Furniture firms promise change after OFT ‘sale’ price probe

Former_MSE_Michael

"Five furniture and carpet retailers have agreed to change their pricing practices following an investigation"

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Furniture firms promise change after OFT ‘sale’ price probe



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KTF

This is why you should always base the buying decision on the price of the item you see in front of you, not how much of a 'bargain' it is against some made up 'before' price that never existed in the first place.

minislim

all of the affected businesses involved here produce and sell some of the worst furniture products out there.

most aren't even worth a quarter of even their "sales" price tag.

my advice. get down to your more independent retailer and haggle a bargain.
you have more chance of a deal and furniture that actually last more than 12 months!

ForumMember007

My daughter's birthday coincides with the one day a year it is possible to buy a DFS sofa at full price.

minislim

ForumMember007 wrote: »

My daughter's birthday coincides with the one day a year it is possible to buy a DFS sofa at full price.

i remember going back over ten years ago that a friend of mine who was studying A level business and economics found out that DFS actually where not a furniture retailer at all. they in fact where a finance company who sell you a loan and throw in a "free" sofa.

shinkyshonky

Seems to be an regular occurrence with the usual suspects….and as another posted , the stuff is not worth it…Argos should be another one to be named and shamed, the shockers they sell with over inflated prices