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Please excuse my ignorance, but are there really straight razors worth USD$800.00 ?
It looks really nice but I couldn't afford this in a month of Sundays and even if I could, I wouldn't.
What is so special about this particular razor ?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Wade-Butc...item43b720d26c
Markets do fluctuate, and I haven't been keeping track of what big Wade & Butcher's have been selling for lately, but I have seen them go for that much.
The big W&B choppers are great shavers, and, are very popular.
Thats what sets the price, the demand.
Grant
I personally do not get the WB price hike, they are not rare as we see a lot of them on eBay.
I have seen some very rare Japanese straights sell for $1000 +
I agree with Grant and Mainaman. The big W&B razors are highly sought after and bring pretty good money.
It is whatever the market will bear, like the others have said. Interest and demand seem to be moving up too at present. The proof of the pudding is when it actually sells at the BIN price. Wait and see.
Bob
I believe in patience. Basically, if it were NOS I might consider it but I rather get some mileage for my dollar. If you search out some individual makers in the states you will find some that are that high and higher. But these are one of a kind, hand made, new. Buying is at your own discretion. It is worth what you are willing to pay.
It must be the trademarked "True Honing" process that may be contributing to the price. (I wish there was a special font for sarcasm) I guess True Honing is probably better than False Honing.
If you look at the prices of the other razors that he's selling they really aren't that out of line for a shave real razor. He does have a good selection.
Considering the other items they have up, I'd say this is a shot in the dark. Put it on your watch list and wait. I've been watching a Bartmann that somebody wants 500 clams for, and it's already rotated halfway through a 2nd 30-day auction. Buyers send the loudest message by NOT buying. There are a lot of "false collector" markets these days. Anytime I hear the term, "serious collector", I think "somebody willing to pay too much", and so do a lot of these ebay sellers, apparently.
At the end of the day, that seller doesn't need to care if these razors go for that much. All he needs is the ONE person who is willing to pony up the ching, for whatever reason.
Agreed. Any seller can ask whatever he wants, but until someone actually buys it, it is meaningless. Now if it is an auction that goes that high, that is a better indication of value, but then value is only what 2+ people decided they'd like to pay for it, plus the winning big increment. Doesn't mean that it would go for that much again. I bought a WB celebrated FBU for $100 in an ebay auction, cleaned it up minimally and decided I didn't want that much invested in a common razor and sold it on ebay for almost $300.
that big push b4 Christmas had them goin high or higher , ive noticed since there has been a little drop in those big blades ..
i think that some of these guys are using it as a marketing technique… you then want to see what else he is selling outlandishly and he isn't but now you have just looked at his inventory.. or maybe he does really think 8 bills is the going rate.
It's not like it's a Grim Reaper :<0)
What's special is the seller - not many get banned from all major shaving forums.Quote:
Originally Posted by bongo
Yeah, and not many create false personas either....Quote:
Originally Posted by gugi
I sold my Wade & Butcher at auction. it was a 9/8 and in wonderful condition. It went for under 300 dollars. So what does THAT tell you? :hmmm:
i know its silly how the prices fluctuate though , for weeks i was after 8/8+ blades and i couldnt grab one to save my life , then 3 went in the same day at half of what they were going for the week before and i was able to get one at half of what i was bidding on the previous ones for ... same thing with the F Reynolds , same razor i got a month ago for $30-40 was up around $100 the other day and the one i got was in very good shape and the one i got was in way better condition , it makes me wonder cause somethings i think are gonna be lower go way up and then i get some thing low and go back and look at the pics 100x cause i get nervous like i missed something like a crack or chip or whatever ...lol
I plead the 5th on this thread.
When you have nothing good to say...
Yup, I'm not saying a word.
A razor is worth whatever the Cheetah is willing to pay for it. :p
If you like a particular brand of razor never ever post about it. At least not if you have anything good to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by gooser
Instead say they are hard to hone ..... don't hold an edge ..... are chippy when honed ..... If you say how great the shave is you just upped the ante . :shrug:
good point .. did i mention i hate all of mine ...lol..Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I've seen customs go to 2000$.Quote:
Originally Posted by bongo
For vintage razors, it's just a matter of collectability. Demand vs supply. Up to 1000$ sometimes happens.
For custom razors, the price is set by the fame (and hourly rates) of the smith, the amount of work that is required, and the price of the materials involved. I think I've seen one of Larry Harley's creations on this site, which cost just below 2000$.
me too and I had to add some extra characters because "me too" was too short of a messageQuote:
Originally Posted by gooser