Buying furniture: how much room to negotiate?

[weadjust]

Ashley imports or purchases most of their furniture from other companies, and their stores are independently owned and operated, so the owners set the prices, not Ashley. Ashley has become a furniture distributor not a manufacturer.

Ashley employees more than 3000 people at the furniture plants not far from me. They have two huge manufacturing plants, a distribution center, and their own long haul trucking company. The upholstered furniture is mostly made in the USA and the wood/case goods furniture is mostly made in China. I returned a couch to their delivery center one time and they had a bunch of returned couches for 50-75% off.

 

[silverpig]

You can do quite well. My uncle is really good at it and got 40% off some pretty nice stuff.

You just have to be willing to walk away. Go in, tell the guy you have seen that sofa for cheaper, bid something lower than that, push him on it, then leave your card as you walk out the door. "I'm going to shop around. Call me if you change your mind"

 

[ViviTheMage]

I usually just buy the floor models at 40%~ discount ... works for me.

 

[alkemyst]

Furniture is SUPER expensive. My mother paid $1500 just for a couch and a loveseat. They were very nice but still......

Probably could have furnished half the room with that money at Ikea.

I don't spend so much on furniture now as I'd rather just replace it.

The first couch I bought new was $10000.

Getting out for under $2000 I'd be happy.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

I don't spend so much on furniture now as I'd rather just replace it.

The first couch I bought new was $10000.

Getting out for under $2000 I'd be happy.

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[Tiamat]

Depends on the store. Ethan Allen was willing to work with me a little. Arhaus worked with me much more on price. The former was about 15% discount, the latter was about 35% discount. Those discounts weren't a possibility until I showed interest in buying several pieces, e.g. three desks, bench, coffee table at Ethan Allen and complete dinning room set at arhaus.

 

[NoTine42]

I don't spend so much on furniture now as I'd rather just replace it.

The first couch I bought new was $10000.

Getting out for under $2000 I'd be happy.

I don't get the "couch for 30+ years" thing since it will look out-dated in 10. (Same thing applies to Kitchen remodels, ever seen a replay of a 1983 This Old House...it may still be solid, but looks uggggly, now)

 

[alkemyst]

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No, it was relevant and I stated I don't spend so much now.

Stay angry.

 

[alkemyst]

I don't get the "couch for 30+ years" thing since it will look out-dated in 10. (Same thing applies to Kitchen remodels, ever seen a replay of a 1983 This Old House...it may still be solid, but looks uggggly, now)

I agree. Furniture should be updated every few years.

 

[OutHouse]

in denver the biggest furniture store is American Furniture Warehouse and their locations are Huge!.. they dominate the market and keep their prices low and do not negotiate. every time we go in its hard not buy stuff due to the low prices and its name brand high quality stuff. in fact price haggling over furniture is a foreign idea to me.

for example

http://www.afwonline.com/furniture/living-room/sofas/leather-sofas

interesting video. very few furniture places do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFhXApYGrjs&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL95E74CB06C788BDF