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Markets in everything: Boxing Day edition
After years of petty arguments over who gets the prime position in front of the television, West Yorkshire grandmother Bev Stewart was so sick of the Boxing Day sibling squabbles and infighting among her 25 family members, that she auctioned the front-row seat on eBay.
She claimed on the ebay advert that the prime position in her Stockbridge home was “a very comfy and popular item” before opening the auction to all members of her fractious family.
...Nanna Stewart’s daughter-in-law Alexis won the auction with her £13.50, outbidding the 17 other family rivals. Alexis is likely to share the coveted couch with her 11-month-old son Mark for the whole day the Boxing Day.
Nanna Stewart said: "There is always arguing over who gets it, it's the perfect seat. It is straight in front of the TV and has got the coffee table at the side for you to rest your drink on and the TV remote, so everybody wants to sit there.”
Here is more. I thank Mark Chambers, a loyal MR reader, for the pointer.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on December 17, 2008 at 11:45 AM in Television | Permalink
Comments
This reminds me of the famous Waterhouse Family estate distribution scheme from Cryptonomicon.
Posted by: darin london at Dec 17, 2008 12:19:26 PM
This is awesome.
Posted by: Mercutio.Mont at Dec 17, 2008 1:19:25 PM
That is freaking hilarious.
Posted by: mk at Dec 17, 2008 1:58:17 PM
That is freaking hilarious.
Posted by: mk at Dec 17, 2008 2:07:49 PM
Thank you typepad, because obviously when you hung and I pressed refresh what I meant was post my comment twice.
Posted by: mk at Dec 17, 2008 2:09:37 PM
Um, I think I've missed something. Is there something particularly good to watch on television on Boxing Day?
Perhaps it's such a coveted position because the whole family is together for Christmas, and there's nothing else to do together but squabble over who gets the best spot in front of the telly? I don't know. Don't they have board games in Australia?
Posted by: d.cous. at Dec 17, 2008 3:02:17 PM
Tyler, that article also linked to another "Markets In Everything" headline: pre-chewed pencils.
Posted by: d.cous. at Dec 17, 2008 3:06:20 PM
d.cous.,
I don't know what is on tv in the UK on Boxing Day, but here in Australia, arguments over the best viewing seat arise because the Boxing Day Test-Match (1st day of five day cricket match) is being televised from the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Viewing numbers are also boosted because it is often very hot outdoors.
Posted by: C McM at Dec 17, 2008 10:39:02 PM
Now that is what I call creative resolution. Impressive way of resolving family argument and guilt trip on who gets the spot.
Posted by: Busby SEO Test Gary Viray at Dec 18, 2008 6:11:51 AM
"Um, I think I've missed something. Is there something particularly good to watch on television on Boxing Day?"
In Canada there is the beginning of the World Under 20 Hockey Championships. I'm not positive about England, but I know a lot of their shows do Christmas specials, I would assume some of them air on Boxing Day.
Posted by: PFJ at Dec 18, 2008 9:38:25 AM
A reet smart Yorkshire lass is that Bev Stewart. Happen a few more of us will be running auctions next year.
Posted by: D iversity at Dec 18, 2008 12:13:51 PM
this is awesome
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