(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] In today's house in Middlesex, the Secret Dealers can't get enough of this wonderful collection of antiques that has been built up for 40 years.

- Real eclectic mix.

You've got silver, silver plate, You've got Belleek.

You've got a bit of everything.

- That is supreme-o quality.

- [Narrator] But the dealers will need their wits about them.

- Make sure that I'm not missing anything here.

- I could be making a proper blunder, but I don't know.

- We're gonna have our work really cut out here, really cut out.

- [Narrator] As the bids go through the roof.

- I will offer you 1,100.

(both laugh) - That Chris has come from another planet, hasn't he?

- [Narrator] They can talk the talk.

- Come on, you know it makes sense.

It's a good price.

- [Narrator] But can they walk the walk?

- If you wanna buy quality items, put your money where your mouth is, and buy it.

- [Narrator] As for homeowners Peter and Bob, everything must go, but only for the right price.

- I'll be 65 in December, so I suppose it's that famous word, downsizing.

I'm thinking of moving, so I'd like to clear it as much as possible.

- [Narrator] Peter used to work in Harrods, and his background in retail has given him a lifelong passion for buying.

- I mean, I'd rather go into an antique shop than go into a bar.

So it's in my blood, really.

- I always head for the bar.

- Yeah, that's the difference.

- He goes to the shop.

- Yeah.

- [Narrator] And it's in these shops that Peter learnt some vital life skills that will come in very handy today.

- He is a good haggler.

He's done some great deals with people that frighten me to death that he keeps on, but he, yeah, he's good.

And the dealers might come up against something.

(Peter laughs) - Well, I've gotta try and get as much money as possible out of 'em.

You know, I'll play 'em along as much as possible.

I'll make out the value is higher than what they think it is, if I can.

- [Narrator] Today's Secret Dealers have no idea what's gonna hit them.

About to be taken to ransom are Mark.

- There are many occasions when they play their cards very close to their chest, and then you have a real fight on your hands.

- [Narrator] Christopher.

- I'll spend whatever it takes to buy it, if I want it.

- [Narrator] And Mike.

- My whole life is selling little white lies to put the other dealers off, and to earn money for meself.

- [Narrator] Let battle commence.

- Come on, guys.

Oho, nice big house.

- Yeah?

- First impressions, why, it's full of gear, look!

- [Narrator] The clock's ticking, and the dealers are chomping at the bit to get started.

(pleasant music) - Plenty of rooms, plenty of gear, delighted.

This is gonna be a house for me.

- Gosh, an Aladdin's cave.

Where to start?

- If I can't see a profit, I won't buy it.

- [Narrator] And you are sticking with that strategy, are you Mike?

- Didn't last long, did it?

- [Narrator] Christopher makes a beeline for the bedroom, and has discovered a big pile of watches.

But the gem of this collection is a grand gold pocket watch by top American watchmaker, Elgin.

A 21st birthday present to homeowner, Peter.

- Well that I've had for a long time, since I was 21.

And it's got a 20 gold dollar piece, and a half sovereign hanging on it.

- Nice gold.

Gold hunter here.

This is a nice thing.

This has got just the feel of quality about it.

14 carat gold.

And it's got the assay mark in the lid.

So, I'll leave a bid on that.

- [Narrator] Without even weighing the gold watch, Christopher conjures up a price.

He doesn't seem to have noticed the two gold coins hanging from the chain, either.

This bid is going to be very interesting.

Next door, Mike's found a very stylish art deco silver inkwell and cigarette case.

Now, let's hear from the expert.

- I haven't got a clue what that is.

It's a glass thing.

You've gotta be a genius in this job, haven't you?

I have got the clue now.

I reckon that was for, that's an inkwell, isn't it?

Art deco inkwell.

One, two.

- [Narrator] Mike leaves a bid on the pair of art deco silver items, and pops next door to give Christopher some of his trademark helpful advice.

- Bit of gold lying over there.

