Not to scare you, but that is one of the oldest "tricks" in the book. To keep from going to the expense of packaging (which costs more than the bottle of oil), they will stick them all together with clear tape "for smuggling purposes. I would never except stuff in that condition unless you know the person that took them out of the package. I can say this because I got scammed this way many years ago. That's not to say that yours falls under that catagory. It just adds suspision. Post a picture of them. Then either I or some of the others may be able to help.