**** Juicy is changing the tags again!! If someone has any pics of the new tags (brown/pink) please post them here******
How to spot fake Juicy Couture:
This is a basic guide to help you spot fake Juicy Couture clothing (Well, if we really want to get specific, women’s track suits, as I have no idea about denim). I am in no means an expert; I’m just slightly obsessed with the brand and own several of the track suit sets. If anything in this guide is wrong/misleading feel free to correct me at any time. I’m also working on the pictures, so bare with me.
All Juicy Couture Clothing tags are color coded according to size:
X Large - Light Blue
Large - Green
Medium - Beige
Small - Orange
Petite (X Small) - Pink
This is the easiest way to spot a fake. Most fake tags are orange. New Juicy tags will have a TM at the end of the scroll on the right side. New Juicy tags will have a (R) in the scroll after “JUICY COUTURE.”
A Note on Juicy Sizing:
Juicy generally runs small, and it’s extremely important to try on a couple Juicys before hitting Ebay. The sizing charts for the sweat pants are pretty accurate:
(Women’s)
X Large - 14
Large – 10 / 12
Medium – 6 / 8
Small – 2 / 4
Petite (X Small) – 0
The hoodies once again, run small, and are cut/designed for tall, slim frame. If you have any semblance of curves, you’ll generally need to buy larger sizes. Case and point: I’m a small in most women’s tops, but I’m an XL/L in Juicy hoodies. If you are having trouble finding a larger size, try Juicy’s maternity, where the sizes start out much bigger (Although, you’ll probably have to buy them directly from a department store/creditable website, as they are harder to find on Ebay).
Brand New With Tags:
Juicy tags are GOLD (Well, you could even say they’re a metallic-y yellow), but not matte yellow. Most fake tags are easy to spot. Keep a set of authentic tags for reference.
REAL:
Zipper Style:
This is also very important when buying Juicy off of Ebay. Some of the Juicy is an older style of zipper. Old styled zippers are not necessarily fake, but I wouldn’t recommend buying them, as everyone else will think they are fake. Old zippers have a loop directly on top of the ‘J’. New zippers are hanging from piece of recessed metal attached to a loop. Old zippers were discontinued in 2004; so many older styles will have that zipper. Oh, and new zippers will have YKK on the back.
Pants:
Juicy Couture sweat pants are cut very wide and long. Fakes are often cut narrower. A tell-tale sign of a fake is the ‘Protect Your J Zipper’ tag. There is no J zipper on pants, so therefore, it’s a fake. Another sign of a fake is a short tag. Underneath the colored Juicy tag, there is a white tag underneath. Most fakes have short tags, while the authentic tags are longer.
LOVE P&G, G&P:
Older Juicy hoodies/tags will say “LOVE P&G.” But, Juicy ran into some problems with Proctor and Gamble, so new juicy hoodies/tags will read “LOVE G&P.”
New Tags/Details:
More/Better photos of new Juicy tags/hardware
Spotting Fakes:
Ah, here is the fun part, spotting poorly made fakes. Here’s one example of a fake tag/zipper combo.
This is a “Petiete” hoodie with a gold (“Medium”) tag. FAKE. A Petiete should be pink, and also, the zipper style is old, and I wouldn’t recommend buying it anyway!
Ooh, this is a dead giveaway:
See that? It’s a ‘PROTECT YOUR ‘J’ ZIPPER’ tag. This also means that the included hoodie is also fake.
BEWARE:
•DON’T bid if it’s shipping from anywhere in ASIA! Especially Hong Kong.
•Beware of bad grammer: “IT‘S MATERIAL IS ROXY ?VERY SOFT? There are patterns cuff ?The length of trousers goes to the calf Sz:M” Now, what they meant to say was “This is a terry cloth Juicy Couture set, the color is Roxy. The set is very soft and the hoodie has patterned cuffs, the length of the pants go to about the calf. This set is size Medium” But, they didn’t and therefore, it’s probably some guy who doesn’t know English very well, who happens to be stationed in Hong Kong or is using someone else’s address. And for the record, that set was fake.
