Thread: What more can a seller do?

I understand the craving to get your hands on a Wade and Butcher, but when the seller tells you the blade is cracked, why wouldn't you just move along to the next one? Someone is going to be p***ed for not reading the description or really looking at the photos.

VINTAGE STRAIGHT RAZOR EARLY LARGE WADE & BUTCHER HORN - eBay (item 230548176211 end time Nov-20-10 18:00:10 PST)

ive bought a few razors from this seller. but that blade is rough.

I've got a W&B that is virtually identical to that, but with worse scales, and it has a crack similar to that but is a little closer to the heel. It shaves great! The crack is sufficiently stable in that big old blade that it has no impact on the edge at all.

I was looking at this razor, I did just as you described, read the description, sighed in disappointment at the crack and moved on.

Originally Posted by Utopian

I've got a W&B that is virtually identical to that, but with worse scales, and it has a crack similar to that but is a little closer to the heel. It shaves great! The crack is sufficiently stable in that big old blade that it has no impact on the edge at all.

I guess that sums up why the seller put it up for sale - some folks don't mind buying a cracked razor blade. Perhaps those bidders knew what they were buying all along.

Actually I bought mine in an ebay lot and the photography strategically did not show the crack. The W&B was specifically described as in excellent condition and was the main motivation for my bidding on the lot. I was PO'd when I saw the razor and long argued with the seller over it. He denied the damage and then blamed a new prescription for his glasses. I was screwed but I got a pristine set of Red Imp scales and a couple of other decent razors out of it. I had intended to sell the W&B but obviously had to keep it for myself because of the crack. Still, it is a phenomenal shaver!

I've bought a couple of razors over the years that have had a crack in them too, but both times it wasn't obvious, so I licked my wounds, clipped the scales and trashed the blade. You are definitely braver than I am. No matter how stout the blade is it ended up cracked somehow and I don't want to see if I can get away with using it.

With this razor, I imagine the seller will also get some heat from the buyer once the razor is received. Wondering what the consensus is: should a seller put a known defective razor up, even if they identify the fault? Personally, I have no problem with what the seller did here, but I'm shocked he found so many bidders.

I think the seller should have no further responsibility, the flaw was clearly described and pictured. Keep in mind, not everyone buys these things to shave with.

I would have, and have in the past, bought this razor or one just like it, just for the scales. I love old horn.

Perhaps the buyer intends for it to simply be on display and not shaved with. It certainly has historic value.