Queen Elizabeth's Used Bracelet for Sale for IDR 1.1 Billion

Holiday Ayo - E-commerce platform eBay has removed the sale of bracelets to line up to mourn Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall, London. The suspension of the sale of these bracelets comes ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
The colored paper bracelets are non-transferable and do not guarantee entry to Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin. However, unfortunately, Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was used by a number of parties to take advantage of this sad moment.
A number of mourners sell their wristbands on auction site eBay. The wristband is the 'entry ticket' for mourners to pay their respects to the Queen's coffin, which lies at Westminster Hall, London. The bracelet is sold as a keepsake or collectible item from this historic moment.
Unmitigated, according to the Guardian report, a number of used bracelets received offers of up to 70,000 pounds, or around IDR 1.1 billion before being released. However, not long after, eBay has banned the sale of these used bracelets.
An eBay spokesperson said: "These items are against our policies and we are removing them from our site."
Queen Elizabeth's resting place at Westminster Hall was open to the public from 5pm on Wednesday (14/9), and 48 hours later dozens of people have registered their used bracelets for sale online.
People who queued for dozens of hours around central London to see the Queen's coffin were given paper bracelets to mark their place. This is done so that mourners can queue for a while to go to the toilet or buy food, then return to their queue.
The bracelet was published by the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to help manage the millions of people who want to catch a glimpse of the Queen lying in Westminster Hall. The paper bracelets have a different number and color every day.
The DCMS website describes the process for queuing, saying the band is "a record of when you join the queue". However, there is no guarantee that the bracelet owner will be able to enter and see the Queen's coffin.








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