Thread: Production razors sold for crazy prices on eBay

Originally Posted by mrbhagwan

..."buy it now and read the instruction manual later" and the result is questions asking for validation of the purchase after the fact....

I have no idea what you're talking about.

This is not a razor only thing with eBay. When I was looking at computer parts for a machine I was building I found video cards that you could buy for 200 bucks at best buy were selling for 250 or 300 on eBay.

Hehe, well, for the buyer, the consolation is that this looks like a TI-ground Le Grelot/Le Jaguar. So even at a near 100% markup, at least they got an outstanding razor! Of course, they could have gotten that same outstanding razor a whole lot cheaper, had they done a bit of research.

But the seller provides an object lesson in how to sell on eBay. A known quality brand, lots of clear pictures, an objectively accurate yet highly romanticized listing description, and you can get top dollar. A little extra effort pays off.

This same seller does a land office business in NOS Filarmonicas, I bought my NOS Filarmonica from them. If they get 100% markup on a current production razor, I have to wonder what markup they're seeing on the NOS Filarmonicas!! 500%? 1000%??

Oh wow TI now slaps their model on any old blank they finish!!!
This model used to be something different, but again so did the evide sonnant extra.

I hope this is a factory error, and their cavalier attitude towards branding remainst confined to the gold wash. I am at the point where I buy a particular razor because I want the things that are particular to it. One of the two reasons I don't own anymore the last new TI I bought.

But if it's a factory mistake I'm certainly willing to pay more for this one over the c135 stuff.

Here's another production TI 6/8 razor, "1937 Special Coifeur" that mariona08 is selling for . . . $420!!?!

SABATIER, THIERS-ISSARD 6/8 STRAIGHT RAZOR. - eBay (item 230493697467 end time Jul-09-10 13:58:27 PDT)

Originally Posted by JeffE

Here's another production TI 6/8 razor, "1937 Special Coifeur" that mariona08 is selling for . . . $420!!?!

SABATIER, THIERS-ISSARD 6/8 STRAIGHT RAZOR. - eBay (item 230493697467 end time Jul-09-10 13:58:27 PDT)

Right now, for a power seller, it is nearly free to list items as Buy-it-now for nearly any price. It could be that he is using this auction to play on consumer behavior. If you see that he is selling them for $420, but he also has one up for auction with no reserve, well, getting it for $230 must be a steal, right?

Many companies do the same thing -- Discount retail stores consistently put price tags on items for 50, 60 or $70 and then show the price slashed to $29.99, to make you feel like you are getting a better deal. Even though the same item is $30 everywhere.

Apple did the same thing, for example, when they released the iPad. Did they say, Look, its going to be priced about the same as a budget laptop, and a little bit more than a netbook. No, they didn't. When they presented the pricing, they started with "Analysts everywhere have speculated that we would come in at the $1000 mark....but... look at this.... *crowd gasps...* $499! omg, you can buy two!"

Brad, good point. Didn't think about it that way, but I bet you're right.