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Kate Lally

BBC Bargain Hunt fans stunned by what vase sells for at auction

BBC Bargain Hunt fans were left taken aback by what a vase sold for at auction during Friday's show.

Host Eric Knowles welcomed two teams in Norwich as they searched for goods to make a profit on. Grandmother and granddaughter Yvonne and Izzy made up the red team, while mum and daughter Ruth and Lilimae were in blue.

After buying and selling a vase, a peanut dispenser, and a glass perfume bottle, Yvonne and Izzy made £17 profit.

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They were then offered a "bonus buy", a perfume bottle expert Raj Bisram had bought for £45. They could choose to auction the item and take any loss or profit it made, or leave it, and they chose the latter.

They made the correct decision, as the bottle sold for £38.

Up next were Ruth and Lilimae's items. They bought a vase, a ceramic dog ornament, and a truncheon. The vase, which they paid £110 for, sold for just £20.

Fans at home were gobsmacked, and took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Vicky said: "Omg a £90 loss, no way", while Sid said: "It's not going well for the blues" and Emma said: "Why did they let them pay £110 for that?".

The vase made a huge loss for Ruth and Lilimae (BBC)

Later, the ceramic dog made a £4 profit, and the truncheon made a loss of £55. Expert Stephanie Connell then offered them a Bonus Buy, an amethyst and pearl ring bought for £70, which Ruth and Lilimae agreed to take a gamble on.

Sadly, it sold for £30, leaving the mum and daughter with a loss of -£181. While Eric told them he had seen teams with a higher loss win the game in the past, it wasn't to be for Ruth and Lilimae.

Bargain Hunt airs weekdays at 12.15pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer

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