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.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Let's make hay while that sun shines.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16And gives you the insiders view of the trade.
0:00:16 > 0:00:17KNOCK, KNOCK! Who's there?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21Each week one pair of duelling dealers
0:00:21 > 0:00:24will face a different daily challenge.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26The original cheeky chappie.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27- MAN:- Lovely!
0:00:27 > 0:00:31- Putting their reputations on the line...- And I'm truly rocking.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32WOLF WHISTLING
0:00:32 > 0:00:34And giving you their top tips
0:00:34 > 0:00:40and savvy secrets on how to make the most money from buying and selling.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Get in there. SINISTER LAUGHTER
0:00:42 > 0:00:46Today, the fearsome furniture fanatic Jonty Hearnden
0:00:46 > 0:00:48takes on the incredible auctioneering ace
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Christina Trevanion at a car boot sale in Essex.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56Coming up, Christina's haggling from a height
0:00:56 > 0:00:58and Jonty's none the wiser.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01What's she doing up a ladder?
0:01:01 > 0:01:02Very strange.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06Christina has a top tip for car booting in Britain.
0:01:06 > 0:01:10Always be prepared for whatever the weather will throw at you.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14And Jonty strains every sinew for a deal.
0:01:14 > 0:01:18The lengths I go to make a sale.
0:01:18 > 0:01:23This is Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Prepare yourselves for some winning wheeling
0:01:35 > 0:01:39and dealing, as our experts take on one of the United Kingdom's finest
0:01:39 > 0:01:43institutions - the car boot sale.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46It's a place for the haggle hungry and the bargain baggers,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48but it's a high-risk mission.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Finding real gems is tough going and to get them
0:01:51 > 0:01:55for the right price means dicing with dealers who put up a good fight
0:01:55 > 0:01:57and don't mince their words.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00So are our experts good enough to stop this field of dreams
0:02:00 > 0:02:02turning into a meadow of 'mares?
0:02:02 > 0:02:04You bet they are.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07First up, it's the man who gets fired up over the furniture.
0:02:07 > 0:02:08Never scared of a scrape,
0:02:08 > 0:02:11he rolls with the punches until the deal is dead on.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14It's the master of the market, the prince of the profit margin.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17It's Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20The competition is hotting up.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24His imposing opponent is impressive, to say the least.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27She can clock a masterpiece in a millisecond,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29find a first edition at first glance.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32It's the duchess of dealing, the heroine of haggling.
0:02:32 > 0:02:36It's Christina "The Magpie" Trevanion.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37Let's get going.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43Today's battlefield is the massive Marks Tey Car Boot Sale near Colchester.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45But the bleary-eyed beware.
0:02:45 > 0:02:46It's early in the morning.
0:02:46 > 0:02:51Trading starts at 7am and everyone's on-site well before then,
0:02:51 > 0:02:52including our experts.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56Each of them has brought £250 of their own money to spend.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Once they've bought up, they must sell on for as much as they can
0:02:59 > 0:03:02and any profits they make will go directly to
0:03:02 > 0:03:04the charities of their choice.
0:03:04 > 0:03:06So let's do this.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Jonty Hearnden and Christina Trevanion,
0:03:08 > 0:03:11we want a good, clean fight - for the most part.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14It's now time to put your money where your mouth is.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18- Good morning.- How are you?- Very well. How are you?- Bit early, isn't it?
0:03:18 > 0:03:22Oh, I've got two young children. This is kind of a lie-in.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23SHE LAUGHS
0:03:23 > 0:03:27- So we have £250 to spend.- Yeah. Marks Tey Car Boot Sale.- Yeah.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29- Do you enjoy car boot sales?- I love car boot sales.- Are you a regular?
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I'm not a regular, but I love the banter
0:03:32 > 0:03:35and it's a very different atmosphere to antique markets.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37And do you think you'll blow your entire budget today?
0:03:37 > 0:03:39I never spend £250 at a car boot sale.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- SHE LAUGHS - I try. I try.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44- I'm sure.- What about you? - I love them. Yeah.
0:03:44 > 0:03:47Have a good rummage and I'd like to say, just some really wacky,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50great people here, so yeah, I'm looking forward to it.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- Well, best of luck.- Let's do battle. - Let's do battle. See you later.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58The battle lines are drawn and these two will be taking no prisoners.
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Right. Let's get serious.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06It's dog eat dog out there, so what's Jonty's plan to survive?
0:04:06 > 0:04:10£250 is still an awful lot of money in my pocket,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14but I'm determined to invest as much as I possibly can.
0:04:14 > 0:04:19That's my challenge. Whether it will be so, I have no idea.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Well, that's pretty straightforward,
0:04:21 > 0:04:24but Christina's going back to basics.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28My strategy is buy whatever I can that's going to make me
0:04:28 > 0:04:29any kind of profit.
0:04:29 > 0:04:33So basically just following the rules of the game, then, Christina.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Ingenious, but it does pay off almost immediately.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Our lady buys an artist's easel from someone who's a little camera shy.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45She pays £4, but will it turn out to be a masterstroke?
0:04:45 > 0:04:47Just bought myself this artist's easel.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I think it's relatively modern.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51I only paid £4 for it. I know quite a lot of artists that
0:04:51 > 0:04:54I could potentially sell this to, so hopefully I'll make a profit on it.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Well, Christina's hit the ground running
0:04:57 > 0:05:00and she disappears at a pace across the pasture.
0:05:00 > 0:05:01The Hitman, however,
0:05:01 > 0:05:06has chosen a far more relaxed policy of observation and assessment.
0:05:06 > 0:05:09This is what I like. Coming to a market like this.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13You kind of have a sense that this stallholder here is new to the game
0:05:13 > 0:05:15because it's like bees around a honeypot.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Just going to have a look to see what's happening.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23- And as I thought, there was nothing to buy.- So no joy there, then.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26But the buying psychology is a useful tool in the cut
0:05:26 > 0:05:28and thrust of car booting
0:05:28 > 0:05:31and it's not long before Jonty does see something that he likes.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33- A brass-top table. - Let's have a look at the stand.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- That looks in pretty working order. - Yeah.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40It's a bargain at £5.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44- But me being me, I never pay the full asking price.- So you want to pay me £4.90?
0:05:44 > 0:05:49- Shall I pay you £4?- £4.50.- £4.50. I'm buying it.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- OK.- Thank you very much indeed.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55Almost exactly the same price as Christina's first purchase.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58This is clearly going to be a tightly fought contest.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00And even the thrill of the chase can't take away
0:06:00 > 0:06:03the chill of early-morning Essex.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Just look at that lovely jumper.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Ooh. Come on, big man. Tell us what you've got.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Beautiful hand-beaten table.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13And it's really in pretty good condition apart from the ring
0:06:13 > 0:06:14mark that's in the middle.
