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Received this Visconti HS pen yesterday. I ordered on ebay from a highly reputable pen seller. My concern is the box and international warranty. The box doesnt look anything like what ive seen on the internet. There was no book , box was cardboard vs leather.

I have 2 weeks before I can return this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am new to Fountain pens

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Can't see a photo - can you please add?

 

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I've yet to hear of a faked HS. Pictures of the pen and box would help.

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Received this Visconti HS pen yesterday. I ordered on ebay from a highly reputable pen seller. My concern is the box and international warranty. The box doesnt look anything like what ive seen on the internet. There was no book , box was cardboard vs leather.

I have 2 weeks before I can return this. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am new to Fountain pens

Contact seller for paper work........What 'bout the pen itself that makes you think the pen is not kosher.....

'Tis looks to be a Homo Sapiens Dark Age with a Pd nib{?} No pictures with cap off at time of typing.....

Fred

 

Redacting- Visconti has used many different materials for boxes over the years...The 'Dark Age is relatively new

they also offer a 18K nib option now......Additionally have used faux leather in the past..lot of wood..et al in boxes.

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Fred it really is just the packaging. Its not what Ive seen online, I also buy camera gear and alit of times they advertise grey goods. This is usually sold without US warranty. Im thinking the same here. Any thoughts.

 

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Fred it really is just the packaging. Its not what Ive seen online, I also buy camera gear and alit of times they advertise grey goods. This is usually sold without US warranty. Im thinking the same here. Any thoughts.

 

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You want the correct warranty card and papers....Box can be what they are sold with now.....

Re: Papers....for your consideration...Contact seller {I ordered on ebay} 'from a highly reputable pen seller'

Your prerogative.. Keith....Let us know how this unfolds..

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Visconti uses a ton of different packaging seemingly at complete random

 

I've never heard of a fake visconti ever. It'd be impossible to fake that basaltic resin without going to such an extreme amount of work that you might as well just be making and selling high end fountain pens yourself.

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Thanks for the replies. Contacted the seller and he mentioned the papers and boxis the new version. So all in all im happy.

Im new to this so I just want to make sure im not getting taken advantage of

 

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Keith the folks at Visconti used specific packaging for each series of pens....Nothin' haphazard..whatsoever.....Never paper bags.....

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Thanks for the replies. Contacted the seller and he mentioned the papers and boxis the new version. So all in all im happy.

Im new to this so I just want to make sure im not getting taken advantage of

 

Keith

 

Honestly, the only two brands I have genuinely seen fakes of are mont blanc and parker.

 

Freddy would you stop sticking your pens in the scanner and start taking pictures of them? Those scanned photos are giving me conniptions, they're so beautiful and the photos are so ugly.

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