Comments on: I Got a Relatively Good Deal on Bedroom Furniture http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/ A premier personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Tue, 29 May 2012 02:26:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: saladdin http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-118522 saladdin Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:29:33 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/20/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/#comment-118522 I have at least 5 good friends (off the top of my head) who build custom cabinets/furniture by hand. They love MDF. It is cheaper (much higher margin as finished product) and easier to work with. I like to read/hear about people's experiences when buying furniture. I know what my friends' markup is and it is always interesting what "discount" places charge. saladdin I have at least 5 good friends (off the top of my head) who build custom cabinets/furniture by hand. They love MDF. It is cheaper (much higher margin as finished product) and easier to work with.

I like to read/hear about people’s experiences when buying furniture. I know what my friends’ markup is and it is always interesting what “discount” places charge.

saladdin

]]> By: MoneyNing http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-118341 MoneyNing Mon, 20 Aug 2007 23:03:44 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/20/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/#comment-118341 Congratulations on your purchase and new website layout! :) Congratulations on your purchase and new website layout! :)

]]> By: t http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-118337 t Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:05:39 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/20/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/#comment-118337 I've been just amazed at how much higher quality furniture I can get for far less money by buying it used off craigslist. And I only live in a small-medium sized city. I bought a full dresser set for $150 that would have cost me $600 new... and it only took a couple of days of checking listings. I’ve been just amazed at how much higher quality furniture I can get for far less money by buying it used off craigslist. And I only live in a small-medium sized city. I bought a full dresser set for $150 that would have cost me $600 new… and it only took a couple of days of checking listings.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-118333 Flexo Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/20/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/#comment-118333 Don: I feel the same way. In this case, I wasn't even digging for a deep discount. I'd be very surprised if this was the first time a two-item variation on a package deal was agreed to. Don: I feel the same way. In this case, I wasn’t even digging for a deep discount. I’d be very surprised if this was the first time a two-item variation on a package deal was agreed to.

]]> By: Don M http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-118327 Don M Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:41:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/20/i-got-a-relatively-good-deal-on-bedroom-furniture/#comment-118327 Any time a salesman makes something seem rare, like saying "My manager has never let this happen before", it sets off all sorts of red flags for me. Last I knew (and this was many years ago) all Bob's sales staff work solely on commission. I'm surprised they weren't hounding you. Furniture shopping is one of my least favorite experiences. Maybe someday they will move towards a non-commission sales staff, like some car dealerships have done. Maybe that would eliminate all the horrible sales gimmicks they try. Okay, sorry for the rant. Any time a salesman makes something seem rare, like saying “My manager has never let this happen before”, it sets off all sorts of red flags for me.

Last I knew (and this was many years ago) all Bob’s sales staff work solely on commission. I’m surprised they weren’t hounding you.

Furniture shopping is one of my least favorite experiences. Maybe someday they will move towards a non-commission sales staff, like some car dealerships have done. Maybe that would eliminate all the horrible sales gimmicks they try.

Okay, sorry for the rant.

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