0:06:14 > 0:06:19So if you look at the front, which is all hand-beaten, all hand-decorated.
0:06:19 > 0:06:23Quite extraordinary for £4.50. But have a look at the reverse.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27And quite interestingly here - I hadn't noticed this yet.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30But it says "Made in India". Exactly where this is from.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34You look at the front there, you can see the Indian decoration.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36The busy Indian decoration on the table.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Date-wise, it's probably between the wars -
0:06:38 > 0:06:431920s and 1930s, so it's a table that came home from the Raj.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48If I get that cleaned, this is worth an awful lot more than £4.50.
0:06:48 > 0:06:50Oh, let's hope so.
0:06:50 > 0:06:51Both our dealers are fired up.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54As Christina speedily trawls the stalls,
0:06:54 > 0:06:56Jonty shimmies onwards.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00- The Hitman does a deal with a disco dimension.- Hey.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Now, don't you think he looks like me? He's as cool as I am.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07WOLF WHISTLING
0:07:07 > 0:07:14Fantastic. "50 Great Party Hits". This looks so up my street.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- How much is this great, fantastic album?- £2.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20- £2?!- £2.- I thought you were going to say 20p.
0:07:20 > 0:07:21SHE LAUGHS
0:07:21 > 0:07:24- I'll give you £1.- OK. It's a deal.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27So, pop pickers, amongst the dazzling dynamite on this double
0:07:27 > 0:07:32disco delight is the one and only Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep(!)
0:07:32 > 0:07:34SONG: "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep"
0:07:34 > 0:07:38Yes. Relive long Spanish summer evenings with Y Viva Espana.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39SONG: "Y Viva Espana"
0:07:39 > 0:07:43And everyone's party essential, My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean(!)
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- RECORD SCRATCHES - Don't worry, music lovers.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48You have to draw the line somewhere.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50So will Jonty's '70s LP give him
0:07:50 > 0:07:53a high-octane hit or a low-mileage miss?
0:07:53 > 0:07:56On the far side of the field and right alongside the busy A12,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Christina clocks a cocktail cabinet.
0:08:00 > 0:08:06- I could come down to 100 quid comfortably.- £90.- 90 quid.- 90 quid.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07Thank you very much.
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Yes, OK, this piece of furniture cost me £90.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12You might think I'm slightly mad, but for me,
0:08:12 > 0:08:14this is an iconic piece of furniture.
0:08:14 > 0:08:15I just couldn't leave it here.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18And to find it here of all places was a real treat for me.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22It just says "I'm 1950s".
0:08:22 > 0:08:27It's made of relatively cheap materials, however it was a time
0:08:27 > 0:08:29when they were experimenting.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32At the turn of the century, it was all very heavy wooden furniture
0:08:32 > 0:08:34and then in the mid-20th century you've got this really light,
0:08:34 > 0:08:36almost space-age-looking furniture.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38It looks a bit Sputniky.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40It's covered in material.
0:08:40 > 0:08:43Whoever would have thought of putting material over a cocktail cabinet?
0:08:43 > 0:08:44I love it.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47I'm really excited about it and I can't wait to get home
0:08:47 > 0:08:49and find out who that maker's label is.
0:08:49 > 0:08:53That's a lot of money for a car boot purchase and in doing that deal,
0:08:53 > 0:08:55The Magpie treads on The Hitman's toes.
0:08:55 > 0:08:58Furniture is firmly his territory.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00But now he's got his small table,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03he's not giving the brown goods a second glance.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06His next deal is pure glass.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08A multiple mega-purchase from one lady.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12He picks up an enormous collection of paperweights, a decanter
0:09:12 > 0:09:15and a set of shot glasses, all for £13.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17So voila.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22Here is my £13 worth of investment of glass. It's extraordinary, isn't it?
0:09:22 > 0:09:25These lovely paperweights. All for a tenner.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29Now, the history of paperweights really goes back almost 200 years.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31Very, very popular in the mid-19th century.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34These, however, are very contemporary.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Some are nicer than others.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42And my kitsch cocktail set. I have my four shot glasses.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46I have my decanter. Have I shot myself in the foot with that?
0:09:46 > 0:09:49Well, I don't really think so because that cost me three quid as well.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54So if I can sell the whole thing, I could be in for a substantial profit.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57And that's what you call a GLASSter plan, Hitman.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00But Christina is a force to be reckoned with.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03Her business brain is bleeping with bargain potential.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06She's spotted a laundry basket.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09Want me to sell it to you? It's the best one you'll ever see.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14- It depends how much it is, doesn't it?- £45. 1900, 1930s.- No.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18- Well, I was going to say 1920, 1930. - Within that sort of period.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19Will you take 20 for it?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- Deposit?- Go on. Take 20 for it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25- The death on it, and I mean the death...- Yeah.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- What's your death on it?- 35 quid.
0:10:28 > 0:10:33- And that's the death. - 30.- 35's the death.- £32.50.
0:10:33 > 0:10:34HE LAUGHS Oh, no.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36Don't deal in 50s. It's got to be 35.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40Go on. You've got a deal. £35. You're a hard man. Thank you.
0:10:40 > 0:10:44Yes. He's a man who knows what he wants and Christina paid the price.
0:10:44 > 0:10:47But despite that, she hangs about at the stall.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51- Are those your stepladders? - Um, yes. English set.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53This is a woman who thrives on the rough
0:10:53 > 0:10:56and tumble of a trading tussle.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Either that or she's a glutton for punishment.
0:10:58 > 0:11:05- 50, 60 years old. Something like that.- Do they work? Can I...?
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- Are they going to fall apart when I...? What's your price on them?- £35.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14- £35?!- £35.- It would cost me less to buy a new pair.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18Christina doesn't know it, but The Hitman has her in his sights.
0:11:18 > 0:11:21What's she doing up a ladder?
0:11:21 > 0:11:23Very strange.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26Hmm. Jonty's nonplussed, but Christine continues her haggle
0:11:26 > 0:11:29and lands the ladders for £25.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I am feeling on top of the world.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35I just bought this gorgeous set of ladders.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39This is a great example of a piece that was made as a functional item
0:11:39 > 0:11:42and has now become quite a decorative thing.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44And I think it could be a great display piece for a shop.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I love the fact that this has still got its original paint on it.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50It looks like it's been worn. It looks like it's being used.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52And I think they're great.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56On top of the world, she said. What will Jonty make of it?
