0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is,
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the show that pitches TV's best loved antiques experts
0:00:07 > 0:00:10against each other in an all-out battle for profit...
0:00:11 > 0:00:12Hey-hey!
0:00:12 > 0:00:16..and gives you the insider's view of the trade.
0:00:17 > 0:00:18Who's there?
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Each week, one pair of duelling dealers will face
0:00:22 > 0:00:24a different daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27The original cheeky chappie. Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:31Putting their reputations on the line... Full house!
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Oh, I say!
0:00:32 > 0:00:35..and giving you their top tips and savvy secrets
0:00:35 > 0:00:39on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41I'm feeling rather lucky.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Today's auction room ruckus
0:00:45 > 0:00:49pits the antiques aficionado John "the Hammer" Cameron
0:00:49 > 0:00:53against the chuckling champion that is Mark "Franksy" Franks.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56Coming up, Mark talks out of turn...
0:00:56 > 0:00:57Bargain!
0:00:57 > 0:00:59Sorry?
0:00:59 > 0:01:01I said "bargain," sir, sorry.
0:01:01 > 0:01:03John proves that if you snooze, you lose.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06I've just missed it.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09And top tips from Franksy on auction know-how.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12The most mistakes are made when you just put your hand up
0:01:12 > 0:01:14on something you've not checked properly.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32Today, we're at an auction in Leicestershire,
0:01:32 > 0:01:35where our battling behemoths must bag the best bargains
0:01:35 > 0:01:36to make the most profit.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39They face a challenge of epic proportions,
0:01:39 > 0:01:41a true 21st-century skirmish
0:01:41 > 0:01:44because this auction is logged on and online.
0:01:44 > 0:01:49They are not only up against each other, but the whole wide world.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52Yes, our tenacious twosome face cut-throat competition
0:01:52 > 0:01:54because internet bidders from all over the globe
0:01:54 > 0:01:57will also be grappling with the gavel.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Buckle up. It's going to be a wild ride.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03First up is a man who's held more gavels than a computer has gigabytes.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06He's more likely to be found browsing collectables
0:02:06 > 0:02:08than surfing the web.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11It's John "The Hammer" Cameron.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15His opponent today is the original cheeky chappie from London town.
0:02:15 > 0:02:19He's done more deals then downloads, more haggles than hashtags.
0:02:19 > 0:02:22It's Mark "Franksy" Franks.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24Today's bidding bash takes place
0:02:24 > 0:02:27at Gildings auctioneers in Leicestershire.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30They've each got £1,000 of their own money to spend,
0:02:30 > 0:02:33and all the profits go to their chosen charities.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Power up, John Cameron and Mark Franks.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40It's time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Out of your range, mate, innit? Well, it is in the fine art sale.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45I was just admiring these three thoroughbreds,
0:02:45 > 0:02:48and there we are standing here. Two donkeys! Two donkeys.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50How are you doing, Mark? Yeah, good. To be fair, John,
0:02:50 > 0:02:52you've been an auctioneer.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54You used to be a market boy. We're in a market town.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57What chance have I got today? Well, listen... I might as well go home.
0:02:57 > 0:02:58The worry isn't us two
0:02:58 > 0:03:01because, remember, we're not just competing against each other.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04We're at an auction, so competing against the rest of the room.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06And it's on the web, you can buy this on the web,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09so we're competing against the world. Well, effectively you are,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11so have you had a look at any of the lots, Mark?
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I might have sat on the internet last night
0:03:13 > 0:03:15and had a little cheeky look.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17A sneaky peek. And have you got your £1,000?
0:03:17 > 0:03:20Yes, in my skyrocket. Rhyming slang for pocket.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23OK, well, you're not going to tell me anything you're interested in?
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Yes, a cup of coffee, come on, let's go.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29So, Franksy's acting like a true blue politician
0:03:29 > 0:03:31and giving nothing away,
0:03:31 > 0:03:35but John has studied his opponent and he wouldn't vote against him.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Mark is very clever
0:03:37 > 0:03:41because he's got this gift of seeing an alternative use for an item,
0:03:41 > 0:03:44so I'm expecting him to surprise me at the end of the day
0:03:44 > 0:03:47with a lot that he's got a new end user for
0:03:47 > 0:03:49but, anyway, I've had a good look
0:03:49 > 0:03:51but I'm keeping my cards close to my chest,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54so I don't want Mark to see what I'm looking at.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57So John's going to keep his rival firmly in the dark
0:03:57 > 0:03:59but Mark is also a man with a plan
0:03:59 > 0:04:02and he knows the key to winning any battle is doing your homework.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Now, I'm very relaxed about today
0:04:04 > 0:04:08because I've been sitting on my laptop and running through this sale
0:04:08 > 0:04:10lot by lot by lot.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12My catalogue is marked, I know what I want to buy.
0:04:12 > 0:04:16It's me against the internet and the room and the whole wide world.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19If anyone can take on the planet, Franksy can.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22And he wastes no time in working the room to his advantage,
0:04:22 > 0:04:26making a beeline for a garden urn he's researched earlier.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30If you ever go round the big houses, you know, National Trust houses,
0:04:30 > 0:04:32one of these out the front, very common.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35This is called egg-and-dart, the reason being,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37these look like eggs
0:04:37 > 0:04:39and these look like darts,
0:04:39 > 0:04:41so this is an egg-and-dart end. It's made of cast iron.
0:04:41 > 0:04:46You can see the rust in it but that can be added at a later date.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50What you can't get is where the rust has started to affect the finish.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52You only get that with age.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Now, this, probably 100 years old, something like that.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57It's been sat outside.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59I think the estimate is about £50-£80 on this
0:04:59 > 0:05:02and it will sell for absolute top retail.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04I've pencilled it in but, in reality, I think
0:05:04 > 0:05:07I've got more chance of getting John to buy me a pint afterwards.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Yes, no chance, then.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11With just minutes until the auction kicks off,
0:05:11 > 0:05:15John is hard at work checking out a set of crockery that caught his eye.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Quite a common sight at general auctions like this are dinner sets.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20This one, in fact, is Doulton.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23It's called the Fairfax pattern, and that's a reference to
0:05:23 > 0:05:27this gilded decoration on this plain cream ground.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30One of the things to check when you're looking at these dinner sets
0:05:30 > 0:05:31is the condition of them.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33Check to see if there's any wear to the gilding
0:05:33 > 0:05:35and look at the dinner plates
0:05:35 > 0:05:38and see if they have heavy knife marks right across the centre
0:05:38 > 0:05:41because a set like this you might be able to buy for £100
0:05:41 > 0:05:44but if you go to a specialist dealer to supply a missing piece,
0:05:44 > 0:05:48you may well pay £30 or £40 just for one plate.
