Thread: Do I hear GROUP BUY !!!

He has some of the better blades posted with scales as unassembled NOS for folks to put together - 8 Vintage Black Unassembled Straight Razors - NOS - eBay (item 110586446048 end time Sep-21-10 20:16:11 PDT)

8 for $9.99...and I see at least two posts out there like that.

I don't know a thing about fixing blades, but man, the temptation is there....

Originally Posted by iamentropy

He has some of the better blades posted with scales as unassembled NOS for folks to put together - 8 Vintage Black Unassembled Straight Razors - NOS - eBay (item 110586446048 end time Sep-21-10 20:16:11 PDT)

8 for $9.99...and I see at least two posts out there like that.

I don't know a thing about fixing blades, but man, the temptation is there....

Hey, I'm bidding here

Originally Posted by Misunderstood

While it can work well, I understand the Moderators of the board NOT endorsing it because of the problems/legalities that can arise from things going sour and looking for someone to blame or to take responsibility for a failed venture. We are on the internet and don't know evryone that may want to get in the group purchase. You can see how this could be a headache for them.

There have been group buys in the past, but then we (SRP) organized them.
There are far too much opportunities for things going wrong and / or people taking advantage of the situation. That is why we don't want SRP associated with group buys. You are of course free to organize such a thing, but not in our public forums. Ditto for giveaways, raffles and other such things.

Originally Posted by Bruno

There have been group buys in the past, but then we (SRP) organized them.
There are far too much opportunities for things going wrong and / or people taking advantage of the situation. That is why we don't want SRP associated with group buys. You are of course free to organize such a thing, but not in our public forums. Ditto for giveaways, raffles and other such things.

Thanks for your clarification Bruno, but I have/had no intentions of setting anything up. Was posted tongue in cheek (mainly just an attempt at humor) Dave

I can't believe the bidding is up to $255.00 with 7 hours to go on this pile of rust. Someone really wants them. Hope they know what their getting into.

If someone has a lot of time on their hands and enjoys derusting blades, this would be a fairly cheap way to enjoy doing that. less than a dollar a blade

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

If someone has a lot of time on their hands and enjoys derusting blades, this would be a fairly cheap way to enjoy doing that. less than a dollar a blade

Go back to math class. Just teasin, I see how it could be a deal for the right person.

Originally Posted by Misunderstood

Go back to math class. Just teasin

I guess I shouldn't have totaled the count I got from each photo in the ad

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

I guess I shouldn't have totaled the count I got from each photo in the ad

I'm actually trying to get one of there sets of 8 blades with scales if I can at a reasonable price so I can practice and try to learn something. 135 is just too many for me to think about sneeking past "she who must be obeyed"

Originally Posted by Misunderstood

I'm actually trying to get one of there sets of 8 blades with scales if I can at a reasonable price so I can practice and try to learn something. 135 is just too many for me to think about sneeking past "she who must be obeyed"

And really, believe me, 98% of those are beyond restoration. Someone is paying a lot of $ for (if they are really lucky!) 10-20 useable razors-- which will never be nice, just serviceable-- and probably fewer.


Takes all sorts, I guess.