Thread: when an inch is 7/8...

A little off topic but, the older the violin, the sweeter the music. or was it, the older the bull, the stiffer the horn.

Originally Posted by rocarule

I measure like this
The last two are obviously 7/8 and 6/8

Nice looking Blade,would not be kicking her out of bed.

I had the same problem with an epay purchase. Blade was advertised as a 7/8 and was really a 6/8. Price was OK and razor was OK, but sent it right back. I'd rather use the funds and buy what I want - IMHO

Sending ebay razors back is pretty routine for me. I make sure they accept returns and it's not going to cost me too much. It costs more than $5 to drive to the antique store, so I don't mind spending that to look at a possibly nice razor.

The problem with the area where I live is that most antique does only have rusty Pakistan razors.

Here is another option....

Write the seller, explain your reasons for considering the return, send him a link to an auction with a similar razor with the size properly advertized, and ask him if he would be willing to rebate some or all of the difference.
Being polite and honest can take you a very long way with an honest seller.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Do you like the razor ? The seller offers a 14 day money back guarantee, excluding shipping. Says "about 1 inch", and on the next line, "I'm not an expert so ask questions." Looking at his other items it appears to me that this seller is into selling general antiques and probably doesn't realize the specificity that a sure enough straight razor shaver/collector prefers.

To him 7/8 is "about an inch." Probably hasn't a clue that people still shave with these when they can get Gillette cartridge razors in the five and dime. So for me it would depend on if I liked the razor.

(For younger folks, the five and dime ..... five and ten cents store ...... used to be a place where you went to buy things. Now they call them "dollar stores." Soon they'll call them 'ten dollar stores' to be more accurate. )

Your not Old

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Last birthday a friend told me 64 isn't old ...... if you're a tree ! ....................

Your not Old

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

5&10 used to be woolworths,and they had a soda fountain

Ice Cream Soda......great stuff.

Originally Posted by Frankenstein

A little off topic but, the older the violin, the sweeter the music. or was it, the older the bull, the stiffer the horn.

You bet!!!!!

Keep the razor, it will turn out really nice.

Nice razor, keep him and enyoy him for a while. You can always sell him.