Tips on How to eBay Juicy:
•ALWAYS have a picture of the inside tag and zipper before you bid. This is the easiest way to spot a fake hoodie.
•Buy new styles. The earlier the hoodie, the less chance it’s been faked. New styles are also faked less than the standard terry/velour hoodie. Although I have seen new crochet hoodies that are very very fake.
•I haven’t personally seen a fake hoodie sold with the inside tag cut, so I think that it’s another positive indicator. Most fakes are BNWT so they can get the most profit.
•Ask if they know the color name. An Antibes Pink Juicy hoodie is less likely fake than a “light pink” hoodie. This works especially well if the seller swears they bought it at Nordstrom, and it didn’t fit, etc. etc. you can find a color chart online to verify.
•Don’t trust stock photos. Only bid if you have a picture of both the zipper and inside tag AT THE VERY MINIMUM.
•Don’t buy sets on eBay. Most fakes are sold in sets. But, a helpful hint is if the pieces are two different sizes (i.e. Large hoodie, medium pants). Even then, make sure you again have a picture of the zipper and inside tag on the hoodie and pictures of the inside tag on the pants.
•If you are determined to have a Juicy set, as I mentioned above, eBay may not be the best place to do so. Juicy’s come in a wide range of colors, and it would be hard to match separate pieces. Your best bet is to wait until all the major department stores have super clearance sales (like Nieman Marcus) where you can snag sets for as low as $47 for hoodies and $37 for pants (plus free ship).
Juicy Ebay Selllers and Websites Guide:
bluefly.com
bloomingdales.com
glamgirl.com
houseofstyle.com
europemoda.com
planetfunk.com
shopepic.com
Any AUTHORIZED retailer of Juicy Couture (Neiman Marcus, Nordies, etc) is fine to order from. I'll try to list as many web sites as I can think of, but there are many authentic retailers on the net. Also note that if a website isn't on either list, that dosen't necessarily mean it's a fake/real site.
List in progress, please PM me if you have authentic/fake sellers to add to the list!
Green List (Authentic Sellers):
osirus226- HF MEMBER- kellygawtscammed (Mall Mod!) Store link
bellsandbabies- HF MEMBER- kericat Store link / her Juicy Guide
raisin-kahne9 - HF MEMBER- Shelly Items for sale / her Juicy Guide
style5050, vivid-tangerine, juicybargains, jsantmom, wewcaj, riceball777, bugzee25, jtownflood, italywedding, virtualexchanges, gshkol, vipfashions, kmdakj4, blue9117, sammie.kat, favoritefashion, fatktty, maryann489, evalueville, furbunches, 2005bizzell, wendage2, eddabaybish, welovedenim, eddabaybish, Eddiepoor
Laurascatwalks6
ferber105
clickmaroon
billshew222
jozi12
nyah*fashion
aurevoire66
lamuanlfs
annterstore
mdethom
wadnhznl758
ipwanwsndman
tan96288
david8shop
alva18742006
welcometomydeals
hkstar288
orla1245
allabouthy
coraleeo
pacqra
Black List (Fake Sellers/Websites):
techtraders.ca / "Juicy Fashion"Additional information
Guesthouseboutique.com
popdenim.com
thedenimbutt.com
spoiledbrat.co.uk
instyledenim.com
luleeta.com
myjeancompany.com
v.v.fashions - Additional Information Here
jman2522 - Additonal Information
hi_maintenance_mama - Additional information
onsalewholesale - Additonal information
Couture-4-you
terriwithat
classy*chic
shopdollyrocker
lanan07
Labellahandbags Additionl Information
theorangeboa Additional Information
wholesalewearhousedeal.com- They don't sell Juicy, but please stay away from the fake Lacoste and other products Additional Information (<-- LOL at this one, this is a great thread for a good laugh. freak'n scammers!) (Note: Any website claiming to have 'wholesale' Juicy or any other product is going to be FAKE 99.99999% of the time!)
