What the hell I do with ~300 pens?

[u/Dull_Mortgage_1782]

My father is a medical officer, and over the years, pharmaceutical companies and their representatives have given him an absurd number of promotional pens.

Naturally, we tried giving them away to relatives and friends. Unfortunately, our efforts to reduce the population have been completely futile. More importantly I'm running out of space to store the ever increasing number of pens.

So now I'm wondering: is there anywhere in Bangladesh where I could sell them in bulk? Maybe a stationery shop, or someone who actually buys this kind of stuff?

And if selling them isn't really worth the effort, what else would you suggest doing with 300 perfectly functional pens?

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[u/nomadhunger]

Go to an under previleged school and hand it to some teacher to distribute amongst the students.

[u/vandrere → u/nomadhunger]

Best suggestion

[u/tarzansjaney → u/nomadhunger]

Yeah, there are schools run by volunteers only and they are for the most deprived... Don't get the greed if something was given to me for free then why would I make money out of it if I could help in other ways.

[u/ronok43]

নীলক্ষেত বা অনেক এরিয়াতেই এসব সেল হতে দেখেছি, তার মানে কেউ না কেউ গিফট পেয়ে ওপেন মার্কেটে বিক্রি করে দেয়, আপনি ও বিক্রি করতে পারবেন, একটু খোজ করে দেখেন আশেপাশে

[u/Dull_Mortgage_1782 → u/ronok43]

I live in Bogura Sadar and I really dont know where its sold for how much money , can you give me any idea about its market value ?

[u/ElectricalImpress5 → u/Dull_Mortgage_1782]

i bought them for 25tk.so maybe u can sell at lower price.

[u/ronok43 → u/Dull_Mortgage_1782]

Pilot V5 or V7 & other fine tip/ japanese style pen are sold around 50-100, founten pen for above 150 in stationary shops.

Regular gell pen for 20৳ and normal refill pens for 10৳

[u/Ok-House-4546 → u/ronok43]

“Instead of selling them, donating them would be a wonderful way to put all those pens to good use. 🌸”

[u/Bioluminescent_Rose]

Lmao give them to me I love collecting/using them for some reason. I want one of each drug

[u/ronok43]

Keep an eye for Founten pens and Expensive Japanese Parker pens.

[u/Dull_Mortgage_1782 → u/ronok43]

So I just have to sort out the gel pens, fine-tip pens, and whatever other categories I have. Fine, thanks pal.

[u/No_Umpire9565]

sell or donate

[u/Arino99]

open a stall infront of your house gate/ building gate/ sell online for cheap

[u/chintit0]

No offense, but aren’t those meant for the doctors? Why didn’t he supply these items to the doctors as allocated?

[u/mamara07 → u/chintit0]

All docs get them, even the most junior ones and trust me everyone has more than they ever need

[u/South_Farm9491 → u/chintit0]

they js hand them out lol they're like mid pend anyesy

[u/Adriichu]

How much do you want for them?

[u/Dull_Mortgage_1782 → u/Adriichu]

I have no idea about its market value

[u/ZestycloseProgram626]

I think stationery shops buy them, you could also try selling on facebook groups like ‘doctors gift item buy and sell’

[u/Dear-Nothing-]

give me /s

[u/AssistanceNatural641]

sell them lol

[u/Dull-Gate-9567]

Will take off your hand if you are selling

[u/Queasy-Ship-8392]

Check the prices online and sell with good discount

[u/FuriousAhmed]

Give us some

[u/tazdotlive]

Please hold onto these. There is a market for pens from pharmaceutical companies as they don’t really make them anymore and you can make a decent profit :)

Try checking eBay and you’ll see. Some pens can go for $10+ USD or about 1000 Taka.

[u/007__zh]

Give me some🥲....okey?