[Merged] The Official Canada Goose Authenticity / Legit Check Thread

[Jimboski]

Here's a great guide that someone just posted on CG's FB wall about spotting fakes (with pics too). It's in Danish but if you use Chrome as a browser it will detect the language and offer to translate automatically. Great source.

Nice nice!

[bondjames]

Hi guys need this jacket check please, the seller is asking for 400.00 firm

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3347/goooooose.jpg

More pics
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/3083/goooooose1.jpg
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/7...oooooooose.jpg

[ThaChingster]

Hi guys need this jacket check please, the seller is asking for 400.00 firm

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3347/goooooose.jpg

real, IMO from the fur to the stitching on the Arctic Program patch
what's with the file name though? "gooooooose"

[Jimboski]

Hi guys need this jacket check please, the seller is asking for 400.00 firm

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/3347/goooooose.jpg

More the one picture please.. Looks real but better to be safe then sorry so go get more pictures from the seller!

[bondjames]

that's all he send it to me

[Jimboski]

that's all he send it to me

Well as a potential buyer then tell him to send more.. I mean It seems like there's something to hide?

[CanadaGooseForumAdmin]

If the seller is going to be such a stick in the mud and refuse to send more photos, it's indicative that he's not exactly the friendliest or most mature seller. I hate dealing with these kinds of people who are so stubborn. Gonna be tough getting this type of person to cough up more photos or lower the price... unless it's already at a stupidly low price that you both like.

Sounds like you've already asked for more photos, especially closeups of the fur, Arctic Program disc, inside patch at the top of the neck, and the labels sewn inside by the left hip... if not, send him another e-mail kindly requesting these. If you have already done this and he's still refusing to take his head out of his anal cavity, either walk away from the deal or gamble your time by requesting a meetup and do the authentication in-person. I understand there's give and take with everything, so realize there's more "give" with that second higher-stakes option if it will get him to move forward.

[bondjames]

what do you guys think of the 2 extra picture?

[originalgoods13]

There are two issues at hand. How much do you think that coat is worth. And then, how much do you think that coat is worth used.

Honestly I think CG is grossly overpriced at retail. I think people are simply caught up in the trend that it has become. The value of a Banff is probably something around the range of $400. Used, $300. But a current market price (with respect to the general public) for the Banff used is most likely $500. So it really depends on how much you value and want that coat.

Knowing that the jacket is a couple of season's old and will be hard to resell because of popularity and non-hologram tag, I offered $400 but was declined. And if I do pay $500 I do not know if I can resell for similar price a couple of years from now. Also with $500, I could get a brand new Constable or Chilliwack for a bit more.

[Jimboski]

what do you guys think of the 2 extra picture?

Looks real for the most part the pictures are too zoomed out.. Tell him to get more pictures are close up on the jacket where It's important.. The fur.. The inside tags both middle and bottom left tags.. Arm Badge etc..

[TheGZA]

Knowing that the jacket is a couple of season's old and will be hard to resell because of popularity and non-hologram tag, I offered $400 but was declined. And if I do pay $500 I do not know if I can resell for similar price a couple of years from now. Also with $500, I could get a brand new Constable or Chilliwack for a bit more.

Honestly you shouldn't buy it if you plan on selling it in a couple years. I don't purchase a coat unless I could see myself wearing it for 10 years or more (if it holds up). The Constable and Chilliwack are shorter coats which means less leg and backside protection, if that matters to you. Please don't get a Chilliwack. It's so played out.

I wouldn't pay $500 for a used Banff. $400, sure, but at $500 I don't know. Maybe if it was honestly in mint condition and I wanted to own it for many years.

[bondjames]

I'm going to counter offer 380, don't want to low ball this one and lose another potential seller.

So the jacket is legit?

[CanadaGooseForumAdmin]

I'm going to counter offer 380, don't want to low ball this one and lose another potential seller.

So the jacket is legit?

Still somewhat difficult to distinguish even after the seller sent you those extra photos. The fur looks fine BUT the photo of that inside patch is so washed out that it obscures any details for positive identification. What a terrible photographer. For the seller being such a stubborn stick in the mud, if you are able to determine in-person that it's authentic and he doesn't accept $380, walk away. Too much trouble for a normally easy-to-find jacket that has gone cheaper plenty of times, especially the Chilliwack. You can do better.

This is like me asking why you're trying to ask out that really stubborn girl when there are twelve other very receptive model-looking girls who are dying for you to pursue them. Again, you can do better.

[Firebolt]

I'm going to counter offer 380, don't want to low ball this one and lose another potential seller.

So the jacket is legit?

As CGFA says, I wouldn't buy this jacket even for 350, unless it has the nicest fur and condition, which assuming from the photo it doesn't. Sellers of xs chilliwacks are very abundant and you can def snatch one with nicer fur for a better price.

[jtwinikoff]

I recently got a Canada Goose jacket, everything looks 100% ok with it BUT on the inside instead of saying M for medium, it says M/G. i dont know what that means, but i got a certificate number with it, how do i find out if its real or fake?