Mum wanted to go to Poundstretcher so, whilst looking around, I sauntered over to the home décor section. Same size ottoman as tsv £3.99, medium £5.99, large £7.99. Mind you, the collapsible section wasn't faux leather, more a canvas but, essentially, it does the same job. The lid was patterned. imo, the quality of the tsv seems superior but, as I have never seen one in situ, I can't say if this is actually so. Even if the quality is better £20 inc post v £3.99? Bit of a no brainer, unless you want to make a feature of it. Also, it occurred to me this afternoon, usually the first thing an inventor does is apply for a patent. Who invented the COLLAPSIBLE ottoman? Because they would be granted a patent on the basis that it is collapsible. Yet everywhere is selling collapsible ottomans, so how have they got round it? Perhaps they don't have one? Akos is, supposedly, an inventor or a bit of a male Lori Greiner, so did he invent the product, the function of it, the composition and, if so, does he have a patent? If he did, no-one else would be able to manufacture an item to the exact specifications which is, fundamentally, what has happened.