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  • 01-01-2021 11:44am
    #1
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭


    I have an unhealthy obsession (fetish I suppose) with nice and fancy pens. Anyway, got an email this morning from Cross, that they have an additional 55% of some of their already reduced OUTLET stock. Just use coupon NEWYEAR.

    Some odd looking pens in there but a few nice plain ones too. Been out of work for 5 months and starting a new job on Monday so I treated myself to a new pen for €25 inc shipping.

    https://www.cross.com/cr_en_ie/


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  • #2
    logically
    Registered Users Posts: 169 ✭✭logically


    mr_edge_to_you wrote: »
    I have an unhealthy obsession (fetish I suppose) with nice and fancy pens. Anyway, got an email this morning from Cross, that they have an additional 55% of some of their already reduced OUTLET stock. Just use coupon NEWYEAR.

    Some odd looking pens in there but a few nice plain ones too. Been out of work for 5 months and starting a new job on Monday so I treated myself to a new pen for €25 inc shipping.

    https://www.cross.com/cr_en_ie/

    Nice!

    Best of luck in the new job - great start to the year


  • #3
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    logically wrote: »
    Nice!

    Best of luck in the new job - great start to the year

    Cheers, its been a long few months.


  • #4
    Wolftown
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭Wolftown


    mr_edge_to_you wrote: »
    I have an unhealthy obsession (fetish I suppose) with nice and fancy pens. Anyway, got an email this morning from Cross, that they have an additional 55% of some of their already reduced OUTLET stock. Just use coupon NEWYEAR.

    Some odd looking pens in there but a few nice plain ones too. Been out of work for 5 months and starting a new job on Monday so I treated myself to a new pen for €25 inc shipping.

    https://www.cross.com/cr_en_ie/

    Thanks for the heads up, I've also just ordered a new pen for under €25 delivered


  • #5
    SheroP
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭SheroP


    Looks like a great deal , thank you, two pens ordered for less than €36
    Thanks for heads up


  • #6
    Dante7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Dante7


    You can also get a further, stackable 15% discount code if you sign up for their newsletter.


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  • #7
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,044 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Thanks OP, woke up this morning with zero intention of buying a fancy pen but glad now I did, lol. Had a couple of these over the years, quality is great, would recommend buying spare refills.

    On a side not, couldn't get the discount code to work on mobile browser, worked fine on laptop.


  • #8
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users Posts: 6,436 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    Damn this forum.

    Bought myself a pen and a fountain pen for my son. Hope it helps improve his writing


  • #9
    clevtrev
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭clevtrev


    AT Cross seem to be shipping from the UK? Do we assume they are handling the VAT element or will you get stung for customs charges?


  • #10
    clevtrev
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭clevtrev


    another stackable code for 20% off Xexec20 leaves these about the same price as a bic!


  • #11
    Nigel Fairservice
    Registered Users, Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,172 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    Thanks, got myself a nice engraved writer and 6 refills for €35.


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  • #12
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    Damn this forum.

    Bought myself a pen and a fountain pen for my son. Hope it helps improve his writing

    Fountain pens are lovely for writing with.


  • #13
    mr_edge_to_you
    Registered Users Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭mr_edge_to_you


    SouthWesterly wrote: »
    Damn this forum.

    Bought myself a pen and a fountain pen for my son. Hope it helps improve his writing

    Fountain pens are lovely for writing with.


  • #14
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 876 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    clevtrev wrote: »
    another stackable code for 20% off Xexec20 leaves these about the same price as a bic!

    Just so people don't miss out on the full value:

    55% off with NEWYEAR
    a further 15% off when you sign up to the newsletter
    And a further 20% off with Xexec20

    If you do all that, it's 71.2% off already discounted items. Thanks OP and everyone in between.


  • #15
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Nice.. just got myself a nice pen delivered for €17

    Gas


  • #16
    GalwayGaillimh
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭GalwayGaillimh


    So codes I used were
    NEWYEAR 55%
    SAVE5 5%
    Xexec20 20%
    Plus the Newsletter sign up of 15% off

    Si Deus Nobiscum Qui Contra Nos



  • #17
    Lucifer
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lucifer


    Got 3 pens and refill pack for 33 delivered. Thanks

    If you go over a certain value delivery is free, so second pen added was cheaper again as it knocked the 5 delivery off. Seems to be above 50 but that is the before discount price.