0:05:48 > 0:05:52So, with the crockery on his list, what will John go for next?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Oh, more crockery.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56This is a mid-20th-century tea set,
0:05:56 > 0:05:59and this is in the Derby Posies pattern,
0:05:59 > 0:06:01so another lot I'm going to keep an eye on.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03It's by Royal Crown Derby,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06one of the best names in English porcelain production, a company
0:06:06 > 0:06:10with a history stretching back to the middle of the 18th century.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12So, while John searches for a kettle,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Mark's got his eye on something
0:06:14 > 0:06:16that's not everyone's cup of tea -
0:06:16 > 0:06:19a set of vintage men's mags.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22I found something which I think is definitely undervalued
0:06:22 > 0:06:24and has a huge potential to sell for big profits.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28These are gent's magazines from the '50s and '60s.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30Estimate, £10-£20.
0:06:30 > 0:06:3282 of these magazines. But do you know what?
0:06:32 > 0:06:35I've sold them before and made loads of money,
0:06:35 > 0:06:37so these have got my name on them.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39As Franksy marks his lot for later,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42John has spotted a potential big money signing.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45This is a lot of Topical Times player cards.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Issued in the '30s, very popular with children.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52You could collect entire sets, full length, like this.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56I will keep an eye on them. There's about 70-80 cards in here.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58The thing to look out for in these is condition.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02You want to check that the cards in the corners aren't too bumped.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05You don't want cards with heavy creases in them and always look for
0:07:05 > 0:07:08popular teams, like Manchester United
0:07:08 > 0:07:09and Liverpool and Chelsea.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Those are the teams that are going to command the best prices today.
0:07:13 > 0:07:14And, of course, Portsmouth.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Spoken like a true Pompey fan.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Now, John and Mark have both downloaded their items
0:07:20 > 0:07:22and it's now time to transfer to the auction room,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24as the bidding is about to begin.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28Having been an auctioneer, John knows better than anyone
0:07:28 > 0:07:30that this is one tough challenge.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33We have got internet... live internet bidding here,
0:07:33 > 0:07:37so those buyers, we can't see. We don't know who's viewed the sale
0:07:37 > 0:07:40or who's going on the telephone, so it really is a game of chance.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44Yes, nervous words from John and, across the room, Mark is suffering
0:07:44 > 0:07:45his own bout of auction anxiety.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49Auctions are a bit like going to the dentist.
0:07:49 > 0:07:53You have that apprehension and that, sort of, fear and worry.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56Then, afterwards, you think, it wasn't that bad.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57"I love my dentist."
0:07:57 > 0:08:01It's all smiles now, but as the auction gets under way,
0:08:01 > 0:08:04our boys will need to get their game faces on,
0:08:04 > 0:08:06as this is serious bidding business
0:08:06 > 0:08:09and first to run the gauntlet of the gavel is John.
0:08:09 > 0:08:13Remember that Doulton Fairfax dinner service that I saw earlier?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16I'm going to keep my eye on it because I do know somebody
0:08:16 > 0:08:19whose name is Fairfax and they've just got married,
0:08:19 > 0:08:22so this could be a, sort of, belated wedding present to his wife.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26But somewhere in cyberspace, there is a bidder who also
0:08:26 > 0:08:27wants this dinner service.
0:08:27 > 0:08:2970...5, 80.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32And they are sending the price sky-high.
0:08:32 > 0:08:34£100. 110 in the room now. At 110. GAVEL BANGS
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Yes, it's first blood to John, as he beats the worldwide web
0:08:40 > 0:08:44and gets the Doulton Fairfax dinner service for £129.80,
0:08:44 > 0:08:46including auction fees.
0:08:46 > 0:08:49I think I should get a profit out of that,
0:08:49 > 0:08:51IF Mr and Mrs Fairfax want this dinner service.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55If not, then I might be eating my breakfast off of it.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Well, stay focused, John,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00as the second set of crockery is about to go under the hammer.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04It's good to stay alert at auctions, cos it's quite easy to drift off.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Now, I want to make sure that nothing sells really cheaply.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09I've marked quite a few lots
0:09:09 > 0:09:12because there's always a danger you don't get them,
0:09:12 > 0:09:13so I'm staying alert.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16There's one coming up, that Crown Derby tea set.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Yes, the consummate professional, Mr Cameron would NEVER miss a lot.
0:09:20 > 0:09:21I've just missed it.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25I've just missed it.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Practise what you preach, John.
0:09:28 > 0:09:32Yes, viewer, that's right. He's just missed his lot because he was
0:09:32 > 0:09:35too busy telling us about the importance of not missing the lot.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Well, nothing gets past our Franksy,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41as he swoops in on a potential cheap buy.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44The next lot coming up is a lot I quite fancy -
0:09:44 > 0:09:46a pair of Art Deco pink-tinted,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50chrome-played table lamps. Need a bit of love.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53Might sell cheap. Estimate, I think, is 40-60 quid.
0:09:53 > 0:09:57Table lamps. 20 anywhere? 20?
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Thank you. 20 bid. At 20, in the corner...
0:10:00 > 0:10:03But he's got competition, from an online bidder. 28.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06At 28. 30. 32.
0:10:06 > 0:10:07At 35.
0:10:07 > 0:10:0938. 40. At £40.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12At 40. Going at 40. GAVEL BANGS
0:10:13 > 0:10:14Yes!
0:10:14 > 0:10:18So, Mark's up and running, beating the room and the internet
0:10:18 > 0:10:23to pick up a set of Art Deco candleholders for £47.20, with fees.
0:10:23 > 0:10:28These are Art Deco at its best. Look at the geometric lines
0:10:28 > 0:10:32around the top and the circles round the bottom with the lines coming out.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37The shapes are strong and bold. It's so Deco. The tops are made of glass.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39A candle would have gone in there. If you run your fingers round,
0:10:39 > 0:10:44you can actually feel there's no damage. That would come out
0:10:44 > 0:10:47and then the base, we unscrew that, get this re-chromed,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50because the chrome has gone on it. As you can see, it's coming through.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Suddenly, what you've got is two wonderful lamps.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56These, I'm really pleased with.
0:10:56 > 0:10:59So, it's one apiece, but not for long,
0:10:59 > 0:11:00as John scores a screamer,
0:11:00 > 0:11:04bagging the football cards he was eyeing up earlier
0:11:04 > 0:11:06for £64.90, including commission.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08And he's hoping to make it a hat-trick
0:11:08 > 0:11:11as a set of sports encyclopaedias catch his eye.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15But, once again, he's got competition from an internet bidder.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18Four volume set. 20? 10 then?