Hi, come on in.

How are you on watches?

- About as good as I am on bits of silver, really, rubbish.

- Look, there's a- - Is that gold in that watch?

- Yeah, 14 carat in it.

- 14 carat, and what about the chain?

- Haven't looked at the chain.

- What do you mean you haven't looked at the, of course you've looked at the chain.

- No I haven't.

- Well, that's a gold coin on there, isn't it?

- What do I want a gold coin for?

- No, but what coin's that?

- I don't know.

- What do you mean, you don't know?

- I don't, well I don't know.

- Well, you've left your price on it.

- Yeah.

- Did you have that weighed?

- No.

(plucky music) - I'm not a bullion dealer, I'm an art dealer.

So I will be looking at this watch as a work of art.

You'll buy that and melt it down.

- Who me?

Never melted anything in me life.

- Have you not?

- No.

- Have you never bought for melt?

- No.

- [Narrator] Pull the other one, Michael.

(Mike laughs) In the lounge, silver specialist Mark is in his element.

- There's quite a bit of silver in these cabinets.

- [Narrator] And is particularly taken by a set of six silver novelty napkin rings by renowned British maker, and supplier to the royal family, Asprey.

- [Mark] Very nice set of silver napkin rings with cast mice on the top, made in the millennium year, 2000.

- I bought those in the sale.

It was 75%- - Off.

- Off.

And I got 'em for 45 pounds each.

- [Narrator] Sounds like a bargain, especially considering how much they weigh.

- That's heavy for a napkin ring.

That's very heavy for a napkin ring, four ounces.

- [Narrator] Mark's impressed, and makes a bid on the napkin rings.

Peter could be in for a weighty profit if he sells these later.

Upstairs, Mike's found an Edwardian tortoiseshell dressing table tray.

- And the silver mark will be somewhere.

We've got a registration mark.

See, I'd gamble that was silver.

I'll probably get it wrong.

I could be making a proper blunder, but I don't know.

I don't know, really.

It's just that you accumulate, over 40 years, a bit of knowledge.

Then you end up skint.

- [Narrator] Mike's bid on the tray, and he knows what he's doing, all right.

(upbeat music) The offers are stacking up, and now Christopher has found the silver inkwell and cigarette case that Mike bid on earlier.

- Quite smart, that.

There's a very interesting art deco inkwell, fabulous quality.

- [Narrator] And his bid joins Mike's.

- Ooh, my type of room.

Bit of jewelry.

Let's see what we got.

- [Narrator] In the dressing table, Mark can't miss this pair of chunky gold ID bracelets.

- You can't get any bigger than that, can ya?

Look at the size of the hallmark on that?

(Mark laughs) No beating around the bush, these are bullion value, no more.

- [Narrator] Brace yourself, as heavyweight gold buyer Mark is sure to make a stonking offer as he calculates the price of gold, and makes his bid.

In the dining room, Mike has found a very unusual silver and enamel clock in the style of a Faberge egg, made by as Aspreys of London.

- I've just come across this.

This is what we call gouache work.

It's enamel.

The quality of that is absolutely superb.

Although it's only 20 or 30 years old, it's the antique of the future.

I haven't got a clue what that costs new, but that is supreme-o quality.

So what do I leave on it?

- [Narrator] Mike really wants this clock, but he'll have to make a strong bid, as he's bound to have some serious competition when the others find it.

Now Mark has found the gold pocket watch that Christopher bid on earlier.

But our resident gold expert is being a little more thorough.

- Nice pocket watch on an Albert chain, with two gold coins on.

Chain nine carat, and then the two coins at the end.

One is American.

I know what the coins weigh, but I've gotta assess the weight of the pocket watch.

Okay, so 100 grams.

This is where the brains start ticking.

- [Narrator] Mark weighs the watch, Albert chain, and the two gold coins, and adds his carefully calculated bid to Christopher's.

(tense music) - What more could a man want?

