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HI OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS I HAVE SOLD QUITE A FEW HONES ON EBAY . I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY BAD FEEDBACK BUT MY SALES HAVE DRIED UP I DID SELL MOSTLY TO RUSSIA . ALL MY STONES HAVE BEEN WHAT I SAY THEY ARE WITHOUT EXCEPTION . CAN ANYONE HELP ME ON THIS ONE .CHEERS .:aargh::aargh::aargh:
Lots of people sell hones now the market is very saturated and cheaper prices win. Also folks may not have funds to spend on hones as much as they used to.
As to your question, we do not keep lists.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SPEEDY REPLY .Quote:
Originally Posted by mainaman
Welcome to SRP. The title to you thread doesn't match the question in your post. Perhaps it would be better if it were Why Are Buyers Avoiding My Hone Listings ? As Stefan (mainaman) noted, the market ebbs and flows. I can remember when any decent vintage coticule brought $200 or more. I've seen Eschers go for $900-$1,000 and I've seen the same stones go for $250-$300 ......... or not at all. Wish I had a crystal ball, then I'd know when to hold them, or when to let them go.
If you like I can edit the title to your thread. As it is it may invite posts that will be vendor bashing and may cause the thread to be shut down.
And maybe it could be moved to the appropriate section of the forum...
AS YOU CAN SEE I'M BRAND NEW TO SRP I WILL BE GRATEFUL FOR ANY HELP WITH MY POST I HAVE A FEW STRAIGHT RAZORS AND I'M CONSIDERING USING THEM MY SELF THEY DO NEED A BIT OF RESTORATION THOUGH .Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Please turn off the all capital letters.
What is your question? Why your hones are not selling? Lets start over. What type of hones were you selling? The razor and hone market fluctuate. I find I sell more and get better prices in the fall and winter months.
Hi Hacker Yes I suppose it is I mostly sold to Russia but sales have dried up . I sell stones I pick up at fairs and sales mostly natural stones Belgian coticule are easily identified but others are not I have had one or two Eschers with labels I kept hold of them until I got the feel of them. I also have had TOS with a label never come across another I have sold a few Charnley stones there are a few green stones around I sold one as a charnley and the buyer informed me it was a dalmore blue . That was the only time I have been told I got it wrong but he wasn't complaining . I sold loads of washitas . Attachment 237253Attachment 237253
The market is slow right now, it took me two weeks to sell a small Thuringian hone last week for a good price. Three years ago it might have taken two days
Cheers rod .
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Originally Posted by ZARDOZ122
You have to also remember that when the weather gets nicer ppl tend to divert disposable income if they have it towards other activities.
Zardoz I hope you plan on participating in the forum beyond just this thread.
:OT If they have any 'disposable income'. Sport Authority is closing all of its stores in the USA and filling for bankruptcy. Signs of the times exacerbated by the current administration .Quote:
Originally Posted by kcb5150
Sports Authority bankruptcy sale could close remaining stores - May. 2, 2016
I'm still annoyed I lost my plan due to that sham ACA, but you are right. They may point to unemployment rates, but gloss over underemployment rates
I'm not sure the "current adminstration" is as much responsible for the bankruptcy as is the ongoing change in retail sales in general. Sears and Kmart are struggling, and RadioShack has crashed, because they never seemed to realize that the 70s are over.
Retail has been thoroughly attacked by Amazon and the like, but there are other factors. Idk what it is like in other states but the commercial real estate market has become truly savage.
You say you sell primarily to Russia.
Unless I'm mistaken the economy is in terrible shape there these days.
I have noticed a lot less asks from Russia to ship there for natural knife hones like washita, arks, cf etc when a year ago I would get 3 or 4 inquiries per listing from that part of the world if I had one up. They must be hurting... I have found the stuff that is high end where you need a wad of cash hasn't been hard to move andown the super entry level hasn't been hard, but the typical stuff just sits. At least for me anyway...
Hi I have visited the site many times for info on stones and razors but i have only registered recently I always thought STRAIGHT RAZOR PALACE . Would be a better name .Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
I'll take that up with Lynn ........... :beer2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ZARDOZ122
How about "Straight Razor Arena",,:D Attachment 237339
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