viewers were left in disbelief after a candidate made an “absolute joke” of an offer during a classic challenge.
On Thursday night, the remaining contestants on the show travelled to Stratford-upon-Avon for their latest task. The episode was fraught with tension as Lord Alan Sugar set another challenge for the aspiring entrepreneurs.
In this episode, aired on February 13, the candidates were split into pairs and given nine hours to secure nine different items from various locations.
The goal was simple: spend the least amount of money on the correct items to win the task. However, it was Nadia’s shockingly low offer to one seller that left viewers stunned, reports
One of the items they needed was a freshly sheared sheep’s fleece. When the seller asked for £20, Nadia countered with a mere £1.50, leaving her own team taken aback.
The team were tasked with collecting nine items in nine hours on Thursday night (Image: BBC)
The seller responded: “Yeah we couldn’t go that low because it’s just not justifiable, it just doesn’t cover the cost.”
When Nadia enquired about his desired price, he reiterated £20. Another team member intervened, offering £10, which the man seemed hesitant about. However, when Nadia upped the offer to £12, he accepted.
Off-camera, Liam remarked: “I think Nadia went in far too low. I got clear instructions from the project manager, Max, to go in at around 50%. The poor fellow’s got to shear a whole sheep for £1.50? It’s an absolute joke.”
Viewers were quick to take to Twitter to express their disbelief at Nadia’s £1.50 offer. One user posted: “Sorry but did she just say £1.50 for a fleece. In a negotiation.”
The Apprentice viewers were gobsmacked over Nadia’s offer (Image: BBC)
Another wrote: “£1.50??? YOU CAN’T EVEN GET A BAG OF CRISPS FOR THAT.”A third commented: “Nadia trying to get something from £20 for £1.50 has me crying.”
One person tweeted: “Let me make you an offer my friend how about £1.50″ when the man said he’d usually sell at £20 what was nadia thinking.” Another added: “Is Nadia kidding???”
While another wrote: “A fleece is £20… “I’d like to make you an offer my friend …”, “ONE POUND FIFTY” She should be fired just for that. Insulting.”
Someone else tweeted: “How on God’s green earth do you try to negotiate £20 to £1.50 Nadia is a joke. ” With another adding: “£1.50 HAD KILLED ME her face when she said to it too.”
Nadia’s team were equally as shocked by Nadia’s offer (Image: BBC)
Despite Nadia’s low offer, it was Carlo who was the latest person to get fired from the show. Next week, the teams will have to showcase their culinary skills as they are tasked with creating a dish that pleases the public.
The synopsis reads: “It’s tomatoes versus potatoes as the teams are tasked with turning crops into cash. They have to create a dish for the public, deliver a bespoke corporate order and sell to trade.
“Sorry but did she just say £1.50 for a fleece [sic]. In a negotiation. In the kitchen, one side’s over-promising leaves them in a pickle, while on the other, some dicey decisions cause profits to plummet.”
The Apprentice continues Thursdays on One from 9pm.