Sailor's Full Ink Lines Including Shop Exclusives Compiled In A Post?

[Cyber6]

I do not understand, they are using the Sailor bottles (cheaper) but now they increase the price of the ink... Now is almost $30/bottle from Japan...

[AndyYNWA]

Supply and demand maybe...?

 

Many seem to want the Bungbox inks, but few get their hands on them...

Edited September 6, 2015 by AndyYNWA

[jmccarty3]

The site says they're sold out anyway, regardless of bottle.

[Dhruv_Sood]

Do they ship internationally? I only find a Japanese website (http://bung-box.com/products/detail1898.html)

 

I would really like Bungbox 4B, I don't care how the bottle looks.

You should give me some tips on how fill a vacuum filler and piston filler pens from these bottles.

 

They ship worldwide, just not doing it until October. Have a look at the left side of the homepage for a red box with "international shipping" written on it.

https://ecserv.biz/bung-box/contact_en/index.php

 

I will not buy a $30 ink.

[haruka337]

I inquired with Bungbox about the ink price increase 2 weeks or so ago, but got no reply.

 

[shrugs]

 

I didn't really expect one--it's a touchy topic, however, not for her, but for the consumer. I imagine the owner didn't want to rile up fans of the line with her justification or situation. No level of explanation will placate every.

 

Along with the price increase, there are 2 or 3 other major changes coming and the owner is nervous of its reception. I cannot say what the changes are (sorry), but it leads me to believe that it's out of the hands of the owner.

 

Either way, I'll still buy inks from Bungbox and, it seems, so will others.

[haruka337]

Do they ship internationally? I only find a Japanese website (http://bung-box.com/products/detail1898.html)

I would really like Bungbox 4B, I don't care how the bottle looks.

They don't deliver, but Atsu can help you with that. He's a point of contact for many FPN members who are after Japan exclusive inks and runs an eBay shop under the name cool_japan (he's reviewed at 100% on eBay). He's well liked and we'll trusted--I'll message you his email.

[jmccarty3]

Along with the price increase, there are 2 or 3 other major changes coming and the owner is nervous of its reception. I cannot say what the changes are (sorry), but it leads me to believe that it's out of the hands of the owner.

 

This is getting to be like the classical recording business. If you see something you want, buy it. It may not be around tomorrow. The loss of pens, inks, and paper is dizzying, and what you say makes a chill run up my spine. I don't feel quite so stupid now for buying much more than I need immediately.

[swanjun]

 

This is getting to be like the classical recording business. If you see something you want, buy it. It may not be around tomorrow. The loss of pens, inks, and paper is dizzying, and what you say makes a chill run up my spine. I don't feel quite so stupid now for buying much more than I need immediately.

 

Me, too. I have zero regrets.

[bioluminescentsquid]

Hello,

This may not be totally related to the topic on hand, but while I was browsing a Taiwanese online store I saw these - are these the discontinued, much-coveted old, standard Jentle Sailor ink colors? They seem to have the original-type colored labels and colors not in the current lineup, such as dark blue. Considering that they've been discontinued for a long time, that a seller still has them is remarkable.

http://img.store.pchome.com.tw/~prod/M04490736/Sailor_2520Ink.gif?pimg=static&P=1252597342

Here is the link I happened on: http://www.pcstore.com.tw/pens_store/M04490736.htm

[sarahfar]

cool japan is great. The guy is great at communicating. The bottle thing is real and he is unable to get a lot of these specialty inks too right now.

[jmccarty3]

Hello,

This may not be totally related to the topic on hand, but while I was browsing a Taiwanese online store I saw these - are these the discontinued, much-coveted old, standard Jentle Sailor ink colors? They seem to have the original-type colored labels and colors not in the current lineup, such as dark blue. Considering that they've been discontinued for a long time, that a seller still has them is remarkable.

http://img.store.pchome.com.tw/~prod/M04490736/Sailor_2520Ink.gif?pimg=static&P=1252597342

Here is the link I happened on: http://www.pcstore.com.tw/pens_store/M04490736.htm

 

Hi--

 

You had an extra space at the end of your link that was giving me a 404--I took it out in the quote. This is interesting, except that this outfit doesn't appear to ship outside Taiwan. And the orange, which is the one many would want, is shown as being out of stock.

[Dhruv_Sood]

I believe I know someone in Taiwan to whom I can get this shipped to. Old sailor inks, here in come.

[bioluminescentsquid]

Hello,

Indeed, the yellow orange is out (I'm assuming it's this one At first, I thought it would be a precursor to Jentle Apricot, but they look really different. Well, at least the brown's going to keep Visvamitra happy...

As for the Taiwan part, I have close friends in Taiwan who are coming to visit in October, but I accidentally hoarded too much Noodler's inks and am on a self-imposed ink buying moratorium (I'm a broke student, to say the least) until I manage to drain those seemingly bottomless bottles of Noodler's Ottoman Azure

Edited September 7, 2015 by bioluminescentsquid

[Dhruv_Sood]

^the question is, how is he going to order it.

[Cyber6]

Is that $380 Yuan ?... Per bottle??

[lgsoltek]

Is that $380 Yuan ?... Per bottle??

 

Considering their Edelsteins cost 618, I suppose that's in New Taiwan Dollar, not Chinese Yuan.

[Algester]

They don't deliver, but Atsu can help you with that. He's a point of contact for many FPN members who are after Japan exclusive inks and runs an eBay shop under the name cool_japan (he's reviewed at 100% on eBay). He's well liked and we'll trusted--I'll message you his email.

But bung box does deliver internationally...

[AndyYNWA]

But bung box does deliver internationally...

Not at the moment. Their webshop is closed for international business until October. What will happen then, no one seems to know.

[bioluminescentsquid]

Is that $380 Yuan ?... Per bottle??

It's 308 NTD - Around 9.50 USD, If I'm not mistaken.

[Algester]

Not at the moment. Their webshop is closed for international business until October. What will happen then, no one seems to know.

I believe a back stock was a must considering they opened to the san frnacisco? pen show