Thread: trends in razor sales

As a new SR enthusiast and victim of RAD I am interested in hearing from the veterans on this forum in regards to the acquisition of straight razors today vs a few years ago. have prices and availability changed much as of late or is what I am seeing on Ebay and private sites the same as it has been for a while?

The prices on highly collectable razors is fairly high, the others have stayed fairly consistent

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I'm not shuffling through eBay every day but I'm seeing fewer of the Double Ducks and Wade and Butchers. There's some. But it seems like the availability has dropped. Or maybe I'm just not looking around on eBay as often.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I'm not shuffling through eBay every day but I'm seeing fewer of the Double Ducks and Wade and Butchers. There's some. But it seems like the availability has dropped. Or maybe I'm just not looking around on eBay as often.

Vintage Pearlduck Dubl Duck Goldedge 5 8" Hollow Ground Straight Razor | eBay

some good deals around

There are fewer good quality blades on ebay in their "wild" state. The great majority you see now are from dealers and fellow enthusiasts. All too often, they set a fixed price, or a starting bid at what many see as an already fully retailed price.
As cheap replacements for the top brands become harder to come by, those who don't have an issue dropping the same money for a used blade as a custom would have cost drive the prices ever higher.
And they DO fluctuate. A DD wonderedge a few years ago would fetch 125 bucks. Last year they were fetching 220. Recently I have seen some back at the old price. Follow Pixel;s advice. Buy just a few nice ones, don't get crazy, and enjoy some sanity. Now if I could only follow that advice myself....

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

Vintage Pearlduck Dubl Duck Goldedge 5 8" Hollow Ground Straight Razor | eBay

some good deals around

I watch eBay a lot . I'm retired and enjoy just skimming thought and I've noticed that If you live in the USA and buy from most places in Europe the shipping is a little high. That's why I will not buy from those country's. I know that the further away the more it cost but for one I'm not ready or willing to pay it. I don't know if the shipping in Europe from one country to another is as hi as it is from there to here. I looked up the DD mentioned on the Ebay site and it would be a good price but don't remember what the shipping was. Keep looking you'll get what you need sooner or later. Looking and bidding and anticipating is half the fun. or at least it is for me.

Originally Posted by Magpie

There are fewer good quality blades on ebay in their "wild" state. The great majority you see now are from dealers and fellow enthusiasts. All too often, they set a fixed price, or a starting bid at what many see as an already fully retailed price.
As cheap replacements for the top brands become harder to come by, those who don't have an issue dropping the same money for a used blade as a custom would have cost drive the prices ever higher.
And they DO fluctuate. A DD wonderedge a few years ago would fetch 125 bucks. Last year they were fetching 220. Recently I have seen some back at the old price. Follow Pixel;s advice. Buy just a few nice ones, don't get crazy, and enjoy some sanity. Now if I could only follow that advice myself....

I really don't know about all the eBay sellers but if someone buys a razor cleans and reconditions it then hones it and has it shave ready then it should bring more than one that has not had all that done to it. the ones that need all this should bring less. A DD shave ready free from rust depending on the size and not damaged in any way well I've seen them on the bay for a lot of money. also saw a wade and Butcher (or at least I think it was a wade and butcher) sell for almost 1200.00 who knew. I think all this is part of this accent art we have chosen. As far as the not so common name brands of razors you see on eBay well I've got good shaves off some I've never heard of before and they were fairly cheap. everyone has there own opinion and that also makes this addiction fun.

Originally Posted by rhensley

I watch eBay a lot . I'm retired and enjoy just skimming thought and I've noticed that If you live in the USA and buy from most places in Europe the shipping is a little high. That's why I will not buy from those country's. I know that the further away the more it cost but for one I'm not ready or willing to pay it. I don't know if the shipping in Europe from one country to another is as hi as it is from there to here. I looked up the DD mentioned on the Ebay site and it would be a good price but don't remember what the shipping was. Keep looking you'll get what you need sooner or later. Looking and bidding and anticipating is half the fun. or at least it is for me.

Was from UK which I live too. I'm gutted I missed it. I hate ordering outside EU, shipping is terrible and I almost always pay 35-40% extra custom charges as well as getting lousy exchage rates. US sells all the best stuff too, wish we had SRD here

Originally Posted by RedGladiator

Was from UK which I live too. I'm gutted I missed it. I hate ordering outside EU, shipping is terrible and I almost always pay 35-40% extra custom charges as well as getting lousy exchage rates. US sells all the best stuff too, wish we had SRD here

Who knows they may expand one day. They have a good reputation and good people.