Hi all.
I have been recently looking at auctions in Japan, of Japanese knives in particular.
I noticed there is a person, or probably more than one, who knows what Western 'knives afecionados' are interested in, and buy those knives in Japanese shops,for then auction them online so that we can outbid each other, most of the times ending up overpaying them., and for him to make a profit.
I am writing this here because I have come across of one example today and I don't want this guy to make any profit this time, as I happen to know exactly what he paid for the knife he just auctioned.
The knife has been auctioned today and it is a Kikuichi Honyaki Gyuto.
Kikuichimonji listed 3 Honyaki Gyutos, one each length 240mm 270mm 300mm and they were listed
respectively for 80000yen, 90000yen and 100000yen. Now sold out and probably coming up for grabs in the famous auction japanese website that most of the people here know.
Please don't encourage these people, please be aware at least of what is happening.
Hope this helps,
Nicola.
I have been recently looking at auctions in Japan, of Japanese knives in particular.
I noticed there is a person, or probably more than one, who knows what Western 'knives afecionados' are interested in, and buy those knives in Japanese shops,for then auction them online so that we can outbid each other, most of the times ending up overpaying them., and for him to make a profit.
I am writing this here because I have come across of one example today and I don't want this guy to make any profit this time, as I happen to know exactly what he paid for the knife he just auctioned.
The knife has been auctioned today and it is a Kikuichi Honyaki Gyuto.
Kikuichimonji listed 3 Honyaki Gyutos, one each length 240mm 270mm 300mm and they were listed
respectively for 80000yen, 90000yen and 100000yen. Now sold out and probably coming up for grabs in the famous auction japanese website that most of the people here know.
Please don't encourage these people, please be aware at least of what is happening.
Hope this helps,
Nicola.