I was perusing my local community bulletin board, when I came across a notice from someone giving away a 2-year-old bonded leather sectional with power reclining seats. "Wow" I thought, until I saw the pictures. The old adage 'you get what you pay for' comes to mind. This sectional, bought from one of the big box national furniture stores, probably seemed like a great value at the time. But only 2 years later, this poor person is simply hoping that someone will haul it away for free. The comments on this post were full of people with similar stories. they had all been suckered in by the fancy showrooms and unbelievable prices. A few had even paid for extra “insurance” that had turned out to be worthless. Another old adage come to mind, ‘buyer beware’. We all want to believe that we’re getting a great deal, but the fact is that quality costs more. Better materials cost more. Better workmanship costs more. However, when you buy quality furniture, you don’t have to replace it every 3-5 years. So in the long run, paying for quality is cheaper than paying over and over again for a bargain.
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