0:11:56 > 0:11:59- Time for our little spy to come out of the shadows.- Hello.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03- Suits you, sir.- Yeah, I know. I could spot those wellies a mile off.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05They're my lucky wellies. SHE LAUGHS
0:12:05 > 0:12:07- How's it going?- Yeah, good. Quite busy, I think.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09I've just seen you up a ladder. Please explain.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- Well, I'm trying to get one step ahead.- Ahh.
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Wants a better view.- Oh, really? Do tell me.
0:12:16 > 0:12:17Without buying ladders.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19One step above. HE LAUGHS
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Have you bought anything that you're really, really pleased with?
0:12:22 > 0:12:25- Everything was an absolute bargain. - Don't tell me things like that.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27- Well, I think it's time for a bacon butty.- Do you reckon?
0:12:27 > 0:12:29What do you reckon? I can smell them.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32- I can sort of smell a bacon butty. - Let's go and hunt them out.
0:12:32 > 0:12:37Oh, the humble bacon butty. As British as the boot sale itself.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39And while they fill up, let's find out the figures.
0:12:41 > 0:12:45Each of our experts arrived in Essex with £250 of their own money.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48Jonty has hardly made a dealing dash.
0:12:48 > 0:12:54Three purchases for £18.50, leaving him with £231.50 to play with.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Christina, however, couldn't be more different.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02She has spent £154 on four items,
0:13:02 > 0:13:05meaning there's just £96 left in her kitty.
0:13:06 > 0:13:09So, two distinct approaches to the sale,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13but who will bring home the bacon and who has made rasher decisions?
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Jonty tells me that he's got loads of bargains, that he's going to make
0:13:16 > 0:13:18lots of money.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20I'm starting to see through this man, I think, a little bit.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Besides, sustenance time.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24Bacon butty will give me loads of energy
0:13:24 > 0:13:25and there'll be lots more bargains now.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28That's our girl. A fire in her belly.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30But there's a change in the weather.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34That chill is back and Christina doesn't want to freeze her assets.
0:13:34 > 0:13:38My top tip for car booting in the great British summer -
0:13:38 > 0:13:42always be prepared for whatever the weather will throw at you.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45And Jonty's jaunty jumper goes back on as well.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49And he's intent on keeping up the heat on his challenger.
0:13:49 > 0:13:53So, Christina buys a ladder. I think she's doing very well.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57Well, I have to say that I think I'm steps ahead because I've bought
0:13:57 > 0:13:58a load of bargains.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00The competition's hotting up.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04While the pressure ramps up, the weather cools right down.
0:14:04 > 0:14:08In fact, you could say it's got chills and they're multiplying.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12I swear, I watched this film pretty much every day on repeat
0:14:12 > 0:14:17when I was about 10 or 11, I suppose. I loved it.
0:14:17 > 0:14:19- Excuse me, are these yours?- Yeah.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23- £2.- Can you do any better?
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- £1.- Perfect. - You've got a deal.- You're a deal.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30That's fantastic. Thank you ever so much.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33I've just spent £1 on this record.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36To be perfectly honest, records are a very, very specialist field
0:14:36 > 0:14:38and not something that I know a lot about.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41But I do know that it's got the record in it, which is always a bonus.
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Obviously it's got its literature there as well.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45It has got a date on the back.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47I don't know if it was a limited edition,
0:14:47 > 0:14:48but I will take it home and find out.
0:14:48 > 0:14:51To be perfectly honest, for £1 and for one of my favourite films,
0:14:51 > 0:14:54I don't think I've gone too far wrong.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Interesting. Both our dealers have seen value in vinyl.
0:14:57 > 0:15:00It's Grease versus the greatest party hits.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04So which will top the selling charts? Only time will tell.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Christina may be way out in front,
0:15:06 > 0:15:09but Jonty's supreme confidence is undeniable.
0:15:09 > 0:15:10Out there in the thick of things,
0:15:10 > 0:15:12he's thrown his weight behind another item.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15£12 buys a set of scales.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19They are really good quality.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22So the weights aren't complete, but I'm not too worried about that
0:15:22 > 0:15:26because this dish here is in really good order.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28In fact, the whole thing is perfect.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Now, date-wise, I don't think this is particularly old.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35And the giveaway really is looking at the Salter label.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38That doesn't look period to me. I think it's more of a reproduction.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41So my set of kitchen scales for £12.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44There has to be a profit in there somewhere.
0:15:44 > 0:15:48But a £12 purchase hardly dents Jonty's wallet.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50And there's Christina, faster than a firework,
0:15:50 > 0:15:53flashing the cash all over the place.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56In percentage terms, Jonty will have to work a lot harder to make
0:15:56 > 0:15:58more money when he sells on his stash.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02But just as things are starting to look a little worrying for The Hitman,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04there's a hint of vintage Hearnden.
0:16:04 > 0:16:08Yes, the nation breathes a collective sigh of relief as Jonty
0:16:08 > 0:16:10eyes up some furniture.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13This has probably been stripped once upon a time.
0:16:13 > 0:16:18And now somebody has painted it. These handles aren't original.
0:16:18 > 0:16:22You would have had bun handles. So rounded handles.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24But if you look on the inside of here, very,
0:16:24 > 0:16:28very typical construction. Dovetailing here.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32So this chest of drawers is probably a good 150 years old.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Very commercial at the right price. Just a question of how much it is.
0:16:35 > 0:16:40- What's the death on your chest of drawers?- The death?- Yeah.- £180.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Will you take something like £120 for it?
0:16:42 > 0:16:45£150 or that goes back on the van at that price, I'm afraid.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48I'll take it off your hands for £140.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- It's a done deal.- 140 quid. - All right.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51- That's a done deal.- Perfect.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Christina struggled at the same stall,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56but Jonty gets a drop on his drawers.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00That's a much needed yet low-risk purchase from The Hitman.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03That's not the name of Christina's game, though. No.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06This girl will push the boundaries, guided only by her guile
0:17:06 > 0:17:07and gut instinct.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13- How much is this sledge? - £10.- HOW much?!
0:17:13 > 0:17:18- Where's the snow? Go on. £6.- Nah, love. It's got to be eight quid.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22- Eight quid is the best I can do.- Can I meet you in the middle at £7?
0:17:24 > 0:17:28- Go on.- Go on, then.- Yay! Thank you.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32It's probably mid-20th century. It's a...obviously a snow sledge.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Can you think of the hours of fun that somebody's had on this?