A lump of gold, and I want to buy it.

- [Narrator] And with Mike's bid not far behind, there is a battle brewing for the gold watch.

- Mike and Mark, they'll be able to value it down to the last pound.

So I'm at a real disadvantage here, because I don't do that.

- [Narrator] How this one is going to go is anybody's guess.

The Secret Dealers have been going tooth and nail for Peter and Bob's dazzling collection of high-end antiques, laying secret bids on anything and everything they want to buy.

- There's quite a few things in this house that I'd just like to buy to have in my own home.

- When you go into a house, and you see something that you specialize in, and it's there for sale, you try and buy it.

If you don't, you shouldn't be here in the first place.

- I've left a lot of prices, so hopefully I'll buy something.

- [Narrator] And there are still lots more bids to come.

- [Mike] We buy that.

- If there's a chance of earning any money, a pound, a fiver, I'm gonna try and take that chance.

- [Narrator] And Mike is living very dangerously.

- Mrs. M has told me if I bring any more bits of bits in the house, all right, I'm gonna be living in a tent outside.

- [Narrator] I hope it's a nice tent, Mike.

(Mike laughs) - Oh no.

(Mark laughs) - [Narrator] In the dining room, Mark has found the egg-shaped clock that Mike was particularly keen on.

(upbeat music) - It spins round.

There's the marker, the snake.

So we know the time from there.

I think I can sell that.

I think there's gonna be customers that would really would like to buy that.

- [Narrator] Sounds like Mike is gonna have some competition for this item.

- [Mark] There's my bid.

- [Narrator] And now, it's Mike's turn to give Mark a run for his money, as he's spotted the six silver napkin rings, which Mark bid on earlier.

- Gosh, they're heavy.

He'll have weighed these.

- [Narrator] But a busy man like Michael Melody has no time for scales.

- There's a lot of silver in them.

I've never ever felt a napkin ring weigh so much.

- [Narrator] Mike's bid joins Mark's, and Christopher's is quick to follow.

- I really like those.

I dunno what the hell I'll do with them.

- [Narrator] Put them on napkins, perhaps?

Just a suggestion.

(plucky music) Now, something Christopher will know what to do with is this set of dog paintings and prints by 20th century British artist Mabel Gear.

- Pastel and watercolor drawings by Mabel Gear.

And the interesting thing for me about these is they have a value in England, and they have a value in New York, as well.

And the New York value is twice the English value.

- [Narrator] Christopher knows the art market, but will he have allowed for Peter's sentiment?

- They're my favorite.

I'm attached to 'em.

That would be a tough one to sell, those doggies.

The price would've to be right.

- [Narrator] Christopher leaves a bid on the seven Mabel Gear pictures, but will his price be enough to part Peter from his beloved pooches?

(upbeat music) Upstairs, Mike likes a flashy lot, and joins Mark with a bid on the bracelets.

And Mark's following Christopher's lead on the Mabel Gear pictures.

- I really am not sure what they're worth, but they're definitely worth a punt.

- [Narrator] Mark might not be so hot on his art, but he likes a gamble, and he likes a battle, as his bid joins Christopher's on the pictures.

- Everybody loves dogs, but it's gonna be a battle, no doubt, myself and Chris.

- If anybody's gonna be going home with those, it's me.

- [Narrator] Now that's fighting talk.

- [Mike] Oops.

- [Narrator] The dealers' two hours in Peter and Bob's house are almost up.

- Blimey.

- [Narrator] And the pressure is mounting.

- So we'll quickly limp here.

(silverware clatters) - Oh.

- [Narrator] Oh, careful there, Mark.

- Make sure that I'm not missing anything here, 'cause that, of course, is my area of expertise.

- [Narrator] Nobody wants to miss out on the best items, and eagle-eyed Mark has found something the other two didn't in the silver inkwell.

- The other guys obviously like these, but they've missed something.

There's a little chain, and they've missed it.

Look, inside there.

