Furniture...Why is it so expensive ?

Larry_OHF · 10-16-2005, 08:54 PM

Any of you ever try to buy a bedroom furniture package for a child? The cost can be about $1500.00 for a four-piece outfit and I think that is crazy. The cost is more for adult suits. I mean, its not like the crap is made out of black walnut wood...its usually either pine or that chipboard stuff.

Anyone know how to find some quality stuff at affordable rates?

[ 10-16-2005, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Arvon · 10-16-2005, 08:57 PM

That's very simple. Furniture is something you only once in a while. It's not something you buy every week or so. They have to make their profit on that one sale. Oh you may come back in 5-or 10 years.

Larry_OHF · 10-16-2005, 10:13 PM

Point taken. However, I know of five furniture factories that were put out of business in NC this year because of lower-priced items from China. In order to survive, these people will have to figure out how to do business in today's market.

Jorath Calar · 10-16-2005, 10:31 PM

One Word... IKEA, okey you have to put it together your self and it's Swedish but it's probably 50% cheaper than... anywhere...

and no it's not crap, I have had a desk I bought there for 7 years and it's a sturdy as ever... [img]smile.gif[/img]

SecretMaster · 10-16-2005, 11:01 PM

I wish I was Macgyver and I could build a bedroom with a toothpick and a piece of yarn...

Mack_Attack · 10-16-2005, 11:56 PM

I agree with you why oh why. I mean the crib we bought when Sydney was born was 600 bucks. Then when she gets into a big girls bed another 600 bucks just for the bed. And then we also bought a new dresser to go with it. I feel sorry for Hudson he is getting all the handme downs. Poor guy.

bjorn · 10-17-2005, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jorath Calar:
One Word... IKEA, okey you have to put it together your self and it's Swedish but it's probably 50% cheaper than... anywhere...

What is wrong with that?

[ 10-17-2005, 06:28 AM: Message edited by: bjorn ]

Stratos · 10-17-2005, 07:58 AM

Exactly. What's wrong with that?

Ilander · 10-17-2005, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Stratos:
Exactly. What's wrong with that?

Well, Swedish means from Sweden....

[ 10-17-2005, 08:32 AM: Message edited by: Ilander ]

Sever · 10-17-2005, 09:16 AM

"I say: Deliver me from Swedish furniture!" -Fight Club

10-16-2005, 08:54 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Any of you ever try to buy a bedroom furniture package for a child? The cost can be about $1500.00 for a four-piece outfit and I think that is crazy. The cost is more for adult suits. I mean, its not like the crap is made out of black walnut wood...its usually either pine or that chipboard stuff. Anyone know how to find some quality stuff at affordable rates? [ 10-16-2005, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

10-16-2005, 08:57 PM	#2
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	That's very simple. Furniture is something you only once in a while. It's not something you buy every week or so. They have to make their profit on that one sale. Oh you may come back in 5-or 10 years. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

10-16-2005, 10:13 PM	#3
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Point taken. However, I know of five furniture factories that were put out of business in NC this year because of lower-priced items from China. In order to survive, these people will have to figure out how to do business in today's market. __________________

10-16-2005, 11:56 PM	#6
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,929	I agree with you why oh why. I mean the crib we bought when Sydney was born was 600 bucks. Then when she gets into a big girls bed another 600 bucks just for the bed. And then we also bought a new dresser to go with it. I feel sorry for Hudson he is getting all the handme downs. Poor guy. __________________

10-17-2005, 07:58 AM	#8
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	Exactly. What's wrong with that? __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

10-16-2005, 10:31 PM	#4
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	One Word... IKEA, okey you have to put it together your self and it's Swedish but it's probably 50% cheaper than... anywhere... and no it's not crap, I have had a desk I bought there for 7 years and it's a sturdy as ever... [img]smile.gif[/img]

10-16-2005, 11:01 PM	#5
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	I wish I was Macgyver and I could build a bedroom with a toothpick and a piece of yarn...

10-17-2005, 09:16 AM	#10
Sever Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 31, 2002 Location: Western Australia Age: 43 Posts: 3,293	"I say: Deliver me from Swedish furniture!" -Fight Club __________________ Say say, oh playmate i cannot play with you my dolly's got the flu boo hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo

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