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11-06-2014, 09:06 AM
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Razor Blade refills more expensive than original purchase

Why is a replacement pack of three quality Razor Blades more expensive, than the original purchase price of a super duper ergonomic handle with three blades included?.
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11-06-2014, 11:01 AM
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They sell you the razor cheaply so that you are tied in to using their expensive blades. I gave up wet-shaving many years ago and use an electric razor..........much less trouble.
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11-06-2014, 11:28 AM
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Tesco sell their own make razor with five triple blades included for a ridiculous £2.79. I just buy half a dozen of these packs at a time and they last me over a year, absolutely brilliant value...
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11-06-2014, 11:33 AM
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I think I raised the point before about cheap disposable razors, how the heck is it possible to design a blade that is blunt right from the word go, refuses to touch your stubble but cuts your face to shreads?.
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11-06-2014, 12:53 PM
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You could always grow a beard and make a certain member happy !
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11-06-2014, 01:55 PM
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Re: Razor Blade refills more expensive than original purchase

Originally Posted by Alan Cooke ->
They sell you the razor cheaply so that you are tied in to using their expensive blades. I gave up wet-shaving many years ago and use an electric razor..........much less trouble.

All very well Alan matey, but you don't get as 'close' a shave with an electric razor as you do with wet safety razor.
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11-06-2014, 07:56 PM
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I was conned with this trick once Spitty but never again, I went back to the Tesco disposables. It's the same with printers for your computer, they sell the item cheap and snare you into buying the over expensive ink refills, very underhanded, not honest trading in my opinion, companies using tactics like that don't deserve supporting.
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12-06-2014, 01:17 AM
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Women too are conned into buying these pretty, dainty pink shavers with blades decorated also with a pretty pink strip & charged 2-3x as much as a man's razor.

I've used a man's simple razor for a few decades now (omg, did I say that?!).

Anyway, age depression aside, the mens work just as well as the women's razor. I've had mine for years.
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12-06-2014, 11:31 AM
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I now use the disposable Gillette pack of 5 - they seem to be lasting me as long as the non-disposal one would!

But yeah, agree with Alan, it's to tie you in so you buy their blades later on.
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12-06-2014, 11:56 AM
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I'ts just the same as "Parker" pens, lots of firms get them for free
off Parker to give to their customers so that when they run out we will have to buy the refills
and have you seen the price of Parker refills?
 
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