Ayupan 001 [Is this real?]

[kiwi]

Today I received in the mail the ayupan 001 I bid on at ebay from this seller.

However, when I look at it...on the feet it says "(c) axev"






It does not look handmade...It is about 1 3/4" and when I check here on eneabba, it looks very accurate.

I would like to say that this is only manufacturing mistake...but although, compared with pictures, I do not want to jump to conclusions...though it is very difficult for avex to mess up like that?

I e-mail the seller to ask and they respond with:

Spoiler:

Hi there,
Thanks for your question. I am positive that this is not a fake since I bought it directly from avex. I have seen these kinds of mistakes before. Unfortunately, avex is not really known for quality. I see stuff like all the letters cut in half or the last letter missing on ayupans that I remove from the original avex packaging bought from avex's online or real world shops. So please don't worry about it. All the ayupans I sell are real, I make sure of that. I wish avex would raise their quality standards. Anyway, if you have any other questions, just let me know.

Thanks,
josi

Is he/she telling the truth or is this product fake?

Thank you for any responses