Thread: How NOT to create an ad

Originally Posted by HNSB

Yeah. I missed that last line.

Sarcasm to make a point...the point is if we can't all agree on what a scything stoke, shave ready or BBS means how fair is it to tell a guy listing an ad that somehow there is a universal definition we all agree to on what constitutes "TLC"....same with the final value of the razor (for all you know those scales were made from the hull of a UFO which would make it easily worth $100)....which BTW I believe that it is against forum rules to judge the value of razors.

I define fraud as an out and out lie...that is if he claimed that the razors were blue and they were in fact red. BTW I don't know this guy so I have no personal reason to support him, I just think that you can look at his pictures and make your own personal assessement...it certainly isn't fraud.

Thanks Bruno, ad needed nixing.

Most of us feel that it's pretty safe to send a noob to the classified's and stuff like this just doesn't belong. If it was listed as parts like Glen mentioned, fine.

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Originally Posted by volleykinginnc

I define fraud as an out and out lie...that is if he claimed that the razors were blue and they were in fact red. BTW I don't know this guy so I have no personal reason to support him, I just think that you can look at his pictures and make your own personal assessement...it certainly isn't fraud.

Maybe fraud is the wrong word. Maybe it was not as blatant as your red/blue analogy, but he stated the razors could be fixed up and sold for $100 apiece. Yes each person can make their own assessment, but I see no reason to tolerate such a blatant misrepresentation.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Maybe fraud is the wrong word. Maybe it was not as blatant as your red/blue analogy, but he stated the razors could be fixed up and sold for $100 apiece. Yes each person can make their own assessment, but I see no reason to tolerate such a blatant misrepresentation.

I would also like to point out that those blades would not be good restoration practice material. With chips like that, the strength of the blades is decreased dramatically. Want to see a razor explode? Take one of those blades to a buffer.

Originally Posted by volleykinginnc

I define fraud as an out and out lie...that is if he claimed that the razors were blue and they were in fact red. BTW I don't know this guy so I have no personal reason to support him, I just think that you can look at his pictures and make your own personal assessement...it certainly isn't fraud.

Yes it is. And if the poster does something like that again he is gone for good.

The things mentioned in that post are a blatant lie.
- None of those razors will be worth 100$, ever.
- None of those razors can be restored with a bit of TLC.
- In fact, one of them looks so rotten that restoring it would be dangerous for newb because it might explode as soon as it touches a buffer or grinding wheel.

The ad contains several outright lies and we don't want that.
If someone doesn't have the integrity to post truthful ads, then they can go.
And if you don't know, there are plenty of people in the restoration forum who could inform you about the restorability of a razor. This site is about nurturing the art of straight shaving, not about providing people a place where they can make a quick buck by dumping junk on unsuspecting newbies.

If you think it should be different then feel free to start your own site because it won't happen here.

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Damn it Bruno. why'd you have to go pull my ad? Now I have to sell them on ebay.

Can someone suggest a new selling pitch please, as you've all gone and ruined the original one

I don't believe any of SRP member's are foolish enough to have made such a purchase.