How Ebay works
In the future, if you know the Ebay seller is lying to you and you have tried to resolve the situation privately - it's okay to leave negative feedback if a portion of your order isn't correct. That's what the feedback it for - to help other users dealing with the seller. It's not mean, it's honest. You could have asked around here and we would have provided you with a picture of the packaging to send them.
I know it's not a big help now, but in the future it would be a good idea to try to resolve such Ebay issues. I was taken on a ride one time and didn't leave bad feedback. I wish I had. But another time I bought some mugs and some arrived broken. I not only got replacements, but I got an extra one just for the hassle. Most Ebayers are really cool that way. It's kind of like their business to keep people happy.
I would bet that there will be a clearance eventually. Wow, if I only could get one of each figure, I'd sure open the boxes. Totally worth it!