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  1. 1. Which of the following best describes where you regularly buy pens? (pick one)

    • Brick and mortar stores only
      0
    • Brick and mortar, or similar online retailer, only
      0
    • Brick and mortar, online retailer, or online web boards like FPN, only
      4
    • All of the above, 90%, eBay (or other auctions) 10%
      6
    • Traditional 75%, eBay 25%
      3
    • Traditional 50%, eBay 50%
      11
    • Traditional 25%, eBay 75%
      2
    • Traditional 10%, eBay 90%
      6
    • eBay (or other online auctions) only
      3

  2. 2. What do you look for on eBay and similar online auctions? (select all that apply)

    • Pens I can't find anywhere else
      19
    • Pens that are easy to get at a regular store, but at a lower price
      19
    • Just something that catches my eye while I'm browsing
      15
    • That one special pen I've been searching for, forever
      13
    • Extremely high-end choices
      4
    • Mid-range choices
      10
    • Low-end or user-grade choices
      17
    • Pens which are broken, require refurbishment, or otherwise are not in working order
      6
    • Pens which are ready to use straight from the vendor
      14
    • Pens under $10
      4
    • Pens over $500
      5

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Let us know what role eBay plays in your pen purchasing life. :)

 

(PS -- hope the poll makes sense. Just have fun with it!)

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I mainly use eBay for repair fodder, because we've exhausted the local antique malls pretty quickly. (The owners know us now. As soon as Fox in the Stars and I ask for a case with pens to be opened, "Oh yeah, I remember you two. You were here a couple of weeks ago, weren't you?")

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Well, an hour ago it might have been the 90/10 choice. Now, ebay is zip for pens. ebay is probably now zip for everything unless it's a buy it now that I can't live without. I'm thinking I can do a lot of living elsewhere for the hassle.

 

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