(Mark giggles) - [Narrator] Mark makes his bid for the art deco silver, and nine carat gold chain.

He also joins Mike with a bid on the Edwardian tortoiseshell tray.

And with just seconds to spare, Christopher makes it a full house on the silver and enamel clock.

- And that is me finished.

(tense music) - [Narrator] Peter and Bob's house has been thoroughly searched by the Secret Dealers for their best antiques and collectibles.

And there are bid cards everywhere, but this collection won't be going anywhere that easily, as it has taken a long time to build up.

(upbeat music) - 20 Years we've been here.

Some of the stuff in the house goes back to over 40 years.

And as you can see, it's piling up.

- It's time to get rid of some.

We need to downsize, I think.

- [Narrator] And after a long career in retail, Peter has picked up a few cunning tricks to use against the dealers.

- Well if he says to me, this is 500, I'm gonna say, is this for one or the pair?

(both chuckle) - [Narrator] Looks like the Secret Dealers may have met their match.

Time to find out just how much cash is on the table.

- Total bid today is in the envelope.

- Thank you very much.

(Peter gasps) 10,765 pounds.

- Sounds like a lot to me.

- It does to me, as well.

- I think that's enormous.

(tense music) - [Narrator] Make no doubt about it, over 10,000 pounds in just two hours is a fantastic amount of cash.

But these two wise guys are ready for a fight.

(upbeat music) And the first item they'll be battling over are these two gold bracelets.

And it's Mike and Mark going head to head for this one.

- Purely based on the price of gold of the day, and I'm gonna try and buy 'em.

If they go for any more money, I'm gonna leave them.

- I don't see bracelets are out of fashion down south, but not up north.

(Mike laughs) Those boys still love 'em.

- [Mark] Do you wear 'em at all now?

- Not really.

- Not really.

- They're not fashionable now, are they?

- No, they have gone outta fashion.

I do know a few people that wear 'em now and again.

Do you know anybody, Mike?

- Me.

(both laugh) - I think my one's unusual.

- Is that the- - The wide one.

- The wide one, yeah.

- Yeah.

- So my price for you two is 895 pounds.

- Right.

- 1,000 pounds.

- 1,000 pounds.

- Wow.

- Wow, my days of stealing gold have just finished, haven't they?

- Yes.

- [Narrator] There's a grand on the table, but will the secret valuer agree?

Mark's offer has hit the top valuation, but with his bid based on the day's gold price, will there be any room for maneuver?

(tense music) - It comes back to how little do I want to make, doesn't it?

1,050, just to say I spent some money with you.

- I've actually gotta try and remember what they weighed, seriously.

- Quite a lot.

(tense music) (Mark murmuring) - 1,060.

(tense music) - There's a small profit in the items, I think they are great, but I'm gonna bow out, I think.

- 1,060 quid.

Come on, you know it makes sense.

It's a good price.

You've cut me to the bone.

I'm gonna get a sandwich out of it, a cup of tea.

- What do you think?

(tense music) - Yeah.

- Deal.

- Deal?

- Deal.

- Thank you gentlemen, pleasure.

(upbeat music) - I thought that was a good price for those.

Yes, because when we bought, we never paid that for 'em.

- That was the right money.

There's a very small profit.

Pleased to buy them.

I'm happy.

- [Narrator] Next up is the whole pack of dog pictures painted by Mabel Gear, and Peter is a proud owner.

- They're my favorite.

That would be a tough one, to sell those doggies.

The price would have to be right.

- Chris is the art dealer, he's the specialist.

He should be leading from the front.

- They're my field.

If anybody's gonna be going home with those, it's me.

- [Narrator] Well, let's see if you can.

With no Mike on this deal, you might have a clearer run.

- There's a following for Mabel Gear, and I'd like to buy them.

- Right.

- So, no doubt, would Mark.

- Not my area, but I really like them, and I can totally understand why you bought them, 'cause they are lovely things.

