Katherine Higgins v John Cameron: Car Boot Sale

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0:00:02 > 0:00:03We've all seen them on TV,

0:00:03 > 0:00:06but how will the country's favourite antiques experts fare

0:00:06 > 0:00:09when they're challenged to make a profit with their own cash?

0:00:09 > 0:00:12If that's £50, you've got a buyer.

0:00:12 > 0:00:15There's Knocker's stuff just leaving.

0:00:15 > 0:00:17From car-boot sales to auction houses,

0:00:17 > 0:00:21our experts will be recreating some of their real-life deals

0:00:21 > 0:00:25as they go head-to-head and try and make the most money

0:00:25 > 0:00:27for their chosen charities.

0:00:27 > 0:00:28100% profit.

0:00:28 > 0:00:30That's £300, that is amazing.

0:00:30 > 0:00:33The challenge to our experts is clear.

0:00:33 > 0:00:36Dealers, put your money where your mouth is.

0:01:05 > 0:01:11Today's Knights of the Barter are auctioneer John "The Hammer" Cameron

0:01:11 > 0:01:14and collectibles expert and author Katherine "The Great" Higgins.

0:01:14 > 0:01:18Although she's not a wheeler dealer by trade, there's no doubting

0:01:18 > 0:01:22Katherine's expertise or her love of collectibles.

0:01:22 > 0:01:25I think the things that give me a real buzz

0:01:25 > 0:01:29are items associated with some sort of post-war design.

0:01:29 > 0:01:33I love modern design, I love the things I grew up with as a child.

0:01:33 > 0:01:37Katherine's vast knowledge of 20th century collectibles has served her well

0:01:37 > 0:01:40whether it be writing books and articles

0:01:40 > 0:01:44or revealing the true value of people's treasures on the Antiques Roadshow.

0:01:44 > 0:01:46I'm in my early 40s now and I kind of,

0:01:46 > 0:01:50it's just this huge amount of nostalgia attached to the toys,

0:01:50 > 0:01:53the tableware, the fabrics, the furnishings,

0:01:53 > 0:01:55everything from the post-war era.

0:01:55 > 0:02:00John "The Hammer" Cameron is a qualified valuer and auctioneer

0:02:00 > 0:02:02and despite having 15 years in the business,

0:02:02 > 0:02:06he loves the unpredictability of the antiques world.

0:02:06 > 0:02:09Going to work as an auctioneer is a real labour of love.

0:02:09 > 0:02:13Every day is a day at school, and you just don't stop learning.

0:02:13 > 0:02:16It gives me a chance to submerge myself in history on a regular basis

0:02:16 > 0:02:19and I'm frequently confronted with an instruction

0:02:19 > 0:02:21to sell something I haven't handled before.

0:02:21 > 0:02:24When he isn't valuing antiques,

0:02:24 > 0:02:28John can be found selling them from the podium or appearing on Cash In The Attic.

0:02:28 > 0:02:32420, are we all done at £420, then?

0:02:34 > 0:02:38So we have the experts, they have the knowledge,

0:02:38 > 0:02:41the contacts and an unyielding desire to win.

0:02:41 > 0:02:44It's time to find out the aim of today's game.

0:02:46 > 0:02:49Katherine the Great. Welcome to the sunny south coast.

0:02:49 > 0:02:51I do like a day by the sea, Mr Hammer.

0:02:51 > 0:02:55- Do you have something for me here? - A little golden envelope.

0:02:55 > 0:02:58- Yours. What have we got?- Let's see.

0:02:58 > 0:03:01John and Katherine, your challenge today is to spend up to

0:03:01 > 0:03:04£250 of your own money on antiques.

0:03:04 > 0:03:08You must then re-sell your purchases, making as much profit as possible.

0:03:08 > 0:03:11The winner is the presenter who makes the most cash.

0:03:11 > 0:03:15Today you must buy all your antiques from a car-boot sale. Good luck.

0:03:15 > 0:03:17Well, the battle lines are drawn.

0:03:17 > 0:03:20- I think we should go.- This way.

0:03:22 > 0:03:25Today's clash of the antiques Titans

0:03:25 > 0:03:29is taking place at the Bursledon car-boot sale just outside Southampton.

0:03:29 > 0:03:33Pretty much everyone that John and Katherine try to do deals with

0:03:33 > 0:03:38will be aware that they're on a mission to raise as much money as possible.

0:03:38 > 0:03:41Our experts will be doing everything in their power to persuade people

0:03:41 > 0:03:44to give them the best possible prices when they

0:03:44 > 0:03:48buy and sell the items that they hope will drive them to victory.

0:03:48 > 0:03:52Katherine has decided to try and purchase items a little more modern

0:03:52 > 0:03:56than she would normally buy and which have a potential profit in them.

0:03:56 > 0:03:58THEY MEOW

0:03:58 > 0:04:00Oh, dear. Got them all going now!

0:04:00 > 0:04:02Her rival, on the other hand,

0:04:02 > 0:04:05will be trying to purchase items with buyers in mind.

0:04:08 > 0:04:10Now, here's an interesting item.

0:04:10 > 0:04:13We've got ourselves a naval binnacle or compass.

0:04:13 > 0:04:17Living by the sea, there's no shortage of maritime collectors

0:04:17 > 0:04:20in my neck of the woods, so this might be something that we can use.

0:04:20 > 0:04:24We know it's naval or maritime because it's made of brass.

0:04:24 > 0:04:26Doesn't corrode. It's in its gimbal,

0:04:26 > 0:04:29which again tells us it's for a ship and what the gimbals do

0:04:29 > 0:04:33is they counteract the rolling motion of the ship,

0:04:33 > 0:04:37so at any time, the compass should sit nice and level.

0:04:37 > 0:04:41Now, sadly, there doesn't appear to be a maker's mark on here,

0:04:41 > 0:04:44which, if it's the right mark, will help us with regards to value.

0:04:44 > 0:04:46That is quite a nice item.

0:04:46 > 0:04:47If I can buy that at the right money,

0:04:47 > 0:04:50I'm pretty sure that I can find a buyer for it. Excuse me, sir?

0:04:50 > 0:04:53Your compass binnacle here, what are you asking for this?

0:04:53 > 0:04:56- £15.- £15!- Near £15.

0:04:56 > 0:04:58£15 sounds quite reasonable.

0:04:58 > 0:05:00- There we are.- Thank you very much.

0:05:00 > 0:05:03- £15. Thank you very much. - Thank you. Cheers.

0:05:04 > 0:05:08At £15, that was so cheap, I didn't even have the heart to haggle.

0:05:08 > 0:05:11Anyway, this thing looks like it's working. I need to find my car.

0:05:11 > 0:05:13That's a good buy for John,

0:05:13 > 0:05:17and he's hoping the compass will point the way to victory.

0:05:17 > 0:05:18Elsewhere in the boot sale,

0:05:18 > 0:05:22his rival has spotted a collectible item from the recent past.

