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'Last' pic'n'mix fetches £14,500 | 'Last' pic'n'mix fetches £14,500 |
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The "last" bag of Woolworths pic'n'mix has sold for more than £14,500 at an online auction. | The "last" bag of Woolworths pic'n'mix has sold for more than £14,500 at an online auction. |
The souvenir from the collapsed retail chain received 115 bids before finally being sold to the highest bidder on eBay at midday on Saturday. | The souvenir from the collapsed retail chain received 115 bids before finally being sold to the highest bidder on eBay at midday on Saturday. |
Ed Adams, a Woolworths store manager, filled the pic'n'mix just before his shop in Petts Wood, Bromley, south London, closed for the last time. | Ed Adams, a Woolworths store manager, filled the pic'n'mix just before his shop in Petts Wood, Bromley, south London, closed for the last time. |
The money will go to the Retail Trust, a charity for retail industry workers. | The money will go to the Retail Trust, a charity for retail industry workers. |
"I am really proud and excited to see such an enormous sum has been raised for the last bag of pic'n'mix," said Mr Adams. | "I am really proud and excited to see such an enormous sum has been raised for the last bag of pic'n'mix," said Mr Adams. |
"Retail Trust is a fantastic organisation that has helped so many people like me." | "Retail Trust is a fantastic organisation that has helped so many people like me." |
Worthwhile cause | Worthwhile cause |
The 800g bag includes fizzy cola bottles, rhubarb & custards, strawberry bon bons, Turkish delight, white mice and pineapple cubes. | The 800g bag includes fizzy cola bottles, rhubarb & custards, strawberry bon bons, Turkish delight, white mice and pineapple cubes. |
Nigel Rothband, Retail Trust chief executive, said: "It's taken us by surprise. It's very exciting and much more than we were expecting." | Nigel Rothband, Retail Trust chief executive, said: "It's taken us by surprise. It's very exciting and much more than we were expecting." |
The bag has been officially certified by Woolworths' administrators, Deloitte, as the last one. | The bag has been officially certified by Woolworths' administrators, Deloitte, as the last one. |
A spokesman said: "The administrators of Woolworths PLC have consented to the sale of this item for the benefit of Retail Trust. | A spokesman said: "The administrators of Woolworths PLC have consented to the sale of this item for the benefit of Retail Trust. |
"They are pleased to be supporting this worthwhile cause and hope the proceeds will make a difference to those workers helped by the charity." | "They are pleased to be supporting this worthwhile cause and hope the proceeds will make a difference to those workers helped by the charity." |
An eBay spokesman said they were working with the charity to "finalise payment" from the winning bidder. | An eBay spokesman said they were working with the charity to "finalise payment" from the winning bidder. |
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