Bargain Hunt - leftover lolly

[silliemillie]

In Bargain Hunt why does Tim ask the contestants to pass him the leftover lolly so he can pass it straight to the expert?

Wouldnt it be better if he just told them to pass it to the expert?

Annoys me ever time I see it, dont know why, I know I am being silly.

[DTCwordfan]

it's called audit as it's his cash.

[2sp_]

I hate how he sometimes talks to the contestants or experts but looks into the camera.

So, I don't think you're being silly. He is irritating.

[silliemillie]

DT its not his cash, he doesnt even count it anyway.

[douglas9401]

Yeeeeesssssss, you are.

[DTCwordfan]

wrong - it is his Company's

[silliemillie]

Though it was the BBCs

[DTCwordfan]

it's all fake if you believe AOG's bible:

http://www.dailymail....laim-contestants.html

[ELVIS68]

Don't those "experts" buy some sh!te though?

A coal bucket for £185 which makes £24 in the auction

[DTCwordfan]

The BBc "buy" it, I bet, from a production company so they can mask what salaries are being paid to the experts, the said experts owning a good percentage of the prod company.

[silliemillie]

I know there are some fake parts to it, my friend was selling at a fair once and saw it filmed, a member of 'the team' carry the cash & pay for the items and then collect them later so I know the cash is passed to the contestants to pass to Tim to pass to the expert!!

Thinking on it, it is very rare to see them pay & they never walk off with the item do they? They always leave it still on the stall.

Yes Elvis, I know what you mean, I think I could do that job, wonder how I can get on there LOL!

[Ann]

I can't understand why the stall owners always knock the price down - it never happens for me "Take or leave it luv!" They must be paid the rest by the BBC I think! Either that or they want to be on TV!

[ELVIS68]

The whole thing is arse over tit, you don't buy trade to sell at auction

[hc4361]

It's not only Tim that can't take his eyes off the camera when he is talking to the contestants.
David Dickinson eyeballs are magnets to the camera.

[ELVIS68]

Keep up hc, that's Dickinsons real deal

[FredPuli43]

Makes sense as TV. If he takes the money, he can talk and josh with to the expert when doing so, which is a lot better, and more natural; he being in charge; than the contestant just handing it over to the expert in silence with him commenting.

Anyone who buys retail and then sells in auction, where most bidders are trade, has a job on their hands, but this is entertainment and instructive in what the experts say as they're going round. And Tim is a character; like some World War Two RAF chappie!

[silliemillie]

Ann - I totally agree about the prices they buy for, whenever I try to get just a little bit off I get the 'Take it or leave it' answer.

We know its the wrong way round & there are flaws aplenty but I still enjoy watching it.