Man sells unwanted Christmas lunch Brussels sprouts – for second year in a row

Proceeds to go to charity – and last year two of the vegetables went for £99.99

Just two of the 'used' Brussels sprouts sold for £99.99 last year (eBay/Dan Allam)

A man from Herefordshire is trying to sell his unwanted Brussels sprouts from Christmas lunch on eBay, after a similar posting last year successfully raised almost £100.

Dan Allam, 22, listed five of the unloved vegetables with the condition “used” on the auction website, yet with an hour to go they had received a high bid of £29.

All the money made in the sale will go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in the UK, though Mr Allam has promised to post the sprouts anywhere in the world for free.

Writing on the website, he said: “For sale I have 5 unwanted Christmas Brussels sprouts.

“These beauties somehow managed to survive the annual messy onslaught that is 'Xmas Dinner' and are now looking for a new home as, frankly, I'm sick of the sight of them.

“They come from a pet and smoke present home, so don't expect them to smell nice, they're sprouts after all. The winning bidder will be given the option to have the sprouts washed prior to them being posted (yes, I intend on posting them) but this is entirely at the buyers discretion.”

Mr Allam paid tribute to the work done by the Make-A-Wish charity, and said any anonymous donations straight to them (presumably from people who also don’t like sprouts) were equally welcome.

The Ledbury-based magician made headlines last year after he sold just two sprouts for a winning bid of £99.99, but added a warning against those who might seek to use the high-profile charitable stunt for their own gain.

He said: “Support the original - please report any unlawful imitations of this auction to eBay and/or myself if you see them crop up (and trust me, they will!).

“So many people try and financially benefit from these kinds of auctions which is more disgusting than sprouts.”