Thread: Some people are clueless

Henckels Mint/NOS-Cut Throat Straight Razor-SHAVE READY - eBay (item 180479943223 end time Mar-18-10 12:32:12 PDT)

item # 180479943223

I wonder if he is aware that NOS Fridour goes for less than half what he asks

Yeah,he's kinda shooting for the moon on that one.But who knows,he might just get it.OTOH he is a reputable seller and produces some very nice restores.He is on my favorite sellers list.Although his stuff sells for higher than ole cheapie me is usually willing to go.

Duane is a decent, honest guy and certainly not clueless. I've bought from him in the past, and I've seen lots and lots of his razors for sale on eBay at very fair prices. This one is priced aggressively, for sure, but I wouldn't take that to mean that he doesn't know what he's talking about.

Originally Posted by JeffE

Duane is a decent, honest guy and certainly not clueless. I've bought from him in the past, and I've seen lots and lots of his razors for sale on eBay at very fair prices. This one is priced aggressively, for sure, but I wouldn't take that to mean that he doesn't know what he's talking about.

Pardon the use of the word clueless, I did not mean to offend those thet do business with the seller. However I do not see what about this razor warrants the asking price, apart for the scales that are not the usual red or black, with better pining, this Fridour looks stock to me, may be I am missing something. The seller obviously can ask w/e he wants for his items, I just don't see the benefit when there is the same but much cheaper.

EDIT:
I want to make clear, I do not know the guy, never dealt with him, this post was made about this particular item not about his pricing policies in general.

Damn! That is expensive. Well, he has the right to ask what he wants, and frankly if he sells a TRULY shave ready razor, then the buyer is going to have a good experience with it and be more likely to join the club. So from that perspective, I guess it might be a fair deal. Pretty much any quality straight is a good deal compared with spending $150 a year on cartridges. I prefer to start a razor low and let the market determine the final value. Perhaps though, if I had $150 into a razor, I might not feel that way. But then again, I'm not likely to be a buyer at that price unless I'm going to be the end user or unless it is something really unusual.

Ya know, stepping into the E-bay arena without a bit of knowledge can be a rather expensive game....

I believe that is the message that Stefan was trying to convey...

Now personally if you wanna give your money to a unknown off E-bay when you have a reputable source right here that is a vendor on our forum that is your business...

I always shop with our people first, then I go to ebay...

Now anyone that has ever read my exchanges with John Crowley on this forum knows that him and I can get down and dirty in our opinions but the man knows razors and he sells good stuff...

You might want to look at the prices he has right here for Henckles Friodurs...it will be an enlightening experiance...

Custom Handled Henckels Friodurs : Shaving Shop - luxury classic wet shaving products - straight razors

And no I don't trust E-bay sellers at all...Sorry

This is exactly why we post stuff like this so the Newbs know to look and ask first...

Originally Posted by JeffE

Duane is a decent, honest guy and certainly not clueless. I've bought from him in the past, and I've seen lots and lots of his razors for sale on eBay at very fair prices. This one is priced aggressively, for sure, but I wouldn't take that to mean that he doesn't know what he's talking about.

... it also doesn't excuse his blatant attempt regarding taking advantage of someone ...


That's my 2 cents.

I don't know his thinking about this razor. The price is too high, to be sure. But let's attack the price of the razor, not the intelligence or motives of the seller, especially since Duane has a long history of selling decent blades at fair prices. If you watch these auctions at all, you know that Duane is not in the same category as some of the crooks out there. That's all I'm saying.

That is a very nice razor. Is it more than I would pay? Yes. Is an 8/8 stainless razor in great scales with a worked back worth that much? To some people, very much so.

It's ridiculous and insulting to always assume a seller is "gauging"... if you ask me, the real asinine folk are all the people here who just assume all eBay sellers are ignorant crooks.