0:05:24 > 0:05:26It's not often you see a great piece of computer history

0:05:26 > 0:05:29sitting on a pretty average trestle table.

0:05:29 > 0:05:33Clive Sinclair, he's the guru of competing, really, in my mind.

0:05:33 > 0:05:38In April 1982, this arrived, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

0:05:38 > 0:05:42It cost an amazing £125, which was a pricey price tag at the time.

0:05:42 > 0:05:45This is a really nice collectable because, well,

0:05:45 > 0:05:47first off, it's still in its box.

0:05:47 > 0:05:50It's got, underneath here, if you have a little peek with me,

0:05:50 > 0:05:54it's got the original instructions, the user guide, which is lovely.

0:05:54 > 0:05:55It's got the power supply

0:05:55 > 0:05:58and it's got the top of the cover saying Sinclair on the top.

0:05:58 > 0:06:01On its own, I would probably pass on it,

0:06:01 > 0:06:04but because it's got the box, I think a collector would go for it

0:06:04 > 0:06:08and I know just the man who loves Sinclair.

0:06:08 > 0:06:09- Hi.- Hi.

0:06:09 > 0:06:12- You clearly were a boy who loved computers.- Yes.

0:06:12 > 0:06:15- Was this yours?- Yeah.

0:06:15 > 0:06:18You've got to part with it, though, because I want to buy it.

0:06:18 > 0:06:20- Right.- How much am I going to have to pay for it?- £30.

0:06:20 > 0:06:23A bit too steep for me.

0:06:23 > 0:06:24Can't do that, I'm afraid.

0:06:24 > 0:06:27- What about ten?- 15.

0:06:27 > 0:06:30- You're a good man. - OK. Thank you very much.

0:06:37 > 0:06:41So, Mrs Higgins has picked up a real milestone in home computing.

0:06:41 > 0:06:45Both our experts are determined to win today's car-boot cash

0:06:45 > 0:06:49but it seems as though Katherine is taking things a tad too seriously.

0:06:53 > 0:06:57I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman but I have the heart and soul of a King.

0:06:57 > 0:06:59The King of England.

0:06:59 > 0:07:04Katherine, don't you think you're taking this whole Katherine the Great thing just a bit too seriously?

0:07:04 > 0:07:07I mean, come on, that's Queen Elizabeth I's line!

0:07:07 > 0:07:09Yes, but listen, I am a Queen and I'm allowed to say it.

0:07:09 > 0:07:13Yes, Katherine might think she's a queen but only time will tell

0:07:13 > 0:07:18which of our experts will be wearing today's crown.

0:07:18 > 0:07:23With hundreds of stalls to choose from, there's no shortage of items on offer today.

0:07:23 > 0:07:27The key to success for our experts is to buy the right items at the right price.

0:07:32 > 0:07:35Now the great thing about car-boot sales is you really

0:07:35 > 0:07:39don't know what you're going to find and here is a classic case in point.

0:07:39 > 0:07:41It's a pair of 20th century fencing foils.

0:07:41 > 0:07:44Now I did a bit of fencing when I was younger.

0:07:44 > 0:07:48I'm going to find out what the chap wants for these and see where he got them from.

0:07:48 > 0:07:49- Excuse me, sir.- Yes, can I help you?

0:07:49 > 0:07:52These foils, where do they come from then?

0:07:52 > 0:07:53These came from the auction.

0:07:53 > 0:07:55- You bought them at auction? - At auction.

0:07:55 > 0:07:59- And what are you asking for them here today?- I'm asking 20.

0:07:59 > 0:08:01OK. Would you take £15 for them?

0:08:01 > 0:08:03- Yeah, I will.- There's your £15.

0:08:03 > 0:08:06I'm off to have some fun with these before I try and sell them.

0:08:06 > 0:08:08Well, don't hurt yourself!

0:08:08 > 0:08:11They'll take your eye out. You sound like my mum!

0:08:11 > 0:08:15Yes, well, with apologies to John's mum, the swashbuckling Mr Cameron

0:08:15 > 0:08:21has backed himself another buy and he's hoping it will go some way to foiling the challenge of his rival.

0:08:22 > 0:08:23Now this is an interesting item.

0:08:23 > 0:08:26Here we are on the south coast but there's a bit of American history

0:08:26 > 0:08:32here in the form of motorbikes and I think certainly quite an interesting collectable.

0:08:32 > 0:08:37Very modern, very made yesterday or even about five minutes ago.

0:08:37 > 0:08:42Not my kind of thing at all normally but the reason I'm interested in it is because I think I should get it

0:08:42 > 0:08:46first before Mr Hammer comes in and sifts it from under my hand.

0:08:46 > 0:08:51So, I'm going to try and strike a bargain. Hi. Hello.

0:08:51 > 0:08:52Hi there. How can I help?

0:08:52 > 0:08:56- How much do you want for this? - I'm asking for a tenner for that.

0:08:56 > 0:08:59- £10. Does it have its box? - Yes, I have the box here.

0:08:59 > 0:09:02I like the box. Go for the original box.

0:09:02 > 0:09:04OK...I don't want to pay £10.

0:09:04 > 0:09:07I'd like to pay a bit less. Fiver?

0:09:07 > 0:09:10Mmm... that's too less I'm afraid. It has to be...

0:09:10 > 0:09:12Can we meet the middle?

0:09:12 > 0:09:17- I'll takes £7.50 for it. - £7.50. Bargain. Deal done.

0:09:17 > 0:09:18- Thank you.- Thank you.

0:09:19 > 0:09:24So, sticking to strategy, Katherine has snapped the collectable biking memorabilia

0:09:24 > 0:09:26and she got there before John.

0:09:26 > 0:09:30There are plenty of pieces on offer in today's car-boot sale though

0:09:30 > 0:09:34and John has bought a bike of his own and this one works.

0:09:34 > 0:09:38Now the uninitiated would think that the Harley Davidson is the ultimate

0:09:38 > 0:09:43and oldest motorcycle brand in America but they would be wrong because it's this fella here -

0:09:43 > 0:09:51the all-American Indian set up a full two years prior to Harley and Davison's start-up.

0:09:51 > 0:09:54And here we have a fantastic child's replica model.

0:09:54 > 0:10:01Wonderful. In perfect working order with its charger and a little bit of charge in there and even a good horn.

0:10:01 > 0:10:07I know some collectors of classic American bikes back in Portsmouth and I know a shop that deals in spares.

0:10:07 > 0:10:13£25? I'm sure I can make a profit on this. Katherine the Great, on your bike!

0:10:13 > 0:10:18Yes, that's tough talk from the Hammer, but his rival is not easily intimidated.

0:10:18 > 0:10:20Perfect, there you go.

0:10:20 > 0:10:24And she has snapped up a classic 1970s children's annual for £1.

