Olympic torchbearers cash in on Ebay

Olympic torchbearers have cashed in on their once-in-a-lifetime privilege by selling their torches on eBay.

Before the first day of the relay was completed over the weekend, the gold torches appeared on the online auction site.

The torches have fetched more than £150,000.

One torch that was used on Saturday is currently attracting bids of more than £30,000.

The seller lists the item as: "An amazing sporting souvenir, be one of the first to have one!"

Some torchbearers have pledged to donate the proceeds from the sale to charity.

Sarah Milner Simonds, from Burnham-on-Sea, has received a bid of more than £150,000 for her Olympic torch on eBay.

The torchbearer, who was nominated for her work as a community gardener for the People's Plot, said she put her torch up for sale to raise money for the project she represents.

Ms Milner will be carrying the flame through the village of Dunster this afternoon.

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