HOT!!!! Black Jeans (Calvin Klein) at Costco - $22.99

[Y2K Falcon]

Brought my wife there to show her a ladder, and saw these on sale. Surely someone in this forum could take advantage of such a great bargain. Also available in tan, and some sort of charcoal grey.

http://www.rt-partner.com/testjoe/costcojeans.jpg

Since it's hard to predict what will be in a Costco store-to-store, remember, ymmv.

[wewantflair]

FYI and, I used to work at a private investigation firm that specializes in counterfeit goods. Costco is known for selling counterfeit and parallel import products, including Montblanc pens (http://luxist.com/entry/4475826503758026/), Levi 501 jeans (http://www.bevan-ashford.com/publications_template.asp?Pubid=55), and Precious Moments (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=9th&navby=case&no=9656571). I would strongly advise against buying any sort of "designer" merchandise at Costco, because you are either getting outright fakes, or illegally diverted merchandise from other countries.

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

Why hasn't anybody gone after Costco?

[wewantflair]

They have, often, and have won injunctions. The problem is that it's often difficult to prove these cases, especially against a giant like Price/Costco. FWIW, Tommy Hilfiger had a lawsuit against Walmart for counterfeiting not too long ago, so it's a pretty systemic problem.

[Obey The D]

Black Jeans? Someone needs to alert Save Ferris.

[Turd Ferguson]

I can see being concerned if it's counterfeit, but why should I care if it's illegally diverted?

[RonBoster]

FYI and, I used to work at a private investigation firm that specializes in counterfeit goods. Costco is known for selling counterfeit and parallel import products, including Montblanc pens (http://luxist.com/entry/4475826503758026/), Levi 501 jeans (http://www.bevan-ashford.com/publications_template.asp?Pubid=55), and Precious Moments (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=9th&navby=case&no=9656571). I would strongly advise against buying any sort of "designer" merchandise at Costco, because you are either getting outright fakes, or illegally diverted merchandise from other countries.

:rolleyes: I have a hard time buying into "the evil empire" known as Costco. If the jeans are nice, then screw whatever label is on the ass. Maybe you should bust Costco and make a citizens arrest. Don't forget to holster that firearm before you enter the store.

[shelland]

Brought my wife there to show her a ladder, and saw these on sale. Surely someone in this forum could take advantage of such a great bargain. Also available in tan, and some sort of charcoal grey.
I've bought multiple pairs of 'standard blue' CK jeans at both Costco and Sam's for around $24.99 over the past few years, so not sure if this is anything out of the ordinary.

Maybe the colored jeans aren't normally available though - guess I've never looked for them.

[YoJimbo]

... I would strongly advise against buying any sort of "designer" merchandise at Costco, because you are either getting outright fakes, or illegally diverted merchandise from other countries.

Give me a break. There are always exceptions, but to claim this is the regular business practice of Costco is ridiculous.

Anyways, Costco's had the black Calvin Klein men's jeans for at least the last year or two.

[Chrisedge]

The Precious Moments case, is just because Costco is repackaging their figurines. Nothing more.

[DVD Josh]

FYI and, I used to work at a private investigation firm that specializes in counterfeit goods. Costco is known for selling counterfeit and parallel import products, including Montblanc pens (http://luxist.com/entry/4475826503758026/), Levi 501 jeans (http://www.bevan-ashford.com/publications_template.asp?Pubid=55), and Precious Moments (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=9th&navby=case&no=9656571). I would strongly advise against buying any sort of "designer" merchandise at Costco, because you are either getting outright fakes, or illegally diverted merchandise from other countries.

Sounds like sour grapes to me. Buy a Costco membership already. I'll spot you the $1.50 for the hot dog and soda!

[Aphex Twin]

It's not even that great of a bargain. CK jeans are always around this price at Costco.

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

Give me a break. There are always exceptions, but to claim this is the regular business practice of Costco is ridiculous.

Anyways, Costco's had the black Calvin Klein men's jeans for at least the last year or two.

No kidding. If any of the manufactuers can prove that management knew that they were selling illegal goods, the whole damn store would be shut down.

[wewantflair]

I can see being concerned if it's counterfeit, but why should I care if it's illegally diverted?

Illegally diverted goods result in higher prices stateside. The selfishness of the above quote is pretty astonishing.

I have a hard time buying into "the evil empire" known as Costco. If the jeans are nice, then screw whatever label is on the ass. Maybe you should bust Costco and make a citizens arrest. Don't forget to holster that firearm before you enter the store.

I agree with the whole label argument, but in all actuality, I can't see anyone buying Calvin Klein jeans even for 22.99 if they don't care about the label on the ass; better quality jeans can be acquired for far less. You buy Calvin Klein because you want to be bourgeois. As for the personal stuff, I have no beef with the majority of what Costco sells. I'm just giving fair warning to those thinking they are getting a spectacular deal on "designer" merchandise.

