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Why are razor blades so expensive??

  • 05-05-2011 10:43PM
    #1
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭


    I just don't geddit.


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  • #2
    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    Because its Ireland.


  • #3
    cosanostra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭cosanostra


    Because people are willing to pay big money for them


  • #4
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    They aren't if you switch to DE Razers


  • #5
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    The lizard people want us all to grow beards, and want the ladies to have hairy legs. This makes the rich easily identifiable by the mole people, and thus makes their eventual ousting of the illuminati that much simpler.


  • #6
    Sparks43
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭Sparks43


    Because of all the Cuts:rolleyes:



    *gets coat*


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  • #7
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Because you want your mac 55 blades sh!te. Bag of disposables is a fiver, double sided razor 10 euro, replacement blades a euro for a pile.


  • #8
    volvick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭volvick


    I know someone from a company in tip who makes or made these, they were sold in company shop for less than €1 yet the shops charged at least 8 times the price - so he told me, I don't know. But they will charge if people are willing to pay?


  • #9
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    They aren't if you switch to DE Razers

    What are DE razors Mr Panda?


  • #10
    W.Shakes-Beer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,975 ✭✭✭W.Shakes-Beer


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3Kxiom83Js


  • #11
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Just get a Steak knife and a bog-roll. Far cheaper.


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  • #12
    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    W.Shakes-Beer wrote: »
    video

    works a charm, too.


  • #13
    thecommander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭thecommander


    They're expensive so the handles can be cheaper.


  • #14
    stupidusername
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Supply and demand I reckon.


  • #15
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,968 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Tesco disposible razors, they're the biz!
    One of the better products from Tesco brand

    And far superior to those yellow Bic razors. Shred the face off you. Bic make good pens but god awful razors!

    amdublin wrote: »
    What are DE razors Mr Panda?

    I'm interested to know too :)
    What are DE razors?


  • #16
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    Womens blades are even more expensive again!
    Woeful prices some of them.


  • #17
    Dennis the Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,358 ✭✭✭Dennis the Stone


    Link


  • #18
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    amdublin wrote: »
    What are DE razors Mr Panda?

    Double Edge

    This Merkur Progress is a DE Razer


  • #19
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    W.Shakes-Beer wrote: »
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    What's the green thingy?


  • #20
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Because of all the Cuts:rolleyes:



    *gets coat*
    Haha. You're sharp.


  • #21
    landsleaving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,345 ✭✭✭landsleaving


    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Double Edge

    This Merkur Progress is a DE Razer

    Where can one buy these, and their blades? I'd quite like to try it out.


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  • #22
    FionnRua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭FionnRua


    I remember reading somewhere that razor blades are one of the most robbed items from supermarkets. Obviously due to the price


  • #23
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    alwaysadub wrote: »
    Womens blades are even more expensive again!
    Woeful prices some of them.
    Stiletto's?
    Oh no, that's heels.


  • #24
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Just get a Steak knife and a bog-roll. Far cheaper.
    I've seen you around. (Shudder)


  • #25
    Gummy Panda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,919 ✭✭✭✭Gummy Panda


    landsleaving wrote: »
    Where can one buy these, and their blades? I'd quite like to try it out.

    Shaving.ie would be the best place. They have starter kits which include razor, soap, samples of different blade brands, badger hair brush, alum and septic stick.

    Starter Kits


  • #26
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,704 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Considering it is a cut-throat business you would reckon they would be cheaper.


  • #27
    Lcronin2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Lcronin2011


    i can never understand why they are so expensive either! i was buying some recently and you could get 4 rasors for 12.00, or 3 disposable for 3.95? i went for the diposables ones coz they were cheaper but i dont see the difference between them??
    Oh and to clarify they were both the same brand, Venus!!


  • #28
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,315 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    cosanostra wrote: »
    Because people are willing to pay big money for them

    This right here, if people are retarded enough to keep paying over the odds then that price becomes the odds.


  • #29
    jos28
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭jos28


    They are so expensive because you are paying for very expensive adverts with poncey footballers who get exorbitant amounts of money for making an appearance


  • #30
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    DE razors are the only way to go to be honest. Blades are so cheap in comparison with the Crappy Gillette and wilkinson sword sh1te razors and they are a far superior shave also


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  • #31
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    landsleaving wrote: »
    The lizard people want us all to grow beards, and want the ladies to have hairy legs. This makes the rich easily identifiable by the mole people, and thus makes their eventual ousting of the illuminati that much simpler.

    all very true..


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