Charlie Hebdo UK Frenzy As Ebay Bids For Magazine's 'Survivors' Issue Top £1,500 | HuffPost

Where To Buy Charlie Hebdo Magazine In The UK

Louise Ridley— The Huffington Post UK

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Online bids in Britain for the new Charlie Hebdo magazine have topped £1,500 as the first issue since the massacre of eight of the publication's staff last week finally hit the shelves.

The latest edition, created solely by the magazine's surviving staff, has a massively boosted print run of five million copies, eighty-three times larger than the usual 60,000 copies of the satirical publication.

A handful of copies are expected to be available in the UK by the end of the week, but around 20 have appeared for sale on eBay, with one selling this morning for £1,551. Over 50 bids have been placed on the lot.

Bids for one copy reached £1,551 at the time of publication

People in France queued around the block to buy the magazine from 6am local time this morning, with some newsagents reporting copies selling out by 8am.

Many French newsagents displayed sold out signs on their doors as people who managed to buy a copy posed proudly for photographs with the in-demand issue.

Charlie Hebdo's website home page this morning, translated into English

The UK is also gripped by the intense interest in the edition, which features a cover defiantly showing the prophet Muhammad weeping with the line "Tout est padonné" or "All is forgiven", after Islamist gunmen stormed the publication's office and slaughtered journalists and two police officers.

Only around 30 copies of the magazine are sold in the UK in an average week. The UK distributor, Comag, declined confirm how much this has increased to The Huffington Post, but it is believed to have upped the figure to between 700 to 1,200.

WHERE TO BUY CHARLIE HEBDO IN THE UK
Despite the boosted print run, finding the magazine in the UK is expected to be tricky - and copies may not arrive in some shops until Friday.
Up to 1,000 copies is still a minuscule number. By comparison, the average circulation of Private Eye is over 200,000 copies per issue.
Mainstream news retailers such as W H Smith have confirmed they will not stock the publication, with the best bet of locating one being specialist magazine shops and French newsagents in areas such as South Kensington in London.
The issues will be going out to a range of newsagents rather than any one chain, sources told The Huffington Post UK.
The French Bookshop in Kensington confirmed to The Guardian that it would be selling the "survivors" edition "on a first come, first served basis."
Good News on London's Berwick Street is reportedly selling copies, although it could not be reached by The Huffington Post UK.
Of course, if you're willing to fork out the money, you could always buy one on eBay.

Conflicting reports say that the edition could be translated into up to 16 languages including Italian, Turkish, English, Spanish and Arabic.

Charlie Hebdo goes on general sale

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A queue of people wait outside a kiosk to get a copy of Charlie Hebdo on January 14, 2015 in Saint Germain en Laye, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)

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A queue of people wait outside a kiosk to get a copy of Charlie Hebdo on January 14, 2015 in Saint Germain en Laye, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)

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Parisians queue at a newspaper kiosk to get their copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)

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Customers wait in line at Pigalle newstand, where the new edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine is being sold on January 14, 2014 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Aurelien Meunier via Getty Images)

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Customers wait in line at Pigalle newsstand, where the new edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine is being sold on January 14, 2014 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Aurelien Meunier via Getty Images)

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Customers wait in line at Pigalle newsstand, where the new edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine is being sold on January 14, 2014 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Aurelien Meunier via Getty Images)

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Customers wait in line at Pigalle newsstand, where the new edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine is being sold on January 14, 2014 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Aurelien Meunier via Getty Images)

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A queue of people wait outside a kiosk to get a copy of Charlie Hebdo on January 14, 2015 in Saint Germain en Laye, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)

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A van brings the first delivery of the new edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine at Place de la Republique on January 14, 2014 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attack. (credit:Aurelien Meunier via Getty Images)

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Parisians queue at a newspaper kiosk to get their copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine only to find it is completely sold out on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)

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A woman signs a waiting list to purchase a copy of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine at a news kiosk on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Bordeaux on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:JEAN PIERRE MULLER via Getty Images)

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Parisians buy copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Paris on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:MARTIN BUREAU via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Bordeaux on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:JEAN PIERRE MULLER via Getty Images)

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Members of the public queue at a newspaper kiosk, where copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine are being sold on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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A man reads the latest edition of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo at a newsagents in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the edition goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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A man reads the latest edition of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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A sign which translates as 'Charlie Hebdo - Sold Out' is displayed as a customer holds a copy of the magazine outside a newsagents in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical weekly goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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A customer holds a copy of Charlie Hebdo outside a newsagents in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical weekly goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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Parisians queue at a newspaper kiosk to get their copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)

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Parisians queue at a newspaper kiosk to get their copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Christopher Furlong via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Dunkirk on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:PHILIPPE HUGUEN via Getty Images)

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Members of the public queue at a newspaper kiosk, where copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine are being sold on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)

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A woman buys a copy of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine at a newspaper kiosk on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)

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People wait outside a newsagents in Paris on January 14, 2015 as the latest edition of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo goes on sale. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead, has sold out in many parts of France. (credit:MARTIN BUREAU via Getty Images)

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Parisians buy copies of the latest edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine on January 14, 2015 in Paris, France. Five million copies of the controversial magazine have been printed in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)

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In this photo made with a fish-eye lens, people pick up copies of Charlie Hebdo newspaper at a newsstand in Rennes, western France, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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A man leaves after buying Charlie Hebdo newspapers as people queue at a newsstand in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Jean Paul Bierlein reads the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo outside a newsstand in Nice, southeastern France, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence. The black letters on the front page read: "All is forgiven." (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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