Effective: October 1st, 2025 & retroactive to all orders from October 1st, 2023 onwards. Your statutory rights remain unaffected.
1) What’s Covered — At a Glance
Fountain Pens
| Plan | What it Covers | Duration | What You Pay | Shipping | Purchase / Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Satisfaction | No-regrets exchange or refund (light use OK: ≤1 fill; complete packaging). | 30 days from delivery | $0 | You ship to us with tracking provided; we cover outbound on exchanges. | Not required |
| Standard Warranty |
Manufacturing defects (nib, feed, mechanism, assembly, converter, paint). No-Lemon: If the same defect recurs twice within 12 months, choose exchange or store credit for full product price + original standard shipping. |
2 years (worldwide) | $0 | Return: we cover shipping back to you. | Not required |
| Extended Warranty | Everything in Standard plus 1 accidental repair during the term (e.g., drop, bent nib, cracked section). | 5 years | $5–15 (tiered by pen MSRP) | Replacement ships at our cost (no inbound required). | Required within 30 days of pen purchase |
| Extended Warranty + Loss Protection | Everything above PLUS one full replacement for any reason (loss, theft, or irreparable damage) during the active warranty term. BONUS: includes shipping on the replacement. |
5 years | $5–25 (tiered by pen MSRP) | Replacement ships at our cost (no inbound required). | Required within 30 days of pen purchase |
Pen exclusions: normal wear (micro-scratches, plating fade), cosmetic blemishes, misuse/abuse, unauthorized modification, use of non-fountain-pen-safe media (e.g., India/pigment paints), environmental damage.
Fountain Pen Inks
| Plan | What it Covers | Duration | What You Pay | Shipping | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Ink Satisfaction | Exchange or credit (opened OK if ≥90% remains; photo required). | 30 days | $0 | No return needed—photos suffice. | Not required |
| Ink Quality Guarantee | Defects: contamination/mold, severe non-remixable precipitate, mislabelled color, faulty bottle/cap/seal. | 12 months | $0 | No return needed—photos suffice. | Not required |
Ink exclusions: user contamination (back-filling; dipping dirty nibs), improper storage (uncapped, heat/freezing, direct sun), expected traits (shimmer settling; minor evaporation), mixing with other inks/chemicals, bottles opened >24 months (guideline).
2) 30-Day Satisfaction (Pens & Inks)
- Pens: Try your pen. If you’re not in love within 30 days, we’ll exchange or refund. Light use allowed (≤1 fill) with complete packaging.
- Inks: If a color isn’t right, request a no-return exchange or credit within 30 days (bottle must be ≥90% full; photo required).
- Limits: 1 exchange/refund per pen; max 2 pens per customer per 12 months. Inks: 1 exchange/refund per customer per 90 days.
3) Warranty Details (Pens)
- We repair or replace parts for any manufacturing defect during the warranty term.
- No-Lemon: if the same defect recurs twice within 12 months, you may choose an exchange or store credit (product price + original standard shipping).
- Accidental (Extended only): covers one incident per 5-year term (drop, bent nib, cracked section).
- Limited Edition Products: Limited editions may not always have parts available. We will make every effort to repair or replace. If this is not possible, we may offer a substitute pen of equal or greater value.
- Shipping: We cover return shipping after repair/replacement.
4) Ink Quality Guarantee
- 12-Month Coverage: If your ink shows contamination, severe non-remixable precipitation, mislabelling, or a bottle/cap defect, we’ll replace or credit your purchase. Photos are usually sufficient; no return needed.
5) Extended Warranty + Loss Protection (Pens)
- Coverage: One full replacement for any reason—loss, theft, or irreparable damage—during your active warranty term. Includes shipping on the replacement.
- Price: Tiered by pen MSRP: $5–25.
- Limits: 1 claim per pen term; 30-day wait from purchase; simple attestation required; coverage ends after replacement.
6) Refunds & Shipping Costs
- Defects/DOA (all regions): we replace, exchange, or issue store credit for full product price + original standard shipping. We cover return shipping on repaired/replaced items.
- Remorse/Satisfaction returns (US/CA/SG/AU/NZ/HK/KR): refunds/credits cover the product price; outbound shipping not refunded unless we were at fault. Customer pays return shipping.
- EU/UK right of withdrawal: within 14 days, cancel for any reason. We refund product price + standard outbound shipping (not express upgrades). Return shipping is your responsibility unless covered by us. Refund may be withheld until goods are received or proof provided.
- Refund speed: refunds/credits issued within 2 business days of approval/receipt. Banks may take up to 10 business days to post funds.