Thread: Grading Standard for Classifieds

I have to apologize for this ahead of time but I am going to digress into a Rant here....

I personally don't agree one bit here, I think any system other than the Gentleman's system is a bad, bad, idea and is sliding down a slippery slope....
You either establish a reputation or you don't, you are either honest or your not, I guess I have an automatic knee jerk reaction to "Rules" of any sort....

I realize that things have changed in the last year or so, with a HUGE influx of new members, and some of those members are selling razors that they really have not the slightest idea of what they are doing... But still before somebody slaps down a chunk of change it is ultimately the buyers responsibility to check out what he is getting himself into...

The ultimate thing here is for each seller or provider of services needs to go out of their way to establish their own rep... I learned this from Joe Chandler way back when...

You want to establish yourself as a Honemiester then offer to do some work for free, pay it forward, and help out somebody that is having a problem, they will tell people how good your edges are...

Want to establish yourself as a restorer then again help out, and restore some blades and donate them to the giveaways, let those that receive them brag on your abilities...

If you are just going to join the forum and try and jump in and make some quick cash, basically you are a re-seller and guess what, this forum will know very quickly, and they will spread the word....

end of rant