Thread: Dubl Duck Reaper, insane starting bid!

Ok, now I know we all love Dubl Ducks and we are partially responsible for the prices going up to 300.00$ for a wonder edge, but to start at 500.00 for a 5/8 lifetime dubl duck is nuts. Here's the item number:

190394591512

I feel like messaging the seller and asking why the starting bid is so high. Also 10.00 for shipping a razor?!

That's really simple. The famous so called Filly's go for 350-400 and rising. There are hundreds if not thousands of them in the market. This razor is, however, rare. Very rare. Go figure... As they say, one born every minute.

That is a nice one and really scarce with the leather pouch. There aren't that many around and most I've seen have issues. The fellow is pricing it at the minimum he is willing to accept for it and he will probably get it. IME they are good shavers. Easily as good as a dubl duck special, satinedge, goldedge or wonderedge but no better.

with the scale condition, this it not worth the money IMO.
those scales will have to be eventually replaced and then the whole value stored in the Vintage condition is lost. That's how I think of it anyway.

My dubl duck special was only 5 bucks in a thift shop. Best buy I've ever had!

Originally Posted by Disburden

My dubl duck special was only 5 bucks in a thift shop. Best buy I've ever had!

Shhhhsush ...... lets keep that secret of how good the specials are between us .

Originally Posted by Disburden

Also 10.00 for shipping a razor?!

10 bucks isn't bad, I once had to pay $20 shipping from a reputable someone who will remain unnamed, and it still took over two weeks to arrive. No special priority or insurance, so I'm not sure why shipping was so expensive. But what are you going to do? Haggle about shipping costs and not get your prized razor? It's pretty much put-up-and-shut-up.

Well, these usually end up for quite a bit of money, so starting with such a high bid doesn't seem too crazy to me. I'm sure there's a lot more drama starting an auction at 1c and then finding that the person who wanted it most was willing to pay $800 for it, but I really don't see a reason why every razor needs be offered for a tiny fraction of its market value. Seems equally reasonable that the seller may offer it at a more realistic price and cut on all tire kickers and lowball bidders.

The last one sold for about $300 didnt it? I remember the thread a while back.. Yep, here it is. It went to just over $500, but then the guy pulled his bid towards the end.

That is a crazy starting bid, but someone who really wants the razor (and has deep pockets!) might pay that. Then again, the scales are warped to hell, and if they get replaced there goes a good chunk of the value in the razor.

The shipping is showing as $30 when I look at the auction as well..? Which is extortionate TBH!

Guys, maybe my memory is playing tricks on me, but I think the razor in this new auction is actually the same as the one in this auction from March:

RARE Old DUBL DUCK Lifetime GRIM REAPER Straight Razor - eBay (item 350331031208 end time Mar-30-10 19:04:08 PDT)

It's hard to say because the photos from the old auction have been removed (which is why I always post a full photo here PLUS the link so that the photo gets preserved). If it's not the same razor, then excuse the mistake, but the leather case looks really familiar to me. It might also explain why there's such a high opening bid -- because the seller just bought the thing a month ago, saw what it was, and now wants to sell it at a profit.

Personally, I've never seen the sense of these Reaper razors. When they are on eBay, they are never in great condition and always have scales so warped and pins so loose that, on any other razor, they would get replaced immediately. So why do people tolerate it on these razors? I mean, look at it this way, even when people pay an arm and a leg for one of those NOS EPBDs, at least they are getting a really nice shaving razor in the deal (even if the price is a bit high). So why pay the same premium for some non-working POC?

Anyway, that's my $.02. Feel free to flame-roast me now!