I have said this many times over the years, but it needs repeating.

USE YOUR EYES!

There are a number of online auction sites that have been, and are, and will, auction off lots of our favorite articles of manliness.

Yet time and again, I have zoomed in on a picture, said, "Jeeze, thats a crack running right through it!" and watched as the auction shot up into the hundreds of dollars. On Ebay, you MIGHT have a prayer if they offer a return policy, but any other auction site you are simply out of luck.

Despite the claims of the auctioneers, they are NEVER actual "experts" on razors, and while they will not (usually) actively obscure or alter a photo , they are just NOT obligated to look for, or announce, any damages on the goods.

Finishes that look so shiny, show themselves to be wire brushed on close examination.

and as another point in this "Chaps My Ass" post...
Nothing pisses me off quite as much as losing a bid on an estate auction, only to see the same razor show up in the auctioneers Personal auction.
Makes me want to never attend an auction by that place again.

In short, USE YOUR ZOOM.... DO YOUR HOMEWORK, SET YOUR LIMITS!

oh, and
eat more fiber