0:11:18 > 0:11:2010 bid. Thank you, at 10, at £10, at 10.
0:11:20 > 0:11:2212, at £12, 12.
0:11:22 > 0:11:2315, at £15.
0:11:23 > 0:11:2420, at £20. 22.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26Five. At £25.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Going at 25 then...
0:11:28 > 0:11:30HAMMER DROPS Oh, just too late online.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32Yes! Too late, online!
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I bet they're sorry they didn't get that faster broadband connection.
0:11:35 > 0:11:40Yes, John again comes out on top in this battle of man versus machine,
0:11:40 > 0:11:44as he secures his encyclopaedias for £29.50, including fees.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51I bought this set of four books. They are The Encyclopaedia Of Sport.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55You can see they're in four volumes, they're 1911 in date,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59and they've got their original gilt-tooled green cloth bindings.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02I think these are going to go some way to seeing me
0:12:02 > 0:12:05crowned the undisputed antiques champion.
0:12:05 > 0:12:07Mmm, fighting talk from John
0:12:07 > 0:12:11but across the room his rival is feeling more sociable.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14John, John. Two bottles of wine coming up, do you want one each?
0:12:14 > 0:12:17We could split this one, is there anything in the rules to say we can split this?
0:12:17 > 0:12:19How are you doing?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Slowly, slowly, I'm hoping to catch a monkey.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Do you know what? I'm thinking about going
0:12:24 > 0:12:26and cutting the fibre-optic to bring the internet down
0:12:26 > 0:12:28because, I tell you what, it's barmy.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31There are things nearly going down at 100 quid in the room
0:12:31 > 0:12:33and they end up 300 quid on the internet.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36That's what I said to you at the beginning of the day, didn't I?
0:12:36 > 0:12:39It's not you against me, it's you against me, the room and the rest of the world.
0:12:39 > 0:12:41I don't think there's any foul play here,
0:12:41 > 0:12:43there's no-one in the room running us up,
0:12:43 > 0:12:45it's the curse of the internet. The ether.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Well, good luck for the second half. Cheers, mate.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51So, as we go into stand-by for a moment, time to see
0:12:51 > 0:12:54which of our experts is running at full capacity
0:12:54 > 0:12:56and who's gone into meltdown.
0:12:57 > 0:13:02Our dealing duo started the day with £1,000 of their own money.
0:13:02 > 0:13:07John is in the lead, bagging three lots costing £224.20.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11Leaving him with £775.80 for the rest of the day.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Mark is lagging behind on just one purchase,
0:13:14 > 0:13:20spending £47.20 and leaving him with £952.80 in his kitty.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23We're ready to reboot this competition
0:13:23 > 0:13:24and get back to the bidding.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26With only one item to his name,
0:13:26 > 0:13:29Mark is going to need to switch it on and fast.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32But, behind or not, he's not hitting panic mode yet.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Most mistakes are made when you just put your hand up
0:13:35 > 0:13:37on something you've not checked properly,
0:13:37 > 0:13:40like a chest of drawers with knobs missing or broken drawers,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43or a bit of China that's smashed and you haven't checked it.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45Yes, good tip, Mark,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47and one that John is completely ignoring,
0:13:47 > 0:13:50as he goes in blind on the next item - a silver salver.
0:13:52 > 0:13:53John's not even seen the salver
0:13:53 > 0:13:56but the bidding's already reached the hundreds.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59280, 290, 300...
0:13:59 > 0:14:01At £300, at 300...
0:14:01 > 0:14:03HAMMER DROPS Thank you.
0:14:03 > 0:14:05Ooh, a massive risk by John.
0:14:05 > 0:14:09He's paid a whopping £354 including fees
0:14:09 > 0:14:11but what has he actually bought?
0:14:11 > 0:14:13It's a silver salver,
0:14:13 > 0:14:18a classic design dating from the 1740s or 1750s.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20It would have just been used to put things on,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23like drinks or a coaster or something like that.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Pie crust border, this has been cast and applied
0:14:27 > 0:14:30and, typically, four cast and applied hoof feet.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Nicely, it hasn't been engraved.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35It's hallmarked to Birmingham, 1931.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38It does look to be in pretty good condition.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41I'm pleased with that but I took a chance and got out of jail.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43Always look before you buy.
0:14:43 > 0:14:47John's dodged a bullet and storms into a 4-1 lead
0:14:47 > 0:14:49but there's a long way to go yet and Mark is armed
0:14:49 > 0:14:53with a secret weapon - his own bidding blueprint.
0:14:53 > 0:14:57When I'm at the auction, I have a technique.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59And it is nonchalant.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02So, I put my...like that, up in the air,
0:15:02 > 0:15:06nice and strong, as if you mean it, and leave it there.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08And leave it there, leave it there, like that,
0:15:08 > 0:15:11while they're bidding, look away, check your nails,
0:15:11 > 0:15:14as if you don't care, as if you've got all the money in the world.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15And at the last-minute...
0:15:15 > 0:15:17drop it.
0:15:17 > 0:15:20And then that way it shows you're interested in buying it
0:15:20 > 0:15:22and you're there for the full run.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24As the next item comes up,
0:15:24 > 0:15:27it's the perfect opportunity to demonstrate his technique.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30This is the gent's magazines.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32Estimate, 10 to 20 quid.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35I'll be quite happy to pay 150 quid for them. Here we go.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39279 is the collection of girlie magazines, 1960s.
0:15:39 > 0:15:40He's in at 130.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42150, 160...
0:15:42 > 0:15:44Yes, very nonchalant.
0:15:44 > 0:15:45Back corner then, at 170.
0:15:45 > 0:15:48Going at 170, selling at 170...
0:15:48 > 0:15:49HAMMER DROPS
0:15:49 > 0:15:52This is easy, I'm going to double my money.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54Well, it seems his technique has paid off,
0:15:54 > 0:15:56as Mark bags the vintage magazines,
0:15:56 > 0:16:00though he pays a little more than he wanted at £200.60,
0:16:00 > 0:16:02including commission.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04But this spending spree is just getting started,
0:16:04 > 0:16:06and he marches on and picks up a set
0:16:06 > 0:16:09of Churchill centenary medals
0:16:09 > 0:16:11for a whopping £318.60 with fees -
0:16:11 > 0:16:13his biggest purchase so far.
