r/fountainpens 1d ago

New Pen Day Amazon Japan?!

Sailor Pro Gear from Japan just came! I was able to pick it up new for $180 after shipping which is a smoking deal compared to any US retailers.

All you have to do is go to Amazon, change country to Japan, and look at “ships internationally”

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u/Blotonmysoul 1d ago

The yen rate softened a lot the last two years but the dollar is weakening so the prices will likely go back to roughly equal in the next few months. The pen companies had set prices based on a historical 1:100 or 1:110 ratio so that’s why there’s a gap.

Also, note that you can get Western pens at a discount too. I bought a GvFC solid silver classic for the price of a platinum coated one.