Scrooge me: 24K Gold iPod Touch for Charity

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Bling with benefits? 24 carat iPod Touch.
Bling with benefits? 24 carat iPod Touch.

Harrods department store launched this limited edition 24 karat gold-plated iPod backed by a good cause they hope will induce Scroogy types to part with some extra cash this holiday season.

Laser engraved with the autograph of  footie superstar Frank Lampard, the 8GB Midas iPod goes for £264.50 ($440 circa) or  £433.81 (64GB) ($722 circa), that’s about £100 over the regular UK retail price for the 8G and £130 for the 64GB.

Lampart will donate all of his royalties from sales to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

This is hardly the first blingy benefit iPod — UK company Gold Genie which is behind this effort seems to be specialized in them — but it will be interesting to see how well they sell in these Bah Humbug! times.

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