Thread: warning trick photography being employed

I have recently received a razor I purchased in an auction The seller is Aka_Fuji99. Look at the pice below and you will see the difference in what was advertised and what was received. I am putting this up as a warning and I am not really interested in discussing it. This is a simple BEWARE.


The store is called Aka_Fuji99
the Ebay name is aka_fuji

The top picture shows the front of the razor which I presume is what was advertised. The second picture shows the back of the razor. So unless the seller didn't list a picture of the back we can't really compare. I personally have never bought a razor without seeing several pictures from both front and back of the razor.

You are correct. That is my error. I just went back through the add and you are right, although the shots all change they are all of the front. The front of the razor looks very similar, not quite as Dremeld as the back, but obviously Dremeled. I will add a photo later.

Unfortunately that's usually always a first sign of warning when a seller only shows pictures from one side of the razor and tries to hide the rest. Not to mention the weird angles to hide any imperfection. One of my biggest pet peeves is a seller showing 2 pics of the razor itself but a dozen close-ups of the scales and cardboard box. Seriously?

If I see an ad with only pictures of one side I usually assume that there is something wrong with the other that they don't want to show. Granted that isn't always the case, but sometimes its better to be safe than sorry. If you found marks on both sides when the photos show only one side, but that one side is without marks I would think something isn't quite right. Might have to open a case. I always liked the dozen pics of the boxes like the box is the most important thing. Maybe to some it is.

Here is a pic of the front of the blade.

If I view a listing with pics of only one side or a listing with just one pic I close it and move on to the next. If the seller isn't confident or honest enough to list more than one pic or pics of only one side I'm not interested in spending my hard earned cash (PayPal) with him/her.

So he should pay the return shipping if it wasn't what you expected or purchased. I had a recent thing occur I purchased a T.I. Paddle strop from classicshaving under the assumption I could use it for everyday stropping but then when I read the description again I saw that both sides were roughened. (I'll add that classicshaving is about the only retailer of that particular strop to state both sides were suede) There customer service is excellent as I emailed them and politely asked for a refund as I wanted a strop for everyday stropping and not pastes. They responded quickly and were very nice about the whole thing and gave me a full refund without the re-stocking fee. I really appreciate their kindness and respect for their customers.

Anyways, the point I'm trying to get at is sometimes we do not see things when on the Internet or we don't read things right the first time. It's not like we can hold it in our hands.. It's just a picture. Didn't anyone tell you looks can be deceiving Shaun?

Another thing is that for refunds and most things in life if you don't ask you'll never receive. It's great to ask especially if the product you spent your hard earned money on isn't exactly what you wanted.

My last point is that some people like to hide the truth or withhold information that would effect your purchase . That is just downright sneaky and I would also consider that lying . These people would sell you their soul if it could be sent light package with tracking.

Glad things worked out for you

Well not worked exactly how you expected but you know what I mean..

Dammit looking through the thread the pic looks familiar, so I have just realized this is the same seller I have a Bismark coming from.
hope it is only a 1 off occurrence if not it will get added to this post
this is what is expected.

hopefully for the $24AUD delivered it cost me it is ok
Keep you posted

It does not look like anyone worked that bismark over with a dremel. I sincerely hope it was an honest mistake. However seeing as how the seller has not even said one word to me it is really hard to gauge what his practices are like. I hope you don't have to add to this thread.