Thread: Please State Your Budget

There are many posts by new guys asking for equipment recommendations with "I'm on a tight budget" at the end.

It would be very helpful to the SRP members trying to help if they would state their budget with the request for help.

I have seen "on a tight budget" mean $20 to $200. Or we get finished helping somebody put together a set for $75, and they turn around and buy a set for $220. If we had known the real budget we would have made different suggestions.

Please help us to help you.

Thanks,
David

Good point, but, This post will get lost in the shuffle, You may want to ask one of the mods, to make it, or add it to a Sticky.. Ask Bill S

What's a budget?

As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Or heaven, depending on your point of view.....

Originally Posted by Alembic

There are many posts by new guys asking for equipment recommendations with "I'm on a tight budget" at the end.

It would be very helpful to the SRP members trying to help if they would state their budget with the request for help.

I have seen "on a tight budget" mean $20 to $200. Or we get finished helping somebody put together a set for $75, and they turn around and buy a set for $220. If we had known the real budget we would have made different suggestions.

Please help us to help you.

Thanks,
David

That's a good idea! Some of the computer sites will have set ups like that.

Cheap-O Setup $50
Bargain Setup $125
Bang for Buck Setup $200
Sky's the Limit Setup $600

And then list out all the equipment? Might be cool.

The problem with the budget thing is beauty...beautiful razors,strops and brushes...and....and....the killer one H-O-N-E-S!

I think a lot of us started that way. No way I would pay a $100 for a brush, NO F....N way would I pay $200 for a razor....NO....NO..... I won't! Then she becomes available. A razor that is just a few dollars more catches our eye! I am toast!

You weak S..t! Then the next time you buy a razor you see one that is a tad over $200, what the hey, the last razor that I bought for was $200....just look at those lines...WOW!

Take Care,
Richard

My budget for razors seems to grow and grow and grow. I never thought I'd pay over $100 for a razor then it became $150 then $200 then $300 now I have spent $300 on more then a few razors ....

Originally Posted by Shoki

That's a good idea! Some of the computer sites will have set ups like that.

Cheap-O Setup $50
Bargain Setup $125
Bang for Buck Setup $200
Sky's the Limit Setup $600

And then list out all the equipment? Might be cool.

just what i was thinking.

Originally Posted by Alembic

There are many posts by new guys asking for equipment recommendations with "I'm on a tight budget" at the end.

It would be very helpful to the SRP members trying to help if they would state their budget with the request for help.

I have seen "on a tight budget" mean $20 to $200. Or we get finished helping somebody put together a set for $75, and they turn around and buy a set for $220. If we had known the real budget we would have made different suggestions.

Please help us to help you.

Thanks,
David

My first setup was a $80 Dove "Best Quality", $35 Illinois Strop and a $20 antique store Swaty barber hone. This would have done just fine .................................until the AD's kicked in!!

Lots of good comments and ideas.

All I am really asking is for someone to say:

"I'm interested in getting started and I have $60 to spend" or whatever they have. That would be great.

I don't think it needs to be any more complicated than that.