Location Of Vintage Pens

[Cryptos]

A quick question gentlefolk. I notice in the listings on the Bay of E that quite a few pens are offered from some interesting places - Uruguay, Argentina and Turkey spring to mind, though there are others. So, are sales from these less mainstream places largely genuine or not? Or is it all just a big gamble?

 

Okay, that was two questions when I only promised one. Sue me!

Edited May 30, 2014 by Cryptos

[rochester21]

There are people specialized in selling fountain pens all over- in Romania for instance, there`s me.

Concerning vintage pens coming from places like Turkey and Thailand, yes, it`s a gamble, but then again most ebay sales are the same.

 

I was bothered after winning a "functional" parker 51 from Thailand because the pen had a bent nib and didn`t write, while being obvious that the seller knew this- he sold mostly vintage fountain pens. Because it was too expensive to ship it back, i settled for a partial refund.

 

Then again, i once received a distroyed parker slimfold from UK which was described as being perfectly fine.

 

So again, the lesson it that on ebay there are no guarantees . The best way of doing it is to buy from people you know, and it is safer to buy from places like FPN.

Edited May 30, 2014 by rochester21

[Beechwood]

Its easy to pass on personal prejudices even when borne out of experience. As a seller and a buyer on eBay I have had so many issues in dealing with any country in South America, China, Thailand and Hong Kong and Sheffield and, surpisingly, Canada has been a pain but I forgive the place on account of Joni Mitchel.

 

So those countries and Sheffield are a big gamble that I wouldnt take again, as a buyer or seller.