Loaner Razors, Anyone?

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This is probably insane, but I have a problem. I have too many razors, and I can't make myself get rid of them. I just tried selling 4 on B/S/T and it worked, but it was painful. I'm not sure I am cut out to sell my razors.

On the other hand, I have way more than I can use. So, I had this idea.

Loaner razors.

Lot's of people might like to try out a straight without too much risk.
Or, some guys might like to have an extra around while they are learning to strop.
Some guys might even like one to "compare to" while they are learning to hone.
Or, maybe you just want to try out a different kind, wedge vs hollow, big fat 7/8 vs a 5/8, round point, etc.

Well, I have almost every kind, thin wedges, fat wedges, 4/8 hollows 7/8 hollows, round points, you name it. I also have Genco, Torrey, W&B, Bismark, Red Imp, Electric Cutler, and lots of others.

It would kinda work like this: I figure out what the razor is worth to me, and you pay that as a deposit.
You also pay shipping one way (as little as $2.60), and I send you the razor. When you are done, you send it back, I refund your deposit if you didn't damage the razor. Dull is OK. Chipped, broken, etc., are not.

Honest I am not trying to sell them, but I know how guys can fall in love with razors, and so, if you really want to keep one, I would be okay with that. Just let me know and I keep the deposit. It would also make my girlfriend happy to see the overall number go down. Once it is out of my sight, I could probably be convinced to part with it.

I would post the list in the Vendor's corner, since there is a good chance some of these will find permanent homes, and it would NOT be fair to the other vendors to advertise a lot in this forum.
At the same time, I'm not in it to make money and don't think I will, so I don't think I'm dangerous competition. I *won't* be restoring and polishing these razors up and selling them as product. I would rather get them back and loan them to someone else.

I would like to put a note here in the Newbies Corner periodically reminding people that this option exists.

At this point, I am looking for FEEDBACK on the idea.

Maybe it has been tried before?
Maybe it is unsafe? (you know, all those *used* razors....)
Maybe the whole thing is rediculous... I don't know.
Maybe you think it is a BAD idea????

All I know is, I am willing to hone up these razors for free and make them available to folks, as long as I don't have to take on a lot of risk.

Let me know what you think!

Paul