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Revenge of the $2 Jinhao (the verdict)

16th Jun 201716th Jun 2017 / Anthony / 13 Comments

In my first post on this topic I wrote with some amazement that a company could profitably manufacture, distribute and retail a fountain pen, complete with converter, packaging and shipping, for less than $2. Even in this globalised, mechanised world, surely the end result would not only be morally dubious, but utter rubbish? I ordered … Continue reading Revenge of the $2 Jinhao (the verdict)

Attack of the $2 Jinhao

29th May 201729th May 2017 / Anthony / 3 Comments

I'm not an economist by any means (luckily there is a blog specifically about the economics of fountain pens). But pricing is an endlessly fascinating topic to me. I've ordered several Pilot pens direct from the Japanese domestic market, and paid half what I'd have paid from a UK retailer. Why? There are many reasons … Continue reading Attack of the $2 Jinhao

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