The Precious Moments case, is just because Costco is repackaging their figurines. Nothing more.

Imagine for a moment that you are Janus Films, inc. Company A buys a particular Criterion Collection DVD in bulk, removes it from its package, places each copy in an unapproved "Company A" keepcase and sells them to undercut all other competitors. This severely impacts Criterion's brand identity, hurting their relationship with retailers who are paying a higher price. The whole practice is rotten and, as it turns out, illegal. If you want to support that kind of behavior, the choice is yours, I suppose.

Sounds like sour grapes to me. Buy a Costco membership already. I'll spot you the $1.50 for the hot dog and soda!

Sour grapes implies that I have actually had a negative experience at Costco; I haven't. I'm just passing along the information I picked up at that mind-bogglingly shitty job. None of the clients I worked with had any dealings with Costco, since my job was mainly tracking down shipments of diverted and counterfeit drugs and hand creams. Whoopee.

In all, go ahead and buy the jeans, but don't be surprised when ultimately, you get what you pay for.

[wewantflair]

No kidding. If any of the manufactuers can prove that management knew that they were selling illegal goods, the whole damn store would be shut down.

Costco claims on a consistent basis that it buys from wholesalers, and has no knowledge of the origins of its products. This claim was found baseless in the Levi Strauss case, as high ranking employees of Costco were found to have actually owned and worked for the shipping companies that transported the counterfeit and divergent goods.

In the real world, multinational corporations don't get "shut down" unless there is heinous criminal behavior going on. All I suggest is be wary of buying things other than what Costco is good for, like kitty litter and gobstoppers.

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

Dude, put down the Kool-Aid.

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

So, how would "Average Joe Six Pack" know that their RL shirt is indeed a designer shirt?

[wewantflair]

He probably wouldn't - I suppose ignorance is bliss in that regard. Can I get a "God Bless America?"

Figuring that DVDTalkers are more educated consumers and might benefit from this information, I offered it. No harm, no foul.

[Lastdaysofrain]

80s fashion at 80s prices.

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

Tell you what -- I've bought RL shirts from the RL store and I've bought RL shirts from Filene's Basement (Filene's is a deep discounter of designer goods). Both shirts have excellent quality and workmanship -- which is what I would expect from a top label designer -- now I'm not sure if either shirt is a counterfiet -- but if my shirt from Filenes is -- then damn, they made a hellova counterfeit.

[Minor Threat]

:lol:

[jw2299]

I could care less if CK black jeans are bootleg. I'm buying a pallet-full!

[YoJimbo]

I have a pair of the black CK jeans, they're good quality.

But just because something is Ralph Lauren or CK doesn't necessarily mean they're great quality. With RL for instance, they find companies all over the world to make their stuff ... they just slap the RL name on them. In fact, I think some of the companies that make clothing, house items, etc. actually solicit companies like RL to let them make stuff for RL and put the RL name on the items.

That's why you see RL sheets, towels, and all kinds of stuff -- they're not made in a big RL factory, and stuff can be of greatly differently quality (although I'm sure RL takes a good look at the quality of stuff before their name goes on it; they want the stuff to be decent quality so their name isn't sullied).

Sorry if I'm stating the obvious here. Having said that, I've had great success with the quality of stuff from CK and Polo/Ralph Lauren.

[shelland]

I agree with the whole label argument, but in all actuality, I can't see anyone buying Calvin Klein jeans even for 22.99 if they don't care about the label on the ass;
I don't know how to break this to you, but a hell of a lot of people pay $50+. I'm not sure where you shop if you "can't see anyone buying Calvin Klein jeans even for 22.99".

better quality jeans can be acquired for far less. You buy Calvin Klein because you want to be bourgeois.
I happen to buy CK because I like the jeans, especially at that price. It sure beats the $50-$60/pr I used to pay for Guess, Lucky, etc... (I didn't have a mortgage or a kid to feed back then) :D

I'm not saying anyone is obligated to buy expensive OR cheap clothing. But a lot of people do both!

[Buford T Pusser]

What is so great about the CK jeans?

Those Kirkland jeans are under $13 and the ladies love them.

[Y2K Falcon]

Those Kirkland jeans are under $13 and the ladies love them.
My wife and I laughed at them. We couldn't imagine wearing jean with the same brand name as our butter and frozen hamburger patties. :lol:

[mndtrp]

I like Costco, the one by me has a lot of hot girls working there.

[Golgo15]

What's wrong with Kirkland jeans?

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

What is so great about the CK jeans?

Those Kirkland jeans are under $13 and the ladies love them.

If by ladies you mean wife and daughter, then I'm sure you're in the clear.

