BK11 San Mai

UCPOPO

UCPOPO

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Does anyone have an idea of the value of a new San Mai BK11? I can't seem to find one to get a price idea. Thanks for any info.
 
I'd say about $20. If you want could take it off your hands for that price.:D. JK. Sure it's worth a good amount. Hope somebody has a better clue of the value for you.
 
I saw one on the exchange a while back that sold for $90 but that may be on the low side. Really depends on condition etc
 
it's against the rules to ask about value, ESP if you're going to sell it.

this has always been the case; i'll keep reminding all about it, flag or delete posts as needed.

please, don't do it.

it's potentially ban worthy too.

just place a value on it, and sell it, or set up a bidding war in the proper venue.
 
Becker sub-forum has its own rules too:

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Some related families of questions that get asked more and more, which one could expect from a very popular line of knives

Q: Pricing/value questions, especially for speculative sellers, ESPECIALLY if you are not "GOLD" or higher - Bladeforums requires GOLD to sell... The gods get VERY cranky about this. This is covered under the "for the love of ghod, do not ask this question"

A: DO NOT DO THIS? clear? penalty: you must send Bladite the item or else
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When Esav says "throughout the site" I take that as meaning throughout the site.

I may be mistaken, and I apologize if I am, but even after reading what you just posted I don't see how the op violated any rules. From what I just read it looks like what he posted might be frowned upon here, but since he has a gold membership he hasn't violated any rules.
 
the rule is "don't do that here"; it's for this sub-forum

you want to do it in another forum section? go for it. they don't have that restriction.

the intent is not to turn THIS sub-forum into a market for wanna be sellers who discovered this cool thing they have to unload for profit right now

we have other restrictions as well which are not site wide.

please, don't do it.

is that clear?
 
It is clear to me now that you don't want anyone inquiring about knife values in the Becker subforum. I still don't see it as a rules violation, but your point is taken.
 
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It is clear to me now that you don't want anyone inquiring about knife values in the Becker subforum. I still don't see it as a rules violation, but your point is taken.
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Well, I'll try to explain it with an analogy. The European Union has some legislative power over its member states. Laws that are in place can't be broadened by the member states, but they can be narrowed down/be made more strict. It's obliged throughout the EU to put warning signs (health hazard) on every package of tobaco, or every tobaco product, but selling them is not forbidden. If a member state wishes to ban tobaco products from sale, they can very well do as they please.

If BF rules say: gold is tolerated to ask for prices on the site, the subforum rules over here say: this is true but we'd rather NOT have it. It's narrowing down the rules, which is perfectly normal, imo. What would not be normal would be if the site rules said it's not OK, and the subforum would say it IS OK. That would be broadening the rules imposed from above, and that's not how it works. Narrowing down: yes. Broadening: no. Easy :)
 
I'll try to help out Bladite and explain it this way, you have 30 posts in 5 years in the Becker subforum. Instead of stirring up crap follow the rules. This isn't the Busse forum. We have different rules here.
 
I understand your analogy perfectly. At my job we have many rules across the entire system, with more restrictive rules in specific areas. We are required to follow the most restrictive rules that apply to us depending on our physical location. Same thing would apply here at Bladeforums. If the mods in this subforum do not want people inquiring about knife values here then the rule should should read something like "DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, REGARDLESS OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL, INQUIRE ABOUT KNIFE VALUES IN THE BECKER SUBFORUM." If the rule is specific and members aren't expected to read between the lines, then there would be less confusion. I think if the rule was specific then the op might not have started his thread here.

I have no problem with more restrictive rules in different areas across the site, but I think those rules should say exactly what is expected of the membership. I have no desire to inquire about knife values anywhere at Bladeforums. I have never done it and I don't plan to. I was just looking for clarification of the rules, and Bladite has explained what his expectations are.

ETA - Chameleonbear, you posted while I was typing so my response wasn't directed at you. I'm not trying to stir up any crap. Is there an arbitrary number of posts I need to meet before I can ask for a clarification of the rules? Were any of my previous 30 posts stirring up crap? Regardless, this will be my last post here regardless of the direction this takes.

My apologies to the op and mods for the thread derailment.
 
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I apologize. I didn't realize it was such a big deal. Never had problems with asking value questions in the Busse, Swamprat, Chris Reeve and Cold Steel forums since I am a paid member. Maybe I see why I went away from participating is this particular sub-form as much as I once did. I'll move on.
 
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various sub-forums have their own culture and in our case, some establish but quaint rules.

it was an agreed upon rule (over four years now), to keep speculative buyers from ruining the place.

we had people constantly asking "HOW MUCH IS THIS OLD KNIFES I FOUND WORTH? I NEED A HUNNET DOLLAH QUICK"... or something like that.

it got annoying.

perhaps it's not a common rule, and most people don't even read the main forum rules, but we like to remind people from time to time

there are a few forums iirc where it's an instant banning offense to ask such questions. mostly, then it's obvious the seller is only interested in a fast buck, not participation.

personally, i don't wanna be a dick about it or anything, but you know, a gentle reminder now and then "please don't"... but all these posts going on and on about it, that's funny

i did say "please"

ucpopo as i recall, you flipped most of your Becker product a good time ago, for whatever reasons you had, and some other things i recall...

mostly though, for that period, you were REALLY into Becker, then iirc, some people you seem to respect told you they were crap, you entered this phase of "say it's not so", and you sold your stuff, and moved on. as i recall. it happens. no big deal.

it has nothing or little to do with trying to flipping knives now, or then

nice seeing you again!
 
Bladite said:
ucpopo as i recall, you flipped most of your Becker product a good time ago, for whatever reasons you had, and some other things i recall...

mostly though, for that period, you were REALLY into Becker, then iirc, some people you seem to respect told you they were crap, you entered this phase of "say it's not so", and you sold your stuff, and moved on. as i recall. it happens. no big deal.

it has nothing or little to do with trying to flipping knives now, or then
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Wow. :confused: I guess I didn't know someone was looking in my knife closet when I wasn't around to tell me what I have. I still own numerous Becker knives even though I have sorted thru several. I don't ever remember "some people I seem to respect telling me they were crap". I've been a fan of Becker knives for a while now. I buy knives, I use and sort thru them, and make my own opinions. I, like most, started with buying more affordable knives. Later I moved up in the amount I was willing to spend on knives and have developed many favorites from multiple brands. All I was asking on here was the value of a San Mai BK11 that I had little knowledge about and was receiving in trade. Don't worry Mods, it won't happen again. I will not be back in the Becker sub-forum. Sorry for breaking your rules.
 
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