I will spare name as there is no intent to embarrass an individual.

Still, you guys think you have challenges dealing with problem dealers...

Sometimes attempt at nice chat with customers poses its own problems. And, i'm still trying to find where (if anywhere) the misprint is. Meanwhile, i guess i'm not selling the 114th pen in 6 weeks, as i'd hoped

Try this sequence that hit the Vacumania site this week.

Hello Mr Issacson

having just looked through your superb pen site, I note that you
have the following pen for sale - COuld you tell me if it is still
available and if so, I would like to buy it - as I live in UK, would
I be able to buy it from you using my credit card ?

RED PARKER CORONET PEN and PENCIL SET
REF no 2221
Price quoted $120

Thank you so much



Hi,

Thanks for writing.

The set is available.

Shipping to UK $10 airmail, $28 Tracked Express. optional insurance on tracked express $2
extra.

----follow up note---


Hi,
Note the price not $120, rather $185
regards
d


Sorry David but your site clearly stated the price, in red, as
$120.00 - I am not prepared to pay $185.00

Please send link as there might be a misprint. On the Parker 51 page
the pen set is listed at $185 as follows.

http://www.vacumania.com/websitesales/forsaleparker51.htm


You've changed it - it definately said $120 ............... dont insult me any further - thank you

Sigh...

david

Some days you just can't win...........

John

Sigh.

(I'm not going to vent my own frustrations except to say that there are some.)

Was there a price even close to that nearby?
Looks like he was looking to kick someone around.

Idunno. Some pens appear in other areas on website, and as most of you know, when an update goes up there usually are couple typos. It's not that there might be an error that causes wry bemusement here. Rather, it's the assumption from a first time emailer that malice is in play.

-d

As the chinese said, you want discount you ask but don't beat round BTW that could be me to in a way....... I can't read properly sometime..... But always correct myself in the shorest time. I have many people around to read for me and correct me if I was wrong. Sometime we have bad writer here too. just that they won't admit it........
Nevertheless, I know how you feel david. Nobody put a knife on your neck to sell at $120 Or Did you dig into his wallets for the $185

Ps: you will deal with all kind of people here included me

Would you sell me for $120/- as I read from here : headsmack:

Your lost my gain........

Take it easy...... Happy pen hunting.

definately, eh?
Heh.

Sorry to hear of your experience, David. I worked in retail for 15 years and dealing with customers was alternately the most and least satisfying part of the job

I think the guy's just bad at haggling. Sorry to hear about your experience. I would think your customers are more polite pen folk since your pens are really nice and collectable. Not like the regular joe pens that I have to wrestle away from a one-armed old woman down at the 'bay.

You see that's why I bought my mint, i.e. still chalked, in box with instructions, "51" from a local charity shop for £2.50. No need to worry about haggling at that price.

Oh and for those who don't know what a charity shop is, it's like a thrift/2nd hand store where the stock is donated and the money goes to charity.