Buying furniture is the most miserable experience

sean1 · Nov 7, 2006

I used to think looking at apartments was as bad as it gets.

Then I bought a car (And sadly must do so again soon).

But now, I am buying furniture. This has to be the most miserable experience ever.

I thought I would just go online and order a couch, a chair, some bar stools, and a bed, but my mother has imformed me that you have to sit in the furniture first to make sure you like it. That combined with the $500 most of these companies charge to so conveniently deliver your new furniture to the roadside curb makes ordering online impossible. (I can still order my TVs online - electronics rule)

So then I started looking at furniture stores. When you buy a car, all the dealerships are next to each other. Same thing with condos. Whose great idea was it to spread out furniture stores? I don't mean they are just randomly spread out. I literally think that someone figured out the best way to take the 20 biggest furniture stores and make them all equidistant from one another throughout the city.

And then there is parking - or the lack there of because obviously, everyone is expected to walk from store to store that are at least 3 miles apart.

Arrrrgh....

I'll take back every nasty thing I have ever said about any exgirlfriend if just one will furnish my new place! I'll even buy jewelry, flowers, and not forget birthdays. You aren't getting rid of football damn it.

I can win $20K Sat and $20K Sunday, but I can't find a fucking couch.

Good luck this week everyone. Posting will be sporadic as I furniture shop!

Sean

GreenDoberman · Nov 7, 2006

Buying furniture is the most miserable experience
<HR style="COLOR: #fdde82" SIZE=1>I used to think looking at apartments was as bad as it gets.

Then I bought a car (And sadly must do so again soon).

But now, I am buying furniture. This has to be the most miserable experience ever.

I thought I would just go online and order a couch, a chair, some bar stools, and a bed, but my mother has imformed me that you have to sit in the furniture first to make sure you like it. That combined with the $500 most of these companies charge to so conveniently deliver your new furniture to the roadside curb makes ordering online impossible. (I can still order my TVs online - electronics rule)

So then I started looking at furniture stores. When you buy a car, all the dealerships are next to each other. Same thing with condos. Whose great idea was it to spread out furniture stores? I don't mean they are just randomly spread out. I literally think that someone figured out the best way to take the 20 biggest furniture stores and make them all equidistant from one another throughout the city.

And then there is parking - or the lack there of because obviously, everyone is expected to walk from store to store that are at least 3 miles apart.

Arrrrgh....

I'll take back every nasty thing I have ever said about any exgirlfriend if just one will furnish my new place! I'll even buy jewelry, flowers, and not forget birthdays. You aren't getting rid of football damn it.

I can win $20K Sat and $20K Sunday, but I can't find a fucking couch.

Good luck this week everyone. Posting will be sporadic as I furniture shop!

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If I won $40k over two days, I'd have my own personal couch shopper. I'd have them make a plaster mold of my ass and have them try it on each and every couch.
But then, I'm just a simple man. :103631605

Doug · Nov 7, 2006

get an 1986 Ford F-150, buy an 1986 couch, that's al you need, doc !

:missingte

ucking:

sean1 · Nov 7, 2006

Green - I like how you think. Tomorrow, I think I'm looking for a couch shopper.

Sean

GreenDoberman · Nov 7, 2006

Sean,
Go for the couch shopper/pipe cleaner combo. After the stressful day you had you need a woman who knows how to clean the pipes. I have several exes I can recommend.

sean1 · Nov 7, 2006

I forgot about the best part.

Evidently, the best way to sell furniture is to make absolutely sure that it is impossible to find a price.

Sean

gbogo · Nov 7, 2006

look for a single berkline recliner with built in cup holders and power recline

shud make any home viewing of football games that little bit more comfortable

MrsCheater · Nov 7, 2006

hi there, i totally feel you pain....a few mos ago we had to shop for new living room and bedroom. i musta sat in 1000 couches. then, just when u think u r done, comes the pricing. luckily #1is great at haggling....but it makes me feel odd...i wouldve paid full price which is what they hope for....but apparently is ok and acceptable to haggle!!! dont forget to do that. now we have an awesome bedroom set and wonderful living room group. GL!! if i dont have to haggle i could be your couch shopper....

PS #1 even haggled the delivery charge to nothing/free.

Fishhead · Nov 7, 2006

A real sleeper store for fine furniture.........JC PENNY.

Been doing a lot of furniture shopping the past few weeks and be damned if good ole JC PENNY is not coming away the most impressive.

Good deals currently on all leather couches and recliners.

Agree with you Sean, furniture shopping may rank higher in aggrevation than apartment hunting and buying a car...........real pain in the ass.

Fishhead · Nov 7, 2006

Fishhead said:
A real sleeper store for fine furniture.........JC PENNY.

Been doing a lot of furniture shopping the past few weeks and be damned if good ole JC PENNY is not coming away the most impressive.

Good deals currently on all leather couches and recliners.

Agree with you Sean, furniture shopping may rank higher in aggrevation than apartment hunting and buying a car...........real pain in the ass.

Another sleeper store..........SAMS CLUB.

Good and unique furniture at Sams Club at a reasonable price.

Journeyman · Nov 7, 2006

Personally I am looking for a new space shuttle, now those dealers are even farther apart. I won big too.

Journeyman · Nov 7, 2006

Seriously the furniture dealers don't seem to be that far apart around here...the furniture salespeople will try and sell you all those extended warranty BS packages that we don't need...I don't think that will matter to you though Sean.

Fishhead · Nov 7, 2006

Journeyman said:
Personally I am looking for a new space shuttle, now those dealers are even farther apart. I won big too.

Journeyman and Doug sittin in a shuttle..............

HAVE FUN GUYS!

1cheater · Nov 7, 2006

Fishhead said:
A real sleeper store for fine furniture.........JC PENNY.

Been doing a lot of furniture shopping the past few weeks and be damned if good ole JC PENNY is not coming away the most impressive.

Good deals currently on all leather couches and recliners.

Agree with you Sean, furniture shopping may rank higher in aggrevation than apartment hunting and buying a car...........real pain in the ass.

I totally agree, everything they have is very nice! Unfotunatly I noticed this after the fact. JCPeeny also has a very nice selection of drapery and curtains(no I'm not gay) I could spend a fortune at JCPennies... :realtongu

steaktartar · Nov 7, 2006

i went to living spaces here in so cal got all new living room furniture end tables included took me 45 mins and they delivered it an hour best place ive ever been to

G.MONEY · Nov 7, 2006

Spend some of your money and Hire a Interior Design person to do your place for you...They will come bring samples etc. and you will not have leave your computer..so It costs a extra 18 to 20%....so what is your time worth it?

Fishhead · Nov 7, 2006

#1cheater# said:
I totally agree, everything they have is very nice! Unfotunatly I noticed this after the fact. JCPeeny also has a very nice selection of drapery and curtains(no I'm not gay) I could spend a fortune at JCPennies... :realtongu

JC has a very decent MENS CLOTHING department also..........really one of my favorite department stores, if not my favorite.

WVU · Nov 7, 2006

City Furniture, and Rooms to Go should have everything you need.

DELSOLII · Nov 7, 2006

doesn't anybody shop at IKEA anymore?

Iceman · Nov 7, 2006

Couch shopper= MOM!!!

Had my mom (with my checkbook) design the whole inside of my house (before GF moved in) and she did an excellent job and she liked it too. Really depends on if your mom still knows whats going on, as some moms still think it is 1984.