DFS Can I push for more!

[citychap26]

Hi all,

Went into DFS the other day, seen an item that I like it's a 2 and 3 seater. Was originally £2,300 quid. Came back into store as it was the wrong colour. Therefore was used for 16 weeks.

They have it on for £1,999. The guys said they'd do it for £1,800 if I pay outright. I still think that's rather expensive seeing that it was used for 4 months. However I can't be bothered to wait for a month for a new one.

Should I push for more off as I will be buying "cash"?

Cheers

Sunil

[Muzzer]

Typical mark up on brand new furniture is 75-100%, out of which you have to take your overheads, etc.

These particular items are second hand

You do the maths.

[Mr Gearchange]

The fact is that it's a second hand sofa.

It's a second hand sofa for which they are offering you a 21% discount.

Do you think that 21% discount is fair for a second hand sofa?

If you do then go straight ahead and buy it.

[citychap26]

Thanks dude... Well I doubt that they would accept that low an offer.

[Deva Link]

To my mind that price for used furniture is outrageous. But I guess they sell it for what they can get, and people will be keen to get hold of something before Christmas.

Is the higher price with interest free credit? I did read somewhere that they can't offer a discount for cash if there's interest free credit on offer as discounting would mean that "interest free" wasn't really free!

[Rags]

Dodgy Furniture Store.

Wouldn't buy a sofa from there, not at that price.

Edited by Rags on Monday 23 November 17:04

[Simpo Two]

citychap26 said:

Thanks dude... Well I doubt that they would accept that low an offer.

£2300 to £1800 is 21% - they have already offered it to you...

Deva Link said:

Is the higher price with interest free credit? I did read somewhere that they can't offer a discount for cash if there's interest free credit on offer as discounting would mean that "interest free" wasn't really free!

As per Trading Standards, yes. Ironically this means that there's no advantage to paying cash, so you stick it on finance or credit and the merchant ends up having to pay commission.

[V8mate]

You work in the City, drive a Porsche and yet want to buy a sofa from the Asda of furniture stores.

DFS products are garbage, made for the 'want it now' generation.

I think you should look elsewhere.

[AdeTuono]

V8mate said:

DFS products are garbage, made for the 'want it now' generation.

'Want it now' but you can't have it for x weeks. wkers.

not that I'd buy any of the crap they sell anyway.....again.

[Rags]

Natuzzi ftw.

Selfridges just had 20% and you can push for better discount.

[citychap26]

Hi,

Thanks for the message, I'm actually going to selfridges on Thursday...

[rocksteadyeddie]

FWIW I have 4 DFS sofas in various rooms. They are almost as good as the Collins and Hayes, and John Lewis sofas that we have too and the DFS ones are a fraction of the price. I reckoned that at the end of my 4-year-tuppence-a-month interest free period I could throw them in the bin and start again and still be better off than with the other ones.

Having said all that choose carefully as the majority of their designs are truly hideous.

[citychap26]

Okay, I was thinking of Zione, which looks hiddeous in the picture but is really nice in person.

However, I am not overly keen on paying 1,800 a for 2nd hand sofa which was used by a Croydon fatty!

Edited by citychap26 on Tuesday 24th November 09:46

[Muzzer]

Try here:

www.wharfside.co.uk

It's an odd place (converted stables) in North London but there's nowt wrong with the furniture they're selling.

[Simpo Two]

citychap26 said:

However, I am not overly keen on paying 1,800 a for 2nd hand sofa which was used by a Croydon fatty!

I suppose the key thing is - can you tell it's ex-demo? If it's marked/saggy ect then I'd leave it, but if it looks as new, you'd never know - would you?

I guess that if you really wanted that design then price wouldn't be a issue. If you're only buying something because it's cheap, then you don't want it that much, I'd say. The fact you're asking here about it means you're already unhappy about it, and so if you buy it, you will continue to have doubts.

[citychap26]

I'm not overly fussed on the design. It was the most comfortable sofa I'd ever sat on thought.

[Zippee]

Rags said:

Natuzzi ftw.

Selfridges just had 20% and you can push for better discount.

Yup! Love our Natuzzi suite!

[Simpo Two]

citychap26 said:

I'm not overly fussed on the design. It was the most comfortable sofa I'd ever sat on thought.

You know what? I also thought the same when I sat on a reclining sofa in DFS!

So it comes down to what's most important, eg:

1) This is my sofa, it's really comfy
2) This is my sofa, doesn't it look cool
3) This is my sofa, it was really expensive.

[Rags]

Muzzer said:

Try here:

www.wharfside.co.uk

It's an odd place (converted stables) in North London but there's nowt wrong with the furniture they're selling.

From their website, they look like they have some nice stuff, however, their Website is terrible to navigate around.

[Mr Gearchange]

I'd wager that the nobody on this thread knows fk all about DFS production methods or quality control, or materials.

It's nothing more than snobbery IMO.

That said I still wouldn't pay 1800 sovs for a second hand sofa