520 pounds.

- Right.

- That's not a bad offer.

- Yes.

- The good news is that I'm going to offer you 650 pounds.

(tense music) - I really like these, and I'm prepared to offer you 700 pounds.

- How does that sound?

Sounds pretty good to me, but probably not as good as 720.

- 750 pounds.

- I'm gonna offer you 800 pounds.

- All right.

- And I really think that is getting to very much the top end.

- [Narrator] Well, not according to the secret valuation.

Christopher's way off the bottom end of the estimate, and these doggies are staying at home unless the dealers dig much deeper into their pockets.

(tense music) - All right, well look, I haven't got the expertise on these.

- Right.

- The only way for me is now to step back.

- Right.

- Right.

- So, Peter, Bob.

- Yes.

- Do you want to share the valuation of them?

- I think so.

- 1,200, 1,500.

(tense music) I will offer you 1,000 pounds, but that is going to be my final offer.

- Yeah, that's a good offer.

- Thank you.

- And should you turn it down, I will offer you 1,100.

(both laugh) And that, gentleman, is my final offer.

1,100 pounds.

- Well, thank you very much.

But I know that I could get more for 'em.

- Not even that, but we like them.

- Yeah.

- Not a question of that.

(tense music) - I'm gonna make you my very, very final offer of 1,200 pounds.

But that, I'm sorry gentlemen, that will be it.

- Get me my solicitor.

- [Narrator] Christopher has dug deeper, and he's finally hit the bottom of the secret valuation, but will Peter and Bob bite?

- Thank you for your offer, but I think I'm gonna say no.

I won't let him go less than 1,500.

- Well, okay.

I've tried.

- Yes, thank you for your offer, and- - So we're agreed, no deal?

- No deal?

- No deal?

- No deal.

- Okay.

- I paid 1,000 pounds 30 years ago.

I think if I sold 'em for 1,200, tomorrow I might have woke up disappointed.

- I did go beyond what I really felt comfortable paying.

- [Narrator] But things got even more uncomfortable for Christopher.

All three dealers were keen on the silver novelty napkin rings.

- They're just so unusual.

I really like those.

- There's gonna be a fight for these.

- [Narrator] But the fight quickly ended up between Christopher, and Peter and Bob.

He bid over the top end of the secret valuation.

- 425.

- 500.

- 425.

- 500.

If you want quality, you've gotta pay for it today.

- Last chance, 450.

- Thank you for your offer, but I'll keep those.

- [Christopher] Well, thanks for the opportunity.

- Thank you.

- I don't quite know why Peter didn't sell them, but there we are.

- You'll never see 'em again.

- [Narrator] And another thing Christopher won't be taking home is this Georgian silver three piece tea set, despite his bid being close to the secret valuation.

- 400 pounds, but that is my final offer.

- The answer's no, I'm gonna keep it.

- [Narrator] But he's not bitter or anything.

- I think they were swayed by a valuation that, in my humble opinion, was too high.

- [Narrator] After a run of no sales, will one of our dealers offer enough to walk away with the Elgin pocket watch with two gold coins on a gold chain?

Peter and Bob have high expectations.

- The pocket watch I've had for a long time.

I've had it since I was 21.

And I'm hoping to get a good price for it.

- I was thinking about 2,000 Pounds.

- I was thinking about 2,000 pounds.

- But we've taken into account, I think the gold value has dropped.

- Great lump of gold, and I definitely wanna try and buy this.

(upbeat music) - [Mike] Where did you get that from?

- That I got for my 21st birthday.

- So is it something, if we offered the right money for, you'd consider selling?

- I would.

- Well, with no further ado.

- Yes.

- 1,450 Pounds.

- Right.

(tense music) - You're not gonna believe this, but 1,440 pounds.

- That's close.

- [Narrator] Basing the bids on the watch's gold price, Mike and Mark are only 10 pounds apart.

But Christopher sees this watch differently.

- I'm not a bullion dealer, I'm an art dealer.

So I will be looking at this watch as a work of art.

- [Narrator] Let's rejoin the battle for Peter and Bob's gold pocket watch.

Mike and Mark have already declared their bids, and are only 10 pounds apart, basing their prices on the watch's gold value.

- 1,450 Pounds.

- Right.

- That's close.

- [Narrator] But Christopher is a fine art dealer, so will he see things differently?

(tense music) - [Christopher] My bid is 150 pounds.

- What was Chris doing, 150 pounds?

- That Chris has come from another planet, hasn't he?

He's good, I mean he does bid low.

- Some of these bids I've found depressing.

(tense music) And, are we going any further, or are we happy with what you are offering, or?

- Well, I will have to rule myself out- - I think, yes.

- To Mark.

I knew my bid on the pocket watch was low.

It's just not my area.

I'm not a bullion dealer.

- [Narrator] Well, the two remaining dealers certainly are, so let's get serious.

- Well, Mike?

- Well, I mean, for the sake of 10 pounds, I'll have to go 1,460 pounds.

- 1,470 pounds.

- This is how marginal it is.

Which one of us mooks wants to work for 100 pounds?

- Right.

- Yeah?

(tense music) So, to finish with, I'll just reduce your margins by another 10 pounds, so 1,400 and 90.

(Mark groans) (tense music) - 1,500 pounds.

- So I'm gonna count meself out.

- Right, should we have a look to see?

- Have a look at that, yeah.

- We will.

- [Narrator] Mark knows this market like the back of his hand, and has made a great offer, but Peter and Bob aren't gonna settle just yet, and try their hand at bluffing.

- Not as good as what it says here.

- Everybody has an opinion.

- Yes.

- Whether it be right or wrong.

- You can't squeeze you just to make this a bit more better here?

So I've got the bottom end?

- [Narrator] Cheeky Peter, but I don't think you'll be able to trick Mark.

- Sometimes, you know when the homeowner is bluffing, and then you have a real fight on your hands.

I can't, honestly.

I really can't because I have to earn something, and I'm there.

- I think... (tense music) I'll sell.

- Deal!

(upbeat music) - [Narrator] Well, you got the last pound out of him, Peter.

You must be happy.

- I think he robbed me.

- Great item.

I said I wanted it, I went out there, I did better with Mike, and I've bought them.

- All right, I'm missed out.

So what?

- [Narrator] The what, Michael, is you haven't bagged anything yet.

Maybe you'll have better luck with the silver dressing table tray.

Ah, you're only up against Mark, who has bagged the lot so far.

- [Mike] Is it something you'd sell?

- Yes.

- Well done.

- All right then Mark, go on.

- And my offer is 270 pound.

- And my offer is 225 pounds.

(tense music) Straight for the valuation.

- Wow.

- [Narrator] Neither Mark nor Mike are within the secret valuation.

Knowing how Peter and Bob work, they won't accept that.

- No, going by this, I'm not ready to- - I'll go, 300 pounds.

(tense music) - 360.

(tense music) - 390.

- 400 pound.

- Good Lord.

I think I'll drop out.

- Right.

- 400 pounds.

That's exactly what I reckon that tray to buy it for.

- Right.

- No more.

(tense music) And that is what I want to give for it, 400.

- And that's what you've bought.

- Thank you very much, indeed.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

(upbeat music) - I like that tray, and I really tried to buy it.

That's all right.

- If you want to buy good quality items, put your money where your mouth is, and buy it.

- [Narrator] And that's certainly what Mark's been doing.

He's bought everything that Peter and Bob have sold so far.

Can any of the dealers stop this buying machine in his tracks with the next item?

(upbeat music) The exquisite art deco inkwell and cigarette case, and the gold chain, which was hidden inside.

All three dealers were enamored, but Mark thinks he's ahead of the game again.

- Inside of it, a gold chain.

I bet the boys haven't spotted it.

