eBay Loves You

I received a note from Mr. eBay letting me know that he loves straight razor shoppers.

He says that reasonable shoppers should probably not come to eBay as people are paying big money on a consistent basis for fixeruppers and most other straight razors right now. No sense in even setting high level snipes unless you want to keep a major credit line open.

He loves the fact that every shiny sparkly razor these days that is not a substandard brand is bringing hundreds and hundreds of dollars.

So you reasonable shoppers that want to set snipes at reasonable amounts and maybe win one out of a hundred razors, continue with your frustration. You new guys that want to bid in $5 increments, enjoy and follow the almost new guys and bid in $50 increments.

We have a hot tip that Filarmonica's will soon be going at over $500 thanks to our help along with Puma's, Dorko's, Wonderedge's, W&B's and a few other selected brands, so spend all your savings immediately and stock up now. Heck buy extras and make a few bucks.

The recession is over, BUY STRAIGHT RAZORS!!!! SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY ON eBay!!! Do it now!!!

I thanked Mr. ebay and asked that he stop by any time he has information that will enlighten us and brighten our lives.

Lynn

I laughed when I read the title.

Then I read the post. Mr. eBay and his lover Mr. Paypal really do love us.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lynn

I received a note from Mr. eBay letting me know that he loves straight razor shoppers.

He says that reasonable shoppers should probably not come to eBay as people are paying big money on a consistent basis for fixeruppers and most other straight razors right now. No sense in even setting high level snipes unless you want to keep a major credit line open.

He loves the fact that every shiny sparkly razor these days that is not a substandard brand is bringing hundreds and hundreds of dollars.

So you reasonable shoppers that want to set snipes at reasonable amounts and maybe win one out of a hundred razors, continue with your frustration. You new guys that want to bid in $5 increments, enjoy and follow the almost new guys and bid in $50 increments.

We have a hot tip that Filarmonica's will soon be going at over $500 thanks to our help along with Puma's, Dorko's, Wonderedge's, W&B's and a few other selected brands, so spend all your savings immediately and stock up now. Heck buy extras and make a few bucks.

I thanked Mr. ebay and asked that he stop by any time he has information that will enlighten us and brighten our lives.

Lynn

---

Ebay doesn't love me. When people see that my stuff is based in Bangkok they automatically think scam. I can't blame them. Doesn't matter, I can and do sell in the classifieds here.

Sell! Sell! Sell! :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

Sell! Sell! Sell! :D

---

Buy! Buy! Buy!

Can you send Mr. Ebay a note to have him mark my Ebay name, squinnanian in his list of sellers to watch? I rarely sell razors on Ebay, but when I have recently, they're going for much less than they would have a year ago. Much less. Recession is still large in squinnanian's Ebay world. :(

Chris L

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lynn

No sense in even setting high level snipes unless you want to keep a major credit line open.

---

I resemble that remark. :banghead:

Lynn,

I got to give it to you: you're so clever. You're talking the prices down here. Are you on a buying spree? Do you need even more razors?:confused:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kees

Lynn,

I got to give it to you: you're so clever. You're talking the prices down here. Are you on a buying spree? Do you need even more razors?:confused:

---

Lost me Kees......

I never know what you are talking about in any case.

Lynn

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kees

Are you on a buying spree?

---

When it comes to razors aren't we all. :) I can quit anytime I want to ..... I just don't want to. :p

Funny, but I am wondering when this bubble will burst...

I still have a handfull of NOS Wapi's. I'm waiting for them to breach $100 consistently on ebay before I auction them off. ha. as if.

If things continue, at some point in time I think I might have to get an apprasial of my blades for insurance purposes.

Seriously though...........what "bubble"???? I don't comb the Bay daily and my RAD is essentially in remission, but are prices really crazy right now? Compared to 1-2 years ago?? I think the "bubble" burst last year IMO. I'd actually love others to tell me otherwise since if prices are CRAZY I can say with certainty I'd be culling my small collection and listing on Ebay right quick.

I'm missing something or not seeing the same and apparently consistent auctions you guys are.

Chris L

Someone is got to come up with a "pill" for the RAD!! Im getting control of mine..after a few months with it:)!.. and the ebay its the RADs place!!:).. will this blow up some day..like the "real estate" did (?)! Who knows..

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lynn

Lost me Kees......

I never know what you are talking about in any case.

Lynn

---

Sorry Lynn, we seem to have a different sense of humour. Never mind, in no way did I try to offend you. Please accept my apologies if I did.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ChrisL

I'm missing something or not seeing the same and apparently consistent auctions you guys are.

Chris L

---

I think it depends. Certain sellers such as Altima55 and Cedarfurnitureman develop followings because they consistently have great stuff and all of their razors really are shave ready if they say they are.

Then there are the one shot bidding wars like the recent W&B that went north of $500. Razors that get talked up in the forum can increase in value for awhile.

