These auctions are so emotional that they didn’t need all the padding beforehand.
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Especially that last auctioneer.
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Is it just me but is the tone of this final really ‘off putting’?
Everyone who signs up to be on The Block knows that how much they’ll make out of the show hinges significantly on the auction climate when the auctions occur.
We’re living in a period of unprecedented inflation and crippling interest rate rises. Despite all of that though, it seems like the teams have unrealistic expectations of what they should ultimately get out of being on the show.
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I think they’re basing it off how much physical work and labour they’ve put in over 3 months and their time and effort. It’s probably more they believe they’re entitled to a large sum as opposed to actually understanding the market and sales.
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Given that Nine has already purchased the properties for next year and the state of the market, have they overpaid? Setting the reserves should be interesting.
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Danny is so rude and arrogant. I get they need him so they’re being really nice but the way he behaves is just gross.
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Gosh what a fizzler this one has been. I guess my worries were right the other day.
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Only unprecedented during Block times. Not unprecedented through history.
Also, while it was always a possibility it would have been hard to predict the full extent of those before the ball rolling had gathered too much momentum. One of the biggest challenges has been Ukraine - who really could have predicted thay and the impacts last year.
Done and dusted for another year.
Congratulations to Oz and Omar for winning The Block 2022.
I know he’s got the money to spend but they treat him like some sort of God. It’s embarrassing, especially when he gets pissed off and turns his back on the auctioneer.
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What a fucking disaster of a finale show. That Danny guy has ruined this show. Something doesn’t add up when House 5 had dummy bidders pushing up the price. One house sells for the price it did and all other houses. Nothing?! What a rort.
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Unbelievable finale. Well done to the boys though, but you feel for the other couples.
The first sale was a Block record. Then the next was sold with a profit of just $20,000. The next was passed in then sold after negotiations.
The next 2 failed to sell and were passed in just under the reserve. They were both actively passed in, to stop them passing the reserve and selling for a small profit.
The winners
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How does 1 house go over 1.5 mil reserve and nearly rest passed in except Tom and SJ who should have passed it in.
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It’s interesting isn’t it.
All season the boys were targeted and accused of dodgy dealings and what have you and then at finale they’re the ones to have the most bidders and highest earnings.
I’m thinking where there’s smoke there’s fire with these two.
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I get the feeling this isn’t going to be the last we hear of this…
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The show has relied on a few fat cat multi millionaires for the last several years to compete for these properties. They really need to rein it in and start renovating properties that people on a reasonable income can aspire to buy and don’t require bidders to be on the rich list.
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100%
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Do you have evidence it was a dummy bidder? Because that is a pretty big allegation.
Just going off the whole hugging and high fiving at the start of the episode, and the fact he was nowhere to be seen at any other auction.
Also, it’s not that deep. Chill.
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