The quality of Chinese counterfeits has meanwhile reached the point that even white stars in the packaging and Solitaire cap tops are credibly copied; pictures alone barely allow distinguishing originals from counterfeits. Original goods are therefore to be bought exclusively from authorised Montblanc specialist dealers; authorised dealers may not sell Montblanc writing instruments via the internet, so online offers are basically suspicious. With foreign eBay sellers in particular the risk of being handed a counterfeit is very high, with no practical reclamation options afterwards. Counterfeits of other luxury brands (S.T. Dupont, Cartier) are offered by the same maker.