“Has More Dollars Than Sense”: Jackie Chan Once Received a Bizarre Taunt From His Wife After Winning an Infamous Bid

Earning money might be tough. However, spending it wisely proved to be tougher for the great action-comedy star, Jackie Chan. In his book “Jackie Chan: Never Grow Up,” Chan gave an account of the incidents where he made not-so-wise decisions with his money. He also revealed that it is because of these incidents that his dear ones say he has more money than his brain.

It is a common occurrence for people to purchase antiques and valuables through bidding in auctions and charity galas. While the items are all valuable, it is important to know how much they are truly worth before placing your bid. However, an over-excited Jackie Chan once missed that part and overpaid for an item.

Jackie Chan paid an exorbitant amount for a small piece of furniture

In his book, Chan recalled the phase when he was in auctions. However, his inexperience cost him a lot more than it should have cost. He revealed that at one point, his craze for auctions was such that he made his friends attend them on his behalf in case he was unable to do it himself. And that is exactly what had cost Chan a million dollars.

Recollecting the incident, Jackie Chan shared that his friend had called him up from one of the auctions. The friend told him about a table made of red sandalwood that was available at $500,000. Seeing the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Chan asked his friend to secure the furniture at all costs. He further asked him to start the bid with one million dollars.

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Later, his friend informed him that he has successfully attained the furniture and that no one placed a bid higher than his. Though to Chan the situation was a bit odd, however, the excitement of the purchase soon took over. Little did he know that he should’ve asked for the size of the table before raising the price.

Why it was a bad deal for the actor?

Later had called his assistant, a young woman named Maggie, to inform her to hire movers so that they could safely place the furniture in his office. However, according to the young lady, it was not necessary. She added that she had already placed it by the window. To this, a very shocked Chan exclaimed, “You moved it? All by yourself? And you put it by the window?” This is how the action comedy star found out what he truly paid a million for.

Recollecting the hilarious incident, Chan said, “And that’s how I learned that the table was tiny. A child could easily lift it with one hand. That was why no one tried to outbid me. Is it any wonder why my wife and others always say, ‘Jackie has more dollars than sense’? A lot more.”

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From Jackie Chan’s experience, we all can learn a lesson or two. Know the real worth of the item before spending your hard-earned money.