passionforpetstoo (Note: fake ADASA tags)
dachigga
taoo7
iiisssw8800 (Note: Fake ADASA tags too! UGH!)
kimberly3089
broccoli87
juicyrcj
ziomson
mila91080
mrsrayman12
yeah4juicy
destyni (Note: power seller)
junkchic_dept.h9 (Note: power seller)
angeliasfashions (Note: power seller w/ over 4500 FB @ 100%!!
Currently NARU’d, but we’ve all seen the NARU’d return before!)
bylissboutique
sass_angels
cs2324c
best_service_best_deal (Note: 8 months new to eBay, but big on yahoo auctions, w/ over 2500 paypal transactions)
premier_beauty
fashion experts
mazoua (Note: power seller)
slugger1117 (Note: NARU’d..but, just in case)
b513b
genajb
dodostylelook
marsh_25
lindumond
streamofspring1111
snowrice8 (Note: power seller)
butterflyovation
Exceptions:
killertrash AVOID(Please be careful see additional information here and here-- a lot of complaints that this seller is INSANE)
Ishasdeals AVOID (Some complaints listed here)
yiyi31yaya (ton and tons of juicy…but, will not send or add pics of actual item or tags) --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller
2dawn651cats --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller
labellahandbags --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller (Note:says she gets from liz claibourne directly…wholesale?)
roxanne2472 --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller(Note: Sherpa jackets for 39.99, 30 of them!)
dtddwireless06 --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller (Notepower seller, looks like bathingsuits w/ protect zipper tags?)
dreamgirl71552 UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller -- AVOID (Note: 0 FB, removes pictures when asked questions
about auctions)
Source 1: AF Juicy Authentic Sellers list
Source 2: Jennifer315's massive Juicy list! ~ Thanks!!
How to spot fake Juicy Couture:
This is a basic guide to help you spot fake Juicy Couture clothing (Well, if we really want to get specific, women’s track suits, as I have no idea about denim). I am in no means an expert; I’m just slightly obsessed with the brand and own several of the track suit sets. If anything in this guide is wrong/misleading feel free to correct me at any time. I’m also working on the pictures, so bare with me.
All Juicy Couture Clothing tags are color coded according to size:
X Large - Light Blue
Large - Green
Medium - Beige
Small - Orange
Petite (X Small) - Pink
This is the easiest way to spot a fake. Most fake tags are orange. New Juicy tags will have a TM at the end of the scroll on the right side. New Juicy tags will have a (R) in the scroll after “JUICY COUTURE.”
A Note on Juicy Sizing:
Juicy generally runs small, and it’s extremely important to try on a couple Juicys before hitting Ebay. The sizing charts for the sweat pants are pretty accurate:
(Women’s)
X Large - 14
Large – 10 / 12
Medium – 6 / 8
Small – 2 / 4
Petite (X Small) – 0
The hoodies once again, run small, and are cut/designed for tall, slim frame. If you have any semblance of curves, you’ll generally need to buy larger sizes. Case and point: I’m a small in most women’s tops, but I’m an XL/L in Juicy hoodies. If you are having trouble finding a larger size, try Juicy’s maternity, where the sizes start out much bigger (Although, you’ll probably have to buy them directly from a department store/creditable website, as they are harder to find on Ebay).
Brand New With Tags:
Juicy tags are GOLD (Well, you could even say they’re a metallic-y yellow), but not matte yellow. Most fake tags are easy to spot. Keep a set of authentic tags for reference.
