Quote Originally Posted by Magpie View Post
Filly razors, and W & B both have been climbing more and more. Are they worth that kind of money? who is to say? But every day that goes by, there are fewer and fewer in excellent condition. And as us users take the NOS and turn it into 'used" there will be less and less. It was not all that long ago that NOS DublDucks and Fillies would show up on the bay every few weeks. Not so much now.
I suggest making friends with people here, and buying trading amongst ourselves.
Totally agree. The forums are the best place to buy. I find everyone here is more honest and open where an ebay seller might try to hid a flaw

Quote Originally Posted by Furcifer View Post
I haven't been involved in the SR world that long, but I've been on ebay since WAY back... Part of the problem is that the NIBBLERS are driving the prices up. 45 bids? Seriously? I'm seeing these things get pushed way out of any sort of reasonable price LONG before auction end. Basically, it's a bunch of people who don't know how ebay works, much less how to WORK IT.
I see the 'nibbling' bring up the prices a bit, but the razor in question went from 88 to 550 in the last 2 minutes so this is hardly a case of people gradually pushing up the price. I've seen these auctions go way out of hand on several occasions. Ultimately its up to the buyer who wins to determine their maximum sale price. Does nibbling put the price up a bit? yes, is it the reason we see these crazy 5-600 bids on these razors? Hardly.