MB Miguel de Cervantes Ballpoint

[theodore94]

Hi everyone! I bought this online and want to make sure it's authentic. Does anything seem fake here?

 

Thanks!

 

 

[Michael R.]

You really seem to be suspicious about your purchases 😉
 

Backstreety sources? 😜

 

However this one looks legit.

 

Cheers

 

Michael

 

[theodore94]

Haha! I was quite suspicious of the Carbon Steel because I was unaware MB made any pens in France.

 

Not quite "backstreety sources", but I've heard horror stories about pretty convincing fakes that even the seller thought was real -- and I trust FPN experts like you much more than I do myself. Of course, It's always best to know sooner rather than later in case you can convince the seller to take it back.

 

I very much appreciate all of your help! Without people like you on FPN, I would probably have a mountain of fake pens.

[Michael R.]

With all the social media and forums chances are good that:

 

(1) a person suspects a fake and asks about it = pen is real

(2) a person thinks they have found an absolute treasure = pen is a really bad and obvious fake.

 

Try to read up on how to spot fake Montblanc pens. This helps a lot and there are certain models to avoid when not sure and others where no convincing fakes exist yet.

Looking forward to your next purchase. Hope you manage to stick with the real stuff.

 

Cheers

 

Michael