What Gives?

[lottathought]

Started to notice that I am running dangerous low on Euro style pen kits and need some with the Rhodium plating as this is my favorite plating.
(Turning some pens for my wife's side of the family.)

Well...I am finding the gold plating everywhere..
I am not finding any Rhodium plating however. In fact, I am not finding very many Euros..
And even the cheap gold platiing seems to be double what I was paying a few months ago.

Is this some sort of Christmas rush that I did not anticipate?
Is there something else going on?

Thanks

 

[jimwill48]

Woodturningz:

Euro Pen Kit - Gold

This European style kit is easy to turn, uses 7mm bushings (EUROBU & optional EUROBUX) and uses a Cross ™ style refill
Qty:1-9 10-49 50-99 100-999
Price(ea):
$3.45 $3.30 $3.15 $2.85 Item: EUROG
Qty:


Same price for last year but no Rhodium.

JW

 

[DaveO]

Euro pens are also known as Designer by different maufactures. That might help.
Dave

 

[Wildwood]

Where have you been looking?

Craft Supplies has rhodium plated European kits 050-0301 for $8.50. they offer quanity price discounts, may also still be giving half off shipping.

 

[lottathought]

Where have you been looking?

Craft Supplies has rhodium plated European kits 050-0301 for $8.50. they offer quanity price discounts, may also still be giving half off shipping.

LOL...
Now that is what I am talking about.
I was getting them for 2.59 earlier this year.
What on earth happened?

 

[Eaglesc]

The price of platings has been increasing steadily over the last year.

 

[LeftyTom]

On the upside, Michael, you can get 1.5 American kits for each Euro :eusa_doh:

 

[lottathought]

On the upside, Michael, you can get 1.5 American kits for each Euro :eusa_doh:

Hmmmmmm..better start trading cash with my Mother in Law before she figures out what is going on.....:mrgreen:

 

[lottathought]

AHA!!!!

I knew something was wrong.
I got an email from WoodnWhimsies.com today.
They were out of the Rhodium kits and just got the truck in.
Euro style Rhodium kits .. 2.59

I stocked up....:eusa_danc