Worker Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 How do we feel about runners, supposedly selected for their contribution to the community, selling their torches on eBay and elsewhere for thousands?Sticks in my craw a bit. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 As I understand it, runners do not automatically get to keep their Torch. They have to pay ?250 to keep it. so it is just a business transaction. Fox.. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 DulwichFox Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> As I understand it, runners do not automatically> get to keep their Torch.> > They have to pay ?250 to keep it. so it is just a> business transaction.> > Fox..Exactly... just like the whole bloody charade. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Agreed. It's their torch, they paid for it. If I had one and someone offered me ?5k for it (which seems to be the bidding prices) then I'd hand it over in a jiffy. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 What else are you gonna do with it? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmora Man Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 As I understand it a lot of the sales (but not all) will be to raise funds for local charities - so the commercial transaction may deliver something more positive than simply personal gain. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Marmora Man Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> As I understand it a lot of the sales (but not> all) will be to raise funds for local charities -> so the commercial transaction may deliver> something more positive than simply personal gain.Good Point. This is also true.. So some real good might come from the larger sales where bids are pledged.Foxy Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 what's not positive about personal gain? (on a personal level) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbboy Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Try thinking about it in terms of supply and demand, A can supply and a demand exists from B. B is willing to pay A a price that A demands. It's a bit like going to the supermarket, they supply the goods we want and are willing to pay the price they set. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547341 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applespider Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 If they've volunteered for years in the community with their only reward being running 300m with a torch, then if they want or need to sell it, then fair enough. If they've given a couple of hours a week for the last 5 years, then even at ?5K, it's still only ?10 an hour. It's when the celebs who are running with the torch start selling them that I might get more miffed since they've done little to deserve the chance to carry it. I did laugh a little at the description of one of the torchbearers. Described as a real Olympics enthusiast who'd been to the Lausanne museum, and then it said he was 13. I mean, at most he can remember 2 Olympiads... a fanatic, really?!?! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-e-dealer Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Well the whole justification Olympics bid was about the economic benefit of having it here Why should a few ordinary humble non VIP people make a little bit of cash? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Did you see QT last night? Apparently the Beeb asked LOCOG what they will do with the torches that were not purchased by the runners. LOCOG said they would probably sell them to recoup the costs. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/23631-olympic-torch/#findComment-547501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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