0:16:15 > 0:16:17There are actually 24 medals in here
0:16:17 > 0:16:22and some beautiful coins which are solid silver and then gilded.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25And each one showing what's going on in his life,
0:16:25 > 0:16:27different parts of his life that are important.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30This has got a real good chance.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32If you wanted a set of these for your collection,
0:16:32 > 0:16:34there's not a lot out there.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I'm amazed John didn't buy them.
0:16:36 > 0:16:40In the words of Churchill, we'll take them on the beaches.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43Yes, at ease, Mark, you're only one behind John now.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45And it's not long before he draws level,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48picking up a watercolour of Stanford in Lincolnshire
0:16:48 > 0:16:50for £118 with commission.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53When I was on the internet checking what's going into the auction -
0:16:53 > 0:16:55which you can do at home, as well -
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I saw this come up and thought, "I wonder if that's still like that."
0:16:58 > 0:17:01So I Googled the image and guess what?
0:17:01 > 0:17:03It's still just like that.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06There was a fellow in the auction who was bidding against me.
0:17:06 > 0:17:08I spoke to the chap and said, "You know,
0:17:08 > 0:17:10"once I've done a bit of homework I might offer it to you."
0:17:10 > 0:17:12He was still interested.
0:17:12 > 0:17:15And, after that buying bonanza, Mark is back in the game.
0:17:15 > 0:17:19But, at just four items apiece, this is no time to slow down.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22As the gavel keeps falling, time is running out
0:17:22 > 0:17:25and, having not raised his paddle in a while,
0:17:25 > 0:17:26the Hammer is starting to worry.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28The lots are running out
0:17:28 > 0:17:30and I've still got quite a bit of money to spend,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34so I'm starting to panic and I have to have another look at this catalogue.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38MUSIC: "Panic" by The Smiths
0:17:38 > 0:17:40The old panic's starting to set in a little bit.
0:17:43 > 0:17:44A panic buy.
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Going to the room at £25.
0:17:47 > 0:17:48What did I buy there?
0:17:48 > 0:17:53As hysteria takes hold, John's made another impulse buy.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55This time it's a spinning chair
0:17:55 > 0:17:58that's cost him £29.50 with fees.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04Often associated with the Welsh spinning industry,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07and usually made locally, vernacularly,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09and using local materials.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12This one's been decorated with poker work,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15which is basically a series of little dots
0:18:15 > 0:18:19that have been tooled to leave this decoration planed,
0:18:19 > 0:18:21almost like marquetry.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24I don't think anybody's going to want to use this any more.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26We should get £50, £60 for this.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28And the rush buying continues,
0:18:28 > 0:18:30as John picks up a Victorian steel footman
0:18:30 > 0:18:32for £21.24 commission.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34But, having nabbed it,
0:18:34 > 0:18:37he's now looking to his rival for reassurance.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40It's got a scrap at that price, hasn't it? No.
0:18:40 > 0:18:42Cheers, Mark(!)
0:18:42 > 0:18:45I'm frantically buying in everything and anything,
0:18:45 > 0:18:47all low-value stuff but, um...
0:18:47 > 0:18:50It'll at least give me a chance of making a profit.
0:18:50 > 0:18:53So, there is some method to John's buying madness
0:18:53 > 0:18:55but, even with time ticking on,
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Mark is not resorting to the tactics of his impulsive rival,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01as he's waited for the garden urn he marked earlier
0:19:01 > 0:19:03to go under the hammer.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05The garden urn, lovely piece, this is, please.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07I like this.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11But, once again, the action isn't just in the room.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13An internet bidder is waging war.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16140, 150, 160. You're out on the net.
0:19:16 > 0:19:18170...
0:19:18 > 0:19:20All done? Go on, Mark.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22£170, I shan't dwell.
0:19:22 > 0:19:23HAMMER DROPS 802.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26180 quid, you can't go wrong.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28I'll swap you for my footman.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33Yes, nice try, John, but you're going to have to keep hold of your footman for now.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35However, Mark is a happy chappie,
0:19:35 > 0:19:39as he gets his garden urn for £200.60 with fees.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41I will sell that at a profit.
0:19:41 > 0:19:45So, it's all going to plan for Mark but John is still flying blind
0:19:45 > 0:19:49as he's bidding for another unviewed item - a glass vase.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53£10, all done? Sold and away at £10.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Hey! I've just bought myself a carboy.
0:19:56 > 0:19:58What is it? Well, they would have been used
0:19:58 > 0:20:01for planting indoor gardens with cacti and things like that inside
0:20:01 > 0:20:05and I remember these from the 1970s and always wanted one.
0:20:05 > 0:20:07I know one or two people that may just want this.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Not massive profits but, hey, a profit's a profit.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14So, with commission, John gets his carboy for £11.80.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16And, as the final few items go under the hammer,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Mark is hoping for a sneaky last-minute steal
0:20:19 > 0:20:22as he spots a wooden coffee table.
0:20:22 > 0:20:24Sold then at £30. 802.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25Bargain!
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Sorry? I said bargain, sir, sorry.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Calm down, Mark.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Me and you can have a dance on it later, that's how strong it is.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35You still don't want to swap it for my footman?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37I wouldn't swap it for any of your lots.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41As John once again tries to off-load his footman,
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Mark walks away with his wooden coffee table
0:20:43 > 0:20:46which, including auction fees, cost him £35.40.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Right, this is beautiful.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52It's solid oak, there's lovely peg joints coming out there.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55I mean, what a lump of timber.
0:20:55 > 0:20:5730 quid plus commission?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00It's the steal of the day. Back of the net.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04And Mark is riding high as he swings straight in for another lot -
0:21:04 > 0:21:06a Shaker-style rocker chair.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09When that girl's sitting on that chair, that chair looks a million dollars.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12When she gets off it... It looks about eight quid.
0:21:12 > 0:21:13THEY LAUGH
0:21:13 > 0:21:18The cheeky charmer gets the chair for £64.90 with fees.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23I've got to be honest, without that pretty lady sitting in the chair,
0:21:23 > 0:21:25it's not quite the same.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28But it is a cracking chair.
0:21:28 > 0:21:30It's in the Shaker style.
0:21:30 > 0:21:35Now, the Shaker movement happened in the late 1700s,
0:21:35 > 0:21:371780, around about there.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38This isn't from that period.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41I reckon this is probably from the '60s.
0:21:41 > 0:21:44I think it's going to be an absolute winner.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46So, before our experts power-down,
0:21:46 > 0:21:49time for a reminder of what they've spent.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56They both started the day with £1,000 of their own money.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59John is hoping he has done enough with his seven lots,
0:21:59 > 0:22:02at a total cost of £640.74.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06While Mark has also bought seven items
0:22:06 > 0:22:10but paid more, spending £584.30.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13But this game is all about the profit.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Our auction room supermen have had to fight
0:22:17 > 0:22:19tooth and nail for everything today
0:22:19 > 0:22:22but which of their items do they think deserve a hero's reward?
