Nib Retipping In Europe

[Chi Town]

Hi, Does anyone know the name of the guy who does nib retipping in Europe, I believe. And how to get in touch with him???

[mirosc]

goldnibs.com has earned quite a good reputation.

John Sorowka (oxonian here on FPN) was rumored to maybe start some retipping, too. Not sure, if true

Edited November 1, 2015 by mirosc

[Chi Town]

goldnibs.com has earned quite a good reputation.

John Sorowka (oxonian here on FPN) was rumored to maybe start some retipping, too. Not sure, if true

Thank You.....

[tinta]

I too have heard that a Spanish firm: goldnibs.com does nib retipping. Somewhere in Segovia

[checkrail]

Goldnibs's work is excellent and excellent value, speaking as a two time customer once for a retip and once for a crack repair. I do not believe John Sorowka has a current intention to start retippng.

Kind regards,

Timothy

[GregMinuskin]

Be sure you are getting real iridium on your retip. I have seen "silver" wire with holes in the silver material passing as tipping material. Check for either a dull color, or shiny; dull is silver. Often the slit is compromised using silver wire, causing flow issues, especially flex nibs. I have been fixing/retipping about 1-2 nibs with silver retips on them for the past 2 1/2 years now. Quite a slew of them in the last 3 months.

 

Also, if you are shipping overseas, watch for lost packages to Spain; having an issue right now with two pens sent to Spain from my website, even though it was sent using Registered Mail with tracking and insurance.

 

Greg Minuskin

www.gregminuskin.com

greg@gregminuskin.com

[Goudy]

Hi, Does anyone know the name of the guy who does nib retipping in Europe, I believe. And how to get in touch with him???

 

May I ask which retipper you decided to use eventually, and whether you had a good experience? I need a retip myself for a vintage pen, and would prefer to keep it within Europe, in order to avoid import fees. Or is there a legitimate way to avoid fees for re-importing a pen that you sent away for repair?

 

Also, do nib retippers normally prefer you to send the whole pen or just the nib?

[aeba]

 

May I ask which retipper you decided to use eventually, and whether you had a good experience? I need a retip myself for a vintage pen, and would prefer to keep it within Europe, in order to avoid import fees. Or is there a legitimate way to avoid fees for re-importing a pen that you sent away for repair?

 

Also, do nib retippers normally prefer you to send the whole pen or just the nib?

Reading this and this, "exporting (outside of EU) for repairs" isn't a simple procedure.

[wimg]

Reading this and this, "exporting (outside of EU) for repairs" isn't a simple procedure.

 

That's why someone living in the EU prefers to have done the work by someone from within the EU.

 

I have had to pay duties plus VAT (21%) for some pens from the USA I did some work on, and that was a real pain. There is no way to get those funds back at all, unless one uses a shipper who knows the ins and outs and processes it correctly, from the word go.

 

Warm regards, Wim

[checkrail]

Reading this and this, "exporting (outside of EU) for repairs" isn't a simple procedure.

The guidance is designed for commercial users. When I investigated the ins and outs of sending a pen from Britain to America for nib work my first ph enquiry to HM Revenue & Customs failed, as the concept that I was not a company but a private citizen simply was not grasped. I tried a second time with someone else and when it was understood the reaction was in the tone of his thinking the issue absurdly simple. He said the important thing was to get the foreign repairer to mark the customs declaration 'OPR Goods' and it would be fine. And it was. Technically you are liable only for VAT on the cost of the repair.

Kind regards,

Timothy

 

Edited for additional information.

Edited March 13, 2016 by checkrail

[wimg]

The guidance is designed for commercial users. When I investigated the ins and outs of sending a pen from Britain to America for nib work my first ph enquiry to HM Revenue & Customs failed, as the concept that I was not a company but a private citizen simply was not grasped. I tried a second time with someone else and when it was understood the reaction was in the tone of his thinking the issue absurdly simple. He said the important thing was to get the foreign repairer to mark the customs declaration 'OPR Goods' and it would be fine. And it was. Technically you are liable only for VAT on the cost of the repair.

Kind regards,

Timothy

 

Edited for additional information.

 

Actually, if I do work for you from within the EU, and you are a private individual in the EU, my company has to charge you VAT. If you are a private individual outside of the EU, I do not have to charge you VAT.

 

If someone sends me physical goods from outside of the EU, I am due VAT, if I am a private individual. If it is sent to my company, it becomes a lot more complex. I am due VAT if it is for the company's own use, I am not due VAT (yet) if it is for reselling the goods (only due on the sale), and I am not due VAT if it is for repairs and to be sent back. However, documentation needs to be complete and correct, and that appears to be different for the different EU countries. If it is not done correctly, I am due VAT, and it actually has to be paid, for me to receive the goods at all. And in that case, it is not possible to reclaim VAT (and customs duties) either.

 

That is how it works here. And for goods to be resold or repaired, it entirely depends on how not only the supplier handles it, but also the shipper.

 

Warm regards, Wim