QUOTE (Tangelfoot @ Jul 24 2008, 04:17 PM)
And Dux ink is 3 RMB per bottle that's about $0.45 each and probably 30 ml so $0.015 per ml.
Tell us more about Dux ink! Is it available via mail order?
QUOTE (jdboucher @ Jul 25 2008, 12:40 PM)
I agree. We should do a matrix with several sellers. Again this would take a lot of work so maybe we could split it up. Maybe get 7 of us and we can each pick a seller and do the math. We can then combine them into a single Excel sheet.
Ugh. How about just doing the chart in HTML?
Not HTML generated by Excel though! Not everyone can deal with those MS products' quirks.
QUOTE (gregamckinney @ Jul 29 2008, 11:26 AM)
Another option for keeping the price consistent, independent of who may sell it, is to go with the MSRP. I'm not sure how easy that information is to gather, but it would take 'brands carried' and 'discount/sale prices' out of the equation.
But some of the vendors consistently undersell other vendors. A "3 ounce" bottle of Noodler's Black will sell for between about $8.75 and $12.50 depending on the vendor. A spreadsheet or HTML table can reflect that easily. I already know who sells what ink at what price, but for those who haven't spent an inordinate amount of their time going over these details the real selling prices would be worthwhile to see.
QUOTE (Sharkle @ Jul 29 2008, 12:07 PM)
I for one would LOVE to see such a chart of ink prices. One thing that bothers me about buying ink online is the price of shpping. I am not complaining about overpricing here, it's just that it hurts to buy a bottle of Ink X for $10.00 and see the shipping at $5.95! I can't blame the online sellers for this--they should not lose money from shipping--but it is why I could end up with a bottle of MB ink from a place like Pen Boutique in Columbia, which is only about a 25 minute drive from work and home. I'd pay I guess around $11.00 for a bottle plus sales tax = $11.66 in my area, versus up to $17.00 online. What has kept me from it so far is that I haven't needed any of MB's colors. I hate to complicate, but shipping does factor in for this online ink buyer. Good luck, and thanks so much for offering to compare online ink prices for us!
This is why I always bought as much as possible in one go. I say bought because it's almost a full year since I bought ink. Current situations have cut the amount I can spend on pens and inks to zero for a while
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But you can frequently get 2 bottles of ink for the same shipping cost as one. Sometimes you can get 4 or 5 bottles for the same shipping cost. It really does pay to over indulge sometimes!
Edited to correct my spelling mistakes and typos after I stupidly clicked on the wrong button and posted without proof reading the first time.
