Very little to choose from in Australia

Christmas has passed, the boxing days sales in full swing, lots of money being spent by consumers. Now it's New years day, and I have a bit of cash left laying around, and I searched and searched Australian straight razor/shaving companies, looking for something perhaps a little cheaper, a bargain maybe. I thought I might pick up a nice 6/8 or 7/8 'something.' I looked 1st at Beard and Blade, formerly Shaver Hut. Of their entire stock of straight razors, they had 6 that were out of stock. Available, were 3 x 5/8 razors and 1 x 6/8. Their only 6/8 was a Dovo Grenadille at the non-cheap rate of $350.00. They had no sales of any kind and were sadly short of any stock. so they had a total of 4 razors for sale, pathetic. Same applied to the few other retailers in Australia. Mens Biz, was lacking hugely, and it's a shame for the Oz economy.
I found a bargain on - line though, from a company in Canada, where I picked up a Dovo 6/8 Bismarck for $119, meaning it arrived here for a delivered price of sub $200. The nearest thing was Beard and Blade who unfortunately were out of stock of the identical razor, and in any event it was $79 dollars more expensive plus postage, meaning another $10 on that. Very disappointing that retailers in Australia don't even pay lip service to customers here. I mean, why would you shop here? Poor range and bad prices. So there it is, If you are a straight razor person in Australia, wanting quality products, don't waste a keystroke, shop overseas if your want the best at the best prices....sad.

What about vintage straight razors on Ebay in Australia? Are they rare as well?

No there is one site, rspe7027 and he sells some nice vintage razors, I have a good half a dozen of his, but I'd like to think that there would be retailers that would want to sell new razors. They have ample stock of creams, and everything about shaving, but razors are an afterthought. when the largest retailer has 4 razors in stock, things are grim. They sell numerous strops, shapton glass stones. 4 razors? That's rubbish.

Haven't purchased from rspe7027, but have picked up some real beauties off Ebay Australia over the years. Have a look on Gumtree as well bobski, there are quite often very nice vintage razors on there.

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Originally Posted by bobski

Christmas has passed, the boxing days sales in full swing, lots of money being spent by consumers. Now it's New years day, and I have a bit of cash left laying around, and I searched and searched Australian straight razor/shaving companies, looking for something perhaps a little cheaper, a bargain maybe. I thought I might pick up a nice 6/8 or 7/8 'something.' I looked 1st at Beard and Blade, formerly Shaver Hut. Of their entire stock of straight razors, they had 6 that were out of stock. Available, were 3 x 5/8 razors and 1 x 6/8. Their only 6/8 was a Dovo Grenadille at the non-cheap rate of $350.00. They had no sales of any kind and were sadly short of any stock. so they had a total of 4 razors for sale, pathetic. Same applied to the few other retailers in Australia. Mens Biz, was lacking hugely, and it's a shame for the Oz economy.
I found a bargain on - line though, from a company in Canada, where I picked up a Dovo 6/8 Bismarck for $119, meaning it arrived here for a delivered price of sub $200. The nearest thing was Beard and Blade who unfortunately were out of stock of the identical razor, and in any event it was $79 dollars more expensive plus postage, meaning another $10 on that. Very disappointing that retailers in Australia don't even pay lip service to customers here. I mean, why would you shop here? Poor range and bad prices. So there it is, If you are a straight razor person in Australia, wanting quality products, don't waste a keystroke, shop overseas if your want the best at the best prices....sad.

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Sounds Like " Small Business Day" Isn,t Gonna Get Your Vote!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Ty