This is a list of the Factory Seconds that we sell at a discounted price. These are some reasons they are "seconds":
- There are manufacturing defects such as excessive number of wavy pages, crooked spines, torn pages, or other issues
- There are dents or abrasions to the cover or edges that may have been due to being dropped by us or mishandled during shipping
- It may be a discontinued notebook or version of a notebook that we no longer sell in quantity
- It may be a sample that we received from our partners and never put into production
- The cover may be a different type of material that we no longer use
- It may be missing a sleeve, blotter sheet or plastic envelope
Please note:
- There are absolutely no returns or refunds on these items
Thanks for looking!
Posted by Sarah on 19th Mar 2023
The package came on a day that was raining and pouring hard and the delivery guy did not ring the bell so we didn’t know that it sitting in the front porch for more than 24 hours. And by the time I saw the box it is drenched and wet, the cardboard is soft and contents is wet. After wiping the plastic bag dry, the product inside were so well packed that everything is dry and in good condition. Thank you David and very grateful for your well thought packaging.
Posted by Cameron Sale on 11th Jul 2020
These A5 68 gsm Tomoe notepads are fantastic and it's hard to find any faults with them. My best guess is that the first few pages weren't adhered to the binding, but it was literally only three pages. Great value and fantastic product.
Posted by Ally on 8th Jul 2020
I can't find anything wrong with my Writer to indicate that it's a second. Impressive shipping speed, very high quality notebook. No wonder these sell out so quickly!
Posted by Phoebe on 12th Aug 2019
Cannot find any "faults" on this second. Waiting on my B6 slim traveler's notebook to use
Posted by Alex Altamirano on 17th Jun 2019
I bought 2 factory seconds and honestly, I couldn't find any problems, they are great! The quality of the manufacture is really good, Tomoe River is the best paper ever.
Posted by Gen on 10th Jun 2019
I have purchased many notebooks from this company in various sizes (A5, B6 slim, and a6) but this A5 writer was my first factory second and I see why these sell like hot cakes. It's the same amazing quality with unnoticeable (to me) differences that cause these to be extremely budget friendly notebooks. I would buy these over and over again.