Thread: Ebay Question

Quick question: If a vintage razor on Ebay was in fact in shave-ready condition and shows little to no hone wear, has no defects on the scales, etc., why would it be listed for less than $10 or $15?

I have seen a couple that meet this description - normally I would chalk it up to the seller either not know what he/she was doing or selling a piece of junk, but several that I have seen are being sold by Ebayers who are seen as reputable by the members here at SRP...what gives?

Should I be weary? Pictures look good...what to do? HELP

There is a school of thought that low starting bids = more early bidders = higher closing bids.

Same reasoning behind setting the starting bid below the reserve price. Otherwise why bother allowing people to place bids that can't win?

The market will dictate the selling price of the item most of the time. You can get lucky but that's usually the case. Alot of sellers will start an auction at $1.00 knowing the thing will go for $100 or more if its desireable. If not they can always cancel towards the end.

If the razor looks good and it actually sells for 10-15 bucks get it as long as its not a Pakistani or Chinese made.

Many times people especially collectors go foer the usual name brands in razors or unusual scales or ornamentation. If the razor has none of those attributes and all you want is a quality shaving razor you can do very well.

I agree with the other guys. When I list stuff on eBay I always try to price it low enough that it seems cheap compared to similar items listed by other sellers. Then you get more people monitoring the auction and, hopefully, bidding.

It works.