Mourners sell used wristbands for Queen’s queue on eBay for £350 but they won’t help skip the queue

Mourners who attended the Queen’s Lying-in-state have sold their used wristbands for a whopping £350, though they won’t help buyers queue up.

Despite opening just two days ago, about a dozen people have already listed the paper bands on the online marketplace eBay — some say a percentage of the money goes to charity.

With such an unprecedentedly long queue, participants have been given colored wristbands to mark their seat – so they can leave for a drink or go to the toilet and then return.

But it seems some mourners have seen the system as an opportunity to make some money by selling the wristbands — some being labeled as “new” condition.

One person has been offered an orange wristband, in ‘new’ condition, bearing the royal coat of arms and the abbreviation LISQ, with an asking price of £350.

Britons wishing to pay their respects to the late Sovereign have been able to visit her closed casket in Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament since Wednesday.

The robed queen has been open 24 hours and will remain so until 7.30pm on September 19, the day of her funeral.

But even today, the turnout was astronomical – and now a queue was forming to see the Queen capable, as mourners arrived at the end of the five miles and waited 14 hours ‘Elizabeth Line’ to find out that it would be closed for at least six hours.

Fine print on the paper band indicates that it does not guarantee access and is strictly non-transferable.

But in the description, the seller listed it as ‘brand new’ and ‘never used’.

Another seller has offered a similar wristband for £100, while a third person is selling a yellow band – plus a bundle of commemorative newspapers – for £122.

A fourth seller has put their torn green tire on the site for £100.

The item was accompanied by the description: ‘Previously used or worn orange wristband from the Queen’s first 24 hours in state laid in Westminster Hall.

This wristband was given access to the original wearer to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth.

“This is a piece of history. A small piece yet a piece of history and this is your chance to own it if you didn’t have the chance to come yourself.

“The line to pay tribute to the Queen Lying-In-State is arguably the longest in London. It took us seven to eight hours to queue up to finally pay tribute to the late Queen.’

The seller said they would like to ship the item internationally, but indicated it was only being sold as “historical memorabilia.”

They emphasized that 50 percent of the eventual profits will be donated to the British Red Cross, of which Queen Elizabeth was the longest-serving patron.

Another person tries to flog his dirty orange wristband for the slightly lower price of £82.

While the cheapest tire currently listed on the site retails for £10.

The seller promised to donate 20 percent of the final price to The Dogs Trust to reflect the Queen’s love for animals.

Official government guidelines state: ‘If you are at the back of the queue, you will be given a colored and numbered wristband.

“This is a record of when you queued, but keep in mind that having a wristband does not guarantee access to the reclining person.

Wristbands are specific to each person standing in line and are strictly non-transferable. You must wear this wristband at all times as it will be checked along the route.

“Your wristband also allows you to briefly leave the line to go to the bathroom or get a drink and then return to your seat in line.”