Thread: Stolen Razor Alert!

Saw this blade on Instagram, really cool blade. I'll keep an eye out here in Mennonite country.

I'm assuming you have already contacted the shipping company and demanded an investigation? Do you know if the packaging was damaged and the razor possibly lost from within, or was it resealed and deliberately removed?
I'd be devastated if I'd bought that from you and didn't receive it. I'll keep an eye on the various auction sites here in the UK.

I'll try to remember that razor, perhaps ever see.

I bought an 11/16 Perle Des Orients Le Grelot from an eBay seller in London 13 months ago. I signed for a bubble envelope at the Post Office and then noticed it was light. It had been cut open, razor removed, retaped, and then sent on. I was shipping Christmas packages and collecting this package and managed to sign for it before I held it. Of course the seller felt bad but wasn't going to take the loss. Ebay did nothing, and since it was shipped from UK, the Royal Mail said I couldn't do anything but hope the seller would use his time to process a claim... which he didn't since it wasn't insured. I now avoid buying anything that has to go through the mail via London. I also request shipments come in a box, and have the contents described as 'Vintage Grooming Product' instead of 'Straight Razor', and always examine the package before I sign for it.

Originally Posted by wayne394

I'm assuming you have already contacted the shipping company and demanded an investigation? Do you know if the packaging was damaged and the razor possibly lost from within, or was it resealed and deliberately removed?
I'd be devastated if I'd bought that from you and didn't receive it. I'll keep an eye on the various auction sites here in the UK.

If it was shipped by post, or even regular courier service, I'd be careful with that. We all do it, everybody does, but shipping knives and razors is technically illegal (in case of national post) or against the rules (in case of courier). As with all things of that nature, you are the one supposed to verify if what you are shipping is allowed or not. 'shaving gear' or 'vintage shaver' or whatever might not raise eyebrows on a shipping label. But if you demand a formal investigation and need to provide detailed information and pictures of said item, you are going to be in for a bunch of uncomfortable questions, and possibly risking a fine.

As an aside, in most European countries, the seller is liable for making good with the customer in cases like this. It doesn't matter whether the customer paid for insured shipping, registered shipping, or transport by homing pigeon. If the item does not land in the hands of the buyer in the condition it was supposed to, the seller must replace or refund as appropriate. That is supported by the courts without any wiggle room.

So nice to hear that you are in the land of the living Alex. No posts in 2015, and only 1 in 2014. Business been slow ?

Just for information London is not the only place stuff happens! I have lost more than one shipment in the US of A. Never use an envelope for any reason! Box only and covered with fillametment tape...and insure it! Secret the item in a larger container inside...which may prevent easy extration. Then they have to make a lot bigger hole to get it out and leave obvious tracks. Of course they could steel the whole thing...larger box reduces that risk.
YMMV
Ricard

Have you called Customs? They could have taken it out to inspect and not packed it back properly. Could be sitting in their lost and found.

Probably some bloke in the East End of London thinks himself lucky to have such a fine box cutter.

That is a beauty!
Sorry someone took it or something happened to it.
Shame