Our idea would be for a ‘consumer ball’. Where the packaging could depict images from people who place orders. Certainly not I. Titleist is now, again a public company. They didn’t want the general public to know that a ball doesn’t have to sell for $45 a dozen to be the best. My buddy worked at Walmart and marked down the lethals to 9.99 a dozen. Yes, they could, but I have a tendency to believe that Titleist doesn’t seem to be that concerned with offering such deals to Costco. STARTING to love this story and streak more and more: 1 dozen of Kirkland Golfballs were sold for $69 after 26 bids on ebay today. In reality and at the risk of redundancy, Costco has no more balls, and does not have the means to produce more to the same spec. Simple question: If the issue really is as straightforward as a lack of supply, why wouldn’t Costco just come out and say that? Start your review of Kirkland Organic Tomato Sauce - 1 ct.! All of these come from divers on water holes and many of them are logo balls but you can tell they have only been hit once or twice. Ha, I have a good line on Pearl Lethals, my primary ball and pay about £0.75/ball. :), Ya I saw that on the Wall Street journal too. Sam Shelton Knowing what I know about this ball, I can say with near absolute certainty that Titleist would not have any solid standing on any sort of claim. Any thought that they produced a ball that was patented by another company and they are now being forced to stop production? To pay for a company not to produce a certain product, not unusual in some industries. Like Jeff said, their profit is more than most of the big boy sales.
And the amount of $ is so small to giant Costco that there is little incentive to fight upstream. Video: The Best Coffee You Can Buy On Amazon, According to Reviews (My Recipes), 9 Quick Ways to Bust Holiday Stress and Feel a Little More Joy Right Now, According to Hea. A couple weeks back I was given a very specific piece of information about the K-Sig ball. If the Kirkland Signature golf balls do come back (hopefully they do), they should first bring them to Canada since we did not have a chance to buy them. 31.99 I’ve used it and performs like the prov1. Damn shame. https://apple.news/AHb7e49TFR0yfztDuVMvcDA. Otherwise they probably just bought an odd lot of balls from someone. Costco could have placed a huge order and wrote a big check to keep these coming. Keep up the fine work of telling us about the new products, and also the developments on current ones. There are only 4 balls (out of hundreds to thousands) on the list that match that exact specification. There is no shortage of Costco items that we absolutely obsess over. All Rights Reserved. back to Snell! MGS: Thanks for a great story and a fine explanation. Type and press the down arrow to browse search suggestions.
I guess we all have a price in mind what these are worth. Take, for instance, Kirkland brand coffee. The K-Sig as we know it is done. 1. Damn good ball that plays as well as a PV1. I tried to find out about them from Callaway. By now you know the deal. Since it’s a “MEMBERSHIP CLUB” they may be able to give them a break on M.A.P. This is how supplychain and warehouse works. The lawyers wouldn’t do it and the PR Department would be all over it, because if that ever got out (and it would), there would be a backlash against titleist like you can’t believe. Costco may very well seek to re-enter the ball market at a later date, but I promise you, when it does, it’s going to be a different ball which will require re-submission and a new listing with the USGA. This is the likely reality – and more likely still, I’d suggest that the K-Sig is mostly a Quattro, but not exactly a Quattro. It is unreal how popular these balls have become. There are fantastic values to be had for reclaimed balls in 4A condition.
This isn't exactly a huge surprise, as other retailers like Trader Joe's do similar things, but honestly, I am a little shook because some of the items say it right on the packaging and I've just never noticed!! Take, for instance, Kirkland brand coffee. In the course of 18 holes all kinds of conversations come up. Played it all last year and a half. It’s not about marketing because Costco doesn’t advertise or market items it sells. Us Canadians never got a chance to get any. Proves how much we the consumer gets gouged. This tour spec ball at $15 per doz was great for consumers but bad news for the business models of OEM’s. The other being the 1 for 1 match between Quattro and K-Sig on USGA list. Probably $68 for 2 dozen ??? I already emptied them in my bag. Something is fishy !!!!!! The demand was there. The Nassau company. If I remember correctly they were 3 dozen for 25 bucks. 4 dozen left – enough to get me through Bandon . 8 reviews. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. It turns out that some of its Kirkland brand products are made by outside companies, including some of its coffee. I bought their whole stock that day. Also, great first run balls from Vice and Snell that match up. I know…..I guess the “Heavyweights” in the industry can’t afford to let a good thing continue , huh? These K-Sigs are all over eBay now, more expensive than personalized Titleist ProV1’s. Don’t like paying $48 per doz? I asked him if he had heard about the Costco golf balls. Loved seeing a new consumer option. $13.98. I think a lot of people here are going to put on their tin foil hats and start spouting off about evil corporations being greedy and this being the reason the game of golf is declining – but everything in this article just makes sense from a business perspective.
