The antique expert made a decision which cost the team the win
Roo Irvine issued an apology to the Reds(Image: BBC)
Bargain Hunt’s Roo Irvine was forced to apologise to the team after she suffered a major blunder at auction. BBC presenter Natasha Raskin Sharp was in Doune, close to Sterling in Scotland, for another instalment of the antique show. She welcomed a fresh set of Reds and Blues hoping to succeed on the popular programme.
The two teams searched the Scottish antique centre hoping to find a bargain. They were each provided with £300 and an hour to locate three impressive items to take to auction.
Iain and Jessica made up the Reds, who were partnered up with antique specialist Roo Irvine. They picked up a brass tortoise for £10, a diamond ring for £110 and a pair of bright yellow art glass vases for £45.
The team went up against Luke and Morgan over on the Blues alongside expert Danny Sebastian. After an hour of searching, they scooped up a set of salt and pepper shakers for £38, a fabric footstool for £50 and a wooden spinning chair for £92.
But when it came to auction, Roo was forced to apologise to her teammates. The Reds broke even at auction, before the expert came in with her bonus buy.
Roo Irvine’s bonus buy cost the team a £47 loss(Image: BBC)
Their three items failed to make any profit, so they were feeling hopeful when Roo brought in her additional purchase.
She purchased a silver and diamond ring for £67, and hoped it would make them profit at auction. Roo Irvine felt the pressure as the final item. She said: “I’m the difference between a profit and a loss.”
Speaking to auctioneer Anita, Natasha asked how much she thought the ring could make. Anita explained she thought it was worth £20 to £40.
When Roo heard its value, she was shocked and apologised to the Reds, who had decided to put all of their trust in her decision.
The ring sold for £20 at auction(Image: BBC)
Roo said: “Oh god that’s a low estimate I’m really sorry.” In the end, it sold at auction for just £20, making a £47 loss. Therefore, the Reds’ overall score was minus £47.
The Blues managed to do slightly better, although neither of the teams were able to make a profit on the BBC programme. The Blues triumphed with their £35 loss.
Bargain Hunt airs at 12:15pm on BBC One and iPlayer
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