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i came across this site recently and was impressed by the selection of indian pens and their prices. i was not familiar with the site but temptation got the best of me and i placed an order anyway. Has anyone dealt with this site before? if so, what was their experience like?

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i received my order today. I ordered on the 4th, the pens shipped on the 16th, and they arrived today. I had ordered two pens and i was pretty pleased with both. One was a clear demonstrator from a brand called Moti. It was similar in shape to an Airmail 69T, but i think the acrylic cap was of better quality. I inked it up and it wrote well right away. The second one was a Gama, it was called "Sneaky" (silly name) it is a fairly large pen, about the size of a Ranga Model 3. I got mine in a two tone green ripple ebonite. The bottom 20% of the barrel where is screws into the section is clear acrylic so the amount of ink in the pen can be seen. I haven't inked this one up yet, but the nib looks good and i don't anticipate any problems. so overall, it was a good experience. My only issue was that i was charged $15 for shipping. Most sellers in India, such as Ranga and ASA, offer free shipping, or a modest charge, like Fountain Pen Revolution. i guess the shipping time was a bit less, but i would be willing to wait an extra week in exchange for paying less. that said, i likely will deal with them again because they have pens i have not seen anywhere else.

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