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Apologies for the misunderstanding. I thought you were trying to suggests that Gems had copied some of Bids ideas and were trying to grab their old audience. I do agree about the starting prices - although, in fairness, if someone is stupid enough to think that a Black Spinel ring in Sterling...

They've done avalanches for some time. However, unlike Bid, they don't try to make out that the items are random and that you're likely to get a whopping great big gold ring for peanuts. Gems are quite open and honest that their highest priced items are at the start of the auction and the lowest...

Peter Simon was louder and clumsier than ever tonight. He seemed very rushed - and made a lot of pronunciation mistakes. He's just finished, and now the lovely Lianna is on. Unfortunately, there was a problem with her mic so nobody could hear her for the first ten minutes. She then apologised...

Pete has only been on for 10 minutes and he's at it already. He's just sold a bi-colour Tanzanite ring for £399.99 and told viewers to get it valued because "you're looking at thousands of pounds" here. That's a blatant Bid TV habit and one that could see the ASA taking action over if that...

Definately. The other thing with Bid is that they had the assistants to help break things up a bit. Rather than having to continually waffle, they could have a conversation with the assistant - or let the assistant have their 30 seconds of speech. The music and general messing about also...

Seriously? Most people work to earn a living. Why spend unnecessary money on hiring a car or travelling on umpteen trains on unsociable routes when other presenters seem willing to help out - and Steve Bennett seemed fine with it. We all have these incidents in life. It's part of life...

To be honest, I said to my mum on Monday night that things seemed to be going slower. Last night, there was a very noticeable period where sales were actually quite slow. That is HIGHLY unusual for Gems. As you've said, stock sells easily and its almost guaranteed that stock will shift no...

Blue Diamonds are the rarest of the gemstones tonight. Strange. Last night, it was Tanzanite. You're right about his studying. Sadly though, I don't think it'll make any difference. His sales patter lacks anything of any worth. He has the same sales line for everything "You've got the shoes...

He was truly shocking last night - and it's only a matter of time before the ASA complaints start rolling in. He sold a Tanzanite ring - and then said that it was "the rarest of the Gemstones". No, it isn't. Try looking for a Bixbite stone anywhere. That's rare. Tanzanite is on sale every day...

Baffling decision by the Bennetts. A professional, well run, generally trustworthy channel being made to look unprofessional and tacky during the hours of 11pm to 3am. He's brought all his Bid Tv antics over with him - and he doesn't fit in with Gems style at all.

Absolutely spot on. Very accurate summary. He's making a channel I've always respected look really tacky. He doesn't suit the image of the channel at all. Truly awful decision by the Bennetts to employ him. I can see lots of ASA complaints happening now - simply through PS making so many...

Looks like Gems TV are moving channels. They've been playing an advert during their breaks today saying that from the end if June, they're going to be on 645 - which I think was Tat At Bids number? Not sure of the logic behind it but surely the casual viewer that doesn't know about Bids...

I suspect that's a case with a lot of people that are only watching to see how bad he really is - they're watching but not going to buy. I can't see any logic in hiring him for that. There's more complaints about him on the Gemporia Facebook page tonight. I'd be amazed if he stays. I've never...

I do hope it's not twice on Sundays too! Gems is live. Apparently the Morganite necklace he's just sold draws attention to the Adams Apple. Pete must hang around with some strange women if they've got Adams Apples. Then again, on Tuesday night, he said Elizabeth Taylor was the king of...

This week, he's done Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and tonight. 5 nights out of 7 - more than any other presenter. He also comes on at 10.30pm (half hour before he's due to start) to show what's coming up - Bid TV stylee. Gems have never done that in the past, and they don't do it with any...

Their Gemporia Facebook page is full of comments about him. he seems to be very love/hate on there. Some saying he's funny and knowledgeable (Really? It's 80's poor mans Larry Grayson comedy at its worst, with not only made up descriptions and half finished sentences - but each to their own) -...

Only a few times in the 10 years they've been on air - rather than the almost monthly complaints that either Bid or Price Drop had.

This ^^ We're regular Gems TV viewers in our house - and its on for most of the day between other programs. Last night though, we had to switch off. It was awful. The only other presenter that has the honour of being switched off whenever she appears is Vicky Carr. Peter is out of his depth...

The graphics on Gems are always spot on. They've also never had any problems shifting stock - it's not the magic of Pete that has started shifting things. Gems can do that with any of their presenters. Even in the early hours of the morning, they can shift quantities of 100+ very quickly. Bid...

Peter Simon is in his late 50's. He's not 67. His old Wikipedia page stated he was 67 - but that has since been removed because it was incorrect.