Sailor On Ebay

[ville900]

+1 for Taizo (engeika)

 

Excellent and superfast, super reliable seller.

As for this one, I don't know if it's going to be such a bargain in the end... but let us know in any case once this listing is completed!

[ville900]

For this one (21k) past sales show a range of actual final prices between $150 and $250. Huge spread indeed as already said above, more than 60%.

All in all, if you buy it for less than say $190-200, you will have gotten a good bargain.

You may want to wait and try to get one for $150-$170 but it might take you weeks or months.

[Moto]

Thanks for your inputs guys. I will try to hold my self off. Many thanks again to all

[Limenweim]

I think the 250 mark might be a bit too high, I have even seen Naginata-togi pens going around $200 range =)

[Tumbleweedtoo]

Went for $142.50! A GREAT Buy! :-) Wish it had been me!

 

All the best,

T

[Ouroboros]

4 pens from engeika and complete satisfaction on all of them. Highly recommended.

[Moto]

Oh yeah! Great buy indeed!

[Flatland2D]

I bought a Sapporo from engeika. He didn't have the fine nib rhodium trim that I wanted so I contacted him directly to buy exactly what I wanted. He offered to sell it for $113 plus shipping which wasn't too far off from the normal auction price he was getting (and the pen goes for ~$150 plus shipping on other sites). I was glad to accept and avoid the hassle of waiting and bidding. Only took a week to get to Texas from Japan. I've been very satisfied with it. Might want to contact him and ask if he could sell another pen at the same price as the auction you posted, or at a slight premium.

[ville900]

Moto,

 

Are you the one who got it?

[svejk]

I have bought too many pens from Engeika. This is entirely his fault for offering what I what, with a proper description, at low starting bids. He then deliberately compounds this by being an excellent seller and shipper. He once sent me the wrong pen - a more expensive one. Sent it back with no hesitation as I certainly didn't want him mad at me - he's that good.

 

I can't stand bidding on auctions. I always use auctionsniper to bid what I am willing to pay in the last seconds and never watch the auction close. If I get it at my price, great. If I don't, such is life. If I really want it I bid what it is worth to me, not to the market. Overall I have done very well in buying far too many pens. I used to buy real estate for cash at live auctions. That was enough of that for several lifetimes.

[adamselene]

I have bought too many pens from Engeika. This is entirely his fault for offering what I what, with a proper description, at low starting bids. He then deliberately compounds this by being an excellent seller and shipper. He once sent me the wrong pen - a more expensive one. Sent it back with no hesitation as I certainly didn't want him mad at me - he's that good.

 

I can't stand bidding on auctions. I always use auctionsniper to bid what I am willing to pay in the last seconds and never watch the auction close. If I get it at my price, great. If I don't, such is life. If I really want it I bid what it is worth to me, not to the market. Overall I have done very well in buying far too many pens. I used to buy real estate for cash at live auctions. That was enough of that for several lifetimes.

[adamselene]

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Edited June 12, 2011 by adamselene

[adamselene]

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This is a large 1911 with 22k nib, but it doesn't have the gold ring above the section. Can anyone tell me about these? Nib does say 1911.

 

Another question, how does one identify naginata togo nibs.

 

Thanks.

[Limenweim]

I believe that is the older model. And for naginata togi nib? It is around the same, but the iridium tip is significantly larger, and shaped into something like a gentle curve upwards. Sometimes it is hard to tell from the picture, so you should ask the seller directly.

[tanalasta]

The pen went for $142US in the end... not a bad price.

 

I paid $213.49US + 15US shipping to Australia for a Progear with a 21k naginata togi nib (N-MF) in Februaryfrom Engeika and it was one of my best pen purchases. I thought I got a good deal

 

Retail for these pens in Australia is an obscene >$400AUD

Edited June 13, 2011 by tanalasta

[iltoda]

+1 for Engeika.

 

Taizo IS a great seller.

 

Marco

[adallak]

Engeika is a seller with excellent feedback. The only thing I do not like in his listings, dimensions of pens are not correct and are confusing sometimes.

Edited June 14, 2011 by adallak

[toomanypelikans]

+1 Great Seller

 

I bought all my Sailors from him (Have 4). All were bought for less than I could have gotten them from Melpens or PenGallery. I suppose the game now for me is to wait for the auctions of the remaining pen and nib combinations that I want.