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By Karen Gilchrist
While many observers of Saturday’s royal wedding saw the look of love, others saw dollar signs, it seems, as a number of attendees have taken to eBay to sell their gift bags.
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – as it happened
As of Tuesday morning, 34 auctions were listed on the website, with prices ranging from £112 (around US$150) up to £10,100 (approximately US$13,552).
My life: Meghan Markle
The highest priced listing, which is touted as a “piece of history,” has so far amassed 53 bids from royal family fanatics.

Gift bags were given to 2,640 members of the public who were invited to the grounds of Windsor Castle for Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle on Saturday May 19.
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Among those invited were 200 people from charities associated with the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 100 local schoolchildren and 610 Windsor residents.
The bags were not given to the 600 close family and friends of the royal couple who were invited inside the chapel.
What’s inside the bag:
• A tote bag bearing the initials “HM” plus the date and venue of the wedding
• An order of service booklet
• A commemorative fridge magnet
• A gold chocolate coin
• A tub of “handbag shortbread”
• A postcard
• A bottle of spring water
• A 20 per cent off voucher for the Windsor Castle gift shop
Though some guests appeared to see the handout as a lucrative money-maker, others saw it as an opportunity to raise money for a good cause.
One listing by the Swindon Night Shelter claims it will donate all proceeds to “the complex needs of those homeless and vulnerable in Swindon and the surrounding area.”
The royal wedding has attracted global attention, not least for the amount of money involved .
It is estimated that the total bill for Saturday’s celebrations came to around US$42.8 million .
A staggering 94 per cent of that is said to have been spent on security. The cost of the wedding alone is thought to be closer to US$2.7 million — 73 times the cost of the average U.K. wedding.
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People are selling their royal wedding gift bags on eBay

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A screenshot of an eBay listing of a royal wedding gift bag. Photo: eBay

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A box of souvenir condoms commemorating the upcoming wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Photo: AFP 

epa06736033 Royal wedding merchandise is displayed in a store in Windsor, Britain, 14 May 2018. Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle will marry at Windsor Castle on 19 May. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

A man looks at a souvenir shop in Windsor, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Preparations are being made in the town ahead of the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that will take place in Windsor on Saturday May 19.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Marmite jars with the names of Harry and Meghan on it are seen on a supermarket shelf in Windsor, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Marmite is a traditional English bread spread. Preparations are being made in the town ahead of the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that will take place in Windsor on Saturday May 19.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Capuccino coffees with the picture of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on top are pictured at a coffee shop in Windsor, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Preparations are being made in the town ahead of the wedding of Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that will take place in Windsor on Saturday May 19.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

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