RSSMan Fired for eBaying Queen's Pudding
By Ed Oswald | Published December 17, 2004, 11:59 AM
The Queen Mum's figgy pudding is not for sale. That's what a Buckingham Palace worker found out after he tried to put up a gift of Christmas pudding from Queen Elizabeth on the Internet auction site eBay. The gift, bought at the high-class Fortnum & Mason food store in London, costs 6.25 pounds ($12.18 US).
The gift, bought at the high-class Fortnum & Mason food store in London, costs 6.25 pounds ($12.18 US). However, Ben Church, the 25-year old former palace property administrator, had it listed on eBay for a starting price of 20 pounds ($38.98 US). A palace spokesperson confirmed to the London paper Daily Mirror that "someone was dismissed" but refused to give out further details.
The pudding was purchased for 12.50 and it was not stolen. The head of security at bp is a nob. everyone knew the employee was selling it.
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"The Queen Mum's figgy pudding is not for sale"
YET
"The gift, bought at the high-class Fortnum & Mason food store in London, costs 6.25 pounds ($12.18 US)."
Did he buy it for her on an errand and then steal it? D
id he buy it for her for someone else on her behalf as a gift and then steal it or???
Can someone explain? Maybe I'm missing something or am operating a little slowly right now....
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for christmas the queen gives staff a christmas pudding, since this has royal connections he then tried to sell it. hes prob done something else but selling the christmas present from the queen is probably considored bad idea.
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Heh, if the queen only gives a $12 gift to the employees, no wonder he had to sell it, cheap bi*ch...
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By far the worst written article I have ever seen.
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veeeeeeeeeery slow day in the news.....
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No doubt it was considered an affront/insult to the Queen/Crown. More than likely that's why he lost his job.
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maybe he didn't like christmas pud!!
I'd rather have the cash!!
The bloke had the right to sell it if he wanted. once he had been given it, its his to do as he pleases.
F**king cow its him thats paying his taxes to pay for here to live ffs!
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