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Damnit!!! was really wanting a 9/8 wade & butcher on ebay, put in a bid and got outbid by a buck!!!! worst part, looked at what the guy normally buys, looks like he's into antique sound systems not even razors. probably won't even shave with it. bastard.:mad:
Red
That is a bummer, Red. I'm no Ebay expert, but just because it ended with him buying it for a buck more than you could have meant that in reality he could have set a snipe much higher; so, if it's any consolation to you, you may have been outbid by quite a bit.
I don't like when Blaireau outbids me on natural stones that I want.;)
Chris L
I know...it is a real kick in the teeth to get outsniped, but I usually don't get frustrated because I am pretty cheap, and only get the rare razors that everybody else forgot to look at.
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Originally Posted by iron maiden
that's the way i work...i just won a torrey last night for 10 bucks shipped and it looked in good condition...i was the only bidder :-)
I know man...I love when that happens..:D
Well, that razor looks in need of quite a bit of sanding.
You only wanted it for $78, he wanted it more, how much more we won't know :)
yeah, better that way anyways, I keep telling myself that if I hold off on buying more of these in need of reconditioning I can get some nice ones from some of the guys on here that make them for some good prices. good thing I lost out on a 7 day set last night too, more money I didn't need to spend. :-) I figure that there is probably a talented maker here that could do a large blade to my desire for a good price if I am just patient and stars align so I find money at the same time as a person that can do it. :)
guess I'd better go get ready for work.
Red
That is why I am glad when I get outbid more often then not. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Red
Not at all! In fact, I usually enjoy a sigh of relief when I lose an auction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Red
yes ... yes i do! my third ebay buy ever was a decent DE for $1.24 ( $10 to ship ha!) and of course that got me addicted as i thought "if i got this one that easily then there should be lots of other deals out there", and my disappointment started. after that i have been outbid on everything but one straight razor ( not a big brand name) and i have had to learn some patience.
now that i think of it i was probably outbid by some people on here. i'm not as mad now :bow
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Originally Posted by Big Red
First off, I'm a guitar player and I build and collect vintage guitar amplifiers(MARSHALL's and HI-WATT's) and VACUUM TUBES. Second,I rarely EVER buy anything but tubes on ebay. Finally,I've been shaving with straights since 1985-but don't usually buy vintage blades.
I can assure you that the "buck" was how YOU chose to bid. Believe me-you wouldn't have been close, I was willing to go ALOT higher. Check out the Wade&Butcher section on "Razor Clubs"-I just posted 2 of the 4 Wade&Butcher's I just got off of ebay. and yes although it was slightly chipped, it honed up real well.The scales lost some color when I put it into my ultrasonic cleaner, the blade looks NOS,no hone wear whatsoever.
And if you check SOTD, I've probably already shaved with it.:roflmao
Its a small world.;)BASTARD,huh?:nono::cen
I won a BEAUTIFUL TIGER-STRIPED COTICULE (thanks CHRIS!!!) on ebay a while back. Guess what? The other bidder was a member of THIS SITE. HE sent me a PM.http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...338/ebay2a.jpghttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b3...yrazors004.jpg
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it's a small straight razor shaving world!
You guys are just too damn funny!:rofl2::roflmao
I figured it had to be somebody on here! No offense was meant with the bastard comment, too bad there's no way to get tone across in type. I'm glad its gonna get used, you have some great ones, I don't know why but I'm obsessed with getting a big razors since everybody started posting pics.
I met a real interesting character back in August, he's into old music stuff, specifically machines that play the instruments for you, like an automated violin, automated pianos etc. has some really obscure stuff, lives in Santa Cruz, CA.
Red
My snipe was set to 610 € but some guy had his bid higher. A bit more than a week later I'm contacted by the seller, him saying that I can buy the item for 700€. It kinda anoyed me. Anoyed me a little bit as the person who won apparently decided to be a duchebag, causing e not to win at my bid. That or the seller really wanted more and is now offering to folks for 700.
I don't know which is the case and it doesn't really matter as I've spent my money anyhoo now.
My scam meter would have been pegged on that one. Get the transaction off of eBay and then...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chady
I'm right there with hoglahoo. I typically enjoy a sigh of relief when I lose an auction. Problem is I'm too darn stubborn and never lose!:eek:
Being outbid is the only curb on my acquisition disorders:D
I feel your pain. Though as others here including the winning bidder have said, while he beat you by a buck, he was ready to go much higher.
On an unrelated note, I particularly like sniping for the fact that it keeps me from increasing my bid at 5 dollar increments until I finally outbid the person and end up 20 dollars over what I wanted to spend. Just "set it, and forget it!"
Exactly what I do, and I really forget. Sometimes I get a message that I won an object and I find out I forgot why I bid on it in the first place.:hmmm:Quote:
Originally Posted by JCitron
Unfortunately, I was DETERMINED not to be outbid on a Hess "Forty-four" after seeing the beautiful scales and gold-washed SS blade!! So I paid a fortune for it, completely dissassembled it (it was hitting the scales on one side when it closed) buffed it up real nice with Flitz, and re-pinned it with stainless washers, and Nickle Silver pins and installed brass thrust washers. I honed and stropped and honed and stropped some more----it will pass HHT with some effort, but is NOT a good shaver at ALL at this point!! But it looks nice and closes properly and smoothly now!! I'm not about to sink anymore $$$ into this thing by sending it to a "honemeister", so right now it's just a nice looking conversation piece.