President and pens

[Wild Turkey]

Ok, here we go. The lady who sells these cross pens did in fact show me her sales book and indeed I think the basic style pen the president selected was in the $130-$150 range. Add in this custom engraving on the barrel and then add this "GOLD" seal or whatever it is on top, with boxes etc, and then add 200% since it is the US Government and there you go. When she told me this price I could not believe it myself, but part of this may have been the Cross salesman letting off a little extra steam. Sorry I mucked up the water so much with this. It is just what was told to me by a women whom I trust.

 

[Skye]

....and then add 200% since it is the US Government .....

I don't know who to be more pissed at; the government or Cross for screwing the taxpayers.

 

[bitshird]

The president is single-handedly helping to STIMULATE the ECONOMY!!!

You guys need to learn to think like a politician!!!

For the next year, it's going to be a race among ALL of them to claim the most money "pissed away" (I MEAN stimulating the economy!!)

I DO HOPE those Cross pens will be made in the USA!!

Ed the prototypes were made in Rhode Island, you'll never in 786 trillion years guess where Cross pens are made, I'll give you a hint, while your there you could get an order of Moo Shu Pork, with Noodles

 

[Dario]

part of this may have been the Cross salesman letting off a little extra steam. Sorry I mucked up the water so much with this. It is just what was told to me by a women whom I trust.

I don't know who to be more pissed at; the government or Cross for screwing the taxpayers.

Blame Cross or Government?

The price is exaggerated as posted to begin with BUT how much do we on average mark up our pens?

You ever blame our customers or us when they buy our pens? :wink:

 

[sbell111]

Ed the prototypes were made in Rhode Island, you'll never in 786 trillion years guess where Cross pens are made, I'll give you a hint, while your there you could get an order of Moo Shu Pork, with Noodles

18th & West End in Nashville?

I knew that they had good moo shu, but didn't realize that they also made pens.

 

[Skye]

You ever blame our customers or us when they buy our pens? :wink:

If you look at what I was commenting on, he said they marked it up just because it was the government. They're overcharging that buyer, in particular, just because it's taxpayer backed and spends like a fool.

Charge what you want to a legit buyer, but when that buyer is the government who's pockets are stuffed with everyone elses' money, that's something else.

 

[Dario]

If you look at what I was commenting on, he said they marked it up just because it was the government. They're overcharging that buyer, in particular, just because it's taxpayer backed and spends like a fool.

Charge what you want to a legit buyer, but when that buyer is the government who's pockets are stuffed with everyone elses' money, that's something else.

Again, that was just a RUMOR and unsubstantiated. :wink:

If it is true, I am with you.

 

[Skye]

Totally. I'm thinking time will.... never tell.

 

[gmcnut]

Just another "double CROSS" from the feds.