Thread: Anyone dealt with straightrazors.com?

I had a co worker interested in using a straight so I asked him into my home, I showed him how to strop, make lather and guided him with just shaving the sideburn area.

He really liked it! I told him that I’d help him find a nice vintage beginners razor and strop and he said OK!!

Well my friend who usually has some didn’t and I wasn’t seeing thing at the classifieds but I was still looking.

About a week later while I was in the check out he came up and proudly showed me his ‘prize’ YUP!! Paki ‘Razor’!! I told him that factory edges weren’t that great and that I’d hone it for him! He agreed to let me hone it.

Well after about an hour plus I knew that it wasn’t a razor, just something that looked like one! I called him and told him that I had his razor done and to come over and pick it up.

When he arrived I handed him the first straight razor I’d bought (from HSNB) a nice Red Point with a fresh hone and test shave on it and he said ‘That’s not my razor’ I told no it wasn’t because what he’d bought was just a fancy letter opener! What I’d given him was a real straight razor.

He’s since left and I’d helped him buy two more razors and I hope he’s enjoying them as I’d love to have that Red Point back as it’s a great shaver!

We all learn from our mistakes! Take in stride! Hell, as I said, you will at least have a fancy letter opener!

PM me and I'll see if my friend has any nice beginner razors!! They are usually very reasonably priced and he does a very nice job of honing!!

I will try but it looks like they are scam artists as per their all sales are final policy. It appears I have been burned here. I am sorry that I did not find this forum last week. Thanks guys. I will let you know if it actually shaves at all as that is probably all I am qualified to determine.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I had a co worker interested in using a straight so I asked him into my home, I showed him how to strop, make lather and guided him with just shaving the sideburn area.

He really liked it! I told him that I’d help him find a nice vintage beginners razor and strop and he said OK!!

Well my friend who usually has some didn’t and I wasn’t seeing thing at the classifieds but I was still looking.

About a week later while I was in the check out he came up and proudly showed me his ‘prize’ YUP!! Paki ‘Razor’!! I told him that factory edges weren’t that great and that I’d hone it for him! He agreed to let me hone it.

Well after about an hour plus I knew that it wasn’t a razor, just something that looked like one! I called him and told him that I had his razor done and to come over and pick it up.

When he arrived I handed him the first straight razor I’d bought (from HSNB) a nice Red Point with a fresh hone and test shave on it and he said ‘That’s not my razor’ I told no it wasn’t because what he’d bought was just a fancy letter opener! What I’d given him was a real straight razor.

He’s since left and I’d helped him buy two more razors and I hope he’s enjoying them as I’d love to have that Red Point back as it’s a great shaver!

We all learn from our mistakes! Take in stride! Hell, as I said, you will at least have a fancy letter opener!

PM me and I'll see if my friend has any nice beginner razors!! They are usually very reasonably priced and he does a very nice job of honing!!

A great story and point proven..I hope. Also shows the true spirit of SRP and it's members

Originally Posted by noetic

I will try but it looks like they are scam artists as per their all sales are final policy. It appears I have been burned here. I am sorry that I did not find this forum last week. Thanks guys. I will let you know if it actually shaves at all as that is probably all I am qualified to determine.

Some credit card companies have return policies that would override the merchant's one (by accepting that credit card the merchant has already agreed to it, even if he says otherwise on their website). It would be best if you are able to return it without ever using it (e.g. refuse delivery). But check with your credit card company or paypal if you paid with them.

Failing that you could try to tell the vendor that you want to cancel the order, will refuse delivery and dispute the charge - they will probably agree to refund you (they'll probably want to subtract the shipping, which seems reasonable), because on dispute they will be forced to anyways since they have the item back and still will be hit with the cost of the chargeback.

Thanks gugi. I just contacted my credit card company and they are in the process of disputing the charge. I owe you one! Will report back when I have some resolution.

Big thanks to gugi and everyone else who helped me out. My people are on it and the company has decided to let me return the merchandise.

I had a friend who ordered from the Vintage Razor website. I told him a different site but he must of misunderstood me. He let me know really quickly so his order was cancelled and set right without a problem.

Now, this site sales DOVO and TI razors, two legit razor companies, why are they still selling the crap? Though the etching on them seems sort of cheesy.

Originally Posted by Mephisto

Now, this site sales DOVO and TI razors, two legit razor companies, why are they still selling the crap? Though the etching on them seems sort of cheesy.

One reason could be to create sense of legitimacy for the subpar razors by having proper razors right next to them branded exactly the same. You will notice that there are only a couple of TI in stock, and the prices of the Col Conk Dovos are many times what they are at every other retailer; again a simple marketing technique to list at enormous price and after discounting it with a big discount arrive at a still very big price but in the process capitalize on the customers who fall for the big discount without realizing it's purely artificial.

Originally Posted by gugi

One reason could be to create sense of legitimacy for the subpar razors by having proper razors right next to them branded exactly the same. You will notice that there are only a couple of TI in stock, and the prices of the Col Conk Dovos are many times what they are at every other retailer; again a simple marketing technique to list at enormous price and after discounting it with a big discount arrive at a still very big price but in the process capitalize on the customers who fall for the big discount without realizing it's purely artificial.

Good points. I am so glad I found this site two years ago. I would not know and probably would have some POS sitting in a drawer, being used once and never more, quoth the raven or some such jazz

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I had a co worker interested in using a straight so I asked him into my home, I showed him how to strop, make lather and guided him with just shaving the sideburn area.

He really liked it! I told him that I’d help him find a nice vintage beginners razor and strop and he said OK!!

Well my friend who usually has some didn’t and I wasn’t seeing thing at the classifieds but I was still looking.

About a week later while I was in the check out he came up and proudly showed me his ‘prize’ YUP!! Paki ‘Razor’!! I told him that factory edges weren’t that great and that I’d hone it for him! He agreed to let me hone it.

Well after about an hour plus I knew that it wasn’t a razor, just something that looked like one! I called him and told him that I had his razor done and to come over and pick it up.

When he arrived I handed him the first straight razor I’d bought (from HSNB) a nice Red Point with a fresh hone and test shave on it and he said ‘That’s not my razor’ I told no it wasn’t because what he’d bought was just a fancy letter opener! What I’d given him was a real straight razor.

He’s since left and I’d helped him buy two more razors and I hope he’s enjoying them as I’d love to have that Red Point back as it’s a great shaver!

We all learn from our mistakes! Take in stride! Hell, as I said, you will at least have a fancy letter opener!

PM me and I'll see if my friend has any nice beginner razors!! They are usually very reasonably priced and he does a very nice job of honing!!

Roy,
Did he know it was a loaner? Perhaps you could just ask him for it, in the circumstance you described I would assume it was being given as a gift.
Best regards
Ed.