Counterfeit indications like a 'dark blue' Meisterstück ballpoint should lead to immediate contact with the seller with a request to have authenticity checked or to refund the purchase price; on delivery of a counterfeit, legal steps are advisable. A complaint directly to eBay brings, in experience, little, since the platform appeals to its mediator role and takes no responsibility for foreign goods. More effective is a polite letter to the seller as 'help' and reporting to the trademark holder Montblanc. Disguise spellings like 'Mont Blanc' instead of 'Montblanc' or warranty exclusively on an 'original refill' are widespread deception tricks, and empty packagings are also auctioned as supposedly filled writing instruments.