Queen's lying-in-state have responded to the criticism.Soon after the late monarch's coffin arrived at Westminster Hall in London wristbands for the event started appearing on online selling platforms such as eBay, Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree.The highest single bid seen by the Daily Star on eBay was over £66,000.
That's without postage.READ MORE: 'Sick b******s' selling wristbands from Queen lying in state queue for up to £100kAnother eBay seller listed their queue band on eBay with a Buy It Now price of an obscene £100,000."Sick b******* about," wrote one Twitter user, pulling no punches in reaction to the news.
Another user branded the practice "unbelievable", another said it was "disgusting." But when asked by the Daily Star what they thought of flogging the bands, sellers had a very different take.Sakeena, who lives in North London, said she "almost collapsed" after queuing more than 16 hours to see the Queen lying-in-state on Saturday, September 17.The 35-year-old, originally from Hong Kong, agreed that £100k for the simple paper wristband is "too pricey," but said she thinks her £22,000 fee is "quite fair"."Personally, I have been there [in the queue] and I know how difficult it is to get to see the Queen.
I think even if you want a wristband now, it’s not as easy as you think. "I almost collapsed before I reached to see the Queen.
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