What's Your Worst Fountain Pen Shopping Experience

[mizgeorge]

19 minutes ago, sirgilbert357 said:

As I am still basically in the middle of what I would call the worst buying experience in recent memory, I will withhold comment or telling the story until it is over with -- which I hope will be by the end of this week.

As am I. I wish I was as hopeful for the end of the week, though...

[A Smug Dill]

15 minutes ago, mizgeorge said:

As am I. I wish I was as hopeful for the end of the week, though...

 

If you're alluding to what I think it is, I only just managed to get my partial order fulfilment dispatched today, after continually badgering them over yet another nine or ten days. The list I gave them of what should be shipped was not strictly adhered to, and the revised list they sent me in return has several errors; it doesn't match what's inside the package, even now that it's been picked up by DHL.

[mizgeorge]

17 minutes ago, A Smug Dill said:

 

If you're alluding to what I think it is, I only just managed to get my partial order fulfilment dispatched today, after continually badgering them over yet another nine or ten days. The list I gave them of what should be shipped was not strictly adhered to, and the revised list they sent me in return has several errors; it doesn't match what's inside the package, even now that it's been picked up by DHL.

Yep. Same hymn sheet here. I've now cancelled almost everything, but I'm holding out on the few remaining items partly because I can't get them elsewhere, and partly out of sheer cussedness.

[sirgilbert357]

Well, the new nib came today...it has a damaged feed.

 

Yup. Worst pen buying experience I've had to date. And really incredible lack of attention to detail on the seller's part. I don't even have the energy to tell the story. Maybe later.

 

[A Smug Dill]

14 minutes ago, sirgilbert357 said:

I don't even have the energy to tell the story. Maybe later.

 

followed by: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/296756-what-was-your-last-impulsive-pen-acquisition/?do=findComment&comment=4449258 ?

 

[sirgilbert357]

12 hours ago, A Smug Dill said:

 

followed by: https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/296756-what-was-your-last-impulsive-pen-acquisition/?do=findComment&comment=4449258 ?

 

 

Yes, thank you A Smug Dill.

 

There's the story for anyone who cares. LOL. A most disappointing outcome after spending over $720.00 USD for a pen.

[Detman101]

On 6/3/2019 at 12:40 PM, fc2462 said:

I don't see why this type of feedback is not allowed either. I think the fountain pen community is small enough that we need to know who is good to deal with and who is not. I also don't understand why everyone is afraid to name names. If your feedback is honest and accurate then I can't see why we would be afraid of slander accusations. The truth is always a defense to slander right?

Simple answer
Lawyers.
The weak always get someone else to fight their battles instead of manning up and owning it themselves.

Thankfully, I have not had any fountain pen purchases that were so horrid that I felt angry over them to the point of doing anything about it.
The one situation that I did get upset about, the fault was my own for being impatient and not understanding that in the time of a pandemic...things take a lot longer.
That was a good learning point...definitely an experience to grow on.

Best pen-buying experience though...I own a Penbbs-355 pen formerly owned by the great Jon Szanto!!
One of my top favorites of my collection.

[Detman101]

On 1/5/2020 at 3:32 PM, Addertooth said:

Criteria: A bad experience is one which is so severe, that it changes your behavior.

 

I am constantly searching for overlooked pens online. To that end some amazing steals have ended up in my group of pens which I refuse to call a collection.

There was a "steal" I ran across and purchased on e-Bay. I posted the Seller's photos and text for the item Here in this forum (I was happy with the purchase).

The seller kept stalling sending the pen, longer and longer.... Then they eventually ended up cancelling the sale a month later (they never shipped it).

They DID end up posting the same pen back online for sale a couple months later, with the details from my posting HERE, which defined it as a higher value pen.

 

Behavior changed... Now, I do not post anything about my vintage pen purchases, until AFTER they are safely in my hands.

Oh wow...when bragging backfires.

[I like mango cheesecake]

By far the worst FP buying experience are buying Chinese pens off Chinese websites. 
 

Both are bad. Bad luck with Jinhaos, Moonmans, Hero’s etc from Aliexpress and DHgate. 
 

I would never ever buy another Chinese pen again no matter how cheap they are. I’ve purchase about 4 so far and those are the only ones either busted or just thrown in the garbage. 

[georges zaslavsky]

Point Plume in Paris because haughty, unwelcoming and expeditious reception. 

[nibtip]

4 hours ago, georges zaslavsky said:

Point Plume in Paris because haughty, unwelcoming and expeditious reception. 

Pimbêche? quite common in Paris.