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Gran settles row with eBay auction

A West Yorkshire grandmother has come up with an enterprising way to settle arguments over the best seat in the house. Bev Stewart of Stockbridge sold the favoured spot in front of her TV on eBay for Christmas to avoid family rows.

With a 25-strong ‘rabble’ expected to descend on her house on Boxing Day, she decided to place the seat on eBay.

It was advertised as a “a very comfy and popular item” open to all members of the family - and Bev even offered to throw in a free cushion for those with aching backs.

Bev’s daughter-in-law Alexis Stewart and her 11-month-old son Mark will now be sitting pretty after trumping 17 other bids with her £13.50 winning offer.

Bev said: “There is always arguing over who gets it, it’s the perfect seat. It is straight in front of the TV and has got the coffee table at the side for you to rest your drink on and the TV remote, so everybody wants to sit there.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .