Thread: I need shipping from all of the following..

I agree with Bill on this one. I would give them to
the guys who signed up and continued to participate
even though they didn't win a razor. This too me shows
they were actually interested.

If most or all went away after the drawing? Lynn's
son may know some guys that he serves with who
are interested in straight shaving. Give them to these
guys upon their return if they want to learn to shave
with a straight.

Just my 2 cents.


Terry

Originally Posted by urleebird

Randy...


A lot of those guys have only posted once to get something "free". They are probably waiting for you to hunt them down, expedite shipping, and expect you to keep them sharp for them for the next year.

I think you shoud give them 1 week. After that, give what's left to the people who participate in the forums.

Do I get an "AMEN"?

You get a Big Amen on that. It was almost like the minute you put a giveaway on the table they seemed to come out of the woodwork. In the future I think they should have a certain number of posts to qualify. This will ensure they are interestred and just not looking for free stuff.

Just one new person's observation. If interest can be measured by how often the forum is read, how many of the old threads have been read, and the learning that comes from reading, then that might be an accurate indicator of how interested we are.

If posting a message, regardless of substantive content, is the measure of interest, then many new straight shavers like myself might seem uninterested.

Believe me, I am interested. The sheer number of posts I make on the forum is not an accurate measure of my interest. Some of us may feel that absorbing knowledge is a preferred way to begin this hobby/practice.

thanks for the consideration, Dave Keith

Dave,

Thanks for that clarifcation. It just seemed that I had never seen any posts at all from a large number of the people and as you can see from my posts I am on the site alot. I however can understand your point. Ok well said.

Originally Posted by wvbias

I agree with Bill on this one.

What he said.

Some of us may feel that absorbing knowledge is a preferred way to begin this hobby/practice.

Dave... Absolutely. And your post is a good one.

I don't think anyone is referring to the guys like you. I think they may be referring to the ones who go to all the neighborhood picnics, eat until they are gorged, and never bring anything to contribute to the feast. When they are done, they don't even bother to thank the guests or offer to help when they can. I think everyone has something to contribute.

There is a lot of banter on this forum and most of it is entertaining and insightful. A lot of it is also flippant. A new person does not have to know a single thing about razors or wonder if something has already been posted to indicate what their hobby is or what kind of dog they own. Or, to say... "I learned something new on this post, guys".

And if the post had to have substance, I probably wouldn't be allowed to play at all, so that can't be used as an excuse to keep quiet.

Heck, I probably laughed the hardest this week over two words. "Nice weather". I cannot speak for everyone, but I think maybe we would like to welcome everyone to the brotherhood of straight razors and the information that goes with them...

As for me, I just don't get a good feeling about an extended hand from the guys who take advantage of good will. My intent is not to offend anyone who has the heart in the right place.

Ok, I'm a new guy and don't get (nor really want) a vote but I'll venture my 2 cents worth. I didn't win a strop or a razor, and that's cool because luckily I can afford to buy one so after the drawing I called Tony, bent his ear for a while and ordered a set (*NICE* guy by the way and extremely helpful). I'm hoping that the people who did win are people who couldn't otherwise afford one or needed a bit more "urging" than I did.

I can agree with the whole "just because I don't have a 1,000 postcount doesn't mean I'm not interested" sentiment and that was very well said. Open ears and closed mouth is a very strong sign of interest in my opinion.

That being said, if a person won and then can't even be bothered to jump up and down, be happy about it and forward their information in a timely manner it seems to me like that person must not be reading... and therefore must not really be *that* interested after all.

I'm also of the opinion that the guys who already had a whole bunch of razors laying around probably shouldn't have been eligible either but then like I said, I don't get a vote... I'm new meat

-- Gary F.

I think the two week rule is a good standard and should allow someone that's out of town to be able to check the site and see if they won. If someone is interested enough to sign up, then they should be interested enough to at least check the site at least once every couple of weeks just to see if they won. If they don't bother to check back, then they probably weren't all that interested in the first place.

Originally Posted by gfoster

Open ears and closed mouth is a very strong sign of interest in my opinion.


-- Gary F.

I don't remember the saying exactly but it's something like, "better to remain silent and be assumed a fool then to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

I do not think the number of posts is that important, because some of us get our questions answered just by looking through the previous posts. That being said, I would also be suspicious of people who only post when there are giveaways, or only post in the giveaway threads.

I should add that even though I'm still new to straight razors, I did acquire one from Bob Keyes via eBay that is shave-ready. Therefore, if you guys do decide to have another drawing to give away the unclaimed razors, you can take my name off the list.

I'd rather the razors go to guys who have a genuine interest in traditional shaving but no real means to get into the art we all enjoy.

I do not, however own any stropping gear, so if any of Tony's fine craftsmanship goes unclaimed, kindly keep my name on that list. I plan on doing business with him either way.