does anyone remember $25 cheeky dogs?

so I bought my cheeky dog around 2014? 2015? someone on ig spread the word that there would be ebay listings for cheeky dogs from the warehouse sale (?????) in the winter time. i’m talking several listings for only like $25-35, nwt. however, now it’s been like 10 years and i’m wondering….did i make that up????

i remember in like 2008 looking for cheeky dog listings and them already being close to $200! i would beg my parents every xmas lol. so with that in mind, it sounds absurd that multiple would go up for sale for so cheap. and from what i remember, this wasn’t a one time thing. i’m pretty sure people mentioned this happening the year before, and that’s how everyone knew about it happening again. i do definitely remember people talking about also buying theirs from those listings.

sooo can anyone confirm or deny this being an actual thing? did you also get your cheeky dog this way? am i misremembering the whole story? very curious if anyone knows what i’m talking about lol.

in case this breaks the bst rule, im not trying to buy or sell any cheekys lol just curious about some community history