Bought a home and now need some advice

bulktrans

struggling to get any decent deals on JL website...:-( looks like will have to stick to argos or tesco...

daska

a lot of us factor in more than just the cost price when looking for a deal... JL CS is excellent, they price match and offer free delivery (and yes, there is a branch in Glasgow)

daska

and the which? best buy w/m under £200 is the Beko WM6123 at about £167 - it scored 67% against their top best buy Miele at a whopping £799 which only just beat it with 74%

HTH

bulktrans

daska .. is beko a good brand though i have heard that its best to stick to hotpoint, whirlpool, indesit for a reasaonable priced machine..

Inactive

No Beko is a cheaply made brand, go for a Bosch in the lower price brackets, avoid Indesit and Hotpoint.

rictus123

Have a look at gumtree and ikea? Argos are even good for beds.

bulktrans

going to ikea to buy a bed
lookig at tesco to buy a whirlpool wash m/c

benjo

I always buy as much furniture as I possibly can from auctions, house clearance places etc.

I'm lucky, I have a local guy who does house clearances and sells the stuff off in his shop. He makes an absolute fortune on second hand flat pack monsters, since the local youngsters setting up home for the first time dont want that 'old crap'.... they buy a second hand ikea flat pack wardrobe for 100 quid and I buy up the 'old crap' oak dining table, windsor chairs, victorian oak dressing table and have never paid more than 50 quid.

My view is that this furniture is around 100+ years old already, is solidly hand made, will last another 100 years if it is looked after and will grow in value. Unlike the flat pack stuff which will start to creak as soon as you move it around.

Of course I wouldnt recommend a 100 year old washing machine :rotfl:

WestonDave

I'd second Benjo's comments - buy quality where you have to (electrical goods that you need reliability) and look for nice cast offs rather than buying new tat. When you have just bought a house you will find that things are always a bit tighter than you expect so don't make it worse by overspending on furnishing. It is very tempting to have nice new stuff to go with the new place, but if you end up in endless rows over money, not sleeping at night in your nice new bed etc due to worry, then its not going to be worth it.