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writerstephen
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Jan 18, 2019
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I’m also a little annoyed with massdrop on their nib description—“18k gold plated German made iridium nib” ... cmon md. You know better—you’re just trying to capture some novices with too much money to spend, and you should know full well that ANY FP enthusiast is going to see right thru that description.
RayF
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Feb 27, 2019
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writerstephenAbsolutely, positively NO--they don't know better!
MD has demonstrated on many occasions they don't know shit about what they're selling, and unfortunately, that's always going to be the case around here; the grocer who sells you toothpaste and aspirin knows nothing about dentistry or medicine. MD offers online shopping, the rest is up to YOU.
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writerstephen
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Feb 27, 2019
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RayFWell, they have at least one category lead and they must read at least SOME of the discussions. You’d think they’d pick up a few fundamentals—it’s just good business. My guess is that Kenro or esterbrook or whomever wrote that nib description line and told them to run it as-is.
RayF
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Feb 27, 2019
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writerstephenI don't think there was much "tell" in the conversation. I generally go the manufacturer's website before getting serious about any MD drop. What I typically find is identical product photography and ad copy for a given item. I think we give MD too much credit when we assume they do anything more than locate and plug items into predetermined classifications (communities). However, in their defense, they ain't get'n paid to reinvent anybody else's wheels.
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