0:10:24 > 0:10:31Mr Hammer, the reason I bought it really was because that's you and that's me, the killer snake.

0:10:31 > 0:10:32Just be prepared.

0:10:35 > 0:10:37Katherine clearly means business today

0:10:37 > 0:10:41and she's also bought a collection of children's games for £4

0:10:41 > 0:10:44and two empty whisky bottles which cost her just 25p.

0:10:44 > 0:10:50John is also hard at work but he's stopped to take a trip down memory lane.

0:10:50 > 0:10:52Now here's a piece that takes me back to my youth.

0:10:52 > 0:10:55No, not this kettle and this box but what's underneath.

0:10:55 > 0:10:58This 19th century stripped pine dome-topped chest.

0:10:58 > 0:11:03Now, when I was about 16, 17 years old, I was an apprentice trained joiner.

0:11:03 > 0:11:07A poorly paid one, I might add and I used to supplement my income

0:11:07 > 0:11:09by buying things like this and selling them on.

0:11:09 > 0:11:13Back then there was a huge demand for this sort of thing and not so much now.

0:11:13 > 0:11:17We've got the original carrying handles on the side which is nice

0:11:17 > 0:11:22and we have also got the original metal work here and some evidence of hand forgings.

0:11:22 > 0:11:24I think this is a nice 19th century piece.

0:11:24 > 0:11:28Open up in there and you can just smell the age coming out of there.

0:11:28 > 0:11:32I quite like this. Usually I wouldn't be looking for things like this.

0:11:32 > 0:11:34As I've said, not a huge demand for it.

0:11:34 > 0:11:37But I've got a friend who only recently asked me

0:11:37 > 0:11:43for a nice chunk like this to put at the top of his stairs, to put all the children's things away in it,

0:11:43 > 0:11:46when they have guests around and they want to make the house look tidy.

0:11:46 > 0:11:51I want to know what the dealer's asking for it and see if I can make a bit of a profit out of it.

0:11:51 > 0:11:55Excuse me, sir? This 19th century chest...

0:11:55 > 0:11:59- What are you asking for it?- £60.- £60.

0:11:59 > 0:12:03If I can buy it for 40, I might be able to make a small profit out of it.

0:12:03 > 0:12:07- Take £40 for it?- I'll have a deal with it.- You're a very good man.

0:12:07 > 0:12:09- Let me give you the money. - Nicely done, John.

0:12:09 > 0:12:14It might not be the most fashionable of pieces but sticking to the strategy of purchasing items

0:12:14 > 0:12:19with potential buyers in mind, Mr Cameron thinks there's money to be made.

0:12:19 > 0:12:25He's alsoe expecting a profit on a lathe-spun Victorian preserve pan, which cost him £15,

0:12:25 > 0:12:29a punchbag which cost £5 and a collection of children's books

0:12:29 > 0:12:32and a pop group tour guide that set him back £8.

0:12:32 > 0:12:37Katherine might be aiming a little more modern than she would normally go for

0:12:37 > 0:12:40but that doesn't mean to say she's going to pass up the chance

0:12:40 > 0:12:44to snap up some bona fide antiques when she sees them.

0:12:44 > 0:12:47You've got an array of things here, haven't you?

0:12:47 > 0:12:49These are great. They are Victorian perfume bottles.

0:12:49 > 0:12:53At a time when you didn't go into the department store

0:12:53 > 0:12:57and buy your bottled perfume from a branded manufacturer.

0:12:57 > 0:13:02You went your dispensing chemist or you got your lady's maid to go and buy you some perfume

0:13:02 > 0:13:07in a larger a bottle and decanted it, your cologne or scent, into here.

0:13:07 > 0:13:09These were small enough for you to carry around with you.

0:13:09 > 0:13:13No stoppers, sadly. Let's see what I can do.

0:13:13 > 0:13:15What would you do on these?

0:13:15 > 0:13:18Without the stoppers, I've got two quid each.

0:13:18 > 0:13:19£2 each. Um...

0:13:19 > 0:13:23What about... 50p each?

0:13:25 > 0:13:27That's quite harsh.

0:13:27 > 0:13:29I'm a harsh girl at heart.

0:13:29 > 0:13:31I'll meet you in the middle. A pound each.

0:13:31 > 0:13:34That's great, fabulous. Thanks a lot.

0:13:34 > 0:13:37That's a great bit of negotiating from Katherine

0:13:37 > 0:13:40and she's bought some genuine antiques to boot.

0:13:40 > 0:13:45Our two experts might be trading blow after buying blow at today's car-boot sale

0:13:45 > 0:13:49but it's time to declare a ceasefire as our rivals are keen

0:13:49 > 0:13:53to compare notes in order to gain some vital intelligence.

0:13:53 > 0:13:55- How is your day going? - My day has gone brilliantly.

0:13:55 > 0:13:58Predictably girly, I've gone for Victorian scent bottles.

0:13:58 > 0:14:00And do we scent the sweet smell of success?

0:14:00 > 0:14:03We scent the smell of victory. How about you?

0:14:03 > 0:14:05I bought a couple of fencing foils.

0:14:05 > 0:14:09I don't know what I'm going to do with them. I haven't got a buyer lined up.

0:14:09 > 0:14:11I think it was the boy in me that they appealed to.

0:14:11 > 0:14:13Cutting purchases indeed.

0:14:13 > 0:14:15I think we've got the rest of the day to go though.

0:14:15 > 0:14:19- I think we ought to get off and see what else we can buy, shall we? - Adieu.- Adios.

0:14:19 > 0:14:23So it's back to the boot sale battlefield for these two but which of our experts

0:14:23 > 0:14:27has been cutting a dash with their own hard-earned cash.

0:14:27 > 0:14:32Our duelling duo can spend up to £250 of their own money.

0:14:32 > 0:14:38Katherine is being very careful with her pennies and has spent less than £33,

0:14:38 > 0:14:42leaving the frugal Mrs Higgins almost £218 still to play with.

0:14:42 > 0:14:46Her rival on the other hand has parted with almost half

0:14:46 > 0:14:50of his budget but still has plenty of cash left in his kitty.

0:14:52 > 0:14:58So John might be splashing the cash but is he buying the items with the biggest potential profit?

0:14:58 > 0:15:02As our experts hunt through the car boots, Katherine is making a move

0:15:02 > 0:15:06for something she hopes will turn up the heat on her rival.

0:15:06 > 0:15:10- Hi! That radiator, I need to take it off your hands.- Right.

0:15:10 > 0:15:12How much do you want for it?

0:15:12 > 0:15:16- I would take 40 for it.- £40. Right.

0:15:17 > 0:15:20- Is it your taste?- It's not mine...

0:15:20 > 0:15:25See, you don't want it. You need to give it to me for... £20?

0:15:25 > 0:15:28Go on, you know you don't like it!

0:15:28 > 0:15:32- Because it's hot with the hot weather...- Exactly.

