Gillette razors on ebay

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vtqanh

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Originally posted by: Flatscan
I have a 4-pack of Mach3 Turbo that I bought retail yesterday. I can't see a serial number as photographed on the cartridge holder, but the individual cartridges look fine and the box seems to be glued correctly (required tearing the cardboard).

Another recent thread:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=38&threadid=1860888&enterthread=y

You should see the serial. I inspected the two retail catridge holders I have right now and both of them have it. The serial number is formed by a bunch of small dots, very hard to see
 

Chiboy

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Originally posted by: Dubb
Originally posted by: vtqanh
Originally posted by: Dubb
I just got some turbo cartridges off ebay, and went through that comparison.

According to that page, the ones I got are real. every last detail lines up, and I haven't had any problems shaving with them yet.

can't beat 24 for 27.50 shipped.

But I guess I will have to be careful if I ever get more off ebay.

which seller did you get them from?

This guy.

Well, I dont think he knew they were fake.
 

vtqanh

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Originally posted by: Dubb
Originally posted by: vtqanh
Originally posted by: Dubb
I just got some turbo cartridges off ebay, and went through that comparison.

According to that page, the ones I got are real. every last detail lines up, and I haven't had any problems shaving with them yet.

can't beat 24 for 27.50 shipped.

But I guess I will have to be careful if I ever get more off ebay.

which seller did you get them from?

This guy.

I think his are legit. He isn't one of those gillette sellers where you see hundreds of listings for gillette razors. He probably got them from liquidators
 

Coquito

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Amazing. I guess all those teens working at convenience stores aren't as nimble with their fingers as they use to be.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
I was in a similar situation, but I was the seller.

I had received a container of counterfeit Irish Spring from China. Sold them on eBay for $.01 plut $10 s/h per 6 pack.

I was busted after only 1,100 packs were sold.

Busted by whom? The counterfeit soap police?
 

Toonces

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
I was in a similar situation, but I was the seller.

I had received a container of counterfeit Irish Spring from China. Sold them on eBay for $.01 plut $10 s/h per 6 pack.

I was busted after only 1,100 packs were sold.

Busted by whom? The counterfeit soap police?


they must get a lot of "better not drop the soap" jokes in that precinct ;)
 

ruffilb

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Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Lorax
how much longer before someone comes in and talks about the virtues of wetshaving and badger hair?

real men shave with straight edge razors!

Is that supposed to be a joke?

Real men shave with chainsaws.
 

JEDI

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Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
I was in a similar situation, but I was the seller.

I had received a container of counterfeit Irish Spring from China. Sold them on eBay for $.01 plut $10 s/h per 6 pack.

I was busted after only 1,100 packs were sold.

wtf?! who would pay $10 for a 6pack of soap?! Walmart's cheaper (ie: ivory soap)
 

JEDI

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Originally posted by: vtqanh
I recently ordered 16 of them. Turned out they were fake. The first thing that raised my suspicion was the aloe strip. Normally with the ones I used to buy at Walmart, the aloe strip left some oily substance on my face during shaving (which could be washed off with water later). The one I bought on Ebay wasn't the same. Did a search no google, and indeed, most of them were fake. The real ones would have a serial number on the holder.
http://s87945917.onlinehome.us/gb/

"Last e-mail from eBay among other exchanges regarding their positions on auction item authenticity and removal of negative feedback from chatoyaqui. "

looks like the seller got away w/it
 

Dunbar

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Wow, buying name brand razors on ebay. You have too much time on your hands (and not enough sense.)
 

Reckoner

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Originally posted by: Dunbar
Wow, buying name brand razors on ebay. You have too much time on your hands (and not enough sense.)

Saving 15-20 bucks on Gillette blades doesn't make sense to you?
 

jonnyGURU

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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: jonnyGURU
I was in a similar situation, but I was the seller.

I had received a container of counterfeit Irish Spring from China. Sold them on eBay for $.01 plut $10 s/h per 6 pack.

I was busted after only 1,100 packs were sold.

wtf?! who would pay $10 for a 6pack of soap?! Walmart's cheaper (ie: ivory soap)

That was part of the joke. ;)