EBAY DIGEST: Interesting Shaving Related Recent Sales Recap

[THall]

All I can say is "Dang"!

VTG Antique RARE Gillette Sterling Silver Safety Razor PAT NOV. 15, 1904 ESTATE | eBay

<p dir="ltr">Up for consideration is a VTG Antique RARE Gillette Solid Sterling Silver Safety Razor PAT NOV. 15, 1904 from ESTATE. This has serial #C804744, is stamped sterling LVN with hallmarks, is monogrammed on bottom butt of razor and PLEASE NOTE THAT there is some slight damage to teeth as...

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It looks like one of our guys has it coming home to him. It is a shame the guard is damaged.

I placed a bid myself. I know some may disagree but thought if I landed it, I’d take it to a local jeweler I know for repair. The jeweler that has helped with rings for my wife and I is skilled with metal work of all kinds. Like she is the best I’ve seen. She could have easily fashioned a new tooth in silver and straightened out anything else. Again, I know it should be kept the way it is, but silver isn’t hard for a jeweler to work with and I would have restored it.

 

[REV579]

I just hope he will share some more images of the razor AND especially if he repairs the razor.

 

[FarmerTan]

I placed a bid myself. I know some may disagree but thought if I landed it, I’d take it to a local jeweler I know for repair. The jeweler that has helped with rings for my wife and I is skilled with metal work of all kinds. Like she is the best I’ve seen. She could have easily fashioned a new tooth in silver and straightened out anything else. Again, I know it should be kept the way it is, but silver isn’t hard for a jeweler to work with and I would have restored it.

I agree to the repair. I was wondering if whoever won it would fix it.

 

[REV579]

Since the link eventually goes dead, here are some of the specifics:

Serial #C804744, is stamped sterling LVN with hallmarks, and is monogrammed on bottom knob of razor.
$325

 

[REV579]

I do hope none of our guys bought this:

Gillette Gold Tone Pocket Edition Safety Razor W/Floral Case and Blade Holder | eBay

You are looking at One Gillette Pocket Edition Gold Tone Safety Razor(A960560). Included are the "Floral" Case and Blade Holder. This Razor is in very good condition. The Case is also in very good condition.

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It looks mis-matched. The cap doesn’t go with the comb(I hoped it is at least a Thin Cap). Likely worth the roll of the dice at the opening bid, it leave a safe gamble pretty quickly.
It’s puzzling why and how this seller continues to complete sales without full disclosure.

 

[FarmerTan]

I do hope none of our guys bought this:

Gillette Gold Tone Pocket Edition Safety Razor W/Floral Case and Blade Holder | eBay

You are looking at One Gillette Pocket Edition Gold Tone Safety Razor(A960560). Included are the "Floral" Case and Blade Holder. This Razor is in very good condition. The Case is also in very good condition.

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It looks mis-matched. The cap doesn’t go with the comb(I hoped it is at least a Thin Cap). Likely worth the roll of the dice at the opening bid, it leave a safe gamble pretty quickly.
It’s puzzling why and how this seller continues to complete sales without full disclosure.

Buyer beware, unfortunately.

I hope the seller ain't one of us....

 

[nemo]

Wow, this may be a record for a standard Fatboy. Hope it wasn't someone here.
Non-matching blades but at least it's "Shave Ready"!

Vintage (E 4) 1959 Gillette Fat-Boy Adjustable 1-9 Safety Razor Set Excellent | eBay

Excellent Nickel Plating, (No Brassing), showing minor signs of usage, All Numbers and Band under Adjustable knob are Black. Stamped into the inside of razor head: PAT. ON PKG, Stamped into the underside of razor head: MADE IN U.S.A., (Gillette Logo) E 4, REG.U.S., PAT.OFF..

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[carluchi]

Looks like bots to me.

 

[Tester28]

Looks like bots to me.

what is the result of bots....are they employed just to drive up the bidding?
what does the seller do once they auction has ended and a bot has won?
They would still be billed by eBay for selling and commission...right?

 

[FarmerTan]

what is the result of bots....are they employed just to drive up the bidding?
what does the seller do once they auction has ended and a bot has won?
They would still be billed by eBay for selling and commission...right?

Good question.

 

[GeronimoWSB]

Wow, this may be a record for a standard Fatboy. Hope it wasn't someone here.
Non-matching blades but at least it's "Shave Ready"!

Vintage (E 4) 1959 Gillette Fat-Boy Adjustable 1-9 Safety Razor Set Excellent | eBay

Excellent Nickel Plating, (No Brassing), showing minor signs of usage, All Numbers and Band under Adjustable knob are Black. Stamped into the inside of razor head: PAT. ON PKG, Stamped into the underside of razor head: MADE IN U.S.A., (Gillette Logo) E 4, REG.U.S., PAT.OFF..

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I saw this and a couple other sky high prices on fatboys. Wondered what I was missing lol. I also picked up a red Enders Speed razor, breaking my sabbatical. I at least avoided being a sniper in a last ditch effort to stay in sabbatical. I was the second bidder with a couple minutes left.

 

[HDSledge]

Wow, this may be a record for a standard Fatboy. Hope it wasn't someone here.
Non-matching blades but at least it's "Shave Ready"!

Vintage (E 4) 1959 Gillette Fat-Boy Adjustable 1-9 Safety Razor Set Excellent | eBay

Excellent Nickel Plating, (No Brassing), showing minor signs of usage, All Numbers and Band under Adjustable knob are Black. Stamped into the inside of razor head: PAT. ON PKG, Stamped into the underside of razor head: MADE IN U.S.A., (Gillette Logo) E 4, REG.U.S., PAT.OFF..

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Woah! And I have given away several in PIFs. Maybe I should hoard them now?

 

[OhioBob]

I vote for "Bots" driving up bidding. Review the bid history! Seems strange same bidder was outbidding their own bids.

 

[GeronimoWSB]

eBay has pissed me off lately with stuff like this, I lost a bid recently that I watched end. The bid history showed three bids all several seconds apart, from two other people that appeared afterwards.

 

[nemo]

Can somebody please explain the use of ebay "bots" to me? Never heard of it, and wonder why. I've used and sold on the site for years and it appears to me these are simply the bids of an inexperienced and overly enthusiastic newbie eBayer @OhioBob and @carluchi

But if bots will use PayPal and I get my payment more power to them, I've got a couple cased Fatties for them!

 

[carluchi]

I do not think its an actual bot in the sense of being a machine, but some sellers will open accounts that are used to help drive up the bidding especially on items that are popular.

For this item, there were two accounts that kept outbidding each other and they both had very similar masked names. I wonder if someone realized a seller bot was at play and opened a new account with the purpose of driving the selling price up and sticking the seller with a nice fee.

Edited to correct spelling

 

[tonich]

Non-matching blades but at least it's "Shave Ready"!

Love it!
That is what I always buy - shave ready fatboys!
(not disclosing if it was me buying this particular one, sorry! )

 

[Whiterook]

These could be sniper apps competing. It seems strange that they would go so high though.

 

[nemo]

Seems a bit ridiculous, $285 for a nice cased Red Tip. Highest I've sold one for was about sixty.

It is very clean -- I will admit -- but still.

Vintage Gillette Safety Razor Red Tip D4 In Case With Blades Nice All Original | eBay

<p>Vintage Gillette Safety Razor Red Tip D4 In Case With Blades (5 appear to be left) This is all original - I only wiped it off - it had a blade in it which I threw away - I actually believe it was only used one time - Extra Nice Condition - Shipped with USPS First Class...

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[tonich]

Wait a moment! Or several days perhaps...
It may get relisted.