Thread: .99 cent Filly 14

I have gotten tired of seeing people (including myself) putting up razors for prices out of this world.

So, I'm going to try and put up at least one nice razor each week for a .99 cent start. Let the market show what they are REALLY worth, not force the market up by starving it for options.

This weeks offer is for a really nice Doble Temple 14 Full width, with even honewear (slight)
Some other goodies too, but this is the Best of the bunch.

Vintage Filarmonica Doble Temple 14 Barbers Straight Razor Shave Ready | eBay

What do you guys think? Am I being foolish and altruistic? Or do you all wish more vendors would do this?

I think your .99 cent minimum bid is 50 cents too high,,,,

You should do OK, Steve. Hope it turns out good for you. With the inundation of the things from Japan, prices should be going down on some of the less fancy, used ones. Might be attractive to a lot of bidders.

Originally Posted by sharptonn

You should do OK, Steve. Hope it turns out good for you. With the inundation of the things from Japan, prices should be going down on some of the less fancy, used ones. Might be attractive to a lot of bidders.

Yea, I have seen all the razors from Japan. But the great majority of them are either pitted, or have uneven wear (usually heavy toe wear) sometimes both. And the ones in better condition? those are the ones with price tags far higher than I believe them to be worth.

Originally Posted by Magpie

Yea, I have seen all the razors from Japan. But the great majority of them are either pitted, or have uneven wear (usually heavy toe wear) sometimes both. And the ones in better condition? those are the ones with price tags far higher than I believe them to be worth.

Totally agree - I've had one that was good, it was one of those NOS Filarmonica Sub Cero's, so can't really go wrong.

The other one, a Japanese Hidashi (??), sent it back, was terrible, the toe was 25% less than the heel, the tang was rusted, major hone wear, took about two months to send it back, get my money returned (he didn't take returns but said I would challenge, pics and description were misleading - period) and a week later it was back up for sale with the original listing and pics.

And Magpie is correct, you look at the blades that are in pristine condition - then the price is high, very high.

im sure it will but hopefully it goes well ..

ive noticed lately that a low start has usually paid off on most things !!

Personally I'm all for it.
Good on you.
May I follow up with you once my RAD sabbatical is over, please?

My opinion is that it's a safe play. Generally when there are comparables on the market it seems like things kinda sell in the ballpark of what they've been going for.
And maybe even higher. I watched a guy put up a stone for a high price and each week dropped the price lower and lower till he was half of the original with no success. Then he started it at 0.99 and it went for more than his original buy it now...go figure

I have just become the highest Bidder

Added to my watch list. Just to watch what happens!