0:17:35 > 0:17:36I think it's seen a bit of action.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39And you can tell by a little bit of damage at the back as well, sadly.
0:17:39 > 0:17:40But I think that's quite nice.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43It shows that it's been used and it's had a lot of fun in its life.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Yes, it's downhill all the way for Christina.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50But selling it on in such mild conditions is snow easy task.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54She's so pleased with herself, she decides to call it a day
0:17:54 > 0:17:58and what better way to relax than to gloat as The Hitman hunts on?
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Look at that determined walk. That's a man on a mission.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03Or is it a man defeated?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06A morning on his feet and Jonty's exhausted
0:18:06 > 0:18:08and starting to get a bit anxious.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10Time is running out.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14It's quite extraordinary. People are packing up.
0:18:14 > 0:18:18I feel like I've been round here several times already.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20And it's getting a little bit frustrating
0:18:20 > 0:18:23cos I've still got one more purchase to do.
0:18:23 > 0:18:26And I know that it's here somewhere.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28The boot sale's closure is imminent.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31No extended opening hours on this field.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34At the 11th hour, though, Jonty finally spots something.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36But will it turn out to be his saviour?
0:18:38 > 0:18:40£1?
0:18:40 > 0:18:43- That's got to be worth £1. There's no chips.- No. No salt.
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- No salt? No fish?- No. No fish.- And this is £1?
0:18:47 > 0:18:52Little hors d'oeuvre dish. 1930s hors d'oeuvre dish. Falcon Ware.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Made in England. It's in mint condition.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57Do you know what?
0:18:57 > 0:19:01Somebody will buy that. And somebody will buy it for more than £1.
0:19:01 > 0:19:04- Here we go, sir.- Thank you very much, young man.- There we go.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- You've waited all day for that, haven't you?- Yes, I have. Thank you.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Great. What a great buy.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12Yes. That seems incredibly cheap.
0:19:12 > 0:19:13But that last-minute dish of a deal
0:19:13 > 0:19:15brings our car boot chaos to a close.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19Let's see how our pair of premium profit hunters have got on.
0:19:21 > 0:19:25Both our experts arrived with £250 to spend.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29Jonty had a very cheap start, but the drawers cost money.
0:19:29 > 0:19:33He made six deals and ended up paying £171.50.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38Christina had a much more steady spending spree.
0:19:38 > 0:19:43She also bought half a dozen items. All up, they cost her £162.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46There's less than £10 between our dealers,
0:19:46 > 0:19:48so what do they make of each other's booty?
0:19:48 > 0:19:53- You've grown.- This is the only way I could almost be as tall as you.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55SHE LAUGHS
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Now, I'm looking at everything in front of us here.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01I kind of feel that this is... It feels like a very domestic scene.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04- Loving all your glass. You got a bit glass happy.- Lots of glass.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07Well, I did really well purchasing all of my paperweights
0:20:07 > 0:20:11- and my decanter and shot glasses all for 13 quid.- Oh, that's not bad!
0:20:11 > 0:20:12Not bad. Not bad.
0:20:12 > 0:20:15So tell me, what bargains have you got here?
0:20:15 > 0:20:19- For me, personally, it's got to be... - Hey. Grease.- Grease.
0:20:19 > 0:20:24My vinyl. I literally lived on this film when I was about ten.
0:20:24 > 0:20:25- I can match you on this.- Yeah?
0:20:25 > 0:20:30- Because I can feel a bit of dad dancing coming on.- Oh, no. Not that.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34No. Please, please. Save us from the dancing. Oh, it's you!
0:20:34 > 0:20:35THEY LAUGH
0:20:35 > 0:20:38- I've got to put it back.- Jonty, when did you pose for a record cover?
0:20:38 > 0:20:39Guess how much I paid for my table.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42I love the marquetry or parquetry inlay on that.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45- That's beautiful, isn't it?- It's nice, isn't it?- Yeah. 20 quid?- What?
0:20:45 > 0:20:4630 quid?
0:20:46 > 0:20:51- What?- 40 quid?- £4.50.- No. Really? - Yes. Get in there.
0:20:51 > 0:20:56- At least we are both standing six feet tall.- Oh, the dizzy heights.
0:20:56 > 0:20:57SHE LAUGHS
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Both our daring dealers head home with their hauls.
0:21:03 > 0:21:07They may have breezed through the buying, but here comes the hard bit.
0:21:07 > 0:21:10Success in selling. And that's no walk in the park. Far from it.
0:21:10 > 0:21:14In fact, this will stretch their supreme skills to the limit.
0:21:14 > 0:21:19It requires research, serious phone bashing, some heroic haggling
0:21:19 > 0:21:21and all the luck in the world.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24And whoever pops the biggest profit will be the winner.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26In Oxfordshire, Jonty is in his back garden,
0:21:26 > 0:21:28taking stock of his purchases.
0:21:28 > 0:21:33Car boot sales. The amount of stuff you see is just amazing.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36So no wonder I brought back an eclectic mix. Look at it.
0:21:36 > 0:21:38My first purchase was my Indian table.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Now, it's got a ring mark on the top. It was a bargain.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43If I can get that off, fine.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46But if I can't, then it won't have turned into the bargain that
0:21:46 > 0:21:48I initially thought it might have been.
0:21:48 > 0:21:54But the big bargain of the day might well be my glass collection.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57The paperweights. There's so many of them and they were so cheap.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59I could be into a massive profit.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02My little hors d'oeuvre dish. £1. It's Falcon Ware.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05Not the most collectable name on the planet, but hey-ho.
0:22:05 > 0:22:08For £1, goodness me, that's a bargain.
0:22:08 > 0:22:13Now, sometimes you buy in haste and repent at leisure.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18Say no more. Weighing scales. Great. Really decorative.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21So who's going to buy them? Somebody for a kitchen.
0:22:21 > 0:22:23Somebody for a display. I'm not quite sure.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27But I've thrown a lot of money at my chest of drawers
0:22:27 > 0:22:31and I brought it back and it's not the best specimen I've ever
0:22:31 > 0:22:34seen as far as Victorian chest of drawers are concerned.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37What I now need to do is get on the road.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Get into my car and start making those sales.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Indeed you do.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45Christina is back in Shropshire at Trevanion HQ
0:22:45 > 0:22:47and she's feeling confident.
