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I use a number of Waterman inks, which I think are fairly unique and much beloved. But today at my B&M store I was told that they are going to phase out Waterman inks and I was shocked. Here is what they told me to be the reasons: 1.) They stock less and less Waterman pens. 2.) Customers complain that the ink is too thin and just runs through the feed too quickly. Well, in my experience Waterman inks belong to the most well-behaved in the business. I've never had any problems with them at all and I use a very wide range of pens from the 1920s to current. So, what's really behind it? Do you have similar experience? Do you have problems with Waterman inks when not writing with a Waterman pen? Could it be that the ink is too cheap compared to the insane prices of the other inks they carry (GvFC, Montblanc, Cd'A, Pelikan Edelstein)?

Six weeks ago I ordered a Pelikan M200 clear demonstrator at my local B&M store. I thought it was nice to support the local industry and didn`t mind having to wait one or two weeks for the pen to arrive. At least that was what they told me, that it would take one or twoo weeks until the pen was there. Now six weeks are over and they haven`t got the pen yet and I`m hearing another excuse each week I go there to check for it. To top it all off: last week I got a phonecall from them, telling me it was there. When I arrived at the shop they happily presented me....ta-dah....a Pilot G2 gel pen!!! They had mixed me up with another customer. Now I still got no M200 demo and can wait at least another week for they`re getting their new stuff only on thursdays. I`m pretty frustrated about this. I just wanted to do something good and get a nice fountain pen. I have a bad feeling about this now. It takes way too long. I have emailed Pelikan before I placed my order to make sure the demonstrator is still in production. Pelikan said that it was and ordering one would be no problem. So what now? Greetings, Moxoftritonytes