0:22:22 > 0:22:26So, Mark, my old China, how are you feeling at the end of the day?
0:22:26 > 0:22:29I feel bashed up by the World Wide Web.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32It felt like anything I wanted to bid on,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35the auction was bidding against me, bidding against me,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37so I paid, really, top money for everything.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40But what I have to say is one of your items that
0:22:40 > 0:22:44I kind of almost wish I'd gone for was your gentleman's magazines.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47170 plus commish.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49My favourite knee jerk reaction lot
0:22:49 > 0:22:52has to be my four sporting encyclopaedias.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57They're a wonderful insight into sports of the Edwardian period.
0:22:57 > 0:22:58But very fascinating.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Come on, let's pack up.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03Right. Now, why is it you don't like China?
0:23:03 > 0:23:04HE LAUGHS: Yeah, good luck.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10So, with their bidding paddles safely sheathed,
0:23:10 > 0:23:11the battle ground is shifting.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14If our two dealers thought the buying was tough,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16they're about to enter a whole new world of pain
0:23:16 > 0:23:20as they now need to sell the items they fought so hard to acquire.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24Back in Portsmouth, John is recovering from the bidding battle
0:23:24 > 0:23:26and assessing his spoils of war.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29I have to tell you, I much prefer being an auctioneer
0:23:29 > 0:23:31than being a buyer at auction.
0:23:31 > 0:23:36I marked 30 potential items from which to buy around six
0:23:36 > 0:23:38and I came away with only two,
0:23:38 > 0:23:43being this wonderful Fairfax Hatton Doulton dinner service
0:23:43 > 0:23:46and these wonderful Topical Times football cards.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49But, because of the disappointment
0:23:49 > 0:23:52of being outbid by the internet bidders, I ended up with,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55well, four spontaneous panic buys -
0:23:55 > 0:23:59my carboy, my 19th-century cast iron footman,
0:23:59 > 0:24:02my spinning chair and my encyclopaedia of sport,
0:24:02 > 0:24:04which I've actually fallen in love with.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08And that leaves me with something of a rather risky purchase -
0:24:08 > 0:24:12my silver salver, which I hadn't even viewed.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17But I do have a buyer in mind and if I do manage to get that away,
0:24:17 > 0:24:20well, Franksy, it's game, set and match.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22Yes, John is serving a warning there
0:24:22 > 0:24:24but back at his rival's South London lair,
0:24:24 > 0:24:28Mark is eyeing up his armoury and preparing to return fire.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31This little lot here is nearly £1,000 worth.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33How scary - I'm terrified.
0:24:33 > 0:24:36This beautiful urn, which I really love,
0:24:36 > 0:24:38the guy I had in mind is not interested,
0:24:38 > 0:24:40so that's up in the air.
0:24:40 > 0:24:41Coins.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44The lovely little Art Deco candlesticks.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49The chrome on the side there needs to be re-chromed.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53I've got 15 quid, roughly, left in my budget. That should just about do it.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57The picture, Stanford. It's a nice little watercolour.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00I've never even been there but I'm going to go.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04The magazines - they should have cost me 20 quid but I did want them.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08The best buy is this coffee table. Solid oak, wasn't a lot of money.
0:25:08 > 0:25:11And the rocking chair. Woo hoo!
0:25:11 > 0:25:13You've got to love a rocking chair, ain't you?
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Wish me luck. I think I'm going to need it.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18Mmm, there's no luck in this game, Mark.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21As our two bidding barbarians enter the selling arena
0:25:21 > 0:25:25their weapons of choice are the trusty phone and contacts book
0:25:25 > 0:25:28as they aim to make a killing from their purchases.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32But, remember, a deal isn't ideal until it's sealed with a handshake.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36John is the first act, as he runs on to the pitch
0:25:36 > 0:25:38for a hometown fixture in Portsmouth,
0:25:38 > 0:25:40where he's hoping to take an early lead.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43I'm here to meet sports memorabilia dealer Steve
0:25:43 > 0:25:46with my Topical Times cards.
0:25:46 > 0:25:48The big question remaining is,
0:25:48 > 0:25:50will this be a home win or an own goal?
0:25:50 > 0:25:54John will be looking for a profit on his big money signing,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57as the football cards cost him £64.90.
0:25:57 > 0:26:01I have bought something that I'm hoping you might be interested in.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04These are in immaculate condition, John. They're not bad.
0:26:04 > 0:26:08The Topical Times was a magazine by Thompson, they did the Beano
0:26:08 > 0:26:13and the Dandy, and it was in its heyday between 1919 and 1940.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17Mostly football but it did cover other sports, boxing and so on.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20There'd be a lot of people that come into the shop
0:26:20 > 0:26:22that would be interested in the Pompey ones.
0:26:22 > 0:26:25Yeah, these are really nice. How does a couple of hundred quid sound?
0:26:25 > 0:26:30I'd probably be looking to pay, well, 120.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34175? How about 150? Make it 160.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37160. 160, you've got yourself a deal, yeah? Yeah.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40OK, cracking, mate, yeah. 160, OK. OK, mate.
0:26:40 > 0:26:46So the celebrations start early for John as he bags a profit of £95.10.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51I think you'll find, Mr Franks, I'm the auction champion.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57Yes, don't get too cocky, John, as this battle has only just begun.
0:26:57 > 0:26:59You join us at Brighton Racecourse for the highest stakes
0:26:59 > 0:27:04dealing derby. Over to commentator Mark Franksy-Franks.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Come on, round the bend, come on. Come on, giddy-up, yeah.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Mr Franks wins.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12Yeah, not quite yet, Mark. He's here,
0:27:12 > 0:27:16hoping to sell his oak table that set him back £35.40.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19Welcome to Brighton Racecourse.
0:27:19 > 0:27:22My mate Andy runs his auction house from here.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25Now, do you remember the coffee table that I bought?
0:27:25 > 0:27:28I'm going to show it to Andy and hopefully sell it to him
0:27:28 > 0:27:30and I will be the race leader.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34Well, Andy, here we are, Brighton, the sun's not really shining
0:27:34 > 0:27:36and I thought I'd come and show you this
0:27:36 > 0:27:39because I know you like a coffee table and you know a bit of quality,
0:27:39 > 0:27:42so you're the man for the job, what do you think?
