ghost strop

The weirdest thing happened.

I bought a vintage Clydesdale Shell 129 strop a while ago, maybe last summer, I don't really remember. It needs minor restoration, but is in great shape. It shouldn't take more than an hour to fix up (plus waiting time between mink oil sessions).

But here's the thing: I can't find any evidence of having bought it.

I'm certain I bought it for quite cheap on eBay, but it's not in my purchase history. I can't find it in my email, no matter what the search parameters are. It's not in my PayPal activity, or my accounting software. I also checked my forum messages, as well as my Kijiji account just in case, but came up with nothing. Yet there it is, hanging in my closet, waiting for the day I have time to pull it out and work on it.

Has anything like this ever happened to you guys?

All the time, but it’s usually selective ;)

You Be History, Joel.
Ebay changes their mind about things weekly!

History is not profitable, for the most part.

:-)
Well typically I can’t find evidence that I paid the bill that my wife asked me too, but that’s usually where it stops.
:-)

With basically every piece of razor gear I buy, my wife sees the package, and I'm like, "Where did that come from? I must have blacked out." Did you pick it up locally and forget?

The strop is evidence that you bought it. What’s missing is the evidence showing what you paid for it.

Well played.

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Originally Posted by DZEC

The strop is evidence that you bought it. What’s missing is the evidence showing what you paid for it.

Well played.

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I know, right?

It wasn't a huge expense, so it's not like I'm missing a huge transaction in my accounting - it's just weird. I tend to spend way too much time thinking about these kinds of things and trying to figure them out, which I know is a waste of time, especially because I probably only spent about $30 or $40 on the strop.

Anyways, I'm glad I bought it. Once it's cleaned up, it will be a beauty.

the strop was paid for by me and they messed up the shipping address so please forward it to me

Did it happen on a day that ended with a Y because ive noticed this happen before

A while back, EBay touted your purchase history from day one was there. It was.
It quietly went to your last few purchases without a whimper. Imagine THAT!

If you or the seller left feedback, you might find it there.

I’m not really surprised that I can’t find stuff in my eBay history. But I keep everything, and I mean everything in my email. If I were to lose access to my email I would be completely lost. Not just correspondence, but lists, reminders, notifications, etc. My eBay, kijiji, and forum activity is automatically sent to my email. So what’s really strange is that I can’t find anything about this strop there.

That’s a good idea to look through my feedback, though!

nope, nothing in the feedback....

It's a gift from God!

Acceptance is mandatory!

Pics?

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Originally Posted by sharptonn

It's a gift from God!

Acceptance is mandatory!

Pics?

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Good idea! I'll put some up tonight, they'll serve as the "before" shots.

OMG Fake purchases now!

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Well....It IS a ghost strop! ;)

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oops, not having a lot of luck here...

now that the photos are hopefully working, you'll see that it's in quite good shape. I'll sand it with 1000 and then 2000, brush it, apply saddle soap. After it sits, I'll do a couple of sessions with mink oil. I think in a month or two it will be as good as new.

The linen is in great shape. I'm undecided whether I should try and clean it up or not. It might be fine as is.

The metal component is a little bent, I'm not sure what I'll use to straighten it, but I don't anticipate much of a problem.

I dig it! I have a few of the old Certifyd Clydesdales!
Your's looks great!

Looks great!
I've always loved the look of Clydesdale horses. That is one horse I wouldnt feel too guilty riding lol.