The Bidding Room.

[Georgiesmum]

Did anyone watch the first episode of The Bidding Room yesterday? I thought it was really good. I think it was on about 3.45pm in the afternoon so I recorded it and watched it last night.Aperson brings along something they want to sell, has a chat with experts to find out what they think the item is worth, then they go into the bidding room. The second episode is on again this afternoon.

[Gromit]

What a brilliant idea for a TV programme. I wonder why it has never been done before.

[THECORBYLOON]

There was a similar series on Channel Four a while back. The four potential buyers see the item, chat to the owner and then go to four separate rooms.

The owner then decides what order to see them in but if they accept an offer they don't get a chance to negotiate with the remaining buyers. If they refuse an offer, they move on to the next buyer.

They risk turning down the best offer or accepting a lower than a remaining buyer would have offered.

[Georgiesmum]

If anyone did not see yesterdays episode, give it a whirl, you wont be disappointed, and the money they raised was quite a shock!

[Gill1941]

Glad you posted this as meant to watch it but forgot. Glad it is good as there is so much rubbish and repeats on at the moment.
Just recorded it and will watch later. Never watch tv during the day.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Gromit lol! Quite...…….

[barry1010]

Is it like Flog it, Bargain Hunt or Dickinson's Real Deal?

[Mamyalynne]

The way this differs from the similar show that was on C4 is that all the buyers are sat at the same table, so it becomes a competition between them and that can only be good for the seller - as it proved to be in the first episode anyway.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Yes right...its all scripted every single programme on the TV regarding buying and selling antiques is scripted. Bargain Hunt researchers find the items the contestants are going to buy and prime the sellers into how much to let the item go for before recording-the programme pays the difference. Antiques road trip is the same. One of my friends refused Antiques road trip as they wanted him to let something go really cheap and pay him the difference -he said no because then every tom dick and harry would then come into his shop and expect the same discounts. I also know someone who has been on Bargain Hunt and it takes hours and hours to film and they are told what to buy.

[barry1010]

I know what you mean, APG. A lot of people believe The Repair Shop is real and the experts work for free.

[Georgiesmum]

Ive never seen The Repair Shop. When I said how much I enjoyed the Bidding Room, I had only watched the first episode at the time and I really enjoyed it. The second episode yesterday I thought wasnt so interesting so will see what it is like today!

[woofgang]

The experts on the repair shop do work for free in that the "customers" don't pay them. Customers are chosen by the people who make and sell the show.
I found the bidding room tedious.

[Gill1941]

I did, too, woofgang.
Watched what I'd recorded last night but won't be looking at any more.

[barry1010]

Woofgang, The Repair Shop has a very rigorous vetting procedure. Not surprising because at one point last year they were processing over 17000 applications. I have to wonder how many of those applicants treasure their heirlooms so much that they are prepared to pay for restoration.
The people on the show don't pay but can donate to a charity if they choose to do so. The experts rightly get paid by Ricochet, the producers