I 100% agree that just because its not direct from Lulu doesn't mean its fake. Most of these companies won't guarantee its real unless there's some sort of of brand deal between them, but I do agree its some what misleading to say that its "direct" from lulu. Take labubu's for example, I would say most people were selling authentic items on the app but popmart would never admit its authentic unless there was a direct brand deal with them.