POLICE are selling designer towels and perfume for just pennies on eBay – and you can get it in time for Christmas.

Thames Valley Police stopped selling on the auction site when the country was put into lockdown in November but this week the force has returned with 20 hot listings.

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Here’s how it works:

Everything seized by police in an investigation, or handed in at a police station, is held in storage for a set time. But if nobody comes forward to claim it then officers decide whether to bin it, donate it or sell it.

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The TVP eBay page is where all of the selling pile ends up.

Everything gets listed at 99p before buyers battle in bids to win the item.

Most things are sold for a fraction of the retail price and it’s all legal – but there is one catch.

All the winners must go to Milton Keynes to collect their goodies. Unlike most sellers TVP explicitly state that it will not send anything in the post.

Here’s what the force are selling this week, accurate at the time of print:

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  • Three fragrance sets – Sexy by Michael Kors, XS by Paco Robanne, Man by Jimmy Choo £53 (seven bids)

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  • Hugo Boss navy towels £36 (nine bids)

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  • Ralph Lauren towels £35 (10 bids)
  • Dior J’adore fragrance set, fake eyelashes and an anklet 99p

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  • Seagate backup Plus Hub £43 (19 bids)

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  • Yankee Candle, Armani, Ghost and Jasper Conran gift sets £24.99 (six bids)

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  • Burgmeister Quartz watch £26.52 (six bids)

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  • Blue Incline Alpha Mountain bike £33 (nine bids)

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  • Hugo Boss leather jacket, jeans and polo shirt £82 (10 bids)

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  • Thyme and sage kitchen towels and aprons 99p

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  • Screwdriver and drill set £10 (nine bids)

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  • Emporio Armani men’s logo ring 99p

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  • Hobbycraft mini sewing machine 99p

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  • Socket set 99p

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  • Bundle of children’s toys from Disney, Barbie, Num Noms £32.88 (15 bids)

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  • Shark anti hair wrap cordless vacuum cleaner £128.99 (20 bids)

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  • JBL wireless headphones £33 (seven bids)

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  • Singer sewing machine £1.04 (two bids)

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  • Hugo Boss towels, Gillette razor and Harry’s blades £4.20 (three bids)

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  • iSolution iColour professional mixer £3.20 (two bids)

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Visit Ebay.co.uk/sch/thamesvalleypolice to view the listings