Olympic torches up for grabs online

Vancouver Province
November 4, 2009

A screenshot of a Vancouver 2010 Olympic torch for sale on eBay. According to the Olympic memorabilia collector selling it, the torch was held aloft at the beginning of the torch relay in Greece last week.

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VANCOUVER — Getting your hands on an Olympic torch is easy — if you have $2,000 to spare.

As the 45,000-kilometre torch relay continued on its sixth day Wednesday, bidding remained open for two 2010 Olympic torches.

Bombardier manufactured 12,000 of the torches for the relay. Each torchbearer can buy theirs for $350. After that, they are free to sell it.

A torchbearer-to-be from B.C. posted on the classifieds website Craigslist to pawn the souvenir.

The anonymous seller is offering their torch, sleeve bag, torch stand and commemorative book for $2,000.

The highest bidder will take possession of the torch in February after the runner has had a “show and tell with family and a local elementary school.”

A torch for sale on eBay was held aloft during the relay’s stint in Greece last week, according to the Olympic memorabilia collector selling it.

The seller is asking for $2,500 US plus $120 in shipping.

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