Parker Sonnet Slim Ballpoint - What Should Be In The Box?

[qazz]

Hi, everyone.

 

I've bought a new Sonnet Slim ballpoint pen from an online shop recently. The pen looks fine, but I have an impression that the box is missing some additional items, because there are two depressions at the bottom of the box that are empty:

 

So the question is for Sonnet ballpoint owners - how does your box look like and what does it contain (did the seller cheat me somehow or is it normal)?

 

Thanks.

Edited December 10, 2016 by qazz

[Joane]

I don't know about that particular model but with Parker boxes for some other pens like Duofold, the small spaces are for cartridges or refills. Does the refill fit in it?

[Pickwick]

Looks as though the indent contained a packaged cartridge, to be fitted in the pen before use, and the instruction booklet telling you how it fits into the pen. You don't state where you bought the pen, it could mean your pen may have been returned. If that is the case then the pen should have been sold as used.

Edited December 10, 2016 by Pickwick

[qazz]

I don't know about that particular model but with Parker boxes for some other pens like Duofold, the small spaces are for cartridges or refills. Does the refill fit in it?

No, the bigger space is too big, the smaller one is too small.

 

Looks as though the indent contained a packaged cartridge, to be fitted in the pen before use, and the instruction booklet telling you how it fits into the pen. You don't state where you bought the pen, it could mean your pen may have been returned. If that is the case then the pen should have been sold as used.

The pen was sold as new.

 

The indents indeed look like they should contain some sort of refill, but probably for another pen. My guess is that the box is from another model, which means that the pen may be counterfeit or used. There is also a chance that Parker uses one standard box for different models. To be honest, the latter doesn't sound plausible to me, but I'd like to hear from other owners of this model before starting to blame the seller.

[rohit1974]

The larger deep indent for the cartridges, smaller for ink convertor and the largest for the instruction booklet. IMHO

[The Blue Knight]

The same box is sold for fountain pens rollerballs etc. for the case of fountain pens the slots are for ink cartridges. I wouldn't expect those spaces to be filled for a ball point.

[mitto]

Sometimes boxes do have indents or compartments that are difficult to understand as to what purpose they serve. Here is a box that came with a new Duofold Centennial. The larger indent housed the booklet. The smaller kept the cartridge box. Does anyone have any idea what are the smaller and the smallest thinner indents inside the booklet compartment for?