A very interesting question. First of all, asking is no substitute for
looking. The salesman has one objective and that is to make the sale.
Yesterday my wife and I were in a furniture store, high end, with the most
unbelievable junk on display. Opening drawers revealed warped drawer
bottoms. Doors did not fit openings, knobs were not symmetrical etc. It
can be really hard to tell if real wood was used or not. We got fooled on a
set of kitchen cabinets. Looked great, when installed we discovered they
were VERY thin veneer over flakeboard. If there are adjustable shelves
