TP from China via Amazon - - same experience, except I bought 5 rolls and there was about a half inch of actual tp around a very thick cardboard center. Ordered similar from ebay, still have not received it.
China runs a rip off economy. If you buy a large product sold by a major manufacturer, there’s a good chance it will work because they have the money and human resources to police closely what their Chinese counterparts are doing. Any lesser product is likely to be manufactured by a ripoff outfit and useless.