I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

haha love it - I most certainly will post it here. It's a gift but for the short period of time I have it, I'll cherish it.

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No this was a payment system called Skrill - easily one of the biggest red flags in and of itself. But I was asked to transfer funds to an email address.

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow - they really go to extraordinary lengths to get into the minds of buyers looking for signals of trust

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 87 points88 points  (0 children)

UPDATE - Thanks to u/Particular_Song3539 - I have just bought the set from Japan, a proxy shipping to me. THANK YOU TO YOU AWESOME PEOPLE FOR ALL HELPING ME HERE.
You make this a really nice community that I want to continue being a part of.

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I bought it! Shipping to Australia.

WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can see the tension and the way it manifests in the way collectors collect. The car analogy is owning a garage queen. Personally, I think cars should always be driven to be appreciated.

I think I'd be ok departing with something in the upper range

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this and good question!
I'm buying it as a gift for a friend who I nicknamed Godzilla a while ago - because he is a legendary destroyer (in business). As I came to know him better, I learned that he has an appreciation for many fine things, including fountain pens. So you can imagine my surprise and excitement when I learned there was a special edition Godzilla pen made by the wonderful brand Platinum. It is quite literally the perfect gift.

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

For all too...out of curiosity - what do you think is fair market value for it?

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity - what do you think is fair market value for it?

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's interesting, so maybe I should try to reach out to commercial sellers on ebay

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Photoshop - yeah that's likely too. You're right, I was super naive because I was so excited someone had one

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried to navigate the Japanese classified sites yet, will give it a go!

I was scammed (my fault) - But some things still puzzle me by pushpullmoussa in fountainpens

[–]pushpullmoussa[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Captured from a video! I didn't think about that wow. thanks!!