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09-23-2007, 01:27 AM #1Razor Afficionado
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holy crap!
i'm sure a lot of people have seen this recently, but look at the final cost!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...MEWA:IT&ih=007
It's nice, but is it really $480 nice?
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09-23-2007, 02:09 AM #2Natty Boh
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It's nice alright ! Only 2 bidders thought is was worth more than $300.00 . Looks like they got into a bidding war and ran the price up .
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09-23-2007, 02:11 AM #3Junior Member
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Was it 'one of a kind'? If it was, then it is worth what the buyer believes it is worth. I personally would not spend that much on a str8 but then again I don't have that kind of money to allow for a huge shaving budget.
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09-23-2007, 02:37 AM #4Razor Afficionado
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Just a nice big George Wostenholm cleaned up and scales by Bill Ellis
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09-23-2007, 02:42 AM #5There is no charge for Awesomeness
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For me, alternative uses for 480USD make it "not $480 nice", but each to their own. Bill is a master craftsman, after all. But 480 for what is essentially just a nicely rescaled and (presumably) cleaned up old Wostey, even if it *is* an 8/8, well... not for me, anyway.
Funny thing is, do you guys remember that W&B meatchopper with buffalo scales that bloke keeps trying to sell on ebay for like 300 and no-one ever bids? Betcha he's a bit frustrated right about now!
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09-25-2007, 02:41 AM #6Member
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Heh...I was watching this one until it went over $200. Then I gave up. I can pick up many nice (maybe not AS nice, but nice) blades for that kinda dough.
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09-25-2007, 02:56 PM #7< Banned User >
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Its worth whatever the top buyer paid for it - but I certainly wouldn't pay this much for that particular razor.
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09-25-2007, 04:29 PM #8Senior Member
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It looks like a crazy price to me, because one could duplicate it for a lot less by buying a decent blade on ebay and sending it to one of our professional restorers to be cleaned up and re-scaled.
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09-25-2007, 04:33 PM #9Loudmouth
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I can have a good laugh at that poor dude's expense.. Y'all know why
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09-27-2007, 12:33 AM #10senior member
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It was my razor.
It was really nice.
It was one of a kind... and it was quality.
Was it worth $480? I guess that's up to the buyer to decide.
Would I spend that kind of money for it? Nah.
But I did buy a razor on e-bay last week for $515. Most of you guys wouldn't think it was worth the money either. I did. I love it. I sniped $670 for it and got lucky.
That's the beauty of collecting...whatever makes you happy I guess...huh?
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