Thread: 9/8 W&B Fbu off ebay

I messaged the seller asking why he would relist, he said "it is what it is, thats why it is only listed in excellent condition and not higher"
Notice there are no returns on the sale this time.

Originally Posted by epd

I messaged the seller asking why he would relist, he said "it is what it is, thats why it is only listed in excellent condition and not higher"
Notice there are no returns on the sale this time.

He did add this:

On Mar-08-13 at 10:57:13 PST, seller added the following information:
The temper is ruined on this razor and that is why the condition is rated only excellent++ overall.

As to why it would still be in "excellent++" condition with a ruined temper is beyond me though.

Excellent condition.

Thats so sleezzy. This is why i prefer to hunt for my razors.

I must admit the scales were so nice I contemplated asking to purchase them seperately and scrap the razor, but I paid 30$ in import fees so it would be a lose lose.
Im happy he owned up to the temper issue.

I am just going to add ... Not everybody who buys straight razors acquires them to shave with.
If you are a collector only, the razor is in good condition for that purpose only.

I want to add I personally would never class a razor that couldn't shave perfectly as "excellent condition" (or any condition at all lol), but I do want them to work for a different purpose.
It was poor business ethics to omit the defects of the razor. Cases like this annoy me, because it gives the impression that a lot of sellers sell crap on the bay
Not all sellers are bad on eBay!

What do you think on that point?

Originally Posted by straightrazorheaven

I am just going to add ... Not everybody who buys straight razors acquires them to shave with.
If you are a collector only, the razor is in good condition for that purpose only.

I want to add I personally would never class a razor that couldn't shave perfectly as "excellent condition" (or any condition at all lol), but I do want them to work for a different purpose.
It was poor business ethics to omit the defects of the razor. Cases like this annoy me, because it gives the impression that a lot of sellers sell crap on the bay
Not all sellers are bad on eBay!

What do you think on that point?

If someone is buying straights and doesn't shave with ANY of them, do you think they have the knowledge required to determine when a razor is too far gone if it still looks pretty and feels like metal?

Originally Posted by brooksie967

If someone is buying straights and doesn't shave with ANY of them, do you think they have the knowledge required to determine when a razor is too far gone if it still looks pretty and feels like metal?

I don't think they care. I have met a couple of people who couldn't have cared less how good of an edge I put on their new razors.
One guy actually asked me to dull his new razor, I was a little hurt at that one lol

Caveat Emptor: the commercial principle that the buyer is responsible for making sure that goods bought are of a reasonable quality, unless the seller is offering a guarantee of their quality. Stinks, but it's out there. Now I'm worried about the used razors I've purchased. Is there any such thing as a temper tester? Thank you epd for the heads up!!

I don't know "conditions" for antiques. What is better than "excellent"?