0:15:32 > 0:15:34- Yeah, go on, take it off my hands. £20.- Perfect.

0:15:34 > 0:15:36That's the way to cut a deal!

0:15:36 > 0:15:41It's Katherine's biggest expenditure of the day, so what exactly has she bought?

0:15:41 > 0:15:44Well, a classic. It can only date from the 1950s.

0:15:44 > 0:15:51The condition is immaculate. There is not a scrape or scratch on this enamelled surface.

0:15:51 > 0:15:57And the chromed legs are pretty good as well. There's only a little bit of bubbling on the surface.

0:15:57 > 0:16:03A great conditioned piece by a firm that's long gone, no longer in production.

0:16:03 > 0:16:05A good, classy collectable.

0:16:05 > 0:16:10Well, she sounds happy with her purchase and Katherine will also be aiming to make money

0:16:10 > 0:16:14from a pair of cups and saucers, a Bakelite ashtray

0:16:14 > 0:16:18and a West German ceramic pot bought for the combined sum of £3.

0:16:18 > 0:16:25Katherine might not be spending big bucks but she is working hard to find potentially profitable pieces

0:16:25 > 0:16:27Elsewhere at the boot sale, the Hammer is putting

0:16:27 > 0:16:31his specialist knowledge of sporting ephemera to good use.

0:16:32 > 0:16:35There's a big market for early football programmes.

0:16:35 > 0:16:42In fact, a couple of years ago a 1901 FA Cup Final replay programme sold for £18,000.

0:16:42 > 0:16:46I myself sold a '23 FA Cup Final programme for £4,000.

0:16:46 > 0:16:53And ticket stubs I've sold for up to £800. A strong collecting area.

0:16:53 > 0:16:57I'm not expecting to find anything terribly early here but we might uncover the odd gem.

0:16:57 > 0:16:59What I'm looking for are some Cup Finals.

0:16:59 > 0:17:04The other thing to think about when looking at programmes are the two teams involved.

0:17:04 > 0:17:06There is demand higher and lower for certain teams.

0:17:06 > 0:17:10Manchester United is always pretty popular so we should be able to do something with that.

0:17:10 > 0:17:13This World Cup souvenir.

0:17:13 > 0:17:15A different market for these, there are people who just collect

0:17:15 > 0:17:18internationals and World Cup ephemera.

0:17:18 > 0:17:20We have a 1970 souvenir brochure.

0:17:20 > 0:17:24Brazil won that year, that's when they got the Jules Rimet outright.

0:17:24 > 0:17:25What are you charging for this lot?

0:17:25 > 0:17:27We'll call it two quid all in.

0:17:27 > 0:17:29- Sounds fair.- Thanks, mate.

0:17:33 > 0:17:38Nicely done, John. Mr Cameron has netted himself some footy ephemera and,

0:17:38 > 0:17:44with his specialist knowledge, I suspect there may be a decent amount of potential profit in that deal.

0:17:44 > 0:17:47There are two players in today's contest though, and Katherine has

0:17:47 > 0:17:51bagged herself a pair of items that she's pretty pleased with.

0:17:51 > 0:18:00These two great pieces are from Denby, which has a long heritage dating back to the 19th century.

0:18:00 > 0:18:04This particular design was by a lady called Gill Pemberton and is known as arabesque.

0:18:04 > 0:18:09She'd gone to Russia and she was inspired by the local costumes -

0:18:09 > 0:18:16the colours, the circles and the symmetry, which was the basis of her design style.

0:18:16 > 0:18:18I am hoping I can improve on the £2.50 I paid.

0:18:19 > 0:18:23£2.50 for such a well-known name sounds like a good deal.

0:18:23 > 0:18:25There's no shortage of items to browse through at today's car-boot sale,

0:18:25 > 0:18:31and Katherine has got her eye on some collectable tin boxes.

0:18:33 > 0:18:35Tins are really interesting things, there are lots of

0:18:35 > 0:18:39people who collect them because they are quite good records of advertising and records of

0:18:39 > 0:18:42the firm's beginning.

0:18:42 > 0:18:45Here we've got lithographed tin.

0:18:45 > 0:18:47It's tin that is printed.

0:18:47 > 0:18:51The condition isn't fantastic so I'm not going to pay a fortune for it.

0:18:51 > 0:18:54However, this little fellow is rather sweet.

0:18:54 > 0:18:57He is a reminder of the days of posting letters when it cost...

0:18:57 > 0:19:03Goodness me, one-and-a-half pence if you had a letter weighing under an ounce.

0:19:03 > 0:19:08Gone are those days. It dates from the 1930s, it's George IV.

0:19:08 > 0:19:11A lovely little tin.

0:19:11 > 0:19:14There's another one here, probably a post-war piece.

0:19:14 > 0:19:19So that's three boxes Katherine has picked out and, true to form,

0:19:19 > 0:19:23Mrs Higgins negotiates a great deal and buys them for just £1.

0:19:24 > 0:19:27Both are experts have used their trained eyes to pick out

0:19:27 > 0:19:31the pieces with the most potential profit at today's car boot sale.

0:19:31 > 0:19:37The Hammer has homed in on what he things could be a bit of a winner if he can get it for the right price.

0:19:37 > 0:19:43I didn't come here today to look at furniture, however, this is quite an attractive piece.

0:19:43 > 0:19:45It's a classic piece of furniture that's been

0:19:45 > 0:19:49affected by the drop in demand for mahogany and dark brown furniture.

0:19:49 > 0:19:51But I think this is quite a tidy thing.

0:19:51 > 0:19:55Good tip - always have a look at the back of furniture.

0:19:55 > 0:19:57You often find woodworm and things like that.

0:19:57 > 0:20:00This looks pretty good, woodworm doesn't tend

0:20:00 > 0:20:04to like mahogany as much as it likes walnut and oak and things like that.

0:20:04 > 0:20:06This is quite a neat table.

0:20:06 > 0:20:12It has some interesting features, a nice three-quarter gallery top and these handles, they look original.

0:20:12 > 0:20:16There's no evidence that there's been any other handle in there.

0:20:16 > 0:20:17Moving down to the leg...

0:20:19 > 0:20:23It's nicely turned baluster support, very typical

0:20:23 > 0:20:26of the mid-19th century and the late Georgian and early Victorian period.

0:20:26 > 0:20:30I would date this table to about 1840 - 1850.

0:20:30 > 0:20:35It wants a little bit of tidying up, some staining to the top, but I think a good polish would bring this back

0:20:35 > 0:20:37and make it ready ready for someone's sharp.

0:20:37 > 0:20:41The big question is - how much is this guy going to want for it? Let's find out.

0:20:43 > 0:20:47- Excuse me, what are you asking for this?- 55.

0:20:47 > 0:20:53£55. It wants a bit of cleaning up, I'm going to have to spend some more money if I buy it.

0:20:53 > 0:20:5550 is the lowest I can go, honestly.

