Watch out buying on secondary market
Watch out buying on secondary market
As the title says, watch out when buying 2nd hand , I bought what I thought were some good spyderco full serrated, and decided to send them in for a minor spa treatment, well holy cow
I just got a letter then a call from the service department, seems who ever “ cleaned up “ and resharpen them ruined them :mad: :mad:
So be carful of the 2ndary market
I just got a letter then a call from the service department, seems who ever “ cleaned up “ and resharpen them ruined them :mad: :mad:
So be carful of the 2ndary market
“”Think of an edge as a living thing that comes and goes, born, get's old, is reborn.””
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“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
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“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
Really sorry for you! :
Which models where these? And will you get at least what you paid for them from whoever messed the knives up?
/ And I may recommend a Sharpmaker, so you can sharpen your SE knives yourself in the future - really no problem with this tool.
Which models where these? And will you get at least what you paid for them from whoever messed the knives up?
/ And I may recommend a Sharpmaker, so you can sharpen your SE knives yourself in the future - really no problem with this tool.
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
Did they explain how they were ruined? Like poorly sharpened?
- Julia
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Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
So wait, were they fake or did Spyderco ruin them? I don't get the ruined part.
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Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
Ah, ok, I did not realize that the OP sent them in to SPYDERCO... can hardly believe that they "ruined" the knives...? :confused:Wartstein wrote: Really sorry for you! :
Which models where these? And will you get at least what you paid for them from whoever messed the knives up?
/ And I may recommend a Sharpmaker, so you can sharpen your SE knives yourself in the future - really no problem with this tool.
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
I'm a little confused. Did you send them to Spyderco, and they ruined the knives, or did you have the seller send them to Spyderco and they determined they were ruined when they got there?
Chris
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Just say NO to lined FRN
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No I bought them they seemed clean/ not abused, but couldn’t get a good edge on them myself, so I sent them to repair for a factory sharpening, then today received a letter from spyderco to call them, guy I talked to said who ever sharpen them they had ruined them and all needed to be reground , 1. Delica g-2 steel, 2. Endura spyder edge ats-55 3. Endura aus 8 I am sending back to seller for a refund ( because they probably were sharpen by same guy)
My fault for shopping on the internet for vintage knives I have lost or broken beyond repair
My fault for shopping on the internet for vintage knives I have lost or broken beyond repair
“”Think of an edge as a living thing that comes and goes, born, get's old, is reborn.””
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
Let me clearly state that spyderco did absolutely nothing wrong to my knives, it was the company that sold the knives that did the damage
“”Think of an edge as a living thing that comes and goes, born, get's old, is reborn.””
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
Sounds like he sent them into Spyderco and learned that the seller had previously messed up the knives while sharpening them.
Although I don’t know how they could have messed them up so badly...
Although I don’t know how they could have messed them up so badly...
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I don't see how one (being careful buying secondary) has anything to do with the other (sending those secondary market purchased knives in for "minor spa treatment").
As I read it, your post comes across a bit passive aggressive...
What specifically is the (your) issue?
Buying used knives, or knives off the secondary market?
Sending used knives in for "minor spa treatment"?
Having the company you send your used knives in to for "minor spa treatment" ruin them when "cleaning them up" and resharpening them?
Wartstein offers some solid advise on getting (and using) a Sharpmaker, if you don't already have one, to use for sharpening serrated edge (Spyderco) knives.
Just using "common sense" (I know, I know...), seems to me that Spyderco would Not ruin a knife. Seems like they might contact you (e-mail then call even maybe) to tell you the knife was beyond "spa treatment", or worn/used TO much...
Kinda difficult to wrap my head around the company that has their name on it, ruining their product though.
But then...
u.w.
As I read it, your post comes across a bit passive aggressive...
What specifically is the (your) issue?
Buying used knives, or knives off the secondary market?
Sending used knives in for "minor spa treatment"?
Having the company you send your used knives in to for "minor spa treatment" ruin them when "cleaning them up" and resharpening them?
Wartstein offers some solid advise on getting (and using) a Sharpmaker, if you don't already have one, to use for sharpening serrated edge (Spyderco) knives.
Just using "common sense" (I know, I know...), seems to me that Spyderco would Not ruin a knife. Seems like they might contact you (e-mail then call even maybe) to tell you the knife was beyond "spa treatment", or worn/used TO much...
Kinda difficult to wrap my head around the company that has their name on it, ruining their product though.
But then...
u.w.
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
What is meant by ruined? Were the teeth just super worn? (Hence Spyderco suggesting the regrind service?) That should have been visible in photos
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What company did you buy them from out of curiosity?
Spydergirl88
3 Nats, 1 Chap, 1 Sham, 1 Urb
3 Nats, 1 Chap, 1 Sham, 1 Urb
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
I was thinking the same, from the photos it should have been evident that they were pretty jacked up.
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1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
-Rick
Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
Yes sadly, the teeth were just worn too thin for a minor spa treatment, the photos were different from what was delivered and described
“”Think of an edge as a living thing that comes and goes, born, get's old, is reborn.””
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
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Ooof, that's a raw deal there. I can see why some buyers ask handwritten time stamps on online secondary sales now. It's not 100% foolproof but get you closer then without a time stamp showing current possession and condition.
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Are you able to post those photos here?
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No photos are impossible without a photo app
“”Think of an edge as a living thing that comes and goes, born, get's old, is reborn.””
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
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Hi, S-3 ranch:
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Kristi
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Re: Watch out buying on secondary market
$20 , I am very curious about how much or how little steel will be gone after a regrind,
“”Think of an edge as a living thing that comes and goes, born, get's old, is reborn.””
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”
SAL :spyder:
“ The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men”