  • #18
    Paul Weller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 251 ✭✭Paul Weller


    Just trying now, NEWYEAR doesn't seem to work anymore


  • #19
    lau1247
    Registered Users Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭lau1247


    Paul Weller wrote: »
    Just trying now, NEWYEAR doesn't seem to work anymore

    Still works but only on the selected ones. If you click on the main page banner that says 55% off. You will get the list of the pens that is within the promotion

    West Dublin, ☀️ 7.83kWp ⚡5.66 kWp South West, ⚡2.18 kWp North East



  • #20
    lau1247
    Registered Users Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭lau1247


    clevtrev wrote: »
    AT Cross seem to be shipping from the UK? Do we assume they are handling the VAT element or will you get stung for customs charges?

    Hmmm I'm kinda concerned about this too.

    It doesn't say where they ship from but the return address is UK.

    I can't find anything on their T&C either about taxes etc.

    Doesn't seem to have option to allow cancellation of order either. Probably will need to call them on Monday to ask.

    West Dublin, ☀️ 7.83kWp ⚡5.66 kWp South West, ⚡2.18 kWp North East



  • #21
    hhmmm?
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭hhmmm?


    None of the above codes working and got no mail with newsletter discount code despite signing up!


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  • #22
    Hococop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭Hococop


    With the refills if I select ballpoint will any of the refills work with any of the ball points or is there different sizes,

    Also with people mentioning the uk what kind of vat hit would it be ? My total is around 40


  • #23
    Lucifer
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lucifer


    With Gmail the newsletter email went into promotions, not main inbox. Also check spam folder.

    Vat would be around €8 and if delivered by An Post a €10 fee


  • #24
    hhmmm?
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭hhmmm?


    hhmmm? wrote: »
    None of the above codes working and got no mail with newsletter discount code despite signing up!

    Just an FYI, all codes worked on a laptop
    Discount code went to spam.

    Thanks OP, just got 2 lovely pens for next to nothing.


  • #25
    beardybrewer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    Does it take a while for the email sign up discount to arrive in your inbox? Been over an hour.


  • #26
    VG31
    Registered Users Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭VG31


    beardybrewer wrote: »
    Does it take a while for the email sign up discount to arrive in your inbox? Been over an hour.

    Did you click the link in the email to confirm your subscription? I received the code a minute or two afterwards.


  • #27
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    hhmmm? wrote: »
    None of the above codes working and got no mail with newsletter discount code despite signing up!

    are you on outlet items?


  • #28
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Lucifer wrote: »
    With Gmail the newsletter email went into promotions, not main inbox. Also check spam folder.

    Vat would be around €8 and if delivered by An Post a €10 fee

    really?

    ah crap

    Is that €10 a flat fee for An Post?


  • #29
    beardybrewer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭beardybrewer


    VG31 wrote: »
    Did you click the link in the email to confirm your subscription? I received the code a minute or two afterwards.

    No, strangely I got an email saying I was successfully subscribed. I created an account and got an email about that too. But no discount code for signing up. Tried a different email too and still didn't manage it for some reason. Ah well. Would have only made a €3 difference so ordered anyway.


  • #30
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    lau1247 wrote: »
    Hmmm I'm kinda concerned about this too.

    It doesn't say where they ship from but the return address is UK.

    I can't find anything on their T&C either about taxes etc.

    Doesn't seem to have option to allow cancellation of order either. Probably will need to call them on Monday to ask.

    it does say Cross Ireland but there's probably going to be a load of companies who have always treated Ireland as an extension of Britain that haven't really done anything to prep for Brexit


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  • #31
    lawred2
    Registered Users Posts: 24,257 ✭✭✭✭lawred2


    Revenue seem to be saying that anything under €22 will not be subject to anything. Mine was only €17 so should be ok.


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