0:20:55 > 0:20:59- Let's shake on it, you've got yourself a deal.- Thank you.

0:20:59 > 0:21:02£50 - that's the biggest spend of the day.

0:21:02 > 0:21:07After a rip-roaring ride around the car boot sale, it's time to find out how much our experts have spent.

0:21:13 > 0:21:19They both started out with up to £250 of their own money.

0:21:31 > 0:21:35It's been a long day but before heading home our experts just

0:21:35 > 0:21:38can't resist sizing up the opposition's purchases.

0:21:40 > 0:21:43- Mr Hanna.- Katherine the Great.

0:21:43 > 0:21:47- I see you've been cooking.- I will be soon, making some preserves.

0:21:47 > 0:21:51Have a look at my favourite item - my dome-topped chest, which I've got a buyer lined up for.

0:21:51 > 0:21:53I didn't think I'd see one here today but here we are, my first sale,

0:21:53 > 0:21:57- pretty confident.- Well done.

0:21:57 > 0:22:04I found this very 1950s, very retro, very stylish, elegant and very me radiator.

0:22:04 > 0:22:05It is very you.

0:22:05 > 0:22:09I picked that up earlier and the Harley-Davidson montage and I knew you would you would go for those.

0:22:09 > 0:22:13I nearly bought them. I think we ought to get this stuff packed up.

0:22:13 > 0:22:17- The hard work begins. - May the force be with you, Katherine. - And also with you.

0:22:17 > 0:22:25So as they head for home, Katherine the Great's hopes of success rest on a very collectable 1980s computer.

0:22:25 > 0:22:29Memorabilia of an iconic motorcycle.

0:22:30 > 0:22:35Five Victorian perfume bottles, two empty whisky bottles,

0:22:35 > 0:22:43a Bakelite ashtray, a selection of children's toys and a children's annual, a retro 1950s radiator,

0:22:43 > 0:22:48early 20th century collectable tins and a selection of pottery,

0:22:48 > 0:22:51including the two arabesque Denby pieces.

0:22:51 > 0:22:56Mr Cameron is hoping to profit from a brass maritime converse, a pair of

0:22:56 > 0:23:0320th century fencing foils, a mini motorcycle from a classic American company,

0:23:03 > 0:23:07a mid-nineteenth century trunk, a Victorian preserve pan,

0:23:07 > 0:23:13a punchbag, some children's books, some collectable football ephemera

0:23:13 > 0:23:17and a Victorian mahogany side table.

0:23:20 > 0:23:23So having returned from the car boot sale,

0:23:23 > 0:23:28our experts must sell on their items for the biggest possible profit.

0:23:28 > 0:23:31Both Katherine and John will be pulling out all the stops to find

0:23:31 > 0:23:36the right buyers for all of their items and they're working their way through their little black books

0:23:36 > 0:23:39putting deals together on the phone and by e-mail.

0:23:39 > 0:23:42They might even talk about figures with potential buyers but until

0:23:42 > 0:23:47they have shaken on it and money has changed hands, no sale is secured.

0:23:47 > 0:23:50With the selling part of today's challenge now under way,

0:23:50 > 0:23:53John has taken his mini motor bike out for a spin.

0:23:53 > 0:23:56But, can he make a profit on it?

0:23:56 > 0:23:58It cost him £25.

0:24:02 > 0:24:04John, when you said you had an Indian classic for sale, I was

0:24:04 > 0:24:08really interested but this happens to be a toy and we don't sell toys.

0:24:08 > 0:24:11- It is not for me really. - Come back, come back,

0:24:11 > 0:24:17you haven't had a real look at this. It is a classic.

0:24:17 > 0:24:20It is a bit of fun and will be an eye-catching display in your window

0:24:20 > 0:24:24- What have I got to pay for it then? - I want £50 for it, Trevor.

0:24:24 > 0:24:27Do you? Life's full of disappointment, young man.

0:24:27 > 0:24:30I'll give you £30 for it.

0:24:30 > 0:24:32What you want, to see me on my knees today?

0:24:32 > 0:24:33Yes, why not?!

0:24:33 > 0:24:37I couldn't sell it to you for £30 I would be literally giving it away, Trevor.

0:24:37 > 0:24:38What will buy it then?

0:24:38 > 0:24:43- £40.- I must be crazy, go on, it is a deal.

0:24:43 > 0:24:47£40, since you took me for a ride on the price, how about taking me for

0:24:47 > 0:24:51a ride on a little something that I spotted on the end of the line.

0:24:51 > 0:24:53Funny enough, you can, but it is 40 quid!

0:24:53 > 0:24:54Come on, let's have a look.

0:24:55 > 0:24:58John's powers of persuasion didn't let him down.

0:24:58 > 0:25:02The mini motorbike has delivered a £15 profit

0:25:02 > 0:25:08and with the hard part over, it is time for a spin in a car that is not much bigger than a bike.

0:25:08 > 0:25:13Messerschmitt entered the car market in the 1950s and nowadays,

0:25:13 > 0:25:16some models of these collectable cars can fetch tens of thousands of pounds.

0:25:17 > 0:25:20It is a 1962 KR 200.

0:25:20 > 0:25:23- Can I get in the back?- OK.

0:25:24 > 0:25:29If I get in first, I have to do that otherwise I can't get in. Once I go down, you can get in.

0:25:29 > 0:25:32It is a good job I am nice and slim.

0:25:32 > 0:25:35It is. That is a matter of opinion.

0:25:35 > 0:25:38Comfy? Arms in.

0:25:38 > 0:25:42I feel we should be going for a picnic, Trevor.

0:25:42 > 0:25:44Off we go then.

0:25:47 > 0:25:50In Basingstoke, Katherine the Great has travelled to meet

0:25:50 > 0:25:56a collector of early computers, but what will the connoisseur make of her car-boot collectable?

0:25:59 > 0:26:02- There it is.- We know what that is.

0:26:02 > 0:26:07It is a ZX Spectrum. Sinclair's famous computer from the 1980s.

0:26:07 > 0:26:11I guess one has to admire Sinclair and

0:26:11 > 0:26:16what he achieved, certainly because the ZX Spectrum was a great piece of design.

0:26:16 > 0:26:19It looks nice. You could hang it on a wall.

0:26:19 > 0:26:21It comes at a price I'm afraid to say.

0:26:21 > 0:26:25- All Sinclair comes at a price. - They do today.

0:26:25 > 0:26:28Don't forget Katherine paid £15 for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

0:26:28 > 0:26:31- What were you thinking of?- Well...

0:26:31 > 0:26:34I'd say...£45.

0:26:34 > 0:26:40- £45. That, to me, is a fair price. - Good, I'm pleased.

0:26:40 > 0:26:45A fair price and more than a fair profit of £30.

0:26:45 > 0:26:50If you are buying items from a private seller rather than from an established second-hand dealer,

0:26:50 > 0:26:54you might want to get it checked over by a qualified electrician before using it.

