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

Quality Business

Quality Business

I have ordered from them numerous times. They always deliver what they represent. They have a marvelous selection and I admit to having spent hours perusing the website for what I will get next. Their products make the sometimes mundane aspects of my professional life just a bit better.

12 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Locally owned small store!

I’ve never found a locally owned small store online. I live in a rural town and we have many locally owned businesses. They rely on us locals to shop in their quality stocked, reasonably priced items time and time again. And we do! Imagine my surprise when I did a google search for fountain pen ink and Colorado Pen was 1st on the list! They are awesome! Great prices, very large inventory of pens, ink and accessories of all kinds. Fast, reliable service. Very accessible via email, phone, website. Pride of ownership that is very rare these days. I won’t shop anywhere else!

Very satisfied, several times customer,

Alicia

11 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pen refills

Straightforward and simple order process. My order went out quickly, and arrived on time. Exactly what I expected?

11 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purple Reign …

Wow -- the Colorado Pen Purple Reign ink is more vibrant and alive than I could have imagined. It is magical. Great product, great value, great customer service (it arrived two days after placing the order).

11 February 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great purchase

I received my order speedily. The quality of the pen exceeds my expectation. Very happy with the purchase.

9 February 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding in every way

Very rarely can an online purchase be performed as well as Amazon. However, these guys are one of the few that can pull it off. Exceptional for obtaining hard to find refills at very reasonable prices with very quick turn-around. I consider them one of my trusted vendors.

9 February 2018
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered a set

I ordered a set - ballpoint, rollerball and fountain pen two weeks ago and paid for a more expedited shipping timeframe. After several days I was advised that only the ballpoint would ship as the rest was out of stock - the remainder would be shipped upon receipt when they received their next shipment in seven days. I called after 8 days and they said their order was delayed another week. Surprised they didn't email me as soon as they learned they didn't receive their shipment. Really surprised that no one offered to refund what I'd paid for expedited shipping. At this point all I can do is wait as they already have my money

8 February 2018
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