The Block auction

It’s finally time to auction off The Block: Crack Den.
Will we see a repeat of previous years where a dark horse lower floor team takes the win?
Thanks to Maz for keeping everyone up to speed on Block happenings this season.



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Maz

The Reserves (brought to you by Prosegur):
CB 2.7m after challenge money $2.69m
JN 2.65m
KS 2.45m after challenge money $2.435m
SH 2.5m after challenge money $2.475m
CH 2.4m after challenge money $2.36m

Maz

Auction Order:
1. K&S
2. S&H
3rd and 4th spot is to be tossed up between the penthouses. More screen time for Jess to showboat.
CH are to be last

Maz

After more publicity for Jess, JN land the coveted 3rd spot.

brain dead dave

Bad publicity for Norm seeing that awful tattoo on his arse. I missed it first time round.

Thanks for your work, Maz. I’m half hour behind , could be a long night.

Hoping Norm and Jess lose. No other incentive.

Maz

Kerry and Spence:
Sells for $2.85m
Profit $415,000
Bidder: Grenville

Erin

how was teh reaction at $140k?!
Kerrie clearly had high expectations!

Maz

Sara and Hayden:
Sells for $ 3.02m
Profit $ 545k
Bidder: Nicole
Gender Reveal cake-Sara is expecting a boy.

Maz

Jess & Norm:
Sells: $2.859m
Profit: $209K
Bidder: Greville
Bogans: One in thongs and the other barefoot.

Please let that be the last time Jess graces the screen.

brain dead dave

I’m gunna savour this. No more Japanese Maple schlock. The instant karma for being bastards for third spot et al.

I thought the Ch 9 fix was in.

WHY

Jess has always been the passive/aggressive. How’s the walking up to the girls and stating “We’ll accept your offer of being 3rd placed”.
I am glad the girls stuck to their guns, even if it was settled by the toss of a coin.
‘so glad Jess didn’t win.

WHY

…. “if we aren’t placed 3rd in the Auction, then we won’t make any money” Talk about trying to make the girls feel badly.
It’s all about Jess – love ya

brain dead dave

To be fair to Norm, I think he could be wearing socks with those thongs. This is a special occasion, so he’s gone all out. I have to freeze it to make sure.

Maz

Carla & Bianca:
Sells: $2.991m
Profit: $301K
Bidder: Grenville

Erin

Hardcore auctioneer. Could tell he really wanted to say he had sold the apartment for $3mil.
I get that he wants to get the most money but I have to question the refusal of some bids. I mean at that point a bid was a bid!

Maz

New Masters of Flip on. So much for the ad saying this starts AFTER the Block Auction.

Fijane

Just turned it on and looked at figures above. Surely Sara and Hayden’s is a typo? That would be impossible.

brain dead dave

I’m watching. I think it’s right . Not 100% sure but they’re going well. Things not going as planned.

big h

Geez. No effing way would I want those two former slumlords living back in the building – especially if I has spent a couple of mil on the place

Fijane

Reckon the producers encouraged them, to create a “human interest” angle?

Maz

The strata fees may curtail their ownership period this time around.

big h

Dunno Maz. They made $10m from the sale of the Gatwick, so they should still have some dosh sloshing around … the neighbours can only hope they don’t invite their “old mates” around. Also, owners’ corp fees are decided by the OC itself, and some can be notoriously tight on outgoings.

Maz

Courtney & Hans:
Sells for: $2.77m
Profit: $410K
Bidder: Grenville

Don’t think they should have disclosed who Grenville was bidding for.

Erin

Not that I’m a fan of Courtney and Hans but wanted them to beat Sara and Hayden in the end!
I missed the last few weeks. Did they end up fixing the gold bath bathroom? Dod they have a redo room week?

Maz

No. Gold bathroom was kept. Their redo room was the first bedroom.

Maz

LOL. Sara and Hayden won the Block.

It pained Scottie to say that.

brain dead dave

Walking off the site and doing your “block” on tv pays off.

Who was redder tonight? $cotty or Norm during his auction? Great tv.

big h

That’s why I stopped watching at the start of the series. Her childish behaviour was ultimately rewarded … great example for the young ‘uns
/s

Fijane

OK so not worth watching any further. That makes a total of about 12 minutes I watched.
Feels a bit like a Survivor season where the winner is the goat.

Erin

Thanks for the recaps Maz 🙂

brain dead dave

Bruce McAvaney was hoist for a similar comment re female jockeys on Saturday. Loose Bruce, the doyen of sport commentating.

Someone remind me how simpleton $cotty won a Gold Logie. He’s one tool that needs putting down.

big h

Interesting discussion on the finale on Reddit (only discovered this sub last week) … they seem to mirror us: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheBlock/comments/9s1ofs/the_block_gatwick_finale_discussion/

PollyB

OMG after walking into girls apt pre auction, saying it’s all business, Jess tries on the emotional blackmail, as she has done all series and says to the girls, “if you want both of us to sell then we’ll go 3rd, but if you want us to probably not sell today then you guys go third”. She is a piece of work with the ‘besties’ act and wants everyone to do well.
I don’t mind S&H won, Jess & Unit 2 couple were the most annoying till the last minute. See I’ve forgotten them already.
Kerrie looks gorgeous and Spence was the most appreciative of them all, immediately thanking Scott Cam ‘for the opportunity’.

WHY
Maz

Here are the plans https://www.instagram.com/p/BlzhIlbHIC0/?taken-by=theblockinatorblog

OMG– a whole week dedicated to pool-gate. Groan.

Also, it would appear that they specifically sought to cast a Sydney couple. ;(

Smythe

Surprised that Sara and Hayden won. Glad that Jess and Norm didn’t do well as the others. There was just something so absolutely fake about them. Sara & Hayden were jerks but at least they were open and honest about being jerks. What was it about their apartment that got them the most profit?
I was actually surprised that the apts. sold for as much as they did. Wonder if the buyers will be moving into them or renting them. Also wonder what they will wind up selling so that they get some of their money back.
Thanks Maz for the recaps and Juz for hosting the website.

Maz

Most Block apartments end up as rentals hence the BMT segment every year.

Smythe

One person purchased both penthouses:
https://www.domain.com.au/news/the-block-2018-who-is-the-mystery-buyer-who-bought-both-penthouses-778048/?utm_campaign=strap-masthead&utm_source=smh&utm_medium=link&utm_content=pos5&ref=pos1
Will probably rent them out. Maybe out of town people will stay there for short periods of time and be partying all night. Hopefully the sound proofing between floors is excellent.

WHY

Yes, I am sure Spence can vouch for the soundproofing!

WHY

I have been away, and missed last week’s episodes.
Does anyone have any photos or idea if there is a lift in The Gatwick?
What does the ground floor foyer look like?
What does each apartment’s entrance area / door look like?
so many questions, so few details! 🙂

Maz

There was no mention of a lift.
The foyer was only briefly glimpsed. The tiles were inlayed with the Chanel nine logo. The ceiling rose looked Art Deco with drum shades.

Fijane

In my ten minutes of watching, I thought I saw a segment where a contestant was allowed to used the “newly-finished lift” to take up an item that was heavy. It was in the last couple of weeks. Can’t remember who, but I remember Keith giving special permission.

WHY

Ok, thank you for the info. Maz and Fijane. 🙂