0:27:42 > 0:27:45Yeah, let's have a look at it. Yeah, looks well made.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48I'm not going to stand on it but I have stood on it, it's solid.
0:27:48 > 0:27:52It's absolutely... Can you sit on it? I'll prove it to you. How about that?
0:27:52 > 0:27:54Very nice.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58I think I paid a very little price for it, I gave 35 for it.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Give you 45 quid for it. Tell you what, you've got a deal.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02That was perfect, lovely.
0:28:02 > 0:28:07Coffee table sold, profit made. Number one - Franks, two - Cameron,
0:28:07 > 0:28:09second across the post.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11And it's Franksy, Franksy in the lead by a nose.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14Go on, Franksy, and Franksy takes it.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Yes, that's a respectable £9.60 in profit
0:28:17 > 0:28:19but will John fall at the next hurdle?
0:28:19 > 0:28:24He heads to a flower shop with the carboy that he bought for £11.80
0:28:24 > 0:28:29but, be warned, this smooth operator is armed with his best lines.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Hi, John. How are you? In a shop full of beautiful things,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35you're still the most beautiful thing in here. Ah-h! The charm...
0:28:35 > 0:28:37I'm trying to work the charm offensive. Lovely.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39Oh, John, is that the best you can do?
0:28:39 > 0:28:41Oh, this is wonderful.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43I've seen one of these before, I know what it is.
0:28:43 > 0:28:46They used to be all the rage in the '60s. It's called a carboy.
0:28:46 > 0:28:48It is called a carboy.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52And people used to use it to grow gardens inside of there.
0:28:52 > 0:28:56You know, I always thought that you must have put the soil in
0:28:56 > 0:28:59and then had to somehow with some sort of stick...
0:28:59 > 0:29:02All you need to do is make a funnel out of newspaper or cardboard,
0:29:02 > 0:29:06then you just drop the seeds down and they just kind of work together
0:29:06 > 0:29:10and let nature take its course. So, how much do you want for it?
0:29:10 > 0:29:14I was thinking about £40. And I was thinking about 20.
0:29:14 > 0:29:20I'll tell you what, would you go to £30? £30, thank you, John.
0:29:20 > 0:29:25Ah, the sweet smell of success as John makes an £18.20 profit
0:29:25 > 0:29:27but, ever nipping at his heels,
0:29:27 > 0:29:30Mark is heading to Hampshire on a horticultural trip of his own.
0:29:30 > 0:29:33Now, do you remember the urn I bought at auction?
0:29:33 > 0:29:35This is just the right place to sell it.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38Fingers crossed that Ed will like it.
0:29:38 > 0:29:40I'm going to show it to him and, hopefully,
0:29:40 > 0:29:42I might even be able to make a profit.
0:29:42 > 0:29:46He's brought his urn to an ornamental garden furniture dealer
0:29:46 > 0:29:48but he's going to need a generous offer
0:29:48 > 0:29:50as it set him back just over £200.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54So, here it is, Ed, and I've got to be honest,
0:29:54 > 0:29:56on the pedestal it's actually looking quite nice.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58What do you think? I think it's very nice.
0:29:58 > 0:30:01You mentioned that you'd got a cast-iron urn
0:30:01 > 0:30:04and I was a bit worried that it could well be a modern copy
0:30:04 > 0:30:07from India or the Far East or China or somewhere like that
0:30:07 > 0:30:09but, actually, no, I'm quite happy that this is
0:30:09 > 0:30:15a genuine 19th-century tazza-shaped urn. With original rust.
0:30:15 > 0:30:17With original rust. Now I'm going to be really straight with you.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21I fell in love with it, if I could keep it, I would,
0:30:21 > 0:30:23I paid much more than I wanted.
0:30:23 > 0:30:28It stands being, with commission, it was pence over £200.
0:30:28 > 0:30:32Now, I know it's not cheap,. No, it's not. If it had been a pair...
0:30:32 > 0:30:33Yes, I know.
0:30:33 > 0:30:35..a pair would have been 500,
0:30:35 > 0:30:39I'd be much happier but it being a single... Yeah, I know.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42..but I would give you 230. 230, you've got a deal.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44If you're happy, Ed, I'm happy. I'm happy.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Well, everyone's happy.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50And Mark walks away with a profit of £29.40
0:30:50 > 0:30:53but, back in Portsmouth, John's setting out to wipe
0:30:53 > 0:30:56the smile off his rival's face as he heads to meet antiquarian
0:30:56 > 0:30:58book dealer John Westwood.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Now, these are the books I spoke to you about.
0:31:01 > 0:31:05I've looked at them, condition-wise, minor bumps to the corners
0:31:05 > 0:31:09but the cloth boards seem to be good, hinges are all OK.
0:31:09 > 0:31:12Well, like you say, these are in nice condition for what they are
0:31:12 > 0:31:18and the information inside is fantastic. So, are they of interest?
0:31:18 > 0:31:20Well, I have to look at it through purely commercial eyes,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23if I'm honest. I mean, did you have a figure in mind at all?
0:31:23 > 0:31:25I certainly think a good set like this,
0:31:25 > 0:31:27it's got to be worth about 150 quid, hasn't it?
0:31:27 > 0:31:31The most I'd want to give is about £30 or £40. I couldn't do that, John.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35Best I could give you is 60 and, if I'm honest, I'm going
0:31:35 > 0:31:39to make minimal profit on it. 70 quid and I'll shake your hand.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42I've got to squeeze every last penny. 65 and you've got a deal.
0:31:42 > 0:31:4665, you're a mean man.
0:31:46 > 0:31:4865, 68. Go on.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Oh, John was made to sweat on that one
0:31:52 > 0:31:56but he comes by way with a profit of £38.50, piling more pressure on Mark
0:31:56 > 0:32:00who's in Stamford in Lincolnshire looking for artistic inspiration.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03He's brought his watercolour and he wants to see if the painting
0:32:03 > 0:32:07is up to scratch but can he find the street in the picture?
0:32:07 > 0:32:08PINK PANTHER THEME PLAYS
0:32:14 > 0:32:16Stamford Broad Street, I've found it.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20It's exactly the same as the picture, time's moved on a bit.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23All I've got to do now is sell it. Let's see how I get on.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26So now he has to find George, the man he outbid
0:32:26 > 0:32:29when he bought the picture for £118.
0:32:29 > 0:32:30Nice to meet you.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32Well, what a lovely room, and Stamford,
0:32:32 > 0:32:35what a charming place it is, isn't it? Yes, it's lovely.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37We've been here for 25 years now.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Yes, and I feel quite guilty
0:32:39 > 0:32:44because I bought this painting at the auction and, unfortunately,
0:32:44 > 0:32:47the reason I bought it is because I thought that looks the same...