I was seeing Kissing Cranes at reasonable prices but with the new club and guys talking about the great shaves they are getting that sleeper could become a high dollar item like some of the Dubl Ducks.

There is one Solingen marque that is relatively obscure and I search for it and buy any that come up. I will never tell anyone which it is because I don't need any more competition than I already have. :)

OTOH, once some of us that collect beyond what we need get a representative piece we are out of the game.

For instance I have a Wonderedge, Goldedge , Lifetime and a 8/8 W&B for barber's only. I am one less guy who will drive the bidding on any of those. For the poor soul that needs three of every tang stamp my heart goes out to you. :boohoo:

It is amazing how we have single handedly driven up the prices to some ridiculous amounts

Mr EBay and Mr Paypal, thanks for the ride but it's over! It's been quite a while since I visited Mr EBay and Mr Paypal except for a couple of extremely low purchases. I've found a few new mistresses that have gained my attention. They are antique shops and flea markets! Much better prices!

I promised myself that after this weekend I would dismiss these mistresses and see if they still look interesting come spring. Now, thanks to a phone call over the weekend and cooler temperatures just around the corner, I will be courting a couple of new mistresses named buff and polish. Dang it! :gaah: Some day this will end and I will be on to a completely new AD, but it doesn't look like it will be any time soon.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Joed

Dang it! :gaah: Some day this will end and I will be on to a completely new AD, but it doesn't look like it will be any time soon.

---

PM me when it does. I may still be caught up in RAD and I'll help you out with your new AD by taking some of the old one off your hands. :D

Other than a few pieces such as meat choppers, certain duks I think the prices are far more reasonable now than they were a year ago. I think right now its just a few "collectibles" that are out of line.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tcharah

Someone is got to come up with a "pill" for the RAD!! Im getting control of mine..after a few months with it:)!.. and the ebay its the RADs place!!:).. will this blow up some day..like the "real estate" did (?)! Who knows..

---

The cure for RAD is in the blade itself!:chop:Its been nice knowing you.

But see, you ARE on your way to some new acquisition disorders since you've mentioned you've met Ms. Buff and Ms. Polish. Next thing you know you'll be more interested in working on acquiring shop equipment, etc. That's been my cure for RAD. If I had to choose between bidding on another razor or instead using the money to purchase the materials to erect a 9' high x 21" long wall to once and for all enclose my shop area, razor schmazor. :) At this point I want to make meself a shaving tool rather than buy another one; unless of course the deal I see (like you at antique shops, etc) is just too good to pass up!

Chris L

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Joed

Mr EBay and Mr Paypal, thanks for the ride but it's over! It's been quite a while since I visited Mr EBay and Mr Paypal except for a couple of extremely low purchases. I've found a few new mistresses that have gained my attention. They are antique shops and flea markets! Much better prices!

I promised myself that after this weekend I would dismiss these mistresses and see if they still look interesting come spring. Now, thanks to a phone call over the weekend and cooler temperatures just around the corner, I will be courting a couple of new mistresses named buff and polish. Dang it! :gaah: Some day this will end and I will be on to a completely new AD, but it doesn't look like it will be any time soon.

---

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ChrisL

But see, you ARE on your way to some new acquisition disorders since you've mentioned you've met Ms. Buff and Ms. Polish. Next thing you know you'll be more interested in working on acquiring shop equipment, etc. That's been my cure for RAD. If I had to choose between bidding on another razor or instead using the money to purchase the materials to erect a 9' high x 21" long wall to once and for all enclose my shop area, razor schmazor. :) At this point I want to make meself a shaving tool rather than buy another one; unless of course the deal I see (like you at antique shops, etc) is just too good to pass up!

Chris L

---

I hear you.... all my money has been going into materials for fixing razors, rather than buying nice finished ones. I haven't bought a blade for more than $20, excepting one big W&B, and they're all rusted....


But I have noticed the Dubl Duck prices slipping since I joined here.... mayhap I'll be able to afford a "For Barber's Use" someday....
Until then, ebay is off limits for me!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I was seeing Kissing Cranes at reasonable prices but with the new club and guys talking about the great shaves they are getting that sleeper could become a high dollar item like some of the Dubl Ducks.

---

Sorry about that :fim:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Oglethorpe

Sorry about that :fim:

---

No don't be, I am proud of mine too and will post pix in the club thread when I get off of my lazy duff and do it. Should be sooner than later. :)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by ChrisL

But see, you ARE on your way to some new acquisition disorders since you've mentioned you've met Ms. Buff and Ms. Polish. Next thing you know you'll be more interested in working on acquiring shop equipment, etc. That's been my cure for RAD. If I had to choose between bidding on another razor or instead using the money to purchase the materials to erect a 9' high x 21" long wall to once and for all enclose my shop area, razor schmazor. :) At this point I want to make meself a shaving tool rather than buy another one; unless of course the deal I see (like you at antique shops, etc) is just too good to pass up!

