4001 Royal Blue is THE INK in Germany. The ink we all started with in 1st grad (nowadays pupils start with fountain pens in 3rd grade), the ink all public servants have to use and the ink you will find cartridges for in everybody‘s desk drawer.
That’s 1/3 of the price it retails for in the US. We really get shafted on pricing here in the states on anything related to fountain pens. Not to mention that our ridiculous price is for the 30ml bottle
I wanna buy the ink. I was searching it at an online store and I saw a store that sells it for about 1.5 dollars in Indonesia. It's vey cheap, should I buy two tho??
In Greece the 62ml bottle costs 10.20 euro and the 30ml bottle costs 5.60 euro. In Turkey the 62ml costs 5.40 euro and the 30 ml 2.66 euro. You in Romania are even cheaper than Turkey. Prices in Greece are probably very close to American prices, even if it doesn't have to travel that far from Germany, even if the monthly salary in Greece is probably a quarter of American salary or maybe less than that. I am wondering what are the prices in Germany? It is the manufacturer country but the monthly salary is 3-4 times that of Greece. Greece is the most expensive country in the Balkans. The cost of living here is unbearable. Back in the 70's-80's everyone could afford to spend even a whole month of vacations in Greek islands, now you can't even go there for 3-4 days. They have been turned into a tourist trap for rich people who made up tens of euros per month.
@@nikossiotas Greece is still cheaper than the US, as the 30ml bottle is 12$USD here. If you take the standard wage and subtract our income taxes a 30ml bottle takes two and a quarter hours wages, let’s not forget that when you go to buy it yet again, on average you can add another 7-13% sales tax on top of the 12$ ink price.
@@nikossiotas sadly, pricing here keeps fountain pens and ink out of the hands of an average user as it is prohibitively expensive for a family to go down that route compared to a .05$ ballpoint that’s disposable and has several miles worth of ink already installed in its barrel
4001 Royal Blue is THE INK in Germany. The ink we all started with in 1st grad (nowadays pupils start with fountain pens in 3rd grade), the ink all public servants have to use and the ink you will find cartridges for in everybody‘s desk drawer.
Are you from Germany? How much does it usually cost there?
@@nikossiotas online 4.69€ plus delivery cost or app 5.50€ in the shop.
I have this ink, it looks purple or periwinkle blue
Wow, I’ve never seen it that priced in the USA !!!
Read my comment about prices in Greece, if that makes you feel better... 😐
That’s 1/3 of the price it retails for in the US. We really get shafted on pricing here in the states on anything related to fountain pens. Not to mention that our ridiculous price is for the 30ml bottle
Read my comment about prices in Greece, if that makes you feel better... 😐
I wanna buy the ink. I was searching it at an online store and I saw a store that sells it for about 1.5 dollars in Indonesia. It's vey cheap, should I buy two tho??
Dont forget the delivery cost.
@mweskamppp I bought it and it cost me no delivery cost.
@@clarenxie5235 Oh, thats good.
In Greece the 62ml bottle costs 10.20 euro and the 30ml bottle costs 5.60 euro.
In Turkey the 62ml costs 5.40 euro and the 30 ml 2.66 euro.
You in Romania are even cheaper than Turkey.
Prices in Greece are probably very close to American prices, even if it doesn't have to travel that far from Germany, even if the monthly salary in Greece is probably a quarter of American salary or maybe less than that.
I am wondering what are the prices in Germany? It is the manufacturer country but the monthly salary is 3-4 times that of Greece.
Greece is the most expensive country in the Balkans. The cost of living here is unbearable. Back in the 70's-80's everyone could afford to spend even a whole month of vacations in Greek islands, now you can't even go there for 3-4 days. They have been turned into a tourist trap for rich people who made up tens of euros per month.
@@nikossiotas Greece is still cheaper than the US, as the 30ml bottle is 12$USD here. If you take the standard wage and subtract our income taxes a 30ml bottle takes two and a quarter hours wages, let’s not forget that when you go to buy it yet again, on average you can add another 7-13% sales tax on top of the 12$ ink price.
@@HistoricGentleman 😮😢
Sadly, this is considered cheap ink as some of the other brands, Sailor, MB and so forth can cost 1$ or more per milliliter
@@nikossiotas sadly, pricing here keeps fountain pens and ink out of the hands of an average user as it is prohibitively expensive for a family to go down that route compared to a .05$ ballpoint that’s disposable and has several miles worth of ink already installed in its barrel
Despite 30ml an 62ml have the same price in Spain. We have the 1 liter option for 32 euros, that's a bargain. Isn't it available 1L format in Greece?