Thread: The Dissapointment of an ebay loss

You know, I've been buying and selling razors on the bay for a couple of years now, and like everybody I win some and lose some. You would think buy now I would be used to a loss, but I still walk away stinging for about 15 minutes after the loss. It's even worse when I lose by $1.00. The only thing I can figure is the dissipation of the adrenaline rush from the bidding.

Anybody else still feel it?

I used to feel that way. Now more often than not I feel glad that I didn't waste money on something I didn't need anyway. Within a day, a week, maybe even within an hour there will be some other 'obscure object of desire' to lust after.

I feel the same way but then I have a moment of perverse satisfaction that I cost someone at least $1.00 more than necessary. Then I think it may be 1 of my fellow SRPer's and I feel bad. Then 15 minutes later I'm good and looking for the next buy I can't live without.

I've only one twice in 15 attempts. The sting is starting to fade for sure. It's the losing that keeps me coming back though. If I'd have gotten everything I bid on, then I wouldn't have any money left.

I never worry about things like that, there is always the next razor.

I don't necessarily feel that pang from a loss of razor auction. I do feel that sting when I lose on a hone that I really had my heart set on. I lost a couple of Charnley auctions before I was finally able to add one to my collection. They hurt.....

I'm finding fewer and few items on eBay that you can even guess at what their quality will be few you win the bid and receive them. Seller when asked about condition will ~75% of the time say 'oh I just looked closer at that and yes there was a very fine crack' . Or what ever. I alway ask now before I bid about condition . It's making the eBay less interesting by the month.

It's not the bidding that I find ridiculous. Like others have said, if you really want it, just be sure you bid high enough. This means be ready to bid the cost of a new Dovo, Revisor, etc.
What I hate is that more and more sellers are posting razors, some of which could be restored to great condition, but starting the bid at well over $100 for a plain design rusty Torrey or something like that. Or $200 for an okay W&B that needs lots of work. There are lots of these guys acting like the crusty broken razor they found is a lottery ticket.

The sad thing is that a potentially good razor will never get used / restored, and a dumb seller will receive $0 for an item that he keeps posting, just because he's too greedy.

A seller should always keep in mind that new, quality razors start at about $80, ready to shave, and from a reputable dealer. If they honestly think that their beat up Robeson with a quarter inch chip out of the end of the blade is honestly worth more than a brand new razor, they need to look up the value, and learn some effective business practices. You wouldn't pay $20 for a moldy loaf of bread, why would you pay $100 for a broken razor.

And don't get me started on the "buy it now" guys. I don't even look at those anymore. $200 for a Shumate, plain design and not restored. It's absolute stupidity. And there are so many of them.

Anyway, it's their loss. They're stuck with a razor they don't want or that they're too lazy to learn how to use, and they'll never have even one cent of the $25 that the razor is really worth. I'll wait for a better deal or save up for a new Revisor.