Cost of a Shave

I have long been pissed at the cost of razor blades, even here in third world Thailand they are still an astronomical rip off and carefully held behind the counter to prevent light fingers.

Don told me that even in WW2 Gillette gave out free razors to the US troops only for them to discover later that they had to buy Gillette's own brand if they were to ever use them again.

The mark up?

4,750%

Now owned by my old friends Procter and Gamble since 2005.

A pack of four Fusion Power cartridges costs only 20p to manufacture, plus 8p for packaging. But they are sold for £9.72 - a mark-up of £9.44.

An industry insider said Gillette takes the lion share - £6.28 - to cover its operating costs and make a profit. Some £1.90 goes to the retailer and £1.26 to the Government in VAT.

Therefore, one has attempted to go around this insult, and I have found a lot of useful tips.

Water is what causes the razor to blunt quickly. So, dry your blade.

And the best suggestion which I am now adopting is to sit the blade in a mix of alchohol and baby oil (amazingly had these both at hand.)

I will let you know how the experiment goes.