Sometimes I wander (or should I say 'wonder') through Habitat amazed at the prices of their goods (or should I say 'bads'). Do people buy stuff there for the art rather than quality or something? For example how do they sell a self assembly cupboard that looks like tat for ~£1000 and where the display model is already knackered? It's good fun playing trying to guess the prices, but I am still usually out by an order of magnitude when I guess.
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostSometimes I wander (or should I say 'wonder') through Habitat amazed at the prices of their goods (or should I say 'bads'). Do people buy stuff there for the art rather than quality or something? For example how do they sell a self assembly cupboard that looks like tat for ~£1000 and where the display model is already knackered? It's good fun playing trying to guess the prices, but I am still usually about by an order of magnitude when I guess.
Although, we did see 2 really nice pictures in there the other day!Bazza gets caught
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its like alot of the furniture places as well...Furniture Land? I mean they buy in tables for like £200 and sell them for £1900?!?!? what idiot buys them!Comment
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The list didn't just include stuff from John Lewis?Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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They sell some very very nice stuff. Our bed and bedroom furniture comes from there. The bedside tables are particulary nice : they are "S" shaped so you get 3 standing sutfaces.Comment
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'SHabytat'
I bought an oak table from them.
An end joint split on one side of the surface after 5 years of desk usage.
I made an enquiry.
Sales manager said - what do you expect its 5 years old.
I said - a lot more its oak.
It wasn't cheap.
Shabby tat.Comment
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