Ouch! Expensive lesson

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I sold a fountain pen and the customer wanted a gold italic nib. No problem, I purchased one from Anthony at http://www.thegoldennib.com . It arrived Friday and I installed it in the fountain pen. I wanted to write with it so I dipped it into an ink well and did a test drive. Later I placed the section in a coffee cup of water to start the cleaning process. Later yesterday my wife was clearing the counter and emptied glasses and cups into the sink on the way to the dishwasher.

"What's that noise" she asked as she started the garbage diaposal? "I don't know", I replied. " I will check it out", I said. You guessed it, I found the front section of the fountain pen and it was nibless....my gold nib down the drain and the front section of the fountain pen ruined also.

Next time I start cleaning a nib I will finish the job immediately.

Hey Anthony...do your gold nibs have any kind of warranty? We need to talk!

Lesson learned and ...
Do a good turn daily!
Don
 
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Ouch! I hope you can repair it. As I get older I know that when I start something I better finish it, otherwise I forget that I started it to begin with! :biggrin:
 
Check your homeowner's insurance---does it cover "gold down the drain"???:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Business expense---short-term capital loss!!!



(Sorry to hear about your loss, Anthony's gain!!:eek:)
 
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As Ron White says...You can't fix stupid. That's how I feel...

The nib is, as Ed said, down the drain so there is no repairing. I just ordered another one from Anthony.

Actually, I had forgotten I had started cleaning the section. Even when I saw the cleared counter top it didn't dawn on me what had happened.

Live and learn...

I'm waiting on Anthony's reply about the warranty...I'll bet it will be classic.

Do a good turn daily!
Don
 
Look at the bright side - a steel nib may have damaged the disposal and that's even more than the nib. Or if there is any way to blame the whole thing on the wife, we men need some of these events to cancel the occasional times we err.
 
BRobbins629 said:
Look at the bright side - a steel nib may have damaged the disposal and that's even more than the nib. Or if there is any way to blame the whole thing on the wife, we men need some of these events to cancel the occasional times we err.
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What are you talking about, "the occasional times we err"? We may not always be right but by golly, we ain't never wrong! Thanks to Dave Gardner for this quote.

Charles
 
Thanks for the suggestion. Part of the nib is still in the section so it was ripped in half..I looked but nothing there.

Come on Anthony...how about the warranty. Do your nibs come with a stupidity clause in the warranty?:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

1080Wayne said:
Is there a P trap downstream of the garbage disposal ? Probability of the nib getting through intact and coming to rest very low , but you never know .
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After rethinking this, if the customer has already paid for it, it's a liability issue----back to that homeowners insurance!!

You accidentally damaged the customer's property---your insurance should cover that!!


(Corse, if you claim it, your rates will go up a couple hunnerd next year, if they don't CANCEL you---but it's the principle of the thing!!)
 
Good luck

I guarantee against most things but I'm not sure that I'd cover tossing it down the drain....I actually thought "just throwing money down the drain" was just an old wives saying.
 
The section is the easy part to replace. The pen was a baron. But, the nib is another story. The good thing is Anthony has them on sale now and that will save a little.

Still waiting on the warranty info:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Do a good turn daily!
Don

bitshird said:
Gosh Don sorry to hear about that, I guess this has been a pretty bum weekend, I hope the section is an easy one to replace.
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Don... Don... Don....Shame on you!

Was it a 1/2 hp badger or a 3/4 hp beaver that ate your nib??? It is clear on the waranty...1/2 good...3/4 bad....now let a brother putt, Anthony, you're away....shssss!
 
ouch, that sucks!

So how did it write? I've been checking out Anthony's nibs, and was wondering about the 1.1 italic.
 
It wrote nicer than any I've used...I may be getting one for myself after after I recoup the loss of this one. They happen to be on sale now....lucky for me...it will save me a little.

I also have one of his regular nibs on my favorite fountain pen and that nib is a very nice one also. The nib writes flawlessly...me, not so much!:biggrin:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

turbowagon said:
ouch, that sucks!

So how did it write? I've been checking out Anthony's nibs, and was wondering about the 1.1 italic.
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Bummer :mad: Like you said, you can't warranty stupid. But I don't think its your fault at all. It is clearly your wife's fault. She has no business touching your stuff. I mean you don't go around throwing her shoes in the garbage do you? I think you need to have a talk with Ruth and set some man rules up in your house. :biggrin:

Going to bed ....hidinng for cover.....:eek:
 
I took your advice and told her what you suggested. I'm using the $$$ for the nibs to buy and bed for my shop. I hope payment can wait. I'll owe you forever before I beat you out of the $$$$.:biggrin::biggrin: Notice I waited until you have mailed the replacement...I hope!:rolleyes:
Thanks..
Don

PenWorks said:
Bummer :mad: Like you said, you can't warranty stupid. But I don't think its your fault at all. It is clearly your wife's fault. She has no business touching your stuff. I mean you don't go around throwing her shoes in the garbage do you? I think you need to have a talk with Ruth and set some man rules up in your house. :biggrin:

Going to bed ....hidinng for cover.....:eek:
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Don that is what sucks about old timers disease :mad: But the good news is when the new nib arrives you will have forgotten all about what happened. :biggrin: I suggest note to self in the pen box saying "waiting on new nib" or else you might just forget why the heck you ordered it :rolleyes:
 
What nib? I don't need a nib! I mailed that box this evening. Oh No!:biggrin::biggrin:
Thanks....this has been fun.

Today I shot a nail through my finger with a framing nail gun. The nail hit a knot and curled up and out where my finger was..another OUCH..another expensive ouch. This ouch did get covered by insurance.

Looking forward to tomorrow:eek:
Do a good turn daily!
Don

dntrost said:
Don that is what sucks about old timers disease :mad: But the good news is when the new nib arrives you will have forgotten all about what happened. :biggrin: I suggest note to self in the pen box saying "waiting on new nib" or else you might just forget why the heck you ordered it :rolleyes:
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Let's all get together, use what little thinking power we still maintain and try to come up with a safer thing for Don to work with. He just is not having a good time right now.

Ouch doesn't come close to covering this!
This ole timers thing really sucks.
Charles
 
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