I'm curious as to how you all determine whether an item on ebay, etc. is worth purchasing or not.

Obviously there are certain factors going in to this such as if you can personally restore it, etc. but what are the things you look for?

I've seen plenty with nice "handles" or from antique razor producers but regardless of the name there are nearly always imperfections such as rust, stains, etc. How easily can these problems be fixed?

I haven't really begun shaving with straights yet so I'm not all to familiar but I've always been somewhat of a collector and these really interest me so I was hoping to get some input from anyone who does search for these.

Thanks so much