I’d buy a Z ballpoint for $30 in a heartbeat.
Assuming it was mint, I suppose.
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It wasn’t mint, and I’m not particularly fond of the color (kind of a coral/pinkish/orange hue) but I wanted to check one out.
Yes - definitely looking for a MP but waiting for one I like at the right cost.
Edit: this is not a Platinum Z 
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I’ll buy it
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Are refills available for these?
I’ll send it to you.
Want to trade for something?
I’ll DM you.
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I have one of those square bodied yellow and green ballpoints that were made from corn that they sold in the 90s. Worth at least $1.75.
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Done
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Crap. I was only kidding. I don’t have one of those although I’ve been looking for some for quite some time.
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Thanks for clarifying that this is NOT a Platinum Z
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I wasn’t gonna tell anyone.
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But back to the fees, I think @dragon727 said days ago to keep it under $800
And if you can get the shipper to write your purchases up as Mechanical Pencils (tariff code 9608.40.4000).
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Yeah, it looks to share the same mechanism as the Platinum Z. But the clip is wrong. Very weird. I’d never seen one of these before. I wonder what that white symbol is in the pattern.
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Do you think this was an honest mistake by the seller? Or should i be adding this one to the ‘Do Not Buy From’ list?
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Not sure, but I won’t be purchasing from them again.
Good news is the mrs likes it so not a complete loss.
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If the Proxy would label the contents as Used Mech pencils the package value can be up to $1600 an not get customs taxed.
The one time I used FedEx with Zen, I got hit with customs fees because the package value was greater than $800.
As for ink pens: one ink pen is a red flag at customs. Ink falls under the Toxic Substances Control Act and you’ll have to provide a TSCA form for Customs, basically it’s a declaration of the offending item. I claimed it was an ink pen and that sufficed. BUT… if you have a pen in the mix, ship with DHL, Zen even suggests using DHL when you have a pen.
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But… “ink pen” doesn’t that suggest liquid ink, as in a fountain pen? Surely ballpoint pens are thick, viscous, and sealed up. Absolutely no chance of toxicity.
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Ink is ink, I would think a fountain pen filled with ink (if its that type) would be a red flag. I would assume anything with ‘ink’ in the name is subject.
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But I disagree. Ink is not ink. Rollerball and gel pens are sold the world over. Shipped without problem. Same for old style ballpoint ink. It’s fountain pens that present a challenge with loose liquid easy to spill.
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The pens (happened twice with FedEx via Hoyoyo) I was flagged for is also sold all over the world. US Customs is the authority on the matter.
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