Thread: Generous, Foolish, or "Gentlemanly"

If I sell I do research and try and sell for the going rate. If I have to guess and just set a price and it turns out to be really low I don't mind if the buyer gets a deal and uses it. What chaps my hide is when the buyer quickly turns it around to get a quick profit.

Originally Posted by Magpie

I care what other people think Bob. Lets just say, I'm using the world around me as a directional indicator of the state of humanity.

In that case, it could be that you're often all three at once

I guess I kind of look at it two ways. When I've sold a couple here on SRP, I really just tried to cover my costs and pass it along at as low a price as I can, and usually losing a few bucks. But that being said, I'm not making a living off it, just passing on razors so I can buy others. If you're in the business, then I would expect you are selling it at what the market price is, even if that's super high at the moment.
I've bought a couple here that I know the seller could have asked for a lot more, but I understood them to be doing the same as me - they probably got a deal on them and are just passing it along. If I choose to sell those razors in the future, I for one would not ask for any more than it takes for me to break even again. Get a good score on eBay somehow? Then I think all is fair to make a reasonble profit.
So I think what you did is just fine, but would be more inclined to do it here. Seeing someone take your good deal then turn around and sell for a lot more is the only risk you take...
What's all this rambling about? I guess I feel like I'm more inclined to buy/sell at lower prices here because of the community feel. So my opinion is you were generous and gentlemanly.

I buy and sell razors an the bay. I always start them low. So long as
I am making a profit it is a good day. I would rather make a small profit than sit on the razor for a while. I hone all my razors shave ready. A $15 value that I do not figure in the resale price.

I'm not planning to become a vendor but if I have some razor I want to sell I'll try to cover my costs. I have sold "two razors here in the "Want to buy section. I feel I gave a fair price and sold a shave ready razor two people who were starting straight razor shaving. I reinvest what I make into shaving equipment, (razors, hones).

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

It is possible that the eBayer who wrote you was mad at himself for not getting the razor with the intent of re selling it for his own greedy profit. I've lived long enough to know what the world is around me and I will still continue to try to look at the worlds through lightly tinted rose glasses despite the fact we might be going to hell in a hand basket as they say.

Everything Razorfeld says is more quote worthy, simply by virtue of his having a kitteh profile picture.

Coming from a semi noob, this is reassuring. For me this is about enjoying a really cool part of history and a great shave. It is very intimidating for me sometimes. I seem to trust adds on here a bit more, but it think it's awesome you wanted someone else to enjoy it without killing the pockets.

Originally Posted by Magpie

Everything Razorfeld says is more quote worthy, simply by virtue of his having a kitteh profile picture.

Magpie, you one funny fellow!

I beleive you would fall under the "Gentlemanly" heading. However, I think that when you enter the feeding frenzy that is Ebay, the gloves come off. IMO opinion, being a gentleman on SRP is a right and good thing, but ebay is for making back some of the money you have shelled out, the materials used, and time invested. I have no problem offering a good price, but I would try and find the market average and work from there.

I appreciate people who do things out of care instead of greed. I think I am like this myself, or at least I try to be. But it feels like those people are a dying breed, even though I might be wrong about that. And when people act selfishly there is less reward for unselfish people, since they don't get back as much as they give.