0:22:47 > 0:22:49The thing I love about car boot sales is the really,
0:22:49 > 0:22:51really quirky things you can find.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53And I certainly lucked out with quirky on this one.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56My 1950s cabinet, I absolutely adore,
0:22:56 > 0:22:58but it's very in vogue at the moment
0:22:58 > 0:23:00so I'm hoping to make a good profit on that.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04My ladders. I think they'd be a really good shop dressing prop.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06My sledge.
0:23:06 > 0:23:07You can see, by some slight damage,
0:23:07 > 0:23:09obviously it's been through a few hedges.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11But again, really good, quirky item.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14The hamper. I've done a little bit of research.
0:23:14 > 0:23:18And I think there is a hotel and restaurant in London that I'm
0:23:18 > 0:23:20hopefully going to maybe sell that one to.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22So very excited about that.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26The artist's easel, I'm hoping that we can find a good home for that.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Every artist needs an easel.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31And my Grease record, which only cost me £1,
0:23:31 > 0:23:33I could not leave behind.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36It was one of my favourite films as a child and it brings back some great
0:23:36 > 0:23:38memories of dancing around my bedroom with a hairbrush.
0:23:38 > 0:23:41So all in all, yes, OK, not many antiques
0:23:41 > 0:23:42but shabby chic
0:23:42 > 0:23:46and good decorative vintage things are very in vogue at the moment.
0:23:46 > 0:23:50Sadly, no time for any hairbrush action just now. Oh, no.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53It's full concentration on the balance sheets.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56Our rivals dig deep in their contacts books
0:23:56 > 0:23:58and start setting up sales all over the country.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01And that's all very well, but remember, until they've shaken
0:24:01 > 0:24:06on it and the money has changed hands, no deal is ever sealed.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10They both get their noses to the ground, but it's Jonty who sniffs
0:24:10 > 0:24:14the whiff of a potential sale first and he's keeping things local.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17Now, I'm here in beautiful Henley-on-Thames to hopefully
0:24:17 > 0:24:20sell my weighing scales to Shaun Dickens,
0:24:20 > 0:24:23who runs a restaurant here on the banks of the River Thames.
0:24:23 > 0:24:27Now, every good chef needs a set of weighing scales,
0:24:27 > 0:24:30but he's not making life easy for me.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34The lengths I go to make a sale.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37SONG: "Rock The Boat" by Hues Corporation
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Well, that's what happens
0:24:39 > 0:24:42when you decide to sell to someone based in a boathouse.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Come on. Put your back into it, Hitman.
0:24:48 > 0:24:53Our finely honed oarsman is on the quest of a regatta-sized deal, so
0:24:53 > 0:24:59will he propel himself to a profit on the £12 he paid for the scales?
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- Shaun, how are you?- Very well. Very well, thank you.- Good to see you.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- You too, sir. How are we? - You've chosen a lovely day.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09- Couldn't get much better.- Now, here I am with my set of weighing scales.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13So you're interested in this possibly for decorative purposes only?
0:25:13 > 0:25:14Yeah. I think so.
0:25:14 > 0:25:17I think with the restaurant it's always nice to have a talking point,
0:25:17 > 0:25:21- almost a focal point.- So, this is a set of weighing scales made by Salter's.
0:25:21 > 0:25:24The company goes back to the 18th century.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28- So you have the Rolls-Royce of weighing scales.- Very nice.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Well, it's a bargain. 60 quid to you, sir.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34I was thinking more around the 25-30 mark, if I'm honest.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37What about 50 quid?
0:25:37 > 0:25:40- If I was to say £40?- You have a deal.- Thank you ever so much.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Shaun put up a fight, but the deal is done.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47The scales tip in a profit of £28.
0:25:47 > 0:25:52In percentage terms, that's what I call a weighty profit.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56But on balance, that's only 28 quid in my pocket,
0:25:56 > 0:25:58so I've got some more work to do.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01Well, no more messing about on the river, for a start.
0:26:01 > 0:26:04The Magpie may be hot on Jonty's trail,
0:26:04 > 0:26:06but she's not quite swift enough.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10Our man stops in Wantage with his glass decanter and shot glasses
0:26:10 > 0:26:12and the 1940s hors d'oeuvre dish.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15All up, this little lot cost him just £4
0:26:15 > 0:26:19and he's hoping for a mega multideal from pub landlord Peter.
0:26:19 > 0:26:25- I want £40 for my decanter set.- Yes. - And £40 for my hors d'oeuvre dish.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29- How does that sound?- A little bit high.- Well, I'm here to do deals.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- Well, I would have said £40 for the two of them.- You would?- Yeah.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- £60 and they're yours.- Thank you. - Brilliant.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38Thank you very much indeed.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40That is a truly tremendous mark-up.
0:26:40 > 0:26:46Jonty pockets a combined profit of £56. That's 14 times what he paid.
0:26:46 > 0:26:51So The Hitman's off to a flying start, but Christina's got
0:26:51 > 0:26:54the bit between her teeth and is determined to catch up.
0:26:54 > 0:26:56She's not travelled far from home,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59but is firmly focused on her first deal.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02I've come to Whitewell Parish Rooms this morning
0:27:02 > 0:27:04because I believe that there's an art group on this morning
0:27:04 > 0:27:08and I'm hoping that I can find an artist that will purchase my easel.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10Because every artist needs one, don't they?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Well, there's plenty of painters here.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16Christina paid just £4 for her easel.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20Will her selling skills turn out to be a work of art themselves?
0:27:20 > 0:27:22- Good morning, Diana. - Good morning, Christina.
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- This looks very, very industrious, doesn't it?- Welcome to our art group.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- And I see you've already met my easel.- Yes. It looks very smart.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- And we have loads of exhibitions. - So you always need something to put...
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- We need an easel. Yes.- To put your works of art on.- That's right.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38I'll tell you, I was hoping maybe in the region of maybe £30.
0:27:38 > 0:27:39Something like that.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41- Is this where I go...? - SHE INHALES
0:27:41 > 0:27:42Yes. THEY LAUGH
0:27:42 > 0:27:49- I was thinking, um, £15.- Shall we say £25?- £20.- £20. Brilliant.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52It's a deal. Thank you very much. You're a star.
0:27:52 > 0:27:54No room for critics round here.
0:27:54 > 0:27:58Just all-round admiration for a stunning sale.
0:27:58 > 0:28:02Christina brushes in a picture perfect profit of £16.
0:28:02 > 0:28:05But she can't rest on her laurels just yet,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07as Jonty is off again.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10He's gone back to Essex with the rest of his glassware to
0:28:10 > 0:28:13try his luck with a dealer in Battlesbridge.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15There we go. They're all out on display.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17All I need to find if the owner to see if he's interested.
