Thread: warning trick photography being employed

I think there's some toe wear, correct me if I'm wrong.....

I'm glad you took the time to bring it to our attention, hopefully he is avoided in the future or decides to take honest photos.

It is really too bad that there are not any hard and fast definitions of states of condition. That is by no means anywhere near what I would call Very Good + condition. I guess it is all up to the person doing the grading. Sucks big time.

Bob

Not good... I mean, good if you say it is that and deliver it as such instead of using angles to minimize problems

Originally Posted by Substance

back to the Original thread LOL
finally arrived & did you guessed it the Bismarck is a bit off

as advertised by AKA_Fuji
CONDITION: Used <Very Good+>

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now my Honest Photos
note no chew marks etc as RezDog received but the blade definitely looks out

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what's your call on this then ?

<Very Good+> condition razor with only 1/8" or so of hone wear fully through to the belly of the grind

I say jipped by falsely advertised product combined with rather dubious photo techniques
there appears to be a track record here of misleading the public I think
awaiting a response from the seller about this

If your experience matches mine he will say not one single word no matter what you say to him in an email.

Ebay did have him give me a full refund and he has not sent me a return shipping label in the time frame set out by Ebay and I had Ebay give him a five day extension.

He knows exactly what he is selling. And he knows MOST people will take what they get, and never say a word. Crappy photos should ALWAYS be a cause for second thoughts. I have taken gambles on bad photos. But I always bid low, since its just that, a gamble!

Bad pictures from people with no clue is a gamble. It's looking like this guy needs to be avoided.

And I'm now living in fear as I have two razors on their way from him. Also he combined the shipping but never refunded me the costs of paying twice. I'm so nervous!! I'm waiting on a friodur and a puma...

Edit:
Just checked ebay and the friodur is a #17, in mint condition. Based on the photos that appears to be true. The puma is a 6/8 #39. This is the one that has potential for being not good.

17's are supposed to be 7/8 I have seen some "mint" ones that are more than a little smaller. Honing a chip out and polishing a blade still counts as mint, but not "original"

I hope you get a good one!

I have several 17's. A mint or NOS 17 will measure up to 15/16, but not all of them are that robust.