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Dear All,

I'm very happy to join this fountain pen enthusiasts community. The forum, at a first glance, is an relly rich mine of hints and news . . . really exiciting !

So I want to ask your opinion regarding where to find the best online shop (best= best price/quality ratio) in the Web.

I'm writing from Italy and I would be happy if there were other italian " amanti della stilografica" who joined this community.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Giulio

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And I think most people would say that ebay is the best place for buying pens! The exceptions I've noticed are-

 

- Go to Andy's Pens to buy Sailors, especially if you are in Europe

 

- Go to Richards pens for Pelikans (especially an F or XF) or if you want a stub or Italic etc

 

- PM Winedoc on this forum if you want a Danitrio Raw (which currently everyone does - see the review section of the site to see why.)

 

In general, in Europe, the best online stores other than ebay are probably www.andys-pens.ukhome.net/ and www.thewritingdesk.co.uk

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Thank you, meanwhile, for your recommendation. BTW, we sell Sailor pens too! Also, if there's something you don't see on our website, please ask us as we can often get other items.

 

giuco, I've read good things about Giardino Italiano in your own country!

 

As for eBay, it's fine as long as you buy from a reputable seller. That way if you have a complaint you can be sure it will be properly dealt with.

 

Good luck and happy hunting,

 

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Yes - if I wanted any sort of Parker, Waterman, or Rotring, from a Core to an Edison, Pen seller from France is the first person whose stock I'd check. He's even one of the few people on ebay I'd trust to sell me a genuine Sonnet!

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You're reviving a very old thread here M. Rene, but anyway; I've used The Writing Desk and Pelikan Pens UK, and Andy's Pens, and received really excellent service from all of them.

 

Pelikan Pens has managed to get a special stock of BB nibs from Pelikan, too.

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Yep, The Writing Desk & Cultpens are the one's I've found to be rather good. Mr Pen also deserves a mention, as it is the only shop selling Peter Ford's Italix range.

 

Bureau Direct is another UK site I've used. They do not have such a great range of pens, but are rather good for paper, inks and other stationery items.

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I haven't see www.novelli.it mentioned yet, and Marco often has the best prices on both Italian pens and, strangely enough, on Pelikans. His service is outstanding. I have also had outstanding service from La Couronne du Comte.

 

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I had great service from La Couronne du Comte, which frequently has specials that are hard to beat and you can find coupons online. They have the best prices I've seen in GvFC.

 

I also had a great experience with Zeichen Center Ebeling (Berlin), probably the best prices on pelikans. They're an arts supply store, but carry a good range of pens.

 

Finally, IguanaSell also provides excellent service, in my opinion.

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I made two separate orders with La Couronne de Comte, and on both occasions they had some item missing from the order. That's a bit frustrating. Granted, they did reimburse the missing item, but still, it's been frustrating.

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I have had great success with Italpens and Martemodena, both Italian sites.

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