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I'm interested to know how much MB charged some of you who wanted to exchange their nib within their warranty. I've decided to change my nib size and the sales person at the boutique said that it costs $180 to do so. What do you think?

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Just last week I got my Meisterstuck 146 back from a nib exchange through my local boutique. The cost to me was ~$32. The price book she showed me before I sent it out (since there was a thread on here about an unexpectedly expensive MB repair) claimed a nib exchange would be no more than ~$52. Maybe that's a regional price or something? Dunno. Maybe ask the salesperson if you can see their pricing book?

 

My medium nib was in new condition, and I traded for an XF. (btw, I'm much happier with the pen now!)

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Nib exchange costs money?? I am in the process of a nib exchange and I was told it's free!?!? My FP is still in Germany.

According to the warranty booklet that came with my new Boheme, it said free nib exchange within 1 year IIRC.

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It was $10.00 for my Parker 100, which covers shipping and handling, the actual repair work was free.

 

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There is no charge through a boutique for the first year on a nib exchange.

 

I called awhile back to see if Montblanc would do a nib exchange of a Dumas that belonged to a Judge I worked for and the sales lady said it wouldn't be a problem. As for cost, she said MB "might" include an invoice for shipping costs, but she doubted it. (She was right, there was no charge for this nib exchange, though they did have to send the pen to Germany because it was a LE nib)

 

What really surprised me was after I explained to her that the nib was used a lot over a two year period she told me that she has seen nib exchanges for nibs over 20 years old for no cost! (As long as the nib is not scratched up)

 

I personally prefer to deal directly with USA MB customer service, sounds like the botiques charge for everything!

 

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There is no charge through a boutique for the first year on a nib exchange.

 

I called awhile back to see if Montblanc would do a nib exchange of a Dumas that belonged to a Judge I worked for and the sales lady said it wouldn't be a problem. As for cost, she said MB "might" include an invoice for shipping costs, but she doubted it. (She was right, there was no charge for this nib exchange, though they did have to send the pen to Germany because it was a LE nib)

 

What really surprised me was after I explained to her that the nib was used a lot over a two year period she told me that she has seen nib exchanges for nibs over 20 years old for no cost! (As long as the nib is not scratched up)

 

I personally prefer to deal directly with USA MB customer service, sounds like the botiques charge for everything!

 

Bryan

I was told two weeks of purchase a nib exchange can be done and the nib has to be defect free. Thus, MB won't nib exchange for a broken nib, but for nib size you don't like. Sounds like there are different policies out there . . .

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