- Nice, genuine art deco silver items.

So they're definitely gonna be worth having a go at.

- I'm mean, they're smart.

They are very, very smart.

I'd like that, I like them.

- [Mark] I was looking at them, checking the hallmarks out, and I've lifted up the top of the inkwell, there's a little gold chain.

Did you leave it in there?

Did you know it was there?

- I did not know it was there.

- Well, still not worth a lot.

- No.

- Not worth a lot.

Probably worth more than the 95 pounds I've offered.

Possibly, Mark?

- [Mark] 250 pounds.

- And I never saw the gold chain.

- Right.

- [Mike] So, my bid is 125.

(tense music) - I'm gonna offer 280.

- Well, that's a turn up, isn't it?

- I can't understand why people just don't put the right price down, and work from that.

(tense music) - I'll go an extra 10 pounds, 290.

- Fill it up.

300 pounds.

- 320.

- 330.

- And at that stage, I'm bowing out.

- [Narrator] With Mark out, Mike and Christopher have a chance of finally buying something.

- Let's have a look.

- [Narrator] They're both over the secret valuation, but Peter and Bob are canny customers.

(tense music) - No.

- [Christopher] Do you wanna share that with us, or?

- You'd be shocked.

- Well, I'm going to go a shocking 350.

- So, I'll go 395.

- Yeah, 400.

- Strange that, isn't it?

How you can start at 95, and end up with 400 pounds.

- As much as I like them, I can't see any profit.

So, I'm bowing out.

- Well, there we are.

There's 400 pounds on offer.

- It's less than we expected- - But I'd take a deal on that.

- We'll take a deal.

- Lovely, Peter, thank you very much indeed.

- [Peter] Thank you very much, thank you.

- I'm gonna keep them.

(upbeat music) Having slightly embarrassed myself over the gold watch price-wise, I suppose it was a bit of a relief to get into the hunt by buying the inkwell.

- I've finally seen Christopher buy something.

Yahoo!

- [Narrator] Yes, but you haven't bought anything yet, Mike.

And it seems Chris was on a bit of a roll, as he also bagged this double silver and glass inkwell stand.

- I'm going home with the inkwell for 150 quid.

- You are.

- Excellent!

(dealers laughing) Thank you very much, gentlemen.

My bid was the highest opening bid.

It was also the closing bid.

- [Narrator] Finally, it's that exquisite silver and enamel egg-shaped clock.

Having so far not bought anything today, Mike's certainly going to want to crack this one.

- Hopefully, I'm going home with that.

I don't know that it's worth much, and I don't know how old it is, but I do know it's got a silver mark of Aspreys on the bottom of it.

- It is fabulous quality, but it's got no age to it.

- Good maker, good condition, ready to be sold.

It's something that I would love to try and buy.

- [Narrator] Well, this could be interesting.

- [Mark] So you paid a lot of money for it?

- Well, you have to pay for quality, don't you?

Yeah.

- With no more ado, come on, let's get going.

- Okay everybody, let's get cracking.

- Right.

- Yes.

- [Mark] 500 pounds.

(tense music) - [Christopher] 180.

- [Mike] 480.

- There's no Os missing anybody?

- No.

(Mark chuckles) - Well, I am actually gonna rule myself out.

- [Peter] Right.

- Well, 480.

I'm not gonna lose it for 50 pounds, I'm going 550.

- 560.

- 580.

- 590.

(tense music) - Good god.

- God.

- [Narrator] They're nowhere near the secret valuation.

If Mike or Mark want to go home with the clock, they'll have to impress Peter and Bob with a load more cash.

- Nowhere near it.

- Nowhere near.

- Nowhere near it.

- A long, long way off.

- Long way off.

Seriously, you are.

- Seriously.

- Right, I'll start again, all right?

Forget the valuation.

- Right.

(tense music) - I'm out of me comfort zone, but I'll offer at 650.

- 660.