REAL:
Zipper Style:
This is also very important when buying Juicy off of Ebay. Some of the Juicy is an older style of zipper. Old styled zippers are not necessarily fake, but I wouldn’t recommend buying them, as everyone else will think they are fake. Old zippers have a loop directly on top of the ‘J’. New zippers are hanging from piece of recessed metal attached to a loop. Old zippers were discontinued in 2004; so many older styles will have that zipper. Oh, and new zippers will have YKK on the back.
Pants:
Juicy Couture sweat pants are cut very wide and long. Fakes are often cut narrower. A tell-tale sign of a fake is the ‘Protect Your J Zipper’ tag. There is no J zipper on pants, so therefore, it’s a fake. Another sign of a fake is a short tag. Underneath the colored Juicy tag, there is a white tag underneath. Most fakes have short tags, while the authentic tags are longer.
LOVE P&G, G&P:
Older Juicy hoodies/tags will say “LOVE P&G.” But, Juicy ran into some problems with Proctor and Gamble, so new juicy hoodies/tags will read “LOVE G&P.”
New Tags/Details:
More/Better photos of new Juicy tags/hardware
Spotting Fakes:
Ah, here is the fun part, spotting poorly made fakes. Here’s one example of a fake tag/zipper combo.
This is a “Petiete” hoodie with a gold (“Medium”) tag. FAKE. A Petiete should be pink, and also, the zipper style is old, and I wouldn’t recommend buying it anyway!
Ooh, this is a dead giveaway:
See that? It’s a ‘PROTECT YOUR ‘J’ ZIPPER’ tag. This also means that the included hoodie is also fake.
BEWARE:
•DON’T bid if it’s shipping from anywhere in ASIA! Especially Hong Kong.
•Beware of bad grammer: “IT‘S MATERIAL IS ROXY ?VERY SOFT? There are patterns cuff ?The length of trousers goes to the calf Sz:M” Now, what they meant to say was “This is a terry cloth Juicy Couture set, the color is Roxy. The set is very soft and the hoodie has patterned cuffs, the length of the pants go to about the calf. This set is size Medium” But, they didn’t and therefore, it’s probably some guy who doesn’t know English very well, who happens to be stationed in Hong Kong or is using someone else’s address. And for the record, that set was fake.
Tips on How to eBay Juicy:
•ALWAYS have a picture of the inside tag and zipper before you bid. This is the easiest way to spot a fake hoodie.
•Buy new styles. The earlier the hoodie, the less chance it’s been faked. New styles are also faked less than the standard terry/velour hoodie. Although I have seen new crochet hoodies that are very very fake.
•I haven’t personally seen a fake hoodie sold with the inside tag cut, so I think that it’s another positive indicator. Most fakes are BNWT so they can get the most profit.
•Ask if they know the color name. An Antibes Pink Juicy hoodie is less likely fake than a “light pink” hoodie. This works especially well if the seller swears they bought it at Nordstrom, and it didn’t fit, etc. etc. you can find a color chart online to verify.
•Don’t trust stock photos. Only bid if you have a picture of both the zipper and inside tag AT THE VERY MINIMUM.
•Don’t buy sets on eBay. Most fakes are sold in sets. But, a helpful hint is if the pieces are two different sizes (i.e. Large hoodie, medium pants). Even then, make sure you again have a picture of the zipper and inside tag on the hoodie and pictures of the inside tag on the pants.
•If you are determined to have a Juicy set, as I mentioned above, eBay may not be the best place to do so. Juicy’s come in a wide range of colors, and it would be hard to match separate pieces. Your best bet is to wait until all the major department stores have super clearance sales (like Nieman Marcus) where you can snag sets for as low as $47 for hoodies and $37 for pants (plus free ship).
Juicy Ebay Selllers and Websites Guide:
bluefly.com
bloomingdales.com
glamgirl.com
houseofstyle.com
europemoda.com
planetfunk.com
shopepic.com
Any AUTHORIZED retailer of Juicy Couture (Neiman Marcus, Nordies, etc) is fine to order from. I'll try to list as many web sites as I can think of, but there are many authentic retailers on the net. Also note that if a website isn't on either list, that dosen't necessarily mean it's a fake/real site.
