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08-12-2009, 12:10 AM #1Senior Member
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why didn't this sell?
ANTIQUE WESTER BROS CLEAR CELLULOID HANDLE - eBay (item 200370037069 end time Aug-11-09 16:42:00 PDT)
I am trying to understand what is a good buy on eBay and what I should pass over. So, I was thinking of posting razors that either didn't sell or sold for less than I thought it would go for. Then ask for a discussion of the razors demerits.
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08-12-2009, 12:29 AM #2illegitimum non carborundum
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If I were currently buying razors on ebay, I would have been willing to buy that because I know that Wester Bros. made quite good shaves. The blade looks fine and barely used. The rust seemed minimal and easily cleaned off. I suspect the main issue was the ugly scratched home-made scales. This razor would required rescaling, buffing/polishing, and honing. After all that, if it turned out fine, you could probably sell it for $40-$60 or keep it yourself.
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08-12-2009, 12:38 AM #3At this point in time...
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Great idea for an ongoing thread
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08-12-2009, 12:48 AM #4I shave with a spoon on a stick.
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i would have bought it had i seen it... some time on the buffer and some black acrylic scales....
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08-12-2009, 12:52 AM #5Senior Member
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I was thinking others could contribute. I have several potentials I am watching now.
Personally I needed a reason NOT to bid on every good deal I see.
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08-12-2009, 01:48 AM #6Senior Member
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Last edited by Pyment; 08-12-2009 at 02:09 AM. Reason: trying to fix the links
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08-12-2009, 01:55 AM #7Life is short, filled with Stuff
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both of those listings have been removed
At any rate, I have a Top Flight razor and it is a solid shaver. Not the best, but pretty darn good. Definitely worth snagging, considering their limited run.
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08-12-2009, 02:10 AM #8Senior Member
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hopefully that fixes the links.
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08-12-2009, 02:13 AM #9Life is short, filled with Stuff
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OK, I see them now.
They both look salvageable with minimal work. Perhaps the name is putting guys off? Ebay is weird.
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08-12-2009, 03:52 AM #10okie from Muskogee shaver
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I was going to bid on the Wester Bros. but forgot about it been working on tthe car all day and didn't bid
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