(tense music) - Where do you wanna be?

- I want to be over 1,000.

- Fair enough.

- Over.

- [Narrator] Mike and Mark are in the midst of a bidding war for Peter and Bob's silver and enamel egg clock.

Peter is a tough customer, and won't consider anything less than four figures.

- Where do you wanna be?

- I want to be over 1,000.

- Fair enough.

- Over.

- [Narrator] With a current top bid of 660 pounds from Mark, the dealers are also well below the secret valuation.

They've got a lot of ground to make up.

(tense music) - 870.

- 880.

- 890.

- 900 pounds.

- He's a killer, isn't he?

I'll give you 1,000 pounds.

- I'll give you 1,010.

- How are we looking now?

- [Narrator] They've hit the thousand, which was Peter's minimum, but he's not going to accept that while Mark and Mike are still dueling.

- Still low.

- Would you consider selling it now?

- I would consider selling it, but I'd like to get my money back.

- 1,020.

- 1,030.

- You're a few hundred away.

- Few hundred?

- Yeah.

- It's a very flashy thing, isn't it?

1,050.

- 1,060.

- You might be skint, but you'll be able to tell the time.

- That's fair, 1,080.

- [Narrator] Is Mark prepared to put down any more money?

- Nah, that's me, I'm finished.

1,080, I'm gonna pull back now.

- Peter, you've met the cap.

You're looking at an extremely poor man.

Have we got a deal?

- Should I let him have it for nothing, 'cause he's so poor?

(tense music) - Decent.

I think you do.

- Thank you very much.

Cheers, and thanks for the help.

- But, the key is extra.

- Thank you.

(all laughing) Well done.

- [Narrator] At last, a deal for Mike Melody.

Smiles all round?

- Well, I think they got a good deal.

I got a good deal, because I got more than I paid for it.

- Happy.

Do you want me to sing on the way out?

(Mike laughs) Of course I'm happy.

I'm happy as Larry.

(rock music) - [Narrator] There have been some serious battles between these three big hitters today.

But just how much cash will they be handing over to Peter and Bob?

- You have taken 7,725 pounds from us today.

- Wow.

- Oh.

- [Mark] Now what do you think of that, guys?

- I think we've been mugged.

(all laughing) (upbeat music) - [Narrator] Tough cookies Peter and Bob squeezed a fantastic amount of cash out of our dealers today.

Today's three dealers had to fight hard for their buys, and were taught a lesson by some hard-bargaining homeowners.

So how did they fare with their homework?

Must try harder is Christopher.

He really struggled to buy today.

- That Chris is good, I mean he does bid low.

- [Narrator] He did manage to nab the art deco silver inkwell and cigarette case, but hasn't even tried to cash them in.

- [Peter] Thank you very much, thank you.

- I'm gonna keep them.

And I'll put the inkwell on my desk.

- [Narrator] He also hasn't sold the silver and glass double inkwell, which he paid 150 pounds for.

Maybe he can put his new collection to good use by writing, "I will bid more" 100 times.

Mike won't be getting any gold stars for punctuality.

He left it right until the last minute to buy the egg clock.

- Thank you very much.

- [Narrator] But he was much quicker to sell it on for 1,170 pounds.

So today's head boy has to be Mark.

He made a stonking bid of 1,500 pounds for the gold pocket watch, and fought off a convincing bluff from Peter and Bob.

- Not as good as what it says here.

- [Narrator] But he stood his ground, and went on to make a healthy profit, selling it to an American dealer for 1,625 pounds.

And he made an even better profit with the silver and tortoiseshell tray, selling it on for 550 pounds.

Peter and Bob squeezed 1,060 pounds out of him for the unfashionable gold bracelets.

- I'm gonna get a sandwich out of it, a cup of tea.

- [Narrator] And they went into the melting pot for 1,090 pounds.

That's enough profit for a very expensive sandwich, and drink.

- Today was a house where I come into play.

This was Mark's house.

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