Either was is a better option than the kirkland anyways. And yet, people are GREEDY and if they find a 3rd party or a COSTCO who will pay them for the same product and they have the manufacturing capacity, the temptation is often too hard to resist. The Costco Kirkland Signature Golf Ball; man what a story. Likely no more Costco balls. Unfortunately, we called this happening! Is Outdoor Tent Dining Safe in a Pandemic? Fantastic. The big golf companies couldn’t handle the competition. I was fortunate to get my hands on 2 orders, 8 dozen total.
A representative of Nassau Golf (originally listed as the manufacturer of the Kirkland Signature Ball on the USGA conforming list) has told MyGolfSpy that Costco purchased overruns of Nassau’s European-market-exclusive Quattro ball. Because when your store is out, they’re out. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. 2. A great run, and story. I’ll enjoy the 4 dozen I was lucky enough to get. CORRECTION!!!
Won’t effect anybody’s impression of Nassau since they’re unknown anyhow. What Kind of Appetizers Should I Serve for Thanksgiving? With the initial supply of overruns exhausted, Costco effectively has nothing left to sell.
Guess I’ll wait a few months and sell the balls I currently have for a profit. There is some indication the sale was made through a third party, and that Nassau may not have been directly involved in the deal. The core is a different color for each the dimple pattern is different 350 for the Quattro to 360 for the K-Sig. In the last few years they have always carried Callaway.
I will boycott either when the truth comes out. Heck, even a 100% mark-up. Disappointed that Costco couldn’t keep up the production of it’s ball. Their big name clients are likely putting pressure on Nassau, due to the Kirkland pressure put on their own sales, to put a kibosh on supplying Costco. Best ball I have played next to another has been, the TM Lethal. It’s obvious the company with a larger production order is squeezing manufacturing to bury that ball. Might keep my two dozen that I have left now. Went not strike a deal with Costco, keep your euro presence & thru costco sell a crap load of balls? lol. Taylor Made does not sell to them.
They’re every bit as good as the PROV1. If it did nothing else, it opened a lot of peoples eyes to the fact that there are a lot of good balls out there that are alternatives to the leading brand. I like high performance budget golf balls. I have been a proV user for many years and I could not tell the difference. Did you not read the article? Ahhh Costco and MGS. Kirkland Signature Organic Roma Vine Tomato Paste - 12 Pack (6 oz.) (Prices may vary for AK and HI.) Standard practice in the Co-manufacturing business.. One company gets lucky with another’s need to dump inventory value before end of year. I suspect overstock brokers use them to dump products all the time. GolfSpy’s news would then stack up. How do we know this? 8 oz.
Equipment Costs are too high Contadina Tomato Sauce Tomato Sauce. How would you rate this product? I guess I’ll keep the one dozen I have left as a golf historical item.
And the amount of $ is so small to giant Costco that there is little incentive to fight upstream. Video: The Best Coffee You Can Buy On Amazon, According to Reviews (My Recipes), 9 Quick Ways to Bust Holiday Stress and Feel a Little More Joy Right Now, According to Hea. A couple weeks back I was given a very specific piece of information about the K-Sig ball. If the Kirkland Signature golf balls do come back (hopefully they do), they should first bring them to Canada since we did not have a chance to buy them. 31.99 I’ve used it and performs like the prov1. Damn shame. https://apple.news/AHb7e49TFR0yfztDuVMvcDA. Otherwise they probably just bought an odd lot of balls from someone. Costco could have placed a huge order and wrote a big check to keep these coming. Keep up the fine work of telling us about the new products, and also the developments on current ones. There are only 4 balls (out of hundreds to thousands) on the list that match that exact specification. There is no shortage of Costco items that we absolutely obsess over. All Rights Reserved. back to Snell! MGS: Thanks for a great story and a fine explanation. Type and press the down arrow to browse search suggestions.
I guess we all have a price in mind what these are worth. Take, for instance, Kirkland brand coffee. The K-Sig as we know it is done. 1. Damn good ball that plays as well as a PV1. I tried to find out about them from Callaway. By now you know the deal. Since it’s a “MEMBERSHIP CLUB” they may be able to give them a break on M.A.P. This is how supplychain and warehouse works. The lawyers wouldn’t do it and the PR Department would be all over it, because if that ever got out (and it would), there would be a backlash against titleist like you can’t believe. Costco may very well seek to re-enter the ball market at a later date, but I promise you, when it does, it’s going to be a different ball which will require re-submission and a new listing with the USGA. This is the likely reality – and more likely still, I’d suggest that the K-Sig is mostly a Quattro, but not exactly a Quattro. It is unreal how popular these balls have become. There are fantastic values to be had for reclaimed balls in 4A condition.
