Olympic Torch - Legal, but is it moral?

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  1. alex-adam

    alex-adam Super Gardener

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    Its up to £111,450 now :biggrin: So no one will buy it . Hopefully all items like this will get stupid bids placed on them to spoil the auction.
    Its probably Seb Coe selling it , he likes to make a pound or two from the Olympics .
     
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    D'you mean I'm bidding for nothing!!!!!!!!!:oops:

    Val
     
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      11K, I bet the winning bidder will be "upset" when the next one comes up for auction and goes for 99p
       
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      gcc3663 Knackered Grandad trying to keep up with a 4yr old

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      Maybe they should be reported and, hopefully, will be prevented from running thereby missing the boat.
       
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      watergarden have left the forum because...i'm a sad case

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      Reported to who and for what?
       
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      Very interesting!! - both the Ebay items I highlighted above have been mysteriously removed or withdrawn.

      But not to worry, I see there are still about a dozen on sale - for now at least !

      a-a
       
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      Blimey it sold for £111,655, nearly as much as a ticket to the opening ceremony :)
       
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      • Phil A

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        I got the burner from a Mamod Steam engine, perforated tin with wadding underneath.

        Fill it with Meths & it will burn for about 20 minutes. Looking for about £10,000. Available now, no P&P.
         
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          Is it an Olympic one Ziggy?
           
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          Oh yes, its scratched on the side of it with a centre punch:dbgrtmb::WINK1:
           
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          Ok, must be completely genuine in that case, the cheques in the post already.
           
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            The suspense is killing me. I'm so intrigued. All this debate about the rights and wrongs of selling it, yet no mention of what it actually is:)
             
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            Its about selling an Olympic torch.

            There are also several PICTURES of Olympic torches up for auction
             
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