0:32:47 > 0:32:49I've checked the image on the internet.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52It looks exactly the same, it hasn't changed an awful lot, has it, George?
0:32:52 > 0:32:53No, in fact, it's almost identical.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56Virtually every building is still there exactly as it was.
0:32:56 > 0:32:58Apart from that's a chip shop now.
0:32:58 > 0:33:01Apart from the fact that that's a chip shop, yes.
0:33:01 > 0:33:03And what was it you liked about it, then, George?
0:33:03 > 0:33:05It's just that it is exactly the same...
0:33:05 > 0:33:11almost exactly the same as it was in the mid-late 19th century.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Are you still interested in buying, George?
0:33:14 > 0:33:16I think probably a deal could be done.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18Would you like to make me an offer, so...
0:33:18 > 0:33:21What you paid. You'd like to give me my money back?
0:33:21 > 0:33:27Give me a pound profit. Then it's a profit. Deal's done. Deal's done.
0:33:27 > 0:33:28George, you're a gentleman.
0:33:28 > 0:33:30Well, it may only be a pound profit
0:33:30 > 0:33:32but the painting has found an appreciative home
0:33:32 > 0:33:34and with that sale,
0:33:34 > 0:33:37let's see how our selling superstars are faring.
0:33:38 > 0:33:40John has sold three items
0:33:40 > 0:33:41for £258, giving him
0:33:41 > 0:33:44a profit of £151.80.
0:33:46 > 0:33:48Mark has also done three deals
0:33:48 > 0:33:49but is trailing
0:33:49 > 0:33:51with a profit of just £40.
0:33:52 > 0:33:56John may be on top now but the fat lady isn't singing just yet.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59However, he goes straight on to cement his lead, hitting the
0:33:59 > 0:34:03high notes and selling his Victorian footman for a profit of £28.76
0:34:03 > 0:34:05and he's not stopping there,
0:34:05 > 0:34:08as he warms up for another sale.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11I'm at a tennis club on Hayling Island for a quick match
0:34:11 > 0:34:14but, more importantly, I need to sell this silver salver.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Now do you think it's going to serve up a nice profit or will it
0:34:17 > 0:34:19be a double fault?
0:34:19 > 0:34:22John is meeting with Giles Babb, he is a member of the local tennis club
0:34:22 > 0:34:26and is looking for commemorative trophy but will the service salver
0:34:26 > 0:34:30John spent £354 on deliver a profit?
0:34:30 > 0:34:31Well, some time ago,
0:34:31 > 0:34:35you did mention to keep my eye out for some sort of silver
0:34:35 > 0:34:38trophy or salver that you could possibly purchase to
0:34:38 > 0:34:42donate at a tennis tournament in honour of your mum.
0:34:42 > 0:34:45The idea... the thinking behind it is to try
0:34:45 > 0:34:47and raise money for the Rowans Hospice.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49I guess I ought to show you the salver.
0:34:49 > 0:34:53I mean, absolutely pristine condition.
0:34:53 > 0:34:58Birmingham hallmarks actually date it to 1931.
0:34:58 > 0:35:02It's a form that's been around since the time of George II,
0:35:02 > 0:35:04so this particular style of salver
0:35:04 > 0:35:09very popular around the time of George II, George III,
0:35:09 > 0:35:11and it's remained a classic.
0:35:11 > 0:35:15That's exactly what we're looking for, to be honest, John.
0:35:15 > 0:35:18I'm looking for around 600 quid for it.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21Cor, sounds a bit steep to me, John. Well, what do you reckon?
0:35:21 > 0:35:25What's your idea? 350. I paid more than that for it.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30I can do better than that. How does 550 sound?
0:35:30 > 0:35:33What about a nice round figure of £500?
0:35:33 > 0:35:39I'll tell you what, 500, if you give me a whipping at tennis, right?
0:35:39 > 0:35:43550 if you don't. Does that sound like a fair deal?
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Sounds like a fair deal to me, John. New balls, please, then, Giles.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Yeah, no probs.
0:35:48 > 0:35:52And we join them in the final game with Cameron 40/30 up
0:35:52 > 0:35:54and serving for the match.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57The pressure is on the hammer as the enormity of this one point
0:35:57 > 0:35:59starts to dawn on him.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Will he be able to hold his nerve?
0:36:05 > 0:36:08Powerful serve from Cameron, forehand return from Babb.
0:36:08 > 0:36:09Cameron.
0:36:09 > 0:36:13Babb returns. Oh, yes! Oh, it's long.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16Oh, it's game, set and match to John and, with it,
0:36:16 > 0:36:20a massive profit of £196.
0:36:20 > 0:36:25Extra £50 and that's called putting your racket where your mouth is.
0:36:25 > 0:36:26Where are the showers?
0:36:26 > 0:36:30So while John scrubs up, Mark takes a small defeat in battle
0:36:30 > 0:36:36as he makes a £24.90 loss on his Shaker-style rocking chair.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38He may be down but he's not defeated
0:36:38 > 0:36:40and on the front line in West London,
0:36:40 > 0:36:43Mark knows that one failure is not fatal.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45It's the courage to continue that counts.
0:36:45 > 0:36:48Here I am in Notting Hill and I'm at The Churchill Arms.
0:36:48 > 0:36:50Where else would I sell my Churchill medals?
0:36:50 > 0:36:53These cost me roughly £320 at auction.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56All I've got to do is now sell them for a profit.
0:36:56 > 0:36:59And all it's going to take is a V for victory.
0:37:00 > 0:37:04Mark is marching gallantly into meet with Jerry, the pub's landlord
0:37:04 > 0:37:07and Churchill memorabilia collector.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11Nice to meet you. We spoke on the phone. That's right. What a place.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14I went to an auction and I bought these Churchill medals
0:37:14 > 0:37:19so this is a limited edition, number 283,
0:37:19 > 0:37:27and each one is made of solid silver and then gilded with gold.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30These were reduced in 1975.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33These have sold in top London auction houses in excess of £400.
0:37:33 > 0:37:37I know it's a lot of money but they are made of silver.
0:37:37 > 0:37:38Yes. Are you interested in them?
0:37:38 > 0:37:40I am, I am, I'm definitely interested,
0:37:40 > 0:37:41I'm definitely interested.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45I'm going to let you make me an offer that you're happy with, yes,
0:37:45 > 0:37:48and my hand is ready to shake. 350, how about that? 350?
0:37:48 > 0:37:51I'll tell you what, 350, you've got a deal.
