Furniture from closeout stores

[RacerE7773]

IF I get any taxes back and it is enough, I want to check Big Lots for their furniture. We need a replacement couch, and they seemed to have decent looking stuff. Has anyone bought such from Big Lots? What did you think of the experience?

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[Bret Chase]

anything I've ever bought from big lots has been junk... now I've bought a ton of stuff from Marden's which is a Maine based closeout type place.. alot of the stuff is very high quality and some of it, just like BL, is junk..

 

[eljefino]

I bought a kitchen table/hutch/rolly wheeled thing with cutting board from big lots for $100 that would have been $300 elsewhere. I like it okay.

Torture the store furniture. Get a couple people to sit in your lap in the chairs for example. See if it sounds creaky.

 

[CBDFrontier06]

The furniture I saw at Big Lots could only be described in one way: Disposable. From my experience at Big Lots a few weeks ago is that the fabric they use stretches out of shape the first time you sit on it, and the materials they fill the cushions with compresses very early in its life and the whole piece loses its shape. I also noticed the seams weren't straight on a lot of areas. Spend a little more for better quality and longevity. Most cities have an area of town where 'outlets' locate themselves, where chains such as Freeds, Basset, etc sell their discontinued or floor models at great prices. I'd start there. I was in the right store at the right moment and found a solid cherry armoir that had been their floor model (weighing in at about 750 lbs according to my moving company) for $500. 2 doors down I got my wrought iron & marble coffee table (3' x 3') & matching end tables for a bargain as well. I have a field day at the outlets.

 

[beercollector]

Same deal with Ikea, I bought a $20 table that rotted just from being in a damp apartment when everything else was fine. Disposable is right, you get what you pay for and little else. Sometimes the quality of stuff found at the flea market is so much better, and new isn't always better than used.

 

[CBDFrontier06]

I had some cash burning a hole in my pocket a few months ago, and decided to go check out the brand new Ikea store in Frisco, TX. I walked every isle, just looking for something to buy and found absolutely nothing. I wouldn't take their #@$%! for free. I've never seen such a collection of plastic, pressed glass and balsa wood junk in my life. I went there with optimism because a few of my friends rave about it....I have no idea why.

 

[ant]

It's getting very difficult to find quality furniture these days. The number of American furniture makers has decreased dramatically over the past five years and they will not be coming back.

Very soon you will find that if it’s not made in China, it’s not available.

 

[RacerE7773]

Turns out we may need a new vacuum first. The one I'd been given we TLC'd it and all, then it finally went flooey. But we'd get it from Sears, and not a Dirt Devil (I used to make them when working for Kelly Services. Junk they were.

 

[buster]

About 3 months ago we bought a couch from the Raymour and Flanigan's factory outlet. I really liked until last week when it broke. It's a POS when you flip it over and look at how it's made. Garbage.

 

[obbop]

An analogy may be appropriate here.

Then, again, maybe not. But, maybe so. I dunno'!!!!!

Okie dokie.

Envision this scenario..... y'all be havin' 9 thousand bcks to spend on a car. Do you buy a brand new tinny tiny poke along Aveo or a used Camry or Accord. In my view the used higher-end vehicle could be a better buy than the new el cheapo Aveo.

Perhaps the same holds true for furniture. Keep an eye on moving sales, estate sales, auctions, garage sales, thrift stores, etc. You may be able to get much more for your money by buying used quality stuff than so-so new stuff.

Or, you could be akin to the old coot in his shanty and buy plastic stuff. Light, disassembles for easy moving and quite practical for old coot usage. Even the office table holding the monitor, printer, etc. is plastic with a folding metal subframe and legs.

Heck, minimalism is nifty!!!!! The bed is 3/4-inch 4' by 8' plywood atop 6x6-inch wood laying horizontally to make the crawling spiders and assorted critters strain to reach the snoozing coot. Foam rubber makes a dandy mattress; light and easy to move.

Minimalism!!!!!!! Save $$$$$$$$. Make your moves easier. Do not be a slave to thine possession. Well, other than the stuff that really counts..... whatever that may be for thee.

Yeah. Check out the used stuff. With patience ye should find some great deals; quality stuff at low prices.

 

[JHZR2]

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It's getting very difficult to find quality furniture these days. The number of American furniture makers has decreased dramatically over the past five years and they will not be coming back.

Very soon you will find that if it’s not made in China, it’s not available.

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Unfortunately too true... though w.r.t. all the ikea comments, while I agree for the most part, we have found a number of diamonds in the rough, which after critical analysis, have proven to be quite good!

JMH