Well, that just sucks! Human nature is funny-I'm sure the high price of Levis in Europe is one big reason they're so popular there. They never go out of style in the US, of course, but they aren't such a status symbol, either. I hosted a young Estonian woman in the US once, and all she really wanted to shop for was Levis for the whole family and all of her friends--came armed with a long list of sizes and color preferences! I was bored out of my mind, but she was so delighted with her haul!

Have you tried Ebay for Levi jeans? just a thought...