List in progress, please PM me if you have authentic/fake sellers to add to the list!
Green List (Authentic Sellers):
osirus226- HF MEMBER- kellygawtscammed (Mall Mod!) Store link
bellsandbabies- HF MEMBER- kericat Store link / her Juicy Guide
raisin-kahne9 - HF MEMBER- Shelly Items for sale / her Juicy Guide
style5050, vivid-tangerine, juicybargains, jsantmom, wewcaj, riceball777, bugzee25, jtownflood, italywedding, virtualexchanges, gshkol, vipfashions, kmdakj4, blue9117, sammie.kat, favoritefashion, fatktty, maryann489, evalueville, furbunches, 2005bizzell, wendage2, eddabaybish, welovedenim, eddabaybish, Eddiepoor
Laurascatwalks6
ferber105
clickmaroon
billshew222
jozi12
nyah*fashion
aurevoire66
lamuanlfs
annterstore
mdethom
wadnhznl758
ipwanwsndman
tan96288
david8shop
alva18742006
welcometomydeals
hkstar288
orla1245
allabouthy
coraleeo
pacqra
Black List (Fake Sellers/Websites):
techtraders.ca / "Juicy Fashion"Additional information
Guesthouseboutique.com
popdenim.com
thedenimbutt.com
spoiledbrat.co.uk
instyledenim.com
luleeta.com
myjeancompany.com
v.v.fashions - Additional Information Here
jman2522 - Additonal Information
hi_maintenance_mama - Additional information
onsalewholesale - Additonal information
Couture-4-you
terriwithat
classy*chic
shopdollyrocker
lanan07
Labellahandbags Additionl Information
theorangeboa Additional Information
wholesalewearhousedeal.com- They don't sell Juicy, but please stay away from the fake Lacoste and other products Additional Information (<-- LOL at this one, this is a great thread for a good laugh. freak'n scammers!) (Note: Any website claiming to have 'wholesale' Juicy or any other product is going to be FAKE 99.99999% of the time!)
passionforpetstoo (Note: fake ADASA tags)
dachigga
taoo7
iiisssw8800 (Note: Fake ADASA tags too! UGH!)
kimberly3089
broccoli87
juicyrcj
ziomson
mila91080
mrsrayman12
yeah4juicy
destyni (Note: power seller)
junkchic_dept.h9 (Note: power seller)
angeliasfashions (Note: power seller w/ over 4500 FB @ 100%!!
Currently NARU’d, but we’ve all seen the NARU’d return before!)
bylissboutique
sass_angels
cs2324c
best_service_best_deal (Note: 8 months new to eBay, but big on yahoo auctions, w/ over 2500 paypal transactions)
premier_beauty
fashion experts
mazoua (Note: power seller)
slugger1117 (Note: NARU’d..but, just in case)
b513b
genajb
dodostylelook
marsh_25
lindumond
streamofspring1111
snowrice8 (Note: power seller)
butterflyovation
Exceptions:
killertrash AVOID(Please be careful see additional information here and here-- a lot of complaints that this seller is INSANE)
Ishasdeals AVOID (Some complaints listed here)
yiyi31yaya (ton and tons of juicy…but, will not send or add pics of actual item or tags) --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller
2dawn651cats --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller
labellahandbags --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller (Note:says she gets from liz claibourne directly…wholesale?)
roxanne2472 --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller(Note: Sherpa jackets for 39.99, 30 of them!)
dtddwireless06 --- UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller (Notepower seller, looks like bathingsuits w/ protect zipper tags?)
dreamgirl71552 UNCONFIRMED but suspected fake seller -- AVOID (Note: 0 FB, removes pictures when asked questions
about auctions)
Source 1: AF Juicy Authentic Sellers list
Source 2: Jennifer315's massive Juicy list! ~ Thanks!!
