Going once, going twice Every man here has a price Over where? Over there! Sold to not a single lady in here "The Bidding" , Tally Hall. This is a common trope in Live-Action TV comedies: A bunch of male characters get together for a "date auction," usually for charity, and the plot is usually written from the results. The men are usually good-looking and successful and some may even be in-universe celebrities.
Expect these to happen:. Someone is going to be bid on by a rich, horny old lady. At least one of the bachelors will start out confident of his status as hot goods , but end up being bought for "3 cents and a secondhand peppermint" by a woman who could never get her hands on a bachelor any other way usually a poor horny old lady. Occasionally, a straight man will be purchased by a gay one , or in a reversal a gay man will be purchased by a woman.
Someone will bid a seriously absurd amount for their Love Interest as a Grand Romantic Gesture , or to keep them away from their rival or an Abhorrent Admirer. If someone is hoping to be bought by a particular person, their chance of success will depend entirely on how much time the story has left to go. Note there are rarely any bachelor ette auctions. However, there are occasional "basket auctions.
Note that those auctions are public and legal, and people take part on their own free will. They are done in a fun spirit in order to raise money for a charity. If criminals hold a secret auction to sell captive Sex Slaves to the highest bidder, see Human Traffickers instead. For cases in which a famous person is "won" rather than "bought" and the winner's intentions are not necessarily romantic, see "Meet the Celebrity" Contest. A Sub-Trope of Auction.
He's not too pleased by it nor is he pleased by Kira's passive acceptance of the entire arrangement, including allowing him to go out with the winner of the auction, Rei's former junior high classmate and ex , Shiori.
