Thread: no good deed goes unpunished.

Originally Posted by souschefdude

So a guy at work is interested in straight shaving. I loaned him a Dovo and a TI, almost new. Explained how to take care of them. He returned them after 4 weeks, with significant rust on them. I feel violated. Just neede to vent.

You should at least let him know how you feel, and what the damage is, and what impact that has on the razors themselves.

See if he at least offers to pay for them...the fact that you explained how to take care of them makes it all the worse, and he should be made aware of that.

Of course, as always, easier said than done.

I feel for you...it's just one of those, shaking the head in bewilderment things....

I will probably tell him. He wants to buy a razor of his own, which is why I lent him mine. I will explain how he needs to be much more diligent or he would just be throwing away $200. Which is what I did, apparently,

Originally Posted by souschefdude

I will probably tell him. He wants to buy a razor of his own, which is why I lent him mine. I will explain how he needs to be much more diligent or he would just be throwing away $200. Which is what I did, apparently,

I guess telling him he just bought your two razors re: the damage he did wouldn't work? Even if you cleaned them up for him.

A TI and a Dovo, and you said they were virtually new?

Ill see if he offers to buy them. The Dovo has gold wash on the blade, and some rust is around it, so that is gonna be lost., the ti can be taken care of without much issue..

Originally Posted by souschefdude

Ill see if he offers to buy them. The Dovo has gold wash on the blade, and some rust is around it, so that is gonna be lost., the ti can be taken care of without much issue..

Well at least the TI can fixed...what model Dovo is it?

Yea, I have a Dovo Bismarck, got it off Ebay used once with the SRP strop, little dot of rust near the pivot, in order to get the rust, lost a little bit of the gold wash...sucked, but no way to avoid it.

Sell him the razor. Tell him were he did wrong after. Then he learns his first 2 mistakes right off the bat. 1 you have to be careful with them. 2 Karma,,what you do wrong to someone will come back on you later.

I'm one of those guys who is brutally honest at times, and a bit too forthright, (probably why I don't have many friends) and on the rare instances when somebody asks to borrow anything, I tell them flat out "If it doesn't come back same way it left, you bought yourself a (insert object here)
Most of the time it ends the attempt to borrow off the bat. those that still want to borrow, know they need to take care of it. They try to ignore their responsibility? Then I know they are not to be trusted, and not actually a friend, and the price I paid to know this is small indeed.

Yes, this sounds very familiar in many ways, loaning someone my guitar, a beautiful Martin, after virtually threatening "my friend", finally got it back after 2.5 years! Was supposed to be for a month or two to try it out. Every time I'd ask,he said he'd bring it, then, damn, sorry, forgot it...same with the old, "can I stay at your place for just a week", then 6 months later you're the bad guy for saying time to leave....

Stuff like this, I just can't do it anymore, it just rents space in my head, goes around and round and drives me nuts, and I'm selfish now to try and deal with it, I just can't do drama in my life anymore.

S's razor loan is the type of thing that would move into my head and buzz around and ruin my day / week...I would have to say something just to get it out of my head, because if the guy I loaned it to didn't offer to replace it, that would then rent more space in my head and make me even angrier...sheesh S is right, it's unfortunate that people don't think farther than their own windshield, no good deed goes unpunished.

Just makes you shake your head....

I learned long ago never lend anyone anything that you expect to receive back at all if not in the same shape you lent it. That being said I typically keep a few GD's on hand fixed up and ready to go to hand out to gentleman that show a interest in straight razors. I explain that although these razors work they are far from the best shave and will not last nearly as long, but that it will give them a good introduction. This gives them a semi decent intro into straights but less risk of seeing a good razor go bye bye when they bang it into the sink, leave it out to rust etc, and i don't feel so bad having to clean them or re-hone them after that happens.. I then simply explain that if they feel it's something they are going to do on a daily basis to talk to me and I will help them purchase a quality lifetime razor to enjoy. I believe I have saved many a vintage razor using this method.

I guess I shouldn't have to remind folks about the old adage about lending any of your tools to pretty much anyone.