Thread: filarmonicas

Not sure if this helps anyone, but I sent the seller some detailed questions about the razors and asked if it would be possible to show some additional photos.

I got a pretty general response that he has had these razors in "his collection" for some time and that they are new, in paper and have never been opened.

I know this sheds no new light on this situation, but the seller did respond pretty quickly to my question.

Originally Posted by Fbones24

Not sure if this helps anyone, but I sent the seller some detailed questions about the razors and asked if it would be possible to show some additional photos.

I got a pretty general response that he has had these razors in "his collection" for some time and that they are new, in paper and have never been opened.

I know this sheds no new light on this situation, but the seller did respond pretty quickly to my question.

Same here...responded quickly to my question with a vague answer. He just happens to sitting on 30 brand new Filarmonica's from his private collection, blah blah blah...Anyway, the cat seems to be somewhat out of the bag and my dream of buying them all for 75.01 seems to be out the window. Like a good game of poker, it ain't interesting if you know the outcome before you play the hand. Deal me in and we'll see how it shakes out in about 6 hours. Good luck to any other gamblers in the crowd!

Originally Posted by kfralin

Same here...responded quickly to my question with a vague answer. He just happens to sitting on 30 brand new Filarmonica's from his private collection, blah blah blah...Anyway, the cat seems to be somewhat out of the bag and my dream of buying them all for 75.01 seems to be out the window. Like a good game of poker, it ain't interesting if you know the outcome before you play the hand. Deal me in and we'll see how it shakes out in about 6 hours. Good luck to any other gamblers in the crowd!

Well, good luck. I am still undecided whether I am going to sit down at the table on this one.

I remember a very, very similar post a while back regarding an e-bay razor. I can't find the thread or I would post it. Same story though. Deal seemed too good to be true. Seller seemed suspicious. Turned out the buyer got a great deal and the razor was better than advertised.

Like you said...it's a gamble.

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Toolhaus.org

Unfortunately this SOTD post caused me to throw my hat in the ring:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/shave...tml#post664234

Lets see what happens.

I hope I'm wrong, but does anyone else get worried when seeing some of the auctions are being bid up to $150 and over, while others are just sitting there at $75 or even $.01? How about the fact that the same two bidders are involved in bidding up the price on at least two of the razors?

I don't know about you, but this smells a bit like shill bidding to me. I hope we find out that this seller is on the level, but be careful if you're bidding. (And for Pete's sake, bid on the ones that are priced at a penny, not the ones priced at $150 -- as if this needed to be said!)

Okay who all won one?

Well I tried to gamble but got sniped inside 10 seconds.

I got me one....one of the black #14's....now that I look at it more, looks a lot like a Double Arrow....hopefully the counterfeiters aren't in the razor biz now...hehe....I missed a #13 at $76...but I was trying to not be greedy!! Hope I didn't overbid anyone here...and hope I don't have an empty box headed my way!!!

Originally Posted by JeffE

I hope I'm wrong, but does anyone else get worried when seeing some of the auctions are being bid up to $150 and over, while others are just sitting there at $75 or even $.01? How about the fact that the same two bidders are involved in bidding up the price on at least two of the razors?

I don't know about you, but this smells a bit like shill bidding to me. I hope we find out that this seller is on the level, but be careful if you're bidding. (And for Pete's sake, bid on the ones that are priced at a penny, not the ones priced at $150 -- as if this needed to be said!)

I noted this as well...if legit they are worth the $150+ (based on typical Ebay prices), but it did smell peculiar! So, did you enter the fray?