I am looking at biding for this on e bay what do others think good or bad
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I am looking at biding for this on e bay what do others think good or bad
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I have one of those and it's a very good shaver. I do question the wisdom of tipping off hundreds of other potential bidders to an item they otherwise might have overlooked on that online auction. Unless, of course, you are the seller :)
Regards - Walt
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/r...edishSteel.jpg
Looks good but remember that although unused it may still require honing, also be aware that if worth more than £15 imports into the UK from non EU countries are liable for a VAT and the couriers handling fee for collecting the VAT, Royal Mail charges £8 IIRC.
Of course a lot comes in without any charge being made but if you are unlucky then so at £25 it could cost you an additional £13 for VAT and handling plus honing.
If its your 1st or 2nd razor I would be inclined to get something from the strop shop or the invisible edge at least that way you'll know they are sharp and there will be some customer support if you need it.
Thank's for the tip off lol
Nice spine work on that razor, and it seems they shave well too! Thanks for pointing it out, I would have missed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by straightrazorheaven
Gixen snipe locked and loaded
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Originally Posted by livingontheedge
leave it to a couple canadians to steal a decent razor from a newbie...Quote:
Originally Posted by dyimages
But at least we are polite about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by TwistedOak
Hahaha no, polite would have been something along the lines of: "Hey ECD, I'm going to buy this razor to sharpen it for you and then you can just pay me the cost of razor/shipping. This way you'll save from the extra fees and taxes. By the way, you have a keen eye for good razors and you are probably a very nice person for being so trusting."
That is not Polite that is just stupid! Oh wait just found this threadQuote:
Originally Posted by TwistedOak
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...tml#post951973
Damn us Canadians are Polite to the stupid side of things!
And for the record no I am not sniping this razor.
I have no desire to bid, I just wanted to highlight that it might not be a great idea to point out items you are interested in bidding on to 40,131 other people with the same interests.Quote:
Originally Posted by TwistedOak
Well I am new to this Straight Razor lark and e buying so if i lose I lose :shrug::aargh:
Ecd I apologize for having fun at your expense. If you lose the razor let me know and I will pay to ship over all my razors to make up for it.......Crap, there I go again......Stupid CanadianQuote:
Originally Posted by ECD
Epd...since I've seen a couple of opinions requested posts from you (which is great, btw...way better than not asking!)I thought I would mention there is a really helpful page that tells you what to look for and trusted brands.
Umm...I lost a bid.Quote:
Originally Posted by dyimages
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Originally Posted by dyimages
Why can't you joke like dyimages? are you even too polite for a little jesting back and forth? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by livingontheedge
That is very nice Gesture From one of our Colonial Cousins I thought you Canadians Used sharpened axes and cold water for shaving and wore thick woolly shirts & choped down Trees and wore womans clothing and had buttered scones for tea!:D
It's nice that you have a positive attitude. Since you're pretty new to straights to begin with, many here would recommend to take some time to read the Wiki/Library for razors to avoid. Being new it can be very easy to overlook flaws in some razors on the bay, like excessive hone wear, chips or cracks etc. Take a quick look at these threads for a idea of what I mean:Quote:
Originally Posted by ECD
http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...d-bidders.html
http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...rbers-use.html
These are just 2 examples out of hundreds out there. Until you know what to look for in a bay razor, you may want to stick with the classifieds and vendors here.
Thanks again to our other colonial chums advice taken will have a good read and look on here for razors as I am getting the collection bug now thanks a lot guys for all the help Ps is there such a thing as a mounting board for straights or display case thanks once again
Yes, some people make their own, some people repurpose other items. Such as: cigar boxes, test tube racks, barbecide jars, pipe holders, shadow boxes, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by ECD
Have a look through this thread for some ideas on display cases and storage
http://straightrazorpalace.com/shavi...en-parade.html
I personally have a leather 7 day role and an Alembic Case for my active razors and a cigar box for those waiting for something
