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    Default Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    It's a well-known trick, and it's working very well. I placed a small order with Goulet. Two converters.

    The correct items arrived quickly and well-packaged. And they included a Tootsie-Pop. A Tootsie-Pop. I don't even eat candy, but I'm eating their Tootsie-Pop right now.

    I bet I know who I'll think of ordering from if I need more converters, or anything else related to pens.

    Yummy.

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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    I save everything in the 'candy department' that I get sent by pen companies when I place orders and give it all out at Halloween to the little kids.
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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    Dear lord. Twice, I included in my purchase instructions with them, "Do not include any candy inserts or additional marketing materials" (I throw it all right in the trash). And twice I was ignored. Kind of weird, actually, to ignore specific requests like that when they include an input box for additional instructions. The old trick, "Let's include an instruction box but then ignore it" trick of false engagement. My wife then says to me, "Why do you still do business with them?" and I reply, "Cuz stickers and candy!" j/k Really cuz inksamplepalooza.

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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    I save everything in the 'candy department' that I get sent by pen companies when I place orders and give it all out at Halloween to the little kids.
    Either you aren't getting a lot of Halloween visitors, or you're spending waaaaaaayyyyyy too much money with the pen companies.

    I suppose it could also be that one pen company puts an exorbitant amount of candy in the package, in which case I need to know who that is.
    "A truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged."

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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    I neither collect nor give out that much. LOL I don't put out a pumpkin (means "do not disturb" here) and I give it to my next door neighbours children on the evening just before they set out.

    A few years ago now we went out for a meal with friends on Halloween. Got up next morning to find the lawn mower out on the patio and the shed door open. Fortunately we don't keep any expensive electric tools like those they were looking for and the gate was locked so they didn't take the lawn mower that was probably the most valuable piece of kit in there.
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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    Thanks Goulet for a very pleasant and sweet shopping experience No Internet Game.

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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    I bought a defective TWSBI demonstrator from Goulet Pens once (sorry to deviate from the candy topic, but I just thought of this), and when I contacted them about returning it, they said if I had a problem with the pen to contact TWSBI. Last time I ever bought anything from Goulet.
    Last edited by calamus; September 28th, 2024 at 05:18 PM.
    Hmmm. I wonder what this button does...

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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    Quote Originally Posted by calamus View Post
    I bought a defective TWSBI demonstrator from Goulet Pens once (sorry to deviate from the candy topic, but I just thought of this), and when I contacted them about returning it, they said if I had a problem with the pen to contact TWSBI. Last time I ever bought anything from Goulet.
    There is a huge kerfuffle which is currently swirling around Goulet.
    Reddit is all lit up about it.
    Here's a summary:
    https://www.reddit.com/r/fountainpens/s/LycvYhqQN8

    If the link does not work try going to r/fountainpens and then search "Goulet Pens Megathread"
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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    Ouch. I just read that reddit megathread on the Goulets. Hornets' nest there, folks. I unsubscribed to their video and email feeds long ago, so all of this was news to me (I also do not look for new pens any more, really. Although I do look at inks....)

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    Default Re: Goulet Pen Company surprised me

    I saw Drew on some Zoom-paneled vlog Saturday (iirc). He mentioned ~3 seperate times about his priorities at present are on finding a job, but he didn't say anything (nor was he asked about) his dismissal. Probably verboten subject matter as a condition for appearing on the show, I would imagine. He didn't participate much; while the other panelists were exchanging comments he basically just sat there most of the time apparently preoccupied with his phone. From everything I have gleaned from the whole affair, it was most assuredly a firing, and he was such a pillar in the company's operations & 'tight' with the ownership, it almost had to've been some severely egregious act. I've got nothing against the guy, & wish him good luck. In these times, & considering the background, I sure wouldn't want to be in his shoes.

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