Cheaper to buy Montblanc pens from Germany?

[Shinchan]

Hi all,

 

would it be cheaper to buy Montblanc pens from the source i.e Germany? Or are the prices fixed at the same level for MB pens sold in MB boutiques worldwide?

[Darius]

Hi all,

 

would it be cheaper to buy Montblanc pens from the source i.e Germany? Or are the prices fixed at the same level for MB pens sold in MB boutiques worldwide?

As far as I know, the list prices in boutiques are the same + local sales tax. Occasionally changes in exchange rate may make one place more expensive than another.

[kaisede]

+1 on what Darius said. Last year October my sister went to Germany and I asked her to buy me another 149 if the price is cheaper there than here in the US. However, it turns out that in Germany it was more expansive than USA because of the weak dollar.

[niksch]

As far as I know, the list prices in boutiques are the same + local sales tax. Occasionally changes in exchange rate may make one place more expensive than another.

 

The exchange rate is indeed a major factor these days, and contibutes to a pen's seemingly higher price. A thing I always like about buying pens in Germany is that the price is the price. The Mwst. is already included in the amount you see on the sales tag. Tourists can apply to get that back when they leave the EU.

Edited July 15, 2009 by niksch

[Darius]

As far as I know, the list prices in boutiques are the same + local sales tax. Occasionally changes in exchange rate may make one place more expensive than another.

 

The exchange rate is indeed a major factor these days, and contibutes to a pen's seemingly higher price. A thing I always like about buying pens in Germany is that the price is the price. The Mwst. is already included in the amount you see on the sales tag. Tourists can apply to get that back when they leave the EU.

That's why th tag prices in Europe are higher than those in the US. The sales tax is already calculated into the price. When you get the tax back, the price is pretty much the same. But sometimes when the currency exchange rate suddenly changes for whateven eccomonic reason, one list price would be less than the other. I guess the sudden change in the Euro/US Dollar exchange rate that happened last yar was the reason why MB and possibly other European companies had there price increases.

[meiers]

I even called pen dealers in Germany... just to practise my German and ask about their prices.

I found them high... I can only get good prices here from FPN members and my local authorized dealer, George.

 

Matt

[Darius]

I even called pen dealers in Germany... just to practise my German and ask about their prices.

I found them high... I can only get good prices here from FPN members and my local authorized dealer, George.

 

Matt

Try Pen Boutique (www.penboutique.com). They're in Maryland.

[Sarrelangue]

Thanks for the tip.

 

 

 

 

 

I even called pen dealers in Germany... just to practise my German and ask about their prices.

I found them high... I can only get good prices here from FPN members and my local authorized dealer, George.

 

Matt

Try Pen Boutique (www.penboutique.com). They're in Maryland.

 

[Prometheus]

Thanks for the tip.

 

 

 

 

 

I even called pen dealers in Germany... just to practise my German and ask about their prices.

I found them high... I can only get good prices here from FPN members and my local authorized dealer, George.

 

Matt

Try Pen Boutique (www.penboutique.com). They're in Maryland.

I think they are expensive: my fountain pen (MB doue Solitaire stainless steel) is more than USD 200 more expensie than what I paid for it (2 years ago)

[Ghost Plane]

Try pengallery.com in Malaysia. The prices are in dollars, the shipping is FedEx flat rate and sometimes their prices beat FPH.

[niksch]

Try pengallery.com in Malaysia. The prices are in dollars, the shipping is FedEx flat rate and sometimes their prices beat FPH.

 

You like them don't you?

[Ghost Plane]

I've gotten a few steals by keeping an eye on them, especially around the holidays. My B nibbed Marlen Aderl was bagged for $157. Think they're running around $227 at the moment. Picked up my 149 there. Nabbed 2 crystal inkwells for around $50 USD each and FREE shipping by watching their listings on the 'Bay. Their packaging is excellent and I have the item in hand in 3 days. Best of all, once when my ISP decided to lock out all foreign emails, they sent off a Hotmail account from someone's house to let me know their emails to me were bouncing and to talk to my provider to get my tracking number mail. So yeah, good price + good service has them on my good list. Absolutely no affiliation other than happy buyer.

[adelaidepen]

The current Australian price for the Oppenheim POA is AU$3900 - I can't believe they are that expensive in the USA- and we are meant to have a strong dollar!!