I saw this and about crapped my pants. $5300US for an unsharpened NEW razor?
New! TAMAHAGANE High-end Straight Razor: IWASAKI-SANJOU | eBay
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I saw this and about crapped my pants. $5300US for an unsharpened NEW razor?
New! TAMAHAGANE High-end Straight Razor: IWASAKI-SANJOU | eBay
What do you mean, "for real"? They've obviously put a real ad on eBay.
If you mean, is it priced beyond what the market would justify? Yes, I think it is. If it were an NOS Tamahagane folding straight, 1-2K would be somewhere in the right ballpark. But for a tamahagane Kamisori, the usual prices run 50,000-80,000 JPY, or US$600-1000.
The fact that this is a "New" razor is interesting. I know that Mizuochi-san does make some Tamahagane razors, but very very rarely, and only for direct orders. I find it odd that this one is on eBay.
Very cool razor. I have no idea if the price is justified, but for that much money I think I'd like to fly to Japan and meet the razor maker himself and purchase directly.
Wow $5300 and I get to hone it myself so it's just the way I like it. I'll take 10!
Hey, man, I'm behind you all the way. Someone ought to have several of something that rare.
i was thinking the same thing.....Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
I think he asked 3500 the previous time he posted it , apparently the more times it is relisted the more expensive it gets ???
Gentlemen,
At $5,300 plus $14 shipping I can go out and buy myself a Rolls Royce. OY!
New! TAMAHAGANE High-end Straight Razor: IWASAKI-SANJOU | eBay
....regular price on rasurpur.de is about 600 EUR/800 USD (tax free) so what I am missing with above????
You missed an already existing thread on the topic asking the same question. I'm going to merge yours with theirs.
Yes, that's fact....sorry for not looking.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
No worries, I've done the same thing myself a time or two. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by KING2011
i realize sometimes the insertion fees can be high... but thats just silly....
I think it will go well with the $20,000 hone .
It's just an asking price, which reflects what it's worth to the seller. Similarly, a buying price is what it's worth to the buyer. Nothing else to it.
do you think the 2 shall ever meet??Quote:
Originally Posted by holli4pirating
Of course not, but I would wager that's not his plan. His plan (which works gangbusters here on SRP) is most likely to attract attention, so people click on his ads, and then perhaps follow through to click on his other (less outrageously priced) products...and sell them.Quote:
Originally Posted by paco664
very crafty....Quote:
Originally Posted by JimR
Exactly what I did! LolQuote:
Originally Posted by JimR
And thus my theory is proven!Quote:
Originally Posted by EisenFaust
Obie where do you buy your Rolls at? for 5300 ill buy 7! one for each day of the week!Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie
vvti713, I have a seven-day set of Rolls Royce wheels, what do you think? I park them in the racks and rotate them, as I do my straight razors. Let me see, I bought my Rolls beauties from a glittering estate sprawled across my imaginary world. Currently I am looking to buy a seven-day set of Frederick Reynolds sway backs with barber's notch and bone scales. This is a classy operation, my good man. Stay well.Quote:
Originally Posted by vvti713
I have a Fred Reynolds sway back barbers notch that has SRP scales made by Mastershake i can trade you ;) lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Obie
Thanks, my good man, but I already have six Frederick Reynolds that smile at me. The seven-day set, however, is special, because it comes from my imagination. We'd better leave the subject before we hog the thread too much. Stay well.Quote:
Originally Posted by vvti713
as always it was a pleasure Obie!Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie