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It Pays To Watch Armchair Charity Auction..

Own a piece of the It Pays to Watch set!

We've changed some of the furniture on the set of my five show It Pays To Watch (on every Wed 7.30pm).

As such I've decided to auction a little bit of history on eBay, the two armchairs used for the celebrity what's in your wallet.

And they've not just been warmed by my posteria, oy yes many a celebrity bum while they have their wallets examined, including Christopher Biggins, Vanessa Feltz, Lembit Opik, Brendan Cole, Paul Daniels, and Iwan Thomas... what more could you want

Want to buy the chairs?

The auction is on eBay and you'll find full details and pictures of the Chairs there. Each chair is being auctioned seperately. The auction closes on 25 April.

Every single penny goes to charity

All proceeds go to the MoneySavingExpert Charity Fund, which gives grants to individuals and charities to help educate and inform about debt and consumer issues.

Martin

PS. And yes, while eBay auctions are against the rules of the Forums... this one has been given special permission. :)

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  • I was interested in bidding for these chairs - then I realised that Vanessa Feltz had sat in them !! - Suppose I will need to make an allowance for having them re-sprung !!

    Size 12 :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    what more could you want

    Something that would fit in a post box, like a Golden Piggy :)
  • Funkyfarmgirl
    Funkyfarmgirl Posts: 1,140 Forumite
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    i wonder how long it would take to bring it home on a tractor and trailer ????
    Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out - but I can usually shut her up with cake!
  • saintscouple
    saintscouple Posts: 4,315 Forumite
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    I don't know, you get a sniff of the 21% off Ikea Sale and now you're changing your furniture...coincidence?? :D

    Bet you've already checked that there's no lose change down the sides :o

    Oh and Stinger Wolf.... is that your nickname now?
  • RustyFlange
    RustyFlange Posts: 7,538 Forumite
    Martin just a quickie ....

    Can I suggest you edit yout titles, so they say about *it pays to watch* and also fit in there th word ikea, you will get more watchers if you do so ;)

    Good luck
    Raising kids is like being held hostage by midget terrorists
  • Beate
    Beate Posts: 3,522 Forumite
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    Does the golden piggy come with it? ;)
    Reclaimed thanks to this site:
    £175 Abbey Mortgage Repayment Fee, £170.03 Capital One Bank Charges £418.07 Lloyds TSB Bank Charges, £2,671.55 Mis-sold Endowment Policy, all for OH
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    Martin just a quickie ....

    Can I suggest you edit yout titles, so they say about *it pays to watch* and also fit in there th word ikea, you will get more watchers if you do so ;)

    Good luck

    I think they'll get enough interest from here alone :)

    And oh yes, I like the golden piggy.
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Glad to see some bids going in.

    To answer questions.

    No the piggy isn't included :)

    Stingerwolf isn't me... it's one of my team.

    Sadly there's no connection with the Ikea sale... the furniture was updated by the production crew a couple of weeks ago... we just needed to get round to doing the auction

    And the chair's springs are all fine! :)
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
    Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
    Don't miss out on urgent MoneySaving, get my weekly e-mail at www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips.
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  • watchitm80
    watchitm80 Posts: 247 Forumite
    OMG, I'm still the highest bidder on both these chairs! My wife says they're not going in her living room so I guess I'm gonna have to give them to the old folk's home if I win them (and if they'll take them).

    Note to self:

    No more impulse purchases, no more impulse purchases, no more impulse purchases......................
    It's BARGAIN, BARGAIN, got it? Bargin my ****.
  • jaffa30
    jaffa30 Posts: 19,263 Forumite
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    Good luck with the sales..

    If you offered delivery i would have a bid or two
    R.I.P Sam, still in my heart
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