0:26:56 > 0:26:59Katherine's pulling out all the stops to sell her car boot items

0:26:59 > 0:27:05and she also bags over £40 for her classic memorabilia.

0:27:05 > 0:27:08Despite not managing to sell all her children's items,

0:27:08 > 0:27:14she still makes £29 on both those and her collectable tins.

0:27:14 > 0:27:17On the south coast, John is hoping to turn a nice profit

0:27:17 > 0:27:22on the Victorian mahogany table that cost him £50.

0:27:22 > 0:27:26- Good morning, Chris. - Good morning, John, how are you? - Good, mate. Nice to see you.

0:27:26 > 0:27:27I can see some more bad news you have brought me.

0:27:27 > 0:27:31Don't even start that. I know it needs a little bit of restoration but have a look.

0:27:31 > 0:27:34It is pretty original, nothing structural to be done, Chris.

0:27:34 > 0:27:36How much do you seriously want for it John?

0:27:36 > 0:27:38I want £120 for it, Chris.

0:27:38 > 0:27:41I don't see it as 120, I really don't, John.

0:27:41 > 0:27:44- You can have it for £100.- And you are not going to move no more?

0:27:44 > 0:27:47I can't move. £100, let me make a small profit.

0:27:47 > 0:27:51Seeing it's you and we do have a good deal and banter, I'll have it.

0:27:51 > 0:27:54- Good man. You won't regret it, Chris. - I'm sure I will!

0:27:54 > 0:27:59John doubles his money on the table making £50 profit.

0:27:59 > 0:28:03The Hammer means business and he's also sold his football ephemera

0:28:03 > 0:28:06and banked £13 of profit.

0:28:07 > 0:28:09With both our experts sealing deal after deal,

0:28:09 > 0:28:14it looks as if it will be a tightly-fought contest today.

0:28:37 > 0:28:40Both our experts are on the profit-making trail

0:28:40 > 0:28:44and Katherine has headed north to try and seal a red-hot deal.

0:28:45 > 0:28:49Katherine paid £20 for the radiator, can she make a profit?

0:28:50 > 0:28:55If I was a late '50s early '60s housewife, I would have done exactly that.

0:28:55 > 0:28:57I have been carrying it from room to room.

0:28:57 > 0:29:05But it is made by Faulks, who were very good manufacturers of

0:29:05 > 0:29:10domestic home goods. They made portable hairdryers and a nice travel iron

0:29:10 > 0:29:14and everything was all about quality design for them. What d'you think of it?

0:29:14 > 0:29:17It is a lovely piece of industrial design post-war.

0:29:17 > 0:29:20It is a very nice piece.

0:29:20 > 0:29:23I'm sure you would like to know how much I would like for this.

0:29:23 > 0:29:25Painful thought coming.

0:29:25 > 0:29:29I think a fair price might be around the £100 price. How does that sound?

0:29:29 > 0:29:32I was thinking more like £50.

0:29:32 > 0:29:38I'd like to settle a little bit more. If I came down a fraction to 80.

0:29:38 > 0:29:41- Am I making you feel warmer? - A little bit warmer.

0:29:41 > 0:29:43What about

0:29:43 > 0:29:4570 quid?

0:29:45 > 0:29:47You strike a hard bargain.

0:29:47 > 0:29:51I can feel the heat is radiating and it has got to be done.

0:29:51 > 0:29:54A deal is struck. Thank you, Paul.

0:29:54 > 0:29:58- Thank you very much.- I think it should go in the window now and we should watch the crowds flock in.

0:29:58 > 0:30:00Let's get it in the window.

0:30:03 > 0:30:08Look at that. Perfect place, fabulous profit. I couldn't be happier.

0:30:08 > 0:30:12As the shop owner will have to make sure it is in safe working order

0:30:12 > 0:30:16before he sells it, a £50-profit for the radiator is a good result.

0:30:16 > 0:30:19Mr Cameron is working hard to sell his items,

0:30:19 > 0:30:24but Mrs Higgins is determined to maximise the profits from every sale she makes.

0:30:24 > 0:30:29And is hoping to cash in on the Denby crockery that cost her just £2.50.

0:30:32 > 0:30:36- Hello, Bruce, hi. - Hello, Katherine, how nice to see you.- Nice to see you.

0:30:36 > 0:30:42When I bought this, I was quite careful because I knew how precise you are about the pieces you buy.

0:30:42 > 0:30:44Quality is paramount.

0:30:44 > 0:30:46You have such a discerning eye.

0:30:46 > 0:30:50I was very careful to make sure it had no chips, cracks, damage on it.

0:30:50 > 0:30:52You did the ping, did you?

0:30:52 > 0:30:55I did a minor ping but it is probably nothing like yours.

0:30:55 > 0:30:57JUG RINGS

0:30:57 > 0:30:59Like a bell, you get the ring sound.

0:30:59 > 0:31:03If that had got a hairline crack in it that you perhaps couldn't see,

0:31:03 > 0:31:08it would be dead and you would get a dull thud. You have done well there.

0:31:08 > 0:31:10- It has passed the Bruce test.- Yes.

0:31:10 > 0:31:13- Excellent.- What sort of price have you got in mind?

0:31:13 > 0:31:16Can we do a good deal on a pair?

0:31:16 > 0:31:19Something like that, a tenner?

0:31:19 > 0:31:24For the jug, eight for that, we are talking about £18 for the pair.

0:31:24 > 0:31:26What figure had you got in mind?

0:31:26 > 0:31:28I think round about £24.

0:31:28 > 0:31:30You know what they do in the trade.

0:31:30 > 0:31:32I said 18,

0:31:32 > 0:31:35you said 24.

0:31:35 > 0:31:37Split the difference.

0:31:37 > 0:31:4022 it is.

0:31:40 > 0:31:43- Perfect.- Seeing as I know you, OK.

0:31:43 > 0:31:48- Deal done. - This lady knows her retro crockery.

0:31:48 > 0:31:52The Denby storage jar and jug have passed muster with

0:31:52 > 0:31:57a very discerning buyer. They have added almost £20 to her profit pot.

0:31:57 > 0:32:02Katherine also sells her vase, two cups and saucers, the ashtray

0:32:02 > 0:32:06and two empty whisky bottles adding over £50 to her kitty.

0:32:09 > 0:32:12The pressure is now building on John, but Mr Cameron is keen

0:32:12 > 0:32:17to prove that if Katherine is the profit Queen, he is the king.

0:32:19 > 0:32:23Katherine the Great, you may have an ivory tower but I have the Spinnaker Tower,

0:32:23 > 0:32:27located here in the heart of Portsmouth's historic dockyard.

0:32:27 > 0:32:33From here, I can survey my lands from Chichester to Southampton and across to the Isle of Wight.

0:32:33 > 0:32:37It is in this great part of the Queen's country that I will plan my assault

0:32:37 > 0:32:41and make the profits that will leave you firmly in my wake.