0:28:17 > 0:28:20There's 22 paperweights in total.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24They cost him £10, so what will shop owner John think of them?
0:28:24 > 0:28:29- So I've got 22 in all.- Right. OK. I tell you what I'll do, Jonty.
0:28:29 > 0:28:30I'll make you an offer of £40.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34- That really is the very most I can pay for them at the moment.- 40 quid.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37- Any good to you?- 40 quid. I'm happy with that.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39But before I walk out the door,
0:28:39 > 0:28:43there's something else I want to show you, which is priceless.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- Yours for only £2.- You're right. It probably is priceless.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52Right. Not for me, but we do have a record specialist here on site.
0:28:52 > 0:28:53I'll point you in his direction
0:28:53 > 0:28:56- and he might be very pleased to give you some pounds for it.- Brilliant.
0:28:56 > 0:29:00Yes. And that's how this business works - a man who knows a man.
0:29:00 > 0:29:02We'll find out if the tip-off comes to anything later,
0:29:02 > 0:29:07but for now, Jonty makes a profit of £30 on the paperweights.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Back in Shropshire, Christina's looking to sell her sledge,
0:29:10 > 0:29:13and since it's not exactly wintry weather,
0:29:13 > 0:29:15she could have an uphill struggle.
0:29:16 > 0:29:17I'm here in Whitchurch to see Julie,
0:29:17 > 0:29:20who runs this clothing and interior shop.
0:29:20 > 0:29:23It may seem a little bit strange to bring a sledge to a clothing shop,
0:29:23 > 0:29:26but don't worry - I've got a plan.
0:29:26 > 0:29:28Well, thank goodness for that.
0:29:28 > 0:29:32- Our Magpie Christina swooped on the sledge for £7.- Ta-da!
0:29:32 > 0:29:37- Oh, it's fabulous.- Do you like it? - That is great! Yes!
0:29:37 > 0:29:42It would look absolutely fantastic for our Christmas window display.
0:29:42 > 0:29:47- I have to confess...- Oh. Right. There is a little bit of damage.- Yes.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- Not me playing on it, I promise. - Right. OK.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53I think it's probably sort of 1950s, 1960s maybe.
0:29:53 > 0:29:57I was hoping to get maybe 50, 60 quid for it, to be perfectly honest.
0:29:57 > 0:30:04- Well, I'm quite happy to offer £30. - Can we go £40?- We certainly can. Yes.
0:30:04 > 0:30:07- Brilliant. That's fantastic. - Thank you.- Thank you.
0:30:07 > 0:30:08That is quite a mark-up.
0:30:08 > 0:30:13The sledge helps Christina slide away with a profit of £33.
0:30:14 > 0:30:16Oh, brilliant. I'm really pleased with that.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17And a good healthy profit as well.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20I tell you, this selling lark - snow problem.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22And snow more snow jokes.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25But Christina is taking this game very seriously.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29Almost instantly she heads to Shrewsbury to sell her stepladders
0:30:29 > 0:30:31to a farmer who makes cheese.
0:30:31 > 0:30:35She pays £35 and Christina leaves £10 better off.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39So has Christina climbed the rungs of trading success or is
0:30:39 > 0:30:41Jonty on a whole different level?
0:30:41 > 0:30:43Let's find out.
0:30:45 > 0:30:48Jonty "The Hitman" Hearnden has stormed ahead with three quick deals
0:30:48 > 0:30:52and so far he's nailed a profit of £114.
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Christina "The Magpie" Trevanion is playing a good game of catch up.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02She's also sold three items and has pocketed a profit of £59.
0:31:04 > 0:31:08So Christina has only made half as much as her nemesis.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11She must really dig deep if she is to stand any chance of ultimate
0:31:11 > 0:31:13antiques glory.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16But there's no-one more determined than our Magpie.
0:31:16 > 0:31:21Jonty could be about to press further ahead with his 1970s LP.
0:31:21 > 0:31:23He's following up that tip he was given earlier
0:31:23 > 0:31:26and he's on his way to the man who specialises in records.
0:31:28 > 0:31:32So this is it. My double album. My 50 party greatest hits.
0:31:32 > 0:31:34Somebody's going to buy it.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38I'm hoping this record shop is going to be the...
0:31:38 > 0:31:40It's closed.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43Oh, no.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48And it's...look. It's closing time too. Everything's closed.
0:31:48 > 0:31:50HE SIGHS
0:31:50 > 0:31:52I'm just going to leave it here.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57RIP Greatest Hits.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00With no time to make a return journey, Jonty donates the record to
0:32:00 > 0:32:04the shop, leaving him without any kind of deal at all.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07And so he loses the whole £1 that he paid for it.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11Which leads very nicely into Christina's next potential sale.
0:32:11 > 0:32:13Her Grease record.
0:32:13 > 0:32:14It also cost £1,
0:32:14 > 0:32:18but she think she's got the perfect buyer cued up and standing by.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21So I'm just waiting for my friend Rhiannon to arrive.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Now, Rhiannon and I used to work together over a decade ago,
0:32:24 > 0:32:27but in a previous life, she was a stage manager for the national
0:32:27 > 0:32:29touring production of this musical.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33So I'm hoping that she might want to take a trip down memory lane.
0:32:33 > 0:32:37So is this album the one that Rhiannon wants?
0:32:37 > 0:32:39Wowee. So what's all this?
0:32:39 > 0:32:43Well, these are just the bits that I've kept from, um, the tour.
0:32:43 > 0:32:46- Um, a little...- Oh, look at!
0:32:46 > 0:32:49An award that was given to me at the end.
0:32:49 > 0:32:54This is what we had to do, you know, for each venue that we went to.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57- Sometimes we were at venues for... - Is this Milton Keynes?- Milton Keynes.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Yeah. That was quite a big stage.
0:32:59 > 0:33:00There was quite a lot of scenery.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02So everything had to be worked out where it was
0:33:02 > 0:33:05going before we actually got there.
0:33:05 > 0:33:10So I'm hoping to add to your memories. I bought this LP record.
0:33:10 > 0:33:11Wow.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15And I thought you might want to have it as a bit of a memory of your time.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18I reckon that would be lovely. I really do. And do you know what?
0:33:18 > 0:33:21I really look forward to playing that to my daughter as well.
0:33:21 > 0:33:26- But I was hoping for a tenner for it. - That sounds a good deal to me.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Yeah? Happy? Brilliant. Excellent. Thank you very much.
0:33:29 > 0:33:32- Can I come and join you with my hairbrush?- Of course you can.
