Thread: Classifieds

I have become fascinated by the fact that so many new members that come to SRP ask variations of the same question: "where could I find a good razor for a first timer at a reasonable price?" Lots of us answer with the standard "look for a vendor that sells shave-ready, blah, blah, blah...and you might want to check the classifieds. Several, I've PMd saying that exactly what they were looking for was for sale there,

Evidently, few go there for whatever reason. Right now, unless they've sold since I started this post there are at least four bargains that would be perfect for a beginner, and others that I would buy, were I not fully loaded with similar blades to the ones there that are in my price range and on my want list.

It is a mystery to me, why some of these blades are not snatched up, but instead we get asked repeatedly about Dovos and other new production brands with fancy spine work, or nice engraving with gold wash on the blade, or horn scales, etc.

A quality razor well honed razor, which virtually ALL in the classifieds are, shave as well or better than most new production razors at significantly less cost, and many are being sold by people who an alert new member should be able to realize as quality people who hang around SRP. "We (you) know where they live" folks, you have nothing to lose.

Sorry for the rant, but I hate to see good people with good products at bargain prices wait for a sale, or reduce already low prices, while other, no doubt "good people" new members go to eBay or Amazon, or a retail store in a mall or elsewhere and get disappointed.