Chris L

---

Thanks for the help Chris. The problem is that I have a bunch of shop equipment already. I just never really liked buffing and polishing metal. Time to bite the bullet and just do it. By other AD I meant be satisfied with were I am with straights and get into the next what ever. The problem is that with my tool and die back ground I keep finding myself planning the methods to make a complete razor from scratch. I just don't have the funding available to go there yet. Maybe I can job out some of the bull work. I know a few people with machine shops and have other contacts with shops but now is not the time.:boohoo:

Well, its a good thing I have all the razors I'll ever need at this point so I'll never be buying anymore. Har-Har.

Oh and if you guys see me bidding on an item on Eboy don't even bother putting in a bid. No one out bids Thebigspendur.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kees

Sorry Lynn, we seem to have a different sense of humour. Never mind, in no way did I try to offend you. Please accept my apologies if I did.

---

Did not. No way, no how, nada, zip, not.........:)

Thanks though :)

Lynn

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

The cure for RAD is in the blade itself!:chop:Its been nice knowing you.

---

:rofl2: but we don't want that! at lease i don't! :rofl2:

Thx! It is also been nice to discover step by step this "new world" to me! ..and also SRP members:)..before this..shaving was quite BORING! I skip it as long as i could! Now i just want my beard to grow faster:)

But returning to subject..:)..the "ebay issue" its a consequence of our "actions", because of them our friends - and the friends.. friends -are also embrassing this shaving culture! Speaking for myself, of course, im getting almost all of my friends to Str8 shaving:)..i just show them a couple of razors..and BANG!!..they immediatly get the RAD!!..and the place for them?:..EBAY!! So.. sorry for my fault in the subject!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Well, its a good thing I have all the razors I'll ever need at this point so I'll never be buying anymore. Har-Har.

Oh and if you guys see me bidding on an item on Eboy don't even bother putting in a bid. No one out bids Thebigspendur.

---

I was thinking about that when I saw that thread asking what a Bresduck Napoleon looks like. :) If someone puts one on ebay everybody may as well go to a movie that night 'cause there ain't no point in bidding on it.

A few months ago, filarmonicas were rare on ebay, now they outnumber the dubl ducks. They're just the trend of the month. Don't expect that to last forever.

Agree with Joed, flea markets are the way forward. Love them at the moment.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by davik

A few months ago, filarmonicas were rare on ebay, now they outnumber the dubl ducks. They're just the trend of the month. Don't expect that to last forever.

---

they are way overpriced, but they are amazing shavers, especially the barbas duras. I think that this quality will always keep them popular.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by RazorPete

they are way overpriced, but they are amazing shavers, especially the barbas duras. I think that this quality will always keep them popular.

---

That's true. Over the past year that I've been afflicted with RAD, I've bought a DD Goldedge and a Puma Gold. Both are just beautiful pieces of old world workmanship, but no offense to the fans, I was unimpressed with the shave relative to the price. Rock solid shavers and great to hone, but not all that. Maybe I'm missing it.

Around when I first joined the forum, I put up a very sincere post asking why Filarmonicas were so expensive, I didn't get it. In pictures, they looked cheap to me. But after lucking out and getting one via the Classifieds at a good price, I understood. They are particularly overpriced and hot right now, but the shave quality is just outstanding. Not $300 outstanding, just outstanding. I wish I could buy more. :rant:

Lynn, you should be getting a kickback from eBay, as you largely created the demand base for this stuff (not speaking of Fillys specifically, but the overall str8 subculture that has developed in recent years...) :tu

Three months ago when I wanted a cheap start at straight razor shaving, I didn't know about SRP. I just knew I wanted a cheap razor or two. I went to Ebay and bid on some razors that looked physically sound, but were cheap... around $10-15. I was outbid almost immediately. So, I searched again for "straight razors", and purposefully skipped the initial listings, and went to about page 15, deep in the listings. When I bid on some "deep in the listing razors" I got about 4 razors for $15 each. (One had spider rust, and the others are doing fine.) I think on all of them I was the only bidder.

They are vintage blades and seem adequate for initial learning.

I'm getting better at sharpening, and shaving and suspect that straights will become a permanent thing with me. When I do look for some seriously nice equipment, Mr Ebay might be left out in the cold.

Thanks, Lynn!

Ebay has a habit of making me feel disgusted these days.

But on to lighter, brighter and better things:
I wanted to take a moment to also thank Lynn. As a newbie everything from the forums and the classifieds, to the wikipedia (and its databases) and Straight Razor Designs has been a totally enriching experience and has kept me going as I nick and bleed and figure out what the hell I am doing. Good stuff and good times.

So hey, thanks!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lynn

We have a hot tip that Filarmonica's will soon be going at over $500 thanks to our help

---

I wonder if this $500 Filarmonica was put up just for Lynn's amusement... :shrug:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by olafurson

I wonder if this $500 Filarmonica was put up just for Lynn's amusement... :shrug:

---

yeah, but its free shipping.