0:33:32 > 0:33:33THEY LAUGH
0:33:33 > 0:33:35Well, that couldn't have gone better.
0:33:35 > 0:33:39Rhiannon jumped at the deal and Christina makes a profit of £9.
0:33:39 > 0:33:42And if she keeps making mark-ups like that, she'll win this
0:33:42 > 0:33:44competition hands down.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47But there's still a long way to go.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Both our excellent experts have two items each to sell,
0:33:50 > 0:33:52including their most expensive pieces.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55Nerves of steel needed for this final push.
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Jonty is going in first.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01Time to part company with his beloved furniture.
0:34:01 > 0:34:02So this is the big one for me.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05I've already had my chest of drawers delivered to this shop
0:34:05 > 0:34:09here in Marlow Buckinghamshire, which is not too far from my house.
0:34:09 > 0:34:14And this shop here belongs to Sara. Now, she is a paint expert.
0:34:14 > 0:34:20A paint specialist. And she has a shop full of painted furniture.
0:34:20 > 0:34:23She could be just the right person to make that sale.
0:34:23 > 0:34:29The chest was Jonty's star buy, but he's already admitted that at £140,
0:34:29 > 0:34:30he may have paid over the odds.
0:34:30 > 0:34:35Will the paint effect leave Sara impressed or distressed?
0:34:35 > 0:34:38- There she is, hard at work.- Hi. Hello, Jonty.- How are you doing?
0:34:38 > 0:34:39- I'm all right. How are you?- Good.
0:34:39 > 0:34:42This is a nice chair you've got here. What are you up to here?
0:34:42 > 0:34:45- Are you sort of distressing it? - I am distressing it.
0:34:45 > 0:34:46I painted it white first,
0:34:46 > 0:34:49and this colour, Rain Day, is very popular at the moment so I've given
0:34:49 > 0:34:52it a coat of Rain Day and I'm just sanding it off a bit.
0:34:52 > 0:34:54There's a reason that I've come in here, as well you know.
0:34:54 > 0:34:58- Your chest of drawers. It is here. - Here it is. Look at this. What do you think?
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Well, I've had a bit of a poke over.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03- As you know.- Yes. It's the drawer stoppers.
0:35:03 > 0:35:09These are tiny little bits of timber that often sit here that have gone
0:35:09 > 0:35:11missing. I'm not going to be greedy.
0:35:11 > 0:35:14I'm going to go for £225,
0:35:14 > 0:35:17which I know is way under the retail price for this lovely object here.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21- I would have been looking at £150 for it, Jonty.- I tell you what.
0:35:21 > 0:35:26- I'll do £200.- You want to do £175? - £185. You can have it.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- As it's you. OK. - HE LAUGHS
0:35:31 > 0:35:34That's a top drawer profit of £45,
0:35:34 > 0:35:38but Sara does get a little more for her money from Jonty.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41The Hitman's raised the profit bar to a new height,
0:35:41 > 0:35:44so our battle for selling supremacy goes into overdrive.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Christina's decided to pull out her big weapon -
0:35:47 > 0:35:52the cocktail cabinet that cost her £90, and she must be onto something.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55She's travelled all the way to London to try to do a deal.
0:35:55 > 0:35:58I've come here to meet a lady called Keeley who runs a vintage home show
0:35:58 > 0:36:00here at Chiswick Town Hall.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01I've had my cabinet delivered
0:36:01 > 0:36:04and I'm hoping that it's going to be just up her street.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Well, it looks like the funky furniture would fit in well here.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10Crucially, does Keeley agree?
0:36:10 > 0:36:11- So it's arrived.- Yes.
0:36:11 > 0:36:14- Have you had a chance to have a look at it?- Yeah.
0:36:14 > 0:36:16- I think it's nice, actually. I really like it.- OK. That's great.
0:36:16 > 0:36:19- It was sold to me as a cocktail cabinet.- OK.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21But I don't quite know how you'd use it as a cocktail...
0:36:21 > 0:36:23Have you seen one similar before?
0:36:23 > 0:36:27I've seen some of this kind of stuff before and actually
0:36:27 > 0:36:28I think it's for a kitchen.
0:36:28 > 0:36:31- Kitchenware.- Yes. I think so. I don't think cocktail at all.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34I would say it's late '50s, probably, going into '60s.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37But it's a nice background to put lots of bright pottery
0:36:37 > 0:36:40and all the kind of cool funky stuff that was around in the '50s.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44I was looking somewhere in the region of maybe a couple of hundred
0:36:44 > 0:36:45- pounds for it.- Right. OK.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49I would probably be looking to probably pay about £100 for it.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51If I went down maybe £180?
0:36:51 > 0:36:55- £150 and that's probably the maximum.- Is that your top end?
0:36:55 > 0:36:57- I think so. Yeah.- OK. - How would you feel about that?
0:36:57 > 0:37:01I think I would be very, very happy to sell it to you for £150.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03I'm delighted. Thank you ever so much.
0:37:03 > 0:37:07Well, there's no doubt that Keeley loves the 1950s cabinet.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09And Christina brings in a £60 profit,
0:37:09 > 0:37:12which, at this point, keeps her firmly in the running.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Well, I have to say I'm jolly pleased with that.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18It looks so at home in there, doesn't it? It's brilliant.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19I was quite worried about it.
0:37:19 > 0:37:21It was the most money I spent at the car boot sale.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25But I'm really pleased with that profit. So it's all good.
0:37:25 > 0:37:26Indeed it is.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30Jonty has got one last chance to plump up his profit pocket.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33He's back in Henley and he's calling in on Molly
0:37:33 > 0:37:35and Amy, who run a florists.
0:37:35 > 0:37:39The Hitman is hoping to knock their socks off with his brass-top table.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41What's your first impressions?
0:37:41 > 0:37:43- I like the pattern on the top. - It's amazing.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46To think that all of this work here is all hand-beaten.
0:37:46 > 0:37:51- And how old did you say it was?- It's probably about 100 years old.- Wow.
0:37:51 > 0:37:52Maybe 1920s.
0:37:52 > 0:37:56But you can see here I've got a little ring mark here on this table.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59And the reason why this has happened is
0:37:59 > 0:38:02because this whole tabletop here has been lacquered.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04The only thing is I noticed is that all of your pieces of furniture
0:38:04 > 0:38:06are painted blue, for obvious reasons.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08But, um, is this going to be an issue?
0:38:08 > 0:38:11What would you do with something like this? Would you paint the stand?
0:38:11 > 0:38:13Jonty, what are you doing?
