Okay, so I had a brief bout with RAD a couple months ago. After a couple months with my Merkur 1904, I wanted to try some different razors, and I wanted to find a couple to give to the brothers-in-law for x-mas. So I bought a couple of e-bay lots to clean up and experiment with, on the condition that I not give in to the RAD--gifts and trials only, as the wife was NOT supportive of another expensive hobby (musical instruments and homebrewing supplies are not particularly cheap). I was to pick the gifts and one for myself, put the spares on the B/S/T, and walk away ...
Well, I did so, and the "spares" got picked up immediately--first sale in minutes, last in a couple of days. And the wife took notice. She did the math, and realized that I hadn't really lost any money on the deal. I hadn't made any money either, but breaking even on an otherwise useless hobby is rare enough to gain notice (particularly in my case
). Since the cleaning/identifying/trying out razors is fun (and keeps me somewhat occupied), she has determined that I may continue playing the vintage razor game, so long as it doesn't become a financial drain.
To be fair, I probably would have done so anyway, but now I don't have to hide it quite so much. So long as the B/S/t allows me to funnel my excesses back into the cause, I'm in the clear.
So the upshot is, I don't necessarily get to keep them, but I do get to play with them, and all with the wife's approval.
So thanks again to B&B, and the B/S/T--nicest bunch of enablers I've ever met.
Ryan
Oh, and while I'm on the subject, how do we donate to B&B, and, further, what is the standard donation when one completes a sale through the forums?
Well, I did so, and the "spares" got picked up immediately--first sale in minutes, last in a couple of days. And the wife took notice. She did the math, and realized that I hadn't really lost any money on the deal. I hadn't made any money either, but breaking even on an otherwise useless hobby is rare enough to gain notice (particularly in my case
). Since the cleaning/identifying/trying out razors is fun (and keeps me somewhat occupied), she has determined that I may continue playing the vintage razor game, so long as it doesn't become a financial drain. To be fair, I probably would have done so anyway, but now I don't have to hide it quite so much. So long as the B/S/t allows me to funnel my excesses back into the cause, I'm in the clear.
So the upshot is, I don't necessarily get to keep them, but I do get to play with them, and all with the wife's approval.
So thanks again to B&B, and the B/S/T--nicest bunch of enablers I've ever met.
Ryan
Oh, and while I'm on the subject, how do we donate to B&B, and, further, what is the standard donation when one completes a sale through the forums?
I noticed that!!
