Thread: SRP, me & E-Bay

For a couple of months I started to look at this outstanding site and reading about everything in it. After that, the feeling to become a straight rasor aficionados grows inside me and here I am trying to give up my electric shaver instead of a CARBON STEEL BLADE.

Reading about Dovo's, TI's, W&B, and other brilliant rasors I wanted to buy one (in order to start this new passion) from e-bay (because it's cheap) but I didn't have luck at all. I don't know, maybe I am cursed to shave with this electric crap.

I don't want to start with an Enzo , or a Gold Dollar, as you dear gentelmen spoke here not to. I saw also the thread inside this site related to trade/sell, but now I really don't want to buy an expensive one (your advice also) but I WANT A SOLINGEN!!! PLEASE, anyone have a decent one to sell?

Thank you very much for reading this.

Your best bet is probably to look in the classifieds here. You can usually find lots of great shave-ready razors for not a lot of money. You might want to stay away from eBay until you have a bit more experience with straight razors and what to look for. I'm not saying you can't find some great razors there too (I have!) but for your first one, do yourself a favor and buy something that's reliably in good shape and is shave-ready.

Just my 2 cents . . .

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Thank you very much for your thought sir.

Originally Posted by HogoFogo

...but now I really don't want to buy an expensive one...

Since you'll need at least a few other supplies (such as a strop), it might be helpful to post your intended budget, so that people can tailor their recommendations. The membership here is very knowledgeable about what can be had where, and for how much.

Also: SRP wiki - Buying a beginner's set on a budget

I'll just second the thought to stay away from Eboy until you are well versed in straights and know how to tell a good from a bad.

Check out our classifieds and our vendors too.

I guess I'll wait untill I gather some budget and buy a new one.
Thanks, anyway...

Unless you were planning on buying a pitted, rusted razor with cracked scales in need of extreme restoration and honing, you will probably get a better deal from the classifieds or some of the guys in the vendors corner.

Originally Posted by HogoFogo

I guess I'll wait untill I gather some budget and buy a new one.
Thanks, anyway...

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Check classifieds I just seen a shave ready razor for $35 today. At least you will know what your getting

Not quite sure what you mean here. The title mentions eBay, but in the message you talk about the classifieds. If you see one in the classifieds that says it's shave ready you can be assured it is. If you see one on eBay that states that I'd be a bit leary. If it is on eBay, do you know the seller, or have you asked the seller if it is truly shave ready?