Dodgy refills?

[Harry]

A couple of weeks ago, I made a pen for SWMBO, a streamline. Now she is having trouble getting it to write, a fundamental problem, I think you'll agree! This raises a fear I had a while ago, that the refills you get with kits might not be very good quality. As I am starting to get orders for sales, I am a bit concerned that this might be something that gives future customer problems. Has anyone else had similar worries?

 

[paulm]

The trouble is that a genuine Cross refill is more than £2. A kit costs less than £2 so the refill is always going to be of an inferior quality and with only a small amount of ink in it. If people come back because of this I either give them another one free or sell them a genuine one.

 

[Vic Perrin]

I got a pack of 5 spare refills for Slimlines just in case when I first started making them. I have done dozens of them and nobody has ever got back to me about a problem with them. I have used 2 of the refills on a pen that I use on a regular basis.

Vic

 

[billyb_imp]

I order refills from Pen Refills I am wanting buyers to pay a premium for my pens so put one of these better quality refills in each pen, they are all made in Germany or Swizerland, I use this as a seling point.


using Starminen C1 Cross Type Ballpoint refills for cross type, slimlenes / streamlines etc

for parker type Schmidt P900 Medium Ballpoint Refill

& for rollerballs Schmidt 888B Broad Safety Ceramic Rollerball Refill

 

[Harry]

OK, I think I will get some spares of each kind, just in case:wink:

 

[Penpal]

On a swap from Exotic Blanks Ed Brownin the US with my swap pen came a card explaining how to fit a refill c/w a spare refill. This would seem to me to be an excellent way to market your pens anyway it certainly would overcome an occasional dud refill. It has been that guys method of distribution from day one.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

Any chance of a look Peter, I start doing this and lost it on my old computer.

 

[silver]

From Experience, bin the original refill...

They are low quality and possibly only half filled in my experience...:nonono:

f you dont replace the refill then give your customer a new one to take with them as a token of good willl, they will think its brilliant and will often come back a s repeat customer

 

[Penpal]

Any chance of a look Peter, I start doing this and lost it on my old computer.

Sorry mate gone with the wind years ago now.

Peter.

 

[Winemaker]

I offer a free refill if they want one, and tell them they can always come back for a refill and charge 50p