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this is just my opinion... but if they were knock offs for a cheap price, I believe they wouldn't print a box as well. What is the advantage to that and it costs more. That is why most knock off don't have accessories or packaging.

If factory rejects then where did the box come from? Maybe the seller just found a large lot of them in a storage unit. There are more high value items to knock off. That being said, it stands to reason that a toy designed for vending, could be sold for cheap if recently located.

That, or he could have just scammed you out of twelve quid. Could be worse.... anyway, if you like them, be happy with your score. If you dont, sell it on for £20 and get yourself a free lunch out of it.