0:32:44 > 0:32:47I think today's competition is getting to both our experts a little.

0:32:47 > 0:32:52At the car boot sale, John bought a brass compass with a buyer in mind.

0:32:52 > 0:32:57The man in question runs a shop in Portsmouth's historic dockyard selling maritime collectables.

0:32:57 > 0:33:00Can John smooth talk his way to a profit?

0:33:00 > 0:33:03- Ahoy there, Andrew.- Hello, John.

0:33:03 > 0:33:05- Permission to come aboard. - Permission granted.

0:33:07 > 0:33:12Andrew, I don't think we could have picked a better place to meet today.

0:33:12 > 0:33:16It is a favourite of mine but working so close to home on a daily basis,

0:33:16 > 0:33:19she must feel like part of your family.

0:33:19 > 0:33:20Yes, it is a wonderful ship.

0:33:20 > 0:33:23You can get a feel of the length of the deck here.

0:33:23 > 0:33:27It was Britain's first iron-clad, launched in 1860.

0:33:27 > 0:33:30It was the nuclear deterrent of its day, so powerful.

0:33:30 > 0:33:32Getting down to brass tacks and talking of brass,

0:33:32 > 0:33:35I've brought you this binnacle compass to have a look at. What d'you think?

0:33:35 > 0:33:38I know north is that way so at least it works.

0:33:38 > 0:33:40It looks a reasonable piece. Any age to it?

0:33:40 > 0:33:43I don't think there is a great deal of age to it, a bit like myself.

0:33:43 > 0:33:46Do you mind if I show you something a little bit more aged?

0:33:46 > 0:33:48Not at all.

0:33:48 > 0:33:52All right, it might not be the best compass ever to set sail from Portsmouth Harbour

0:33:52 > 0:33:58and may be dwarfed by this specimen, but John only needs to sell it for more than £15 to make a profit.

0:33:58 > 0:34:02- What are you asking for it? - I would like £40 for it.

0:34:02 > 0:34:04Really? You cheeky monkey.

0:34:04 > 0:34:09- 30 quid, surely. - Come on, you drive a hard bargain.

0:34:09 > 0:34:15- It is a dry compass, that is why. - £40, it has to be worth 40 quid.- 35.

0:34:15 > 0:34:2335, do you know what, as it is such a lovely sunny day, 35 quid and you buy the ice-cream.

0:34:23 > 0:34:25Absolutely, I will get some money out.

0:34:26 > 0:34:28Nicely done, Mr Cameron.

0:34:28 > 0:34:34Our very own captain of profit has banked £20 from the sale of

0:34:34 > 0:34:35his compass.

0:34:35 > 0:34:40And the two fencing foils add another £25 to his profit pot.

0:34:40 > 0:34:46John has banked a profit on every item he's sold but a crucial test is looming.

0:34:46 > 0:34:50At a car-boot sale, he bought the pine trunk with a buyer in mind, but will his potential buyer

0:34:50 > 0:34:54be impressed with the trunk and can John seal a profitable deal?

0:34:54 > 0:35:02In your quest for decorative objects, you asked me to look out for a dome-topped trunk.

0:35:02 > 0:35:03Love that dome.

0:35:03 > 0:35:06Probably about 1815 date, would have been painted.

0:35:06 > 0:35:10It has since been stripped and waxed. A nice thing, nice visual.

0:35:10 > 0:35:12I do like it, it just depends on how much.

0:35:12 > 0:35:17- I want £150 for this here today. - I am absolutely sure you do.

0:35:17 > 0:35:19I think it needs a bit of repair.

0:35:19 > 0:35:21I'd like it to be lockable.

0:35:21 > 0:35:25- I think £100 is fair.- Come on, this is worth every bit of £140.

0:35:25 > 0:35:29£140, it is a lot of trunk for 140.

0:35:29 > 0:35:30Or 120.

0:35:30 > 0:35:34- 130?- Or 120. 120 sells it.

0:35:34 > 0:35:37120 sells it, today, cash?

0:35:37 > 0:35:42- In your hand.- £120, shake on it. No other conditions?

0:35:42 > 0:35:46You are going to have to carry it to the top of the stairs with me.

0:35:46 > 0:35:49- How many flights of stairs have I got to go up?- Just the six.

0:35:51 > 0:35:54- Is this it?- Yes. Let's see how she looks.

0:35:55 > 0:35:57Not too bad.

0:35:57 > 0:36:00John had to work hard for that sale but it was worth it

0:36:00 > 0:36:03as he has bagged £80-worth of profit.

0:36:04 > 0:36:08Both our experts are cashing in on their car boot treasures,

0:36:08 > 0:36:12but Katherine the Great has got the scent of victory in her nostrils

0:36:12 > 0:36:15and is on the way to seal a big deal for her perfume bottles.

0:36:15 > 0:36:19A glass dealer friend has given Katherine some stoppers as a favour.

0:36:19 > 0:36:21That is the good news.

0:36:21 > 0:36:24The bad news is since she bought them at a car-boot sale,

0:36:24 > 0:36:29one of the bottles has been damaged so will she still be able to make a profit?

0:36:32 > 0:36:38I just thought it evoked a passion for perfume and I know your wife is quite a keen perfume lady.

0:36:38 > 0:36:40Does she collect bottles?

0:36:40 > 0:36:42She loves glass in any form.

0:36:42 > 0:36:45Where did these come from?

0:36:45 > 0:36:49They are either English from Stourbridge

0:36:49 > 0:36:50or perhaps from Bohemia,

0:36:50 > 0:36:56which was the centre of the European glass making industry in the late 19th century.

0:36:56 > 0:37:03Certainly, the date, the design, the handwork points to something that dates around 1890.

0:37:03 > 0:37:05Wow, really old.

0:37:05 > 0:37:10- Can I tempt you to buy them then? - If I don't buy them, I might be in trouble.

0:37:11 > 0:37:13Well, this sounds very promising for Katherine.

0:37:13 > 0:37:19He's definitely interested in the perfume bottles but the big question is, how much is he prepared to pay?

0:37:22 > 0:37:26On the south coast, John is hoping to seal a big deal of his own.

0:37:28 > 0:37:34Now, the main reason I am here is to try and sell my preserve pan to my friend Debbie.

0:37:34 > 0:37:38The pan I bought at the car-boot sale.

0:37:38 > 0:37:41But, that is merely a foot in the door

0:37:41 > 0:37:45because I also picked up another number of items with her children in mind.

0:37:45 > 0:37:47I know that might seem callous, but the gloves are off.

0:37:47 > 0:37:51Katherine the Great, yes, we'll see.

0:37:51 > 0:37:55It is not callous, John. All is fair in love, war and the battle

0:37:55 > 0:37:58to be the Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

0:37:58 > 0:38:00Wish me luck.

