How much would you pay for an already replated razor?

[shamful7]

Hello everyone but ive noticed this guy on ebay selling replated razors for different prices, all are in gold and all are buy it now. he was selling a slime in gold for 90 and a aristocrat no notch for 80 flare for like 60 long comb 70 and etc. and I almost bought them but i realized I could replate them myself for a bit cheaper but the replate would cost me almost as much as the razor he was sellingso if I bought it i could sell the one i wanted to replate and be in the green. so im asking how much would you all pay for the following razors in the following plates. nickel, gold and rhodium.


Fat boy
slim
red tip
long comb new
aristocrat

 

[closecut61]

Hey There Shamful7, So Do You Think This Seller Of Replated Pieces Is Asking Too Much?? Its Sounds as Though You Can Do Much Better? Is That The Case
Have You Ever Polished, Prepped And Plated A Razor... You Might Want To Take Into Consideration, What's Involved With The Process.. There's Many Great
Plater's And Restorer's On This Forum and Many Others That Spend Hour's On Each Piece. You Cannot Put A Value On There Craft or Experience...

Your User Name Sounds Familular~ Same Guy That Found The Cheapest Replater Out There?? Oh Okay Got It Now....
Yes I Think You Sent A Few Email's My Way~ That Is If Your The Same Person?? Yeap Okay I Follow You Now
Good Luck With The Get Rich Scheme & Razor Flipping Endeavour....

 

[dcobranchi]

Hey There Shamful7, So Do You Think This Seller Of Replated Pieces Is Asking Too Much?? Its Sounds as Though You Can Do Much Better? Is That The Case
Have You Ever Polished, Prepped And Plated A Razor... You Might Want To Take Into Consideration, What's Involved With The Process.. There's Many Great
Plater's And Restorer's On This Forum and Many Others That Spend Hour's On Each Piece. You Cannot Put A Value On There Craft or Experience...

Your User Name Sounds Familular~ Same Guy That Found The Cheapest Replater Out There?? Oh Okay Got It Now....
Yes I Think You Sent A Few Email's My Way~ That Is If Your The Same Person?? Yeap Okay I Follow You Now
Good Luck With The Get Rich Scheme & Razor Flipping Endeavour....

Heh, closecut! We try to keep the animus down to a minimum here. The OP posed a legitimate question. I've never bought a replated razor (nor had one replated) but I own more than a dozen vintage razors and have toyed with the idea. I figure a replate should run in the $40 (for Ni)-$50 (for Rh and Au) range , so I'd simply add that to my normal price. Uncased user grade FB go for around $40 so I'd be willing to pay $75 or so. Slims maybe $5 less. The next four in your list go for around $25 so maybe $70 or so for a replated razor in excellent shape. I don't know that I'd buy an uncased Aristocrat, so it's hard to put a price on just the razor. The fat-handle Tech would probably be in the $60 - $70 range for a nice replated one. And I would NEVER replate an ABC model in anything other than Ag.

HTH.

 

[rivieraranch]

What is Au?

 

[rockviper]

What is Au?

Replated by an Aussie
(Au=gold)

 

[Redstickjohn]

I bought a rhodium replated Aristocrat on Ebay for $80 shipped, unboxed. Since I already own 4 other Aristocrats in cases, it wasn't an issue. I thought that it saved me about $30 or so (shipping, etc.) and no wait. This razor is magnificent, and took over the number 1 spot in my rotation.

 

[morganjg]

I personally would be willing to pay a good price depending on the actual seller. Someone who has a good reputation around here of selling top notch razors on the bay such as OCRazorman would warrant a higher selling price than someone who has yet to have proven themselves around here. I fully believe in the opinions of the other members (particularly the veterans) here on B&B and have faith that I would not be making a bad decision.

 

[shamful7]

I decided to buy a replated slim for 70 it seems like a fair price, so i guess if it turns out to be in decent condition ill just sell my slim and buy the stuff replated, save time and money, if its decent ill wait for him to post another fatboy and try to snag it.

 

[sychodelix]

The seller seems to have the prices in line with what they are worth, and looking at the quality, the plating was done very well. You'll have a hard time getting a better deal, especially if you aren't sure how good the work of the plater that you want to use is.

 

[shamful7]

The seller seems to have the prices in line with what they are worth, and looking at the quality, the plating was done very well. You'll have a hard time getting a better deal, especially if you aren't sure how good the work of the plater that you want to use is.

Did you see his stuff to, howd it look to u, I got the only one he had in rhodium.

 

[dcobranchi]

What is Au?

Sorry. I think (and type) in the elements' symbols. Occupational hazard.

Au is gold
Ag is silver
Rh is rhodium
Ni is nickel

 

[eizan70]

I personally would be willing to pay a good price depending on the actual seller. Someone who has a good reputation around here of selling top notch razors on the bay such as OCRazorman would warrant a higher selling price than someone who has yet to have proven themselves around here. I fully believe in the opinions of the other members (particularly the veterans) here on B&B and have faith that I would not be making a bad decision.

+1

 

[JeffOlson]

I don't like it necessarily, but I would pay up to $225 for a rhodium re-plated Fatboy from Above the Tie--as long as it has no pits. I hate re-plates that still have pits in them...