A Nice Little Earner...

• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  20 May 2012     07:15173406
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  ..............or, that didn't take long!
  
  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/London-2012-Olympic-Torch-/270981379377?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item3f17bfb531
  
  Terry
  Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  20 May 2012     07:45173417
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  that is a bit steep terry,is that 24 caret gold or simuler.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  20 May 2012     10:46173451
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  I wonder how much the other torches will fetch, that is crazy money.
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• Guest 745

  • Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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  20 May 2012     12:54173469
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  But doesn't this torch belong to the taxpayers ??
• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  20 May 2012     13:20173474
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  Torch Bearers can opt to buy the one that they carry. I think it's about £2k. Oddly enough I was talking to Phil Medgett the other day and he remarked about how long they would take to arrive on ebay!
  
  Terry
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• Guest 715

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  20 May 2012     13:26173475
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  The people who carry the torches have been selected as a honour, obviously does not mean a lot to those who are selling them! I understand that Queens Jubilee medals are appearing on E Bay as well
  Audere est facere.
• Jan Higgins

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  20 May 2012     13:40173477
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  "Some of the bearers nominated by the relay sponsors have been allowed to keep their triangular-shaped torches, made of gold-coloured aluminium and perforated with 8,000 holes, at no cost while others have been asked to pay for theirs.
  
  Organisers LOCOG had set a cost for their nominees of 199 pounds if paid for before May 1 and 215 pounds thereafter."
  
  The above was from the Reuters websitehttp://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/19/uk-oly-flame-adv69-torch-idUKBRE84I09I20120519
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• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  20 May 2012     13:48173480
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  I wasn't sure of the cost Jan, either way they can make a few bob out of it!
  
  Farce isn't it?
  
  Terry
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• Jan Higgins

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  20 May 2012     14:17173487
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  Yes it is crazy money.
  
  I think those that did not have to buy their kit and torch were sponsored through CocaCola but not sure of that.
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