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re: Furniture is some overpriced crap.

Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:52 am to
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
19222 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 7:52 am to
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400% markup.


100% true. I have family that used to be in the furniture business. Was coming here to post that.
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
5995 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 8:10 am to
Growing up in Bham the joke was always to wait for the Ronnie Marchant ANNUAL “going out of business” sale.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
11615 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 8:51 am to
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much made in North Carolina. think Hancock and Moore. A based couch is 6-8k and more like 12k for a leather sectional.


They make furniture still in the states.

Nearly all the junk I bought in the past was made overseas and marked up to compensate for promotional financing and the long boat ride across the pacific.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
35065 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:24 am to
He said the sofa and loveseat were $6k. The pic is just of the sofa with chaise option.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
35065 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 10:27 am to
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400% markup. Similar to jewelry.


bullshite. 100% at most.
I was a rep for a furniture manufacturer for 10 years.
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
5995 posts
Posted on 10/27/24 at 5:35 pm to
I’ll let you argue with my former pastor who was general manager at a large retailer.
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