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I will look here from time to time to see what people are snagging on the bay. I pop on there from time to time to see what I can find but I never seem to find much. What search do you use on Ebay? Do you search for "straight razor" or "vintage straight razor" or something entirely different?
I personally do a general search for straight razor to check out any gems that may not be listed correctly. I then do a specific search for a brand.
I search for 'straight razor' and of specific brands. Start in 'all categories' and when you get one open the window and see under the title 'vanity, perfume, shaving > straight razors' . Click on that and re-enter straight razors in that specific category. When the page opens look for 'save this search'. Before you hit enter uncheck the box that says email new listings or you'll be inundated. The search will be in you saved searches and cuts down on unrelated stuff.
Way back when, I used to have a custom search saved that looked something like this:
razor (solingen,sheffield,butcher,duck,robeson,boker,bar ber,elliot, etc.)
It had a ton of those 'or' names in it. I think the search function used to allow more than it does now.
Straight razor, Strait Razor, staight razor, straight razor, vintage straight razor, old straight razor, antique straight razor, makers and variations.
straight razor -zeepk -new -kriegar (etc...)
Oh.
Selecting used on the left hand column narrows the field nicely, too.
Awesome! I didn't know I could exclude items from my search.Quote:
Originally Posted by HNSB
Also, thanks to everyone else's comments. It had seemed that I was missing some of the items up for bid when I'd see them here but never saw them on the bay.
Thats not nice!! HAHAHAHAQuote:
Originally Posted by HNSB
Actually it was! Type it just as he posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrentshaving
As much as I'd like to claim credit for the idea, it is in the SRP FAQ: section 5.1.2.1Quote:
Originally Posted by KingsRam
Frequently Asked Questions - Straight Razor Place Wiki
I also use French and German in my searches
- Raisor
- Rasiermesser
and mis-spellings of the same.
- Rasor
- rasior
- raisermesser
Other avenues also include "Cut Throat razor" and "open razor" which are synonyms for a straight razor.
Thats my lazy choise too:beer2:Quote:
Originally Posted by pz93c
I usually search for straight razor, (now I add "-zeepk, -kriegar" thx HNSB!) and sort by "time ending soonest." Then I just go through until I've reached razor that are ending in 2-3 days.
I think I took this from one of the Wiki's:
straight razor -zeepk -kamisori -masterusa -master -knives -knife -kriegar -Shavette -100 -rz -mu -gift -giftset -pocket -CHANGEABLE -DISPOSABLE -New -DURHAM -DUPLEX7
It gives pretty good results.
Charles
Here are a few of my favorite searches, first two are for multiple razor auctions. The 2nd one usually picks up any the first one doesnt, without including the ones from the first one :)
straight "razors" -new -PCS -SELECTIVE -"With razor strop"
straight razor lot -"razors" -new -PCS -SELECTIVE -"With razor strop"
vintage sharpening -steel
For me I usually search razor and add in the ones I'm looking for at the time
So lately it's been razor Otto , razor engels, razor duck.
I have found it profitable to search by eBay's straight razor category. Sometimes people don't include 'straight razor' in the title, or use another term, I've discovered. If you search by typing 'straight razor', rather than using the category straight razor you will miss some nice blades. There will be some junk returned when you do this, but if you look daily there is not all that much. I shouldn't give that up, but I'm mostly through with eBay.
Also place names, solingen, etc., and maker names may unearth a few sleepers.
I have been looking for a few weeks for a razor that was stamped with Detroit. I have a saved search that emails me. It hasn't returned much lately. Lasat night the wife turned off my Cafe Racer TV and turned on some uselees junk so I fired up the laptop and hit the Bay to see what was up. I've been trying to be a good boy and not buy anything on impulse, just want to round out a 7 day set of Ducks, and that Detroit razor.
Lo and behold there was a razor with a description something like " Look, nice razor". There on the tang was stamped Detroit, and the auction was ending in 1 hour, and it was under $10. Snagged it for not a whole lot more than that, more than I usually pay, but I really wanted the Detroit and they have been hard to find.
All this to say that sometimes the specific searches turn up less than what is out there. The sellers don't always help us find what we are looking for.