Originally Posted by
Theseus
There are several reasons that ebay is a bad place for newbies to straight razors. First are the objects that look like razors but are completely ill suited for shaving. Second are the so called restorers who are looking to make more money by making the blades look good but ruining the temper. Then there are the sellers that really know nothing abiut razors and don't disclose or know about the things that we look for in shavers, i.e. cracks, rot, pitting on the edge, etc... And finally, there are the unscrupulous sellers who only care about making money and mislead buyers.