Colorado Pen Reviews 2,817

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bought a Monte Verde fountain pen for $91. VERY disappointed. Took over 24 hours to get the nib moist enough to write and then it started leaking into the cap. Each time I take the cap off I have to s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cost of pen refill, $6, was just too high, and was not very high quality, as I learned in using it. Then cost of mailing one refill, $3, was unreasonable. Later I found refill for "legal - lawyer" gra... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The owner of the business Bob Melvin is disgusting. Does not care about customer service. He advertises pens he does not have and when you ask where the delivery is or why it is late, he accuses one... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order was delayed in being fulfilled and shipped. Order was incorrectly engraved and the “free refills” that they said they were including to make up for the delay in shipping were not included. Cal... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent transaction with Colorado Pen

This was my first purchase from Colorado Pen, and I was completely satisfied with the transaction, price, shipping time and packaging. The Waterman pen refills were exactly what I was looking for, particularly as these refills are not always easy to find elsewhere. I can highly recommend Colorado Pen to my friends and anyone else.

8 February 2018
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

"Cost of pen refill and shipping" lesson!

Cost of pen refill, $6, was just too high, and was not very high quality, as I learned in using it. Then cost of mailing one refill, $3, was unreasonable. Later I found refill for "legal - lawyer" grade refill that fit my custom made pen given to me on Fathers Day many years ago for $12.50 for 12 with free shipping, which worked much better. Will just chalk this up as learning experience, with lesson being if I don't find what I am looking for, just keep looking!

7 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

I found an excellent selection of writing implements and refills. The service is very quick, the engraving is very attractive. The customer service was very helpful when I needed help on an order, thanks to Alex. I will be ordering more items in the future, thanks to all the employees at Colorado Pens.

7 February 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I like Colorado Pen

I like Colorado Pen, as a rule, very much. They offer a wide selection of fountain pens and inks, and they also ship very quickly--often the same day as the purchase is made. They regularly offer specials, and their prices are mostly in line with other pen retailers.

A couple things, though, bother me a little bit. For some reason, there are ZERO customer reviews appearing on their site. I've posted a couple myself, and they just never show up. I, for one, rely heavily on fellow fountain pen enthusiasts' reviews when making a purchase.

I guess that's all--they're pretty good overall. I will buy from them again.

5 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received the dog rescue pen as a gift …

I received the dog rescue pen as a gift for Christmas and loved it. Loved the quality of the pent and the way it feels when using it. Just purchased another dog and the cat version for two friends birthday gifts. Easy to order and they came in just a few days. Am loving using my pen and will love giving these two as gifts.

5 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honest pricing

Honest pricing, fast International Service; great Communication. Great pen Company to deal with over the Internet

2 February 2018
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