On 19/04/02 16:42, "Philip Katz" <pkatt_at_mac.com> wrote:
> On 4/19/02 3:35 PM, "hal9000x" <hal9000x_at_mac.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I doubt it is the same one. Although I could be wrong. Art Brown pen
>> shop did tell me that all 'authentic' Rotring pens are 'made in
>> Germany'. I know that, for example' Mont Blanc Pens has a problem with
>> counterfeit pens which is well known. A friend of mine just 'bought'
>> what he thought was a real Mont Blanc pen in the US Virgin Islands. He
>> paid $100 less than here in NY. He stopped into the Mont Blanc store in
>> NYC on my suggestion and they told him it was a fake. Way to tell real
>> from fake Mont Blanc; real has tiny engraved serial number on clip
>> ring - fakes do not. I think you get what you pay for. Another piece of
>> info: Sanford, which owns Rotring, told me that most on line only
>> retailers are not authorized dealers. Particularly WorldPen.com and
>> others. So be careful and shop wisely
>> On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 11:00 PM, Philip Katz wrote:
>>
>>> Is this that same Quattro pen that someone got for $35 @ Costco and is
>>> $35
>>> at Stylus Central? I like that pen, but I would never pay $60. $35 is
>>> acceptable though, if it has all these things.
>>
> Oh. Well, has anyone bought from one of these places that has them for $35
> and knows for sure it is authentic? I don't really care if it is authentic.
> I just care the darn thing works. I would NEVER buy a $60 pen. So if that
> is what I have to do to get quality, I think I'll keep switching from pen to
> stylus.
Well, mine looks pretty authentic to me! Read my other post. It works fine,
I love it. No problem.
-Laurent.
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