Thread: Are overseas purchase a good idea?

I agree with Nelson - if the seller has good feedback and you take reasonable precautions (using PayPal, insuring the package and so on) then buying from a known seller with good feedback shouldnt be an issue.

I'd also check out the known sellers such as SRD, The Invisible Edge and so on. They have very reasonable shipping costs and I've bought a ton of stuff from those guys in the past with no issues at all.

Assuming you're in the US, why not just get it from straight razor designs? Not only will it be new, but it will be honed by Lynn. A guarantee that it'll be as sharp as possible. Shavenation is also quite a reputable seller.

Buying from the classifieds is also a good idea. Ebay is a place where you can buy all sorts of rubbish, so you need to be experienced enough to know what to look for, like hone wear, small chips/ cracks in the edge, bevel eveness etc. You can get some really good items on there, but for every good item there are tens of bad ones.

As for buying overseas, what kind of issues are you having with paypal? Difficulties in adding money or paying?

When I order from overseas, I'm less worried about the dealer, than I am about someone in the shipping/postal side of the transaction. There are a dozen or more people between you and the dealer that will handle your package before it gets to you. Basically I worry more about it getting lost or stolen , than I do about getting a bad product.

If Poland has what I want, then Poland is where I go to get it.

International shipping can always be an issue because of the integrity of certain Postal Services and Insurance can be limited. I don't know about shipping into the U.S but shipping out of the U.S, insurance can be shockingly low unless you use express which can cost 70-80 bucks for a small package.Most wouldn't pay that.