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in the UK, well that did not last long, their prices have now dropped. Just watched another mint boxed sell for under £50 with ni on 200 viewings.

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Wowzers.

 

The cheapest carene I've seen in the US is 150 used. Bought mine from JML new 200 shipped. I periodically search for Carenes but have never seen one go that cheap. I also JML selling some for 80 euros this past spring, but since then nothing even close to that.

 

For 50 bucks, I would have quite a few more carenes...

 

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I've been noticing the carene prices dropping quite a bit as well... Just picked a user grade black and yellow gold with a silver cap (cant remember what model they called this years back) for a pretty solid deal :)

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Damn, they don't offer it on the Canadian site! That is a great deal!

All I want is 1 more pen, and 1 more bottle of ink, and maybe 1 more pad of paper. Well, at least until tomorrow. Oh yeah, and throw in that bottle of single malt. Is that asking for too much?

 

thanks Chris.

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and I thought Monty was expensive...here

 

ho dear :embarrassed_smile: sorry, I did not take in its size. It must hold a gallon of ink :rolleyes:

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Hi, all. Been reading the boards since 2007, but this is my first post. I was going to start a new thread but this thread seems like it may be a good fit.

 

I just found a new Carene for $149. It's the gloss black gold trim, fine nib model S0700300. The seller says its new in box, never inked. He says he only sells genuine products, fully documented. He also has 100% positive feedback. Everywhere I look, I see the Carene selling for $275 or just under. A few sellers have them down to $230 or so, but they are the minority. So I'm suspect of a $149 selling price.

 

Now on this thread I see people saying prices are dropping. Did I just hit a great deal? Is this the price drop people are talking about on this thread? Or should I be suspect? That's a full $75 less than the lowest Amazon price or FPH price.

 

Thoughts?

 

Thanks.

 

Rico

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It sounds very good but if a Private deal you may not have the luxury of returns should it have a problem. But that is the gamble we all take at times.

 

I have seen lower grade pens (Phileas) advertised for over £1000 and high grade pens (an Exception set) for a BIN of £30 so its all in the eyes of the seller/owner as to how much they think it's worth or want for it or for that matter how much someone wants to pay.

 

In real terms this must be considered good value for the money.

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Thanks for the responses. I was just hesitant at that price. I guess concerned of counterfeiting or something.

 

We'll see when the pen gets here.

 

Thanks again.

 

Rico

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I've yet to see a counterfeit. Doesn't mean they're not out there, but the inlaid nib takes a fair amount of engineering, so the counterfeiters tend to stick to more traditional builds they can bung an irridium nib onto. :rolleyes:

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I bought a new Carene with the gun metal cap for $115 on Ebay, which was one of the best deals I've had this year. Maybe the Carenes are way past their prime. Their popularity is on the decline. what do you think?

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I bought a new Carene with the gun metal cap for $115 on Ebay, which was one of the best deals I've had this year. Maybe the Carenes are way past their prime. Their popularity is on the decline. what do you think?

 

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I think if I can find a gunmetal with a B nib for that price, it'll decline into my pocket. :hmm1:

 

Who could not love that nib...

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