So as I do my daily browsing through ebay, it is almost a given that I stumble across countless auctions of razors which are just absolutely trash. I understand there are scale collectors out there and the blade doesn't always make or break the deal. But I just don't understand how someone can be digging through their attic, etc., and think something completely shattered and obviously unusable would be worth money, at least in terms of razors.

Again, some are worth their weight in metal and some scales can be valuable or used as replacements but many could very well be worth less than the box in which they'll be shipped. And they always use a phrase similar to "good condition for its age."

Any thoughts on this? I think this is slightly more broad than things discussed recently, I have no specific examples in mind.