As someone who has occasionally resold an eBay razor here, I'm in full agreement with the last couple of comments. You definitely take a risk when you buy on eBay. I've bought lots of 10 razors only to find that seven of them are junk. If I paid $100 for the lot, that's $33 for each decent razor. A little extreme, but you have to figure losses like these into the equation. (At least I KNOW they're junk; a newbie might not figure that out for a while.)

Cleaning, honing, and shave-testing an eBay razor is at least a couple of hours' worth of work. Factor in the hundreds of hours the seller has invested developing his honing and restoration skills, and I think a $20 markup isn't unreasonable.

Our resellers here have always to my knowledge dealt fairly with other members, particularly newbies. There's nothing wrong with making a little money, provided you are treating people right and providing a valuable service. There is a lot of demand for properly honed straights--more than enough to keep a few people busy.

And as for eBay--all's fair in ... well, war.

Josh