Camlin Sd Fountain Pen

[madzaxmax]

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We need 6 more participants to implement this group buy. Please participate.

 

Current Participants:

madzaxmax - 2

rockydoggy - 1

jchch1950 - 1

 

Interested:

deepakbhatia

 

 

Price Update (tentative):

For buyers within India - INR 850 including shipping by DTDC.

 

For Buyers abroad - US$ 16 plus actual shipping costs depending upon destination and mode of delivery. Shipping will be about US$ 10-12 via India Post (not sure about tracking), or US$ 20-25 via a courier service with tracking.

 

Combined Shipping Available at no extra cost!!

Put in your orders for one more!!

 

 

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Original Topic

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Hi Fellas,

 

I have read in various places (including FPN) that people are interested in the Camlin SD but are unable to find it easily. The cheapest one I found online was for INR 899 (plus shipping of course). I was trying to procure a couple from a wholesaler but the minimum order is 10 pens, so I figured why not get everyone in on this.

 

If sufficient people show interest, I will do a bulk buy from the wholesaler. He has tentatively indicated that some stock is available and that the price would be INR 700 per pen (about US$ 13 / EUR 10).

 

I plan to sell them at Cost PLUS Actual Shipping Cost PLUS a small handling/convenience fee per pen (see price update above).

 

Please send me a PM or post here if you are interested. I will ship to ALL COUNTRIES.

 

An excellent review of the Camlin SD was given by Hari here

Edited March 7, 2013 by madzaxmax

[hari317]

The old mrp was 600/-. after the company became Kokuyo-Camlin, the mrp was revised to 1000/- HTH.

[madzaxmax]

The old mrp was 600/-. after the company became Kokuyo-Camlin, the mrp was revised to 1000/- HTH.

 

Thanks Hari.

 

Well fellas, awaiting your PMs.

[rockydoggy]

PM sent.

[madzaxmax]

PM sent.

 

Awesome!

 

We need at least 7 more people.

[madzaxmax]

Price Update:

 

For buyers within India - INR 850 including shipping by DTDC.

 

For Buyers abroad - US$ 16 plus actual shipping costs depending upon destination and mode of delivery. Shipping will be about US$ 10-12 via India Post (not sure about tracking), or US$ 20-25 via a courier service with tracking.

Edited March 7, 2013 by madzaxmax

[madzaxmax]

We need 3 more participants to implement this group buy. Please participate.

 

Current Participants:

madzaxmax - 2

Aramchek - 3

rockydoggy - 1

jchch1950 - 1

[madzaxmax]

We need 2 more participants to implement this group buy. Please participate.

 

Current Participants:

madzaxmax - 2

Aramchek - 3

rockydoggy - 1

jchch1950 - 1

cjabbott - 1

 

 

Shipping costs won't apply to Mumbai buyers. You can meet me anywhere in Navi Mumbai (especially Vashi) to take delivery.

[dgturner]

Add a Blue one for me (second choice would be maroon, with black my last choice).

If we can choose nib sizes I would prefer a Fine or Extra-Fine.

 

PM me with details for payment.

 

 

Edited March 8, 2013 by dgturner

[madzaxmax]

We need 1 more participant to implement this group buy. Please participate.

 

Order an additional one to gift a friend at INR 800 (India) or US$ 16 (International).

 

Current Participants:

madzaxmax - 2

Aramchek - 3

rockydoggy - 1

jchch1950 - 1

cjabbott - 1

dgturner - 1

 

 

I request people from India (especially Mumbai) to please participate.

Shipping costs won't apply to Mumbai buyers. You can meet me anywhere in Navi Mumbai (especially Vashi) to take delivery at INR 700/- per pen.

[madzaxmax]

Early morning BUMP.

[madzaxmax]

12 pens ordered so far!

I will wait till the original deadline of Monday morning EST before closing the books on this. I encourage more people to join in.

 

 

Current Participants:

madzaxmax - 2

Aramchek - 3

rockydoggy - 1

jchch1950 - 1

cjabbott - 2

dgturner - 1

avoiceinthedistance - 1

Ravenlunatic - 1

 

 

I request people from India (especially Mumbai) to please participate.

Shipping costs won't apply to Mumbai buyers. You can meet me anywhere in Navi Mumbai (especially Vashi) to take delivery at INR 700/- per pen.

Edited March 10, 2013 by madzaxmax

[Ravenlunatic]

I would like to participate as well.

 

Thanks.

Michael

[madzaxmax]

I would like to participate as well.

 

Thanks.

Michael

 

Awesome! I'll add you to the list.

 

cjabbot is also up by one pen. So that makes a total of 12 now.

[madzaxmax]

12 pens ordered so far!

 

I will wait till the original deadline of Monday morning EST before closing the books on this. I encourage more people to join in.

 

 

Current Participants:

madzaxmax - 2

Aramchek - 3

rockydoggy - 1

jchch1950 - 1

cjabbott - 2

dgturner - 1

avoiceinthedistance - 1

Ravenlunatic - 1

 

 

I request people from India (especially Mumbai) to please participate.

Shipping costs won't apply to Mumbai buyers. You can meet me anywhere in Navi Mumbai (especially Vashi) to take delivery at INR 700/- per pen.

Edited March 10, 2013 by madzaxmax

[madzaxmax]

We now have orders for 12 pens, so that is some good news!

 

PRICE UPDATE:

 

First of all, a big thank you to Aramchek in getting the ball rolling by sending me payment for his 3 pens yesterday (only pen cost as shipping cost would be updated later).

 

I had promised to do this at actual cost, and there is no actual buffer into which I can absorb any loss. I made two mistakes while telling you that the pen cost would be US$ 13

 

1. I used the wrong exchange rate. After Aramchek's remittance yesterday, I noted that Paypal gave me an exchange rate which actually translates US$ 13 into INR 675 (approx 50 cents short of the actual cost of the pen).

2. I also forgot about paypal fees.

 

Long story short, we will have to add $2 to the pen cost. That is the bad news (is it, really?)

 

Now for the good news:

The cost of shipping will not be US$ 20 to 25 as thought earlier. Our dear Hari317 has opened my eyes *sniff*

 

I have done some research on registered international post offered by the Indian Postal Department. Expect a major drop in shipping costs. I will reserve final comment pending an actual verification at the post office sometime this week.

 

So the actual pen acquisition cost has gone up slightly (actual cost in Indian Rupees remains same, there's only a dollar conversion issue described above plus paypal fees). However, the drop in the effective purchase price per pen (including shipping) for everyone will more than make up for this.

 

Thank you for your support!

[mhguda]

Congratulations, this seems to go very nicely. I especially hope you will let us know about the postal cost. Yet another demonstration of how much FPN is a community.

[madzaxmax]

Update: Payment received from cjabbot and aramchek.

[madzaxmax]

Congratulations, this seems to go very nicely. I especially hope you will let us know about the postal cost. Yet another demonstration of how much FPN is a community.

 

Maybe I missed a PM from you. Should I be adding you to the list?

[madzaxmax]

Payment received from:

 

cjabbot - 3 pens

aramchek - 2 pens

rockydoggy - 2 pens