[Buford T Pusser]

My wife and I laughed at them. We couldn't imagine wearing jean with the same brand name as our butter and frozen hamburger patties. :lol:


If you wear a belt it covers the name. My hard stick of butter and patties taste just fine when these Kirklands come off!


Speaking of-anyone seen this story on Buford Pusser?



http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/section/movies/amg/video/cov120/drv000/v084/v08423edion.jpg

This made-for-TV actioner was designed as the pilot for a series based on the popular Walking Tall films of the 1970s. This time out, a young Brian Dennehy is cast as the stick-wielding, scrupulously honest Tennessee sheriff Buford Pusser (played in the films by Joe Don Baker and Bo Svenson), with Forrest Tucker repeating his role from Walking Tall: The Final Chapter as Pusser's father. After chasing down a speeding car, Pusser is disgusted to find that its teenaged occupants (two of them dead, two blinded for life) are stoned out of their minds on bad bootleg hooch. Bypassing due process and other such legal niceties, Pusser goes on a one-man rampage of destruction in order to square accounts with the evil disco owner-cum-moonshiner responsible for the tragedy. Making things difficult is the fact that one of the villains of the piece is also one of Buford's oldest pals




I mostly wear Daniel Cremieux jeans that were 75 percent off at Dillard's but the K's are fine.

[Buford T Pusser]

If by ladies you mean wife and daughter, then I'm sure you're in the clear.



Harrrummmpphhh!

BTW, this thread kept me from finishing my Chicago photos and I partly blame you!

[Y2K Falcon]

My hard stick of butter and patties taste just fine when these Kirklands come off!
Is it a necessity to remove your pants before eating??? Is it only when eating Kirkland products, or do you always eat pantless?? :whofart:

[Buford T Pusser]

Y2K Falcon-you're all about the semantics. Would that be a fair statement?

[jlim]

There's nothing wrong with what Costco is doing. The argument on Precious Moment could be made with Columbia House for example. The DVD that you get from CH is different from the one I buy from say Best Buy. CH re-wraps the DVDs (on some that I buy) and ships them out. Some are even missing the insert esp. for those that you get *free*. Not all of them, but I've noticed on some of them.

Also, CH and Costco etc. you need to belong to a club. So, as a club member, I expect to buy goods cheaper. If Costco needs to remove the precious moment figuries from its original casing for whatever reason and offer it to me at a discount, I'll buy it. Another customer who paid full price for it in a Hallmark store for example can't complain coz' he or she didn't pay for the membership at Costco.

Just because store A sells it for $100, it doesn't mean Costco has to sell it for the same price. Perhaps Costco is contend on making 10% return whereas some other stores have to make 50% return.


Oh yeah, on the jeans, I bought several over the years. Nauticas and CK. I find the jeans at Costco are too hard after washing. Even if I use softener it is still hard and rough. So, I stop buying jeans from Costco. Similar jeans from dept. store (around $35) feels much softer after washing.

But their pants selection are excellent. Just bought 2 pairs of microfiber Dockers for $19.99/each. A word of caution. Perry Ellis microfiber is not as good. They have a very static feel to it and also doesn't breath very well. I also notice 2 different Dockers microfiber available.. Look for the one one with a small little tag around the front of the belt loop.

[Buford T Pusser]

Wow-thanks for the pants info.


I've noticed many of the movies I get from Netflix have their name on them. They seem to play the same. :p

[Wazootyman]

I agree with the whole label argument, but in all actuality, I can't see anyone buying Calvin Klein jeans even for 22.99 if they don't care about the label on the ass; better quality jeans can be acquired for far less. You buy Calvin Klein because you want to be bourgeois. As for the personal stuff, I have no beef with the majority of what Costco sells. I'm just giving fair warning to those thinking they are getting a spectacular deal on "designer" merchandise.


No, you buy Calvin Klein jeans if you want to get a jean that's slightly better than Levi's. You do NOT buy them to be bourgeois. Were you buying jeans solely on a the name and wanting to be recognized, you'd go after Buffalo, Diesel or Hugo Boss... heck there are probably jeans even more bourgeois than the $150 those ones cost

[Y2K Falcon]

Damn. My love of good clothing bargains is conflicting with my political views...

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5369021&postcount=23

[the_dude8]

But their pants selection are excellent. Just bought 2 pairs of microfiber Dockers for $19.99/each. A word of caution. Perry Ellis microfiber is not as good. They have a very static feel to it and also doesn't breath very well. I also notice 2 different Dockers microfiber available.. Look for the one one with a small little tag around the front of the belt loop.


does those dockers pants from costco have stain defender on them?

[Buford T Pusser]

I checked out the CK pants at Costco but decided I already have way too many pairs of jeans in the closet. I did an inventory the other day and found about six pairs of jeans that still had the tags on them. :eek: