I think it's time for a leather sofa.

[keird]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
"Only" $1700 for that little thing? OK.

You know your furniture salesman gets a 40% commission on the markup, right? (And if you pay up front, that means he gets his commission sooner, which is why he's inclined to knock the price down a little.)

My opinion: this thread needs a good old-fashioned dose of RossMAN.

Retail is $3,150, the closest that my local furniture store will come is $1,999, not including tax.

Please know that I did *some* research. I won't get it at wholesale, but I don't mind paying a couple hundred dollars in order for the store to make a reasonable profit. I'm purchasing it from the store owner.

That being said, I research most of my major purchases. I'm well aware that I could find a more inexpensive leather sofa. Just as any of us in this forum would probably prefer an ASUS P5E3 Deluxe with some great memory and a new stepping on the processor, rather than a 'Dell'.

 

[ades]

Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
:music:
They laugh, they make money
He's got a gold watch
She's got a silk dress
And healthy breasts
That bounce
On his
Italian leather sofa
:music:

yes! healthy breasts, cake, italian leather.... mmmmmm

 

[Thegonagle]

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
"Only" $1700 for that little thing? OK.

You know your furniture salesman gets a 40% commission on the markup, right? (And if you pay up front, that means he gets his commission sooner, which is why he's inclined to knock the price down a little.)

My opinion: this thread needs a good old-fashioned dose of RossMAN.

Retail is $3,150, the closest that my local furniture store will come is $1,999, not including tax.

Please know that I did *some* research. I won't get it at wholesale, but I don't mind paying a couple hundred dollars in order for the store to make a reasonable profit. I'm purchasing it from the store owner.

That being said, I research most of my major purchases. I'm well aware that I could find a more inexpensive leather sofa. Just as any of us in this forum would probably prefer an ASUS P5E3 Deluxe with some great memory and a new stepping on the processor, rather than a 'Dell'.

Fair enough. I guess I more of a "why buy the Acura when the Accord does the same thing?" kind of thinker.

That said, I am using a very nice computer that I built myself less than a year ago. 4GB RAM, 2.4 GHz Core Duo, Intel BX2, etc.

But a $3,100 couch? I didn't even know they got that expensive. (Well, I did see that "$4000 sofa upholstered in Italian silk" in American Beauty, but Annette Benning's character was intentionally over the top, so I never counted that.)

Sounds like you know what you're doing.

 

[FreshPrince]

Ekornes Stressless Sofas

the most comfortable sofa you will ever sit in and you can customize it with any color and hardware/wood

 

[Savarak]

Originally posted by: Thegonagle

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: Thegonagle
"Only" $1700 for that little thing? OK.

You know your furniture salesman gets a 40% commission on the markup, right? (And if you pay up front, that means he gets his commission sooner, which is why he's inclined to knock the price down a little.)

My opinion: this thread needs a good old-fashioned dose of RossMAN.

Retail is $3,150, the closest that my local furniture store will come is $1,999, not including tax.

Please know that I did *some* research. I won't get it at wholesale, but I don't mind paying a couple hundred dollars in order for the store to make a reasonable profit. I'm purchasing it from the store owner.

That being said, I research most of my major purchases. I'm well aware that I could find a more inexpensive leather sofa. Just as any of us in this forum would probably prefer an ASUS P5E3 Deluxe with some great memory and a new stepping on the processor, rather than a 'Dell'.

Fair enough. I guess I more of a "why buy the Acura when the Accord does the same thing?" kind of thinker.

That said, I am using a very nice computer that I built myself less than a year ago. 4GB RAM, 2.4 GHz Core Duo, Intel BX2, etc.

But a $3,100 couch? I didn't even know they got that expensive. (Well, I did see that "$4000 sofa upholstered in Italian silk" in American Beauty, but Annette Benning's character was intentionally over the top, so I never counted that.)

Sounds like you know what you're doing.

*sigh*
I still love my couch =p for those who remember... although it felt so big i took half of it and put it in the den

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
Ekornes Stressless Sofas

the most comfortable sofa you will ever sit in and you can customize it with any color and hardware/wood

Those look nice. I can only guess they cost a small fortune.

 

[nageov3t]

I love the leather set I just bought (loveseat, recliner, arm chair), but I wouldn't pay $1.6K for the couch linked in the OP.

it doesn't look comfortable at all... more like something you'd stick in the waiting area at an office.

 

[SoulAssassin]

It looks like a nice couch to look at but not sit in. I would continue to shop around. Do you have a Value City Furniture near you? I got my first leather couch there about 8 years ago for around $600 and it's still going strong. Also, as previously mentioned...looks for a "leather touch" sofa or whatever they call it. Everything your body touches is leather but the back and other parts are vinyl. Can often save you a lot of money.

Also, I learned never buy furniture off the internet. Had to return a $3K bedroom set a couple years ago.

 

[skyking]

Our leather set is going on 13 years now, and we have not regretted it one bit.
I think we paid 2100 or so for a sofa and loveseat with 4 recliners built in, and the mechanics have a lifetime warranty. I've got a couple of small tears in the non-leather part, but the leather is holding up fine.

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: FreshPrince
Ekornes Stressless Sofas

the most comfortable sofa you will ever sit in and you can customize it with any color and hardware/wood

Nice sofas. They'd be worth looking in to, unfortunately they wouldn't fit in my apartment given the dimensions listed. Thanks for the post, though.

 

[vi edit]

We bought a sectional made by Palliser last spring. It's an incredibly comfortable piece of furniture and looks pretty good too. A large number of leather types and colors are available.

Prices can be competitive. I know that I could buy a love seat for around $1200 depending on the leather/color.