Thread: The Wall Of Shame

Originally Posted by doc47

No, that is the number of seller ratings, the hone would be worth it if he grew in a couple of the sex toys he is also selling...

Hah! I also started browsing "seller's other items", but had trouble maintaining my curiosity when those scrolled across my screen .

Originally Posted by DaveW

"japanese tradition", cheap al-ox or silicon carbide stone similar to what you find for $10.

Vincent Professional Razor, Clipper, Knife, Blade Sharpening Hone Stone 500...

$66!!

"vincent professional". Interesting brandname.


Ebay sort of lets the air out of the seller's tires by showing a bunch of the same thing for a quarter of the price at the bottom of the listing. Strange thing going on with the ID of the listing, too. If my eyes aren't deceiving me, the seller ID has 1.5 million feedback, but only a few sales recently of things way overpriced (someone got taken for $22 or something for 24 common tea bags!!). Did they sell their business or ebay ID to someone else? Maybe it was stolen, who knows?

Just plain weird, and even more weird is the fact that this listing was presented to me by ebay when I searched "hard arkansas stone".

It could also mean very few of their buyers give feedback.

Originally Posted by doc47

We are a very cynical group (me too). The razor was being sold by a recently widowed lady; it was her husbands and she was confused about all his razors. She then immediately took the listing down. Not everyone on E-bay is a scammer out to screw us, or at least that has been my experience. It will be interesting to see if she does resist the razor.

My bad. There are a lot of people out there trying to get money for just about anything, even a pile of crap!

I am no expert on german steel but I am pretty sure something is missing.

VTG WWII TIME VERY RARE #72 J.A. HENCKELS SOLINGEN ZWILLINGSWERK STRAIGHT RAZOR | eBay

Originally Posted by alex1921

I am no expert on german steel but I am pretty sure something is missing.

VTG WWII TIME VERY RARE #72 J.A. HENCKELS SOLINGEN ZWILLINGSWERK STRAIGHT RAZOR | eBay

Don't most razors have an edge? That belongs in the trash not for sale.

Originally Posted by doc47

Don't most razors have an edge? That belongs in the trash not for sale.

Yep, it missing the bottom half. It was more than likely chipped or broken & someone cut it down. I've seen that done before.

Antique Wade & Butcher Barber Blade Sheffield England 1890s RARE | eBay

Originally Posted by engine46

Antique Wade & Butcher Barber Blade Sheffield England 1890s RARE | eBay

They tried to make lemonade out of lemons. This is the part that irks me, though...

...The razor itself is in excellent shape with minimal signs of wear. ...

"Minimal wear"?!? If you consider hone wear accounting for more than 20% of the blade faces "minimal", then sure, that's barely noticeable!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/192286503696

Ugh I hate to post this here, since it's a really nice razor, but just as a friendly warning gentlemen... those scales are toast, so if buying, count on replacing them immediately.

Originally Posted by Crawler

They tried to make lemonade out of lemons. This is the part that irks me, though...



"Minimal wear"?!? If you consider hone wear accounting for more than 20% of the blade faces "minimal", then sure, that's barely noticeable!

and the worst part is someone will end up buying it, not even realizing that the heel was broken and ground off trying to make it flow a little.