0:38:13 > 0:38:15They can see it doesn't match their colour scheme.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17You don't need to point it out.
0:38:17 > 0:38:22We wouldn't like to spoil it, but we might paint it blue.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25As a piece of furniture, do you think you might be interested in it?
0:38:25 > 0:38:26- For display?- I think we might.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29I suppose it depends, really, what you're asking for it.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31It certainly does. It certainly does.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34This table here is only £50.
0:38:34 > 0:38:38Perhaps there might be a little bit of room for manoeuvre on your price.
0:38:38 > 0:38:43Of course I can. I'll come down instantly. How about 40 quid?
0:38:45 > 0:38:49- £40 seems...- That seems quite reasonable.- Are you happy, girls?
0:38:49 > 0:38:51- Do we have a deal? - We have a deal.- Brilliant.
0:38:51 > 0:38:54- Thank you, Molly. Thank you, Amy. - Thank you.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58So even with the ring mark, the table makes a very good return.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01The profit is £35.50.
0:39:01 > 0:39:03Well, that's great. Another satisfied customer.
0:39:03 > 0:39:10Well, two, to be precise. And that's me done. All sold up. What a relief.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13Well, Christina is only one sale behind him
0:39:13 > 0:39:16and if this goes well, it will lead to a very close final result.
0:39:16 > 0:39:18She's still in the big smoke
0:39:18 > 0:39:22and she's rather excited about this big moment.
0:39:22 > 0:39:25I'm here in the heart of London in Piccadilly Circus,
0:39:25 > 0:39:28which may seem a slightly odd place to bring a hamper, but don't worry.
0:39:28 > 0:39:33I have a plan. I want to return this where it came from.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36Another big plan, hey? Well, it worked out well last time.
0:39:36 > 0:39:39Christina's detective skills suggest her laundry hamper was
0:39:39 > 0:39:42used by the restaurant nearly a century ago.
0:39:42 > 0:39:45The likes of Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle have
0:39:45 > 0:39:48dined here, so were their tablecloths
0:39:48 > 0:39:50whisked away in Christina's basket?
0:39:50 > 0:39:54And more importantly, will the current owner, Irakli, want it back?
0:39:54 > 0:39:58- Here is the legendary hamper.- Yeah. It looks quite interesting.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01It looks quite old, just like the building.
0:40:01 > 0:40:02And I brought it to you
0:40:02 > 0:40:06because we've got this wonderful Criterion name on the front.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10It says laundry on the back and then we've got this number on here, 18.
0:40:10 > 0:40:13So it was obviously one of a series that was produced.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17And I think it would have been very utilitarian piece when it was made.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19But obviously you have a lot of laundry that needs doing,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22so I think it would have been part of the history of the building.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25And obviously the stencil on the front would show the laundry company,
0:40:25 > 0:40:28whoever was during the laundry, who it belonged to.
0:40:28 > 0:40:34- So do you like it?- I like it. I think it looks interesting. What's the damage?
0:40:34 > 0:40:38I was hoping to get in the region of about 100 quid for it.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41- My thoughts were half that.- It's beautiful.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43- Half that.- Half that?! No! Irakli.
0:40:43 > 0:40:44Come on.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47Oh, Christina has a tough customer on her hands.
0:40:47 > 0:40:52But this is crucial. It's her one and only opportunity to beat Jonty.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56Let's not do 100, but let's do something like...£85.
0:40:56 > 0:40:59My thoughts - if I could push you slightly to £90,
0:40:59 > 0:41:00that would be wonderful.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04- Go on. £90.- OK. Fine. £90. - Brilliant. £90. It's a deal.
0:41:04 > 0:41:07Yes. The girl done good. A bumper profit of £55.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10So has the laundry basket helped her clean up?
0:41:10 > 0:41:13We'll find out in just a moment.
0:41:14 > 0:41:17Both our experts started out at the car boot sale
0:41:17 > 0:41:19with £250 of their own money.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Jonty bought six times and spent £171.50.
0:41:23 > 0:41:30Christina also left with six items, but spent marginally less - £162.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34But now it all comes down to profit.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36All of the money that Jonty and Christina have
0:41:36 > 0:41:39made from their challenge will go directly to their chosen charities.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43So let's find out who is today's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is champion.
0:41:45 > 0:41:49- Hello.- Hi. How you doing?- Very well. How are you?- I'm very good.
0:41:49 > 0:41:51- Very good.- Good, good, good. So...
0:41:51 > 0:41:54..what was your most favourite item that you bought at the car boot sale?
0:41:54 > 0:41:55I was really thrilled
0:41:55 > 0:41:58and I negotiated hard on the chest of drawers,
0:41:58 > 0:42:00but it didn't return me such a huge amount of money that
0:42:00 > 0:42:04I thought it was going to be because actually, really looking at it,
0:42:04 > 0:42:06it needed quite a lot of work doing to it.
0:42:06 > 0:42:08So that was a disappointment for me.
0:42:08 > 0:42:10I'm still glad I sold it and I sold everything at a profit,
0:42:10 > 0:42:12which was a relief.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14- Brilliant.- Apart from my album.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18Oh! Your party hits. Jonty's special party hits.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Didn't happen. Nobody wanted to party with me. How about you?
0:42:21 > 0:42:24The hamper that I bought went to the most beautiful restaurant.
0:42:24 > 0:42:29- It was just heaven. So, no. Really enjoyed it and, yeah.- Ooh!
0:42:29 > 0:42:31Well, we'll see. I don't know. SHE LAUGHS
0:42:31 > 0:42:35- Shall we see?- Let's see.- OK.- Ready? - One, two, three.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40- Ooh! - SHE LAUGHS
0:42:40 > 0:42:42- So close!- How close was that?
0:42:42 > 0:42:43Oh, wowee.
0:42:43 > 0:42:46You are a force to be reckoned with.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50Just £10 in it. So near, but yet so far.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53And Jonty walks away today's winner.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55Well, I suppose my best sale was my chest of drawers,
0:42:55 > 0:42:59but I didn't make as much as I'd really hoped. And the party hits.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03Couldn't sell that for love nor money. I wonder why.
0:43:03 > 0:43:08I lost by such a tiny amount to Jonty. It was gutting.
0:43:08 > 0:43:11A very bitter pill to swallow but, hey, there we go.
0:43:11 > 0:43:12Next time, Jonty Hearnden.
0:43:12 > 0:43:16Yes, that's fighting talk. And tomorrow, it's the big one.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18Batten down your hatches
0:43:18 > 0:43:21for the mighty Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is showdown.