Probably one of the top three people that you wouldn't want to be trapped in a lift (elevator) with! The fake tan doesn't conceal the false enthusiasm and his pretence of cheerfulness and incorruptibility. Ask yourself one question - Would you buy a used car from this man? I don't know what his motivation is, apart from his unjustified fees. It is easy to argue that he has done more to put people off collecting antiques than any other person who has appeared on television. Anyone who remembers the quiet, easy charm of Arthur Negus must want to turn off the set rather than watch this artificial dolt!
7 Reviews
The Definition of Bad TV
jonathan-osborne-352534 September 2017
How Dickinson managed to crawl his way back on to TV is anyone's guess but alas, somehow he has managed it. His new series on ITV showcases the fact that his terrible presenting style had gone unchanged, coming across as a man who wishes he wasn't there and seems to genuinely have contempt for every human being he meets. The show itself is just another generic daytime TV price guessing game show (Funnily enough there is a very similar show hosted by Noel Edmonds called "Cheap Cheap Cheap" on Channel 4 that airs at exactly the same time!) just with Dickinson's name slapped on it. There is no charm or wit whatsoever from the production or aforementioned presenter and the game itself is boring after one round. Thank God I have a job so can only be subjected to this terrible attempt at entertainment on my days off...
Opinion from the U.S.
indialm3 August 2022
I have seen David Dickinson for some time and find him a bit of a character with the heavy tan and the starched collars he used to wear. I don't know where he got his expertise but it seems like he doesn't care about whether the dealers make any profit. What really astonishes me is how the "sellers" overvalue their items and then expect the dealers to pay for sentiment. Sentiment doesn't sell and worse, their greediness is readily apparent. Even when offered the amount they want, they continue to whine that they want "just a little more." But the end of "a little more" never comes until someone calls David over for him to declare whether the offer has been "fair" (hopefully with more than a few pounds of profit, but don't count on it.) I tend to believe that Dickinson favors the seller but it's the greediness of the sellers that leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth.
blatantly ripping off the seller
valoakes-5129727 June 2022
Just watched June 27th Dickinson real deal ,and was disgusted to watch the buyer offer £65 for a £500 Tiffany's solid brass 2005 International desk clock and Dickinson sat back and let it happen, it's not the first time I've seen this sort of thing but it is the last as I won't be watching this rip off program again.
Kudos to Dickinson - Super New Series - Bobby Dazzler
allie-646 December 2006
David Dickinson is a true bobby dazzler. This new first series is by far much better than Flog It and Bargain Hunt combined. Series I has become delightfully addictive and the choice of experts really add more flavour to attitude and the art of haggling. Dickinson always presents programmes with style, charm, grace and humour. Participants bring their antique and collectibles they own for the dealers on the program to value and offer them a cash deal. The participants have to decide whether to accept the cash offered by the dealer or decide to put their item up for auction where they hope to get more profit on the day of the auction. Some of these dealers downplay the value of the participants' items in order to pay for far less than its worth so they can make a profit. Of course, that is the name of the game in the world of antique dealers. You may find yourself shouting back at the TV for the participants to accept the cash from the dealer or go to auction for the Real Deal. Looking forward to Series II and more. Maybe it should be shown in the evenings instead of the afternoons.
Still going
evans-1547519 November 2022
Watching the first series on challenge tv at the same time as the new series on itv it's amazing how it has changed initially the punters were completely thrown to the wolves, no independent valuations no asking for a bit more and David seems like A spare part often just interviewing either side after the event.now advantage has definitely moved towards the sellers indeed it's almost impossible for them not to get the real deal with David and the independent experts behind them.
What does annoy me about the latest shows is it so often ends with thousands of pounds worth of gold, never goes to auction after David comes in with the scrap value and it's so obvious that the real real deal would be to scrap it yourself.
What does annoy me about the latest shows is it so often ends with thousands of pounds worth of gold, never goes to auction after David comes in with the scrap value and it's so obvious that the real real deal would be to scrap it yourself.
Peak TV
ax4-3608429 July 2022
Never have I ever bared witness to a program aired on UK TV which is so captivating whist casting a light onto the ill-conceived endeavours and voracious appetite of the society today, with Dickinson aptly aiming subtle blows in one's foolish and bewildering evaluations on their own possessions. The heartlessly unrelenting attitude Dickinson shows is so effective as he acts with such conviction which allows the educated individual to appreciate his view on the fragile society we live in and how the true effulgence of the world is but a mere vestige of the past. Coupled in with the heavy and humid atmosphere imposed by his austere evaluations creating a tense tone and stratospheric stakes and you have a television programme which many would see as art- a clear parallel to Brechtian theatre- a masterpiece, I dare say.
Verdict- Better than One Piece.
Verdict- Better than One Piece.
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