0:37:51 > 0:37:56With a profit of £31.40, Mark advances but John holds him off
0:37:56 > 0:37:59with a counter attack, selling his spinning chair to a contact
0:37:59 > 0:38:04who's decorating his holiday home for a profit of £30.50.
0:38:04 > 0:38:08And he is now sitting down for tea with newlyweds, Chris and Joanne,
0:38:08 > 0:38:11hoping to dish up a tasty return
0:38:11 > 0:38:15on the Doulton dinner service he paid £129.80 for.
0:38:15 > 0:38:19So Mr and Mrs Fairfax, how does that sound, Joanne?
0:38:19 > 0:38:22Absolutely fantastic, couldn't be happier about it.
0:38:22 > 0:38:28Second question, did anybody buy you a dinner service for your wedding?
0:38:28 > 0:38:30No, they didn't, actually. I'm afraid not, no.
0:38:30 > 0:38:35Well, my lucky stars are shining down on me then.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38When I saw this at auction, when I saw the word "Fairfax", I thought,
0:38:38 > 0:38:42"I know a couple of newlyweds that might, just might, like that".
0:38:42 > 0:38:45What are your first impressions?
0:38:45 > 0:38:48I think it's really tasteful, actually.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51You know, quite basic. I think they are kind of timeless.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54Well, we've got a mark on the bottom here. Let's look at that cup.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56We see Doulton, it's the famous Royal Doulton mark.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58It says TC and then a number.
0:38:58 > 0:39:03TC is short for a Translucent China.
0:39:03 > 0:39:07That was a mark introduced, or a body, that was changed in 1960.
0:39:07 > 0:39:09We know it's after 1960.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13Have you any kind of idea in mind what you would want to pay for it?
0:39:13 > 0:39:17I think the figure in my head is about £150.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19150 is a little bit shy of the mark.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22Would you do 250?
0:39:22 > 0:39:23Erm...
0:39:23 > 0:39:25I'll do 200.
0:39:25 > 0:39:27200? Yeah, I'll do 200.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31I think at £200 you have a deal and a dinner service.
0:39:31 > 0:39:34Fantastic! Wonderful, thank you.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37So the newlyweds get themselves a belated wedding present
0:39:37 > 0:39:40and John leaves with a profit of £70.20.
0:39:40 > 0:39:43With that, he's all sold up.
0:39:43 > 0:39:47But his rival is still pounding the streets in search of sales.
0:39:47 > 0:39:50Though it's not long before Mark makes a profit of £9.40
0:39:50 > 0:39:53on his collection of vintage magazines,
0:39:53 > 0:39:56which leaves him with one final item.
0:39:56 > 0:39:59Now do you remember these beautiful little, Art Deco lamps?
0:39:59 > 0:40:03I have had the bottom resilvered and they look fantastic.
0:40:03 > 0:40:07I'm in East Sussex, a place called Forest Road, to see my friend,
0:40:07 > 0:40:09who hopefully will give me a profit.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13Mark's taking the lamps, that cost him £47.20,
0:40:13 > 0:40:15to a contact who's a specialist in Art Deco furniture
0:40:15 > 0:40:20and decorative objects. Will he make enough profit to snatch victory?
0:40:20 > 0:40:22What do you think?
0:40:22 > 0:40:26As you say, you know, there's got to be something for everybody.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28They look clean enough to me.
0:40:28 > 0:40:33On a dining table, or sideboard, they might look quite pleasing.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36Yeah, yeah, I mean... As long as they're not expensive.
0:40:36 > 0:40:39They stand me in at roughly £60. That's including resilvering.
0:40:40 > 0:40:43So what sort of profit are you looking for?
0:40:43 > 0:40:44As much as purely possible!
0:40:44 > 0:40:47All right. 70 would be fine for me.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49Fine for you, is fine for me. Brilliant!
0:40:49 > 0:40:52Mark spent £14.70 resilvering the lamps
0:40:52 > 0:40:55and so has made a profit of £8.10.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57With that he too is all sold up.
0:40:57 > 0:41:00Now our exhausted experts can do no more.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04Before we reveal all, let's have one last look at what they both spent.
0:41:08 > 0:41:12Our gavel-gazing pair each started with £1,000 of their own money.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17John bought seven items and spent a total of £640.74.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21Mark also hauled seven items and, with the resilvering costs
0:41:21 > 0:41:26for his lamps, he spent his whole budget, £1,000.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30But one question still remains, who has made the most profit?
0:41:30 > 0:41:34All the money that John and Mark have made will go to the charities of their choice.
0:41:34 > 0:41:39Now let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:39 > 0:41:42Hello, Mr Franks. Hello, John. Fancy seeing you here again.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45How did you get on at the auction, then? To be honest, John,
0:41:45 > 0:41:49everything I bought I felt like I had paid top money for.
0:41:49 > 0:41:52I struggled to make a profit because it's always the commission on top
0:41:52 > 0:41:55is the thing that we always forget about. It eats into your profits.
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Mark, I've got to be honest with you, as an auctioneer,
0:41:58 > 0:42:02I don't do too well at the auction but I did have fun
0:42:02 > 0:42:05selling one piece that I paid a lot of money for,
0:42:05 > 0:42:08my silver salver, which I hadn't even viewed.
0:42:08 > 0:42:12It's funny you should say that because you bought that, I bought the silver medals, Churchill medals,
0:42:12 > 0:42:15and I thought you paid top money for the salver and I thought I paid
0:42:15 > 0:42:17top money for the medals but I made a profit on those too.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20Good, so shall we see how we did? Yeah, fingers crossed, mate.
0:42:20 > 0:42:22One, two, three.
0:42:23 > 0:42:28Wow! You wiped the floor with me! Mark, I thought that said 640.
0:42:28 > 0:42:30I thought you did ME there.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Are you sure you haven't got my case and I've got yours?
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Mark, finally, I've won an auction show.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37So, you can see what a friend I am to you. You are, mate.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40Yes, all's fair in love and war
0:42:40 > 0:42:43and John emerges victorious due to some savvy selling.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46At the auction, I chose the lots,
0:42:46 > 0:42:50I paid top money and I just couldn't get a big profit out of them.
0:42:50 > 0:42:55Mr Cameron, you wiped the floor with me, I take my hat off to you.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57We both found it very difficult.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Neither of us bought the things that we'd hope to get.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03The good thing about that is it pushes you outside of your comfort zone
0:43:03 > 0:43:05and makes you search for new buyers.
0:43:05 > 0:43:09Tomorrow, Mark has another chance to stage a comeback
0:43:09 > 0:43:13as our intrepid heroes square up for a car boot bonanza.
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