This isn't exactly a huge surprise, as other retailers like Trader Joe's do similar things, but honestly, I am a little shook because some of the items say it right on the packaging and I've just never noticed!! Take, for instance, Kirkland brand coffee. In the course of 18 holes all kinds of conversations come up. Played it all last year and a half. It’s not about marketing because Costco doesn’t advertise or market items it sells. Us Canadians never got a chance to get any. Proves how much we the consumer gets gouged. This tour spec ball at $15 per doz was great for consumers but bad news for the business models of OEM’s. The other being the 1 for 1 match between Quattro and K-Sig on USGA list. Probably $68 for 2 dozen ??? I already emptied them in my bag. Something is fishy !!!!!! The demand was there. The Nassau company. If I remember correctly they were 3 dozen for 25 bucks. 4 dozen left – enough to get me through Bandon . 8 reviews. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. It turns out that some of its Kirkland brand products are made by outside companies, including some of its coffee. I bought their whole stock that day. Also, great first run balls from Vice and Snell that match up. I know…..I guess the “Heavyweights” in the industry can’t afford to let a good thing continue , huh? These K-Sigs are all over eBay now, more expensive than personalized Titleist ProV1’s. Don’t like paying $48 per doz? I asked him if he had heard about the Costco golf balls. Loved seeing a new consumer option. $13.98. I think a lot of people here are going to put on their tin foil hats and start spouting off about evil corporations being greedy and this being the reason the game of golf is declining – but everything in this article just makes sense from a business perspective.
Either was is a better option than the kirkland anyways. And yet, people are GREEDY and if they find a 3rd party or a COSTCO who will pay them for the same product and they have the manufacturing capacity, the temptation is often too hard to resist. The Costco Kirkland Signature Golf Ball; man what a story. Likely no more Costco balls. Unfortunately, we called this happening! Is Outdoor Tent Dining Safe in a Pandemic? Fantastic. The big golf companies couldn’t handle the competition. I was fortunate to get my hands on 2 orders, 8 dozen total.
A representative of Nassau Golf (originally listed as the manufacturer of the Kirkland Signature Ball on the USGA conforming list) has told MyGolfSpy that Costco purchased overruns of Nassau’s European-market-exclusive Quattro ball. Because when your store is out, they’re out. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. 2. A great run, and story. I’ll enjoy the 4 dozen I was lucky enough to get. CORRECTION!!!
Won’t effect anybody’s impression of Nassau since they’re unknown anyhow. What Kind of Appetizers Should I Serve for Thanksgiving? With the initial supply of overruns exhausted, Costco effectively has nothing left to sell.
Guess I’ll wait a few months and sell the balls I currently have for a profit. There is some indication the sale was made through a third party, and that Nassau may not have been directly involved in the deal. The core is a different color for each the dimple pattern is different 350 for the Quattro to 360 for the K-Sig. In the last few years they have always carried Callaway.
I will boycott either when the truth comes out. Heck, even a 100% mark-up. Disappointed that Costco couldn’t keep up the production of it’s ball. Their big name clients are likely putting pressure on Nassau, due to the Kirkland pressure put on their own sales, to put a kibosh on supplying Costco. Best ball I have played next to another has been, the TM Lethal. It’s obvious the company with a larger production order is squeezing manufacturing to bury that ball. Might keep my two dozen that I have left now. Went not strike a deal with Costco, keep your euro presence & thru costco sell a crap load of balls? lol. Taylor Made does not sell to them.
They’re every bit as good as the PROV1. If it did nothing else, it opened a lot of peoples eyes to the fact that there are a lot of good balls out there that are alternatives to the leading brand. I like high performance budget golf balls. I have been a proV user for many years and I could not tell the difference. Did you not read the article? Ahhh Costco and MGS. Kirkland Signature Organic Roma Vine Tomato Paste - 12 Pack (6 oz.) (Prices may vary for AK and HI.) Standard practice in the Co-manufacturing business.. One company gets lucky with another’s need to dump inventory value before end of year. I suspect overstock brokers use them to dump products all the time. GolfSpy’s news would then stack up. How do we know this? 8 oz.
Equipment Costs are too high Contadina Tomato Sauce Tomato Sauce. How would you rate this product? I guess I’ll keep the one dozen I have left as a golf historical item.