auctioneer Stuart Maule about an unusual situation involving the red team.
He explained: “We’ve got a bit of a problem and this is the first time that it’s ever happened on Bargain Hunt. A team’s item was lost at the fair. It’s the Red’s first item that they brought and that was my challenge.”
Danny’s task for the red team had been to acquire a vintage women’s fashion accessory. The duo chose a tiny brooch, much to Danny’s chagrin who suggested its diminutive size may have led to its loss.
To replace the missing piece, the host shared that Stuart was shown photos of the misplaced brooch settling on a replacement value estimate between £5 and £10. He added that they paid £8 originally and faced a crossroads.
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He stated: “If they were to go with the original brooch, they’d be guaranteed the top end of your replacement valuation, they’ll be straight in with a £2 profit. Or we’ll give them a second option, during the shopping they looked at a very similar brooch on the same stall, one of our team has gone back and brought it,” reports the Express.
As he inspected this alternate brooch, which shared the same price tag as the lost item, Stuart enlightened Danny, revealing that the brooch contained butterfly wings – valuable to certain collectors but generally less desirable. He said: “We’ve estimated the same as the other brooch, £5 to £10.”
As the team weighed their options, antique guru Stephanie Connell laid it out for them: take a quick £2 profit or roll the dice on the replacement.
The ladies told Danny they were up for a flutter, keen to see what the new trinket might fetch. BBC’s Danny was all for it, chiming in with: “I think you’ve done quite a good decision there.”
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Come auction time, the brooch kicked off at a tenner and didn’t hang about, with the first bid already turning a profit at £12. The gavel finally banged at £22, leaving the team chuffed to bits as a gent snapped up the piece.
Danny was quick to praise the pair: “Well done! Brilliant, that is a £14 profit, obviously you made the right decision, you really did well done.”
But the celebrations were short-lived as the rest of their haul tanked, leaving them nursing a £25 loss. When the dust settled, it was curtains for the Red team, who had to watch the Blue team strut off with a hefty £122 profit.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