0:38:00 > 0:38:04I have a number of things I want to show you but first,

0:38:04 > 0:38:06I want to show you this.

0:38:06 > 0:38:09- Put it over here.- What is that?

0:38:09 > 0:38:11What do you think that is?

0:38:11 > 0:38:13A dirty pot.

0:38:13 > 0:38:1410 out of 10 for your observation.

0:38:14 > 0:38:19Yes, it is a dirty pot but nothing half a lemon won't do to clean it up.

0:38:19 > 0:38:25Rub that all over the body, the natural acids will clean that up a treat. It will shine, I promise you.

0:38:25 > 0:38:30Now, you know how you said you wanted to start making some preserves and chutneys and things like that.

0:38:30 > 0:38:33- Not in a dirty pot. - We are going to clean the pot up.

0:38:33 > 0:38:39You can't do that unless you have a proper preserve pot and that is what I have got here.

0:38:39 > 0:38:42The preserve pan cost John £15.

0:38:42 > 0:38:44Can he make a profit?

0:38:44 > 0:38:45How much?

0:38:45 > 0:38:48Forget what it looks like, I know what is there underneath.

0:38:48 > 0:38:52- I think we are looking at 30 quid for this.- That is a bit much.

0:38:52 > 0:38:54I wouldn't pay £30 for that.

0:38:54 > 0:38:55What about 20?

0:38:55 > 0:38:57Now you are driving a tough bargain.

0:38:57 > 0:39:01I can't go with 20, I will meet you halfway, 25 quid?

0:39:01 > 0:39:0725 plus all the fruit from your garden.

0:39:07 > 0:39:11You want me to supply the fruit, the apples and the plums.

0:39:11 > 0:39:15£25, I'll give you some apples and some cider and plums.

0:39:15 > 0:39:18But I want some of the chutney.

0:39:18 > 0:39:20- Deal.- There we are.

0:39:20 > 0:39:24That sounds like a fair exchange on the fruit and John has banked £10

0:39:24 > 0:39:26on the preserve pan.

0:39:26 > 0:39:28His profit making mission isn't quite complete.

0:39:28 > 0:39:34He's also hoping to sell all his items with kiddie appeal. They cost him £13 in total.

0:39:34 > 0:39:37Can he seal another deal with Debbie?

0:39:37 > 0:39:45Let's recap. £25 for the children's books and the girl band tour brochure. £15 for the boxing stand.

0:39:45 > 0:39:47OK, you've got a deal.

0:39:47 > 0:39:52Another deal. Now, I think I've worked hard enough, any chance of a cup of tea around here?

0:39:52 > 0:39:56It is a well earned cuppa for our antiques heavyweight.

0:39:56 > 0:39:59He's netted £27 profits from that deal,

0:39:59 > 0:40:02but will it be enough to beat Katherine?

0:40:02 > 0:40:06We'll find out very shortly because it is time to tot up the totals

0:40:06 > 0:40:11and reveal whether we will be crowning a car-boot queen or king.

0:40:13 > 0:40:17Our experts were allowed to spend up to £250 of their own money

0:40:17 > 0:40:20on items at a car-boot sale.

0:40:20 > 0:40:23Katherine kept a very firm hold of the purse strings

0:40:23 > 0:40:25and parted with less than £60.

0:40:27 > 0:40:33Her rival was prepared to speculate to accumulate and spent £175.

0:40:35 > 0:40:39Every penny that our experts have made will be going to charity,

0:40:39 > 0:40:44so without further ado, it is time to reveal who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.

0:40:46 > 0:40:49- Katherine.- John. Great to see you.

0:40:49 > 0:40:51How are you feeling since our car-boot challenge?

0:40:51 > 0:40:53It was quite a challenge for me.

0:40:53 > 0:40:56It is not my normal environment.

0:40:56 > 0:40:59I was slightly out of my depth but it was great fun.

0:40:59 > 0:41:03I want to know how much profit you have made. Are you ready?

0:41:03 > 0:41:05I am going to count us down.

0:41:05 > 0:41:09Three, two, one, go.

0:41:11 > 0:41:15You only spent £50 at the car boot, how did you manage that?

0:41:15 > 0:41:20- When a girl goes shopping, she does it properly.- Well done.

0:41:20 > 0:41:24I'll tell you what, you may have won the battle but you certainly haven't won the war yet.

0:41:24 > 0:41:25There is a tomorrow.

0:41:25 > 0:41:28There is no more today. Come on, let's go.

0:41:28 > 0:41:33So it is a victory for Katherine and a fabulous £175-deal

0:41:33 > 0:41:36on her perfume bottles sealed the victory.

0:41:36 > 0:41:41- Yeah.- Deal done, perfect. - She is going to have to love me a lot.

0:41:41 > 0:41:43HE LAUGHS

0:41:43 > 0:41:49That fantastic sale netted Katherine a whopping £170-worth of profit.

0:41:49 > 0:41:52I think it is fair to say she is happy with today's results.

0:41:52 > 0:41:56I'm absolutely delighted. I couldn't have done any better than that.

0:41:56 > 0:42:01I spend just under £60. John, you spent a fortune and seriously,

0:42:01 > 0:42:04he didn't make that much at the end of the day

0:42:04 > 0:42:07so you don't have to spend fortunes to make lots of money.

0:42:07 > 0:42:12- I did well.- I'm quite shocked about the result of the car-boot sale

0:42:12 > 0:42:18because Katherine had only spent just under £60 and to make nearly £400 profit is quite remarkable.

0:42:18 > 0:42:25I bought a lot more, my sales went smoothly and I thought I'd pip her at that one. It wasn't to be.

0:42:25 > 0:42:29I am gracious in defeat and I guess that is why they call her Katherine the Great.

0:42:29 > 0:42:32Katherine may have won today's contest but both our experts raised hundreds of pounds today

0:42:32 > 0:42:37and all of their profits will be going to their chosen charities.

0:42:37 > 0:42:39Deal done.

0:42:39 > 0:42:43I have made just under £400, which is a life-changing sum of money

0:42:43 > 0:42:45for my charity, the Amassi children's charity project.

0:42:45 > 0:42:48It is an orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa.

0:42:48 > 0:42:56On the bright side, I still made £240 profit for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust so everyone is a winner.

0:42:57 > 0:43:03So Katherine takes today's crown but tomorrow, John will have the chance to strike back as our experts

0:43:03 > 0:43:08go head-to-head one last time in a Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown.

0:43:08 > 0:43:12- Pirates Of The Caribbean? - Yes, from the third film. Looking good, isn't he?

0:43:12 > 0:43:14Great, I love it.

0:43:14 > 0:43:18They will be able to buy whatever they want from wherever they want,

0:43:18 > 0:43:22but they will have to sell it all at special one-off events.

0:43:22 > 0:43:23230.

0:43:23 > 0:43:26I can stay here all night. 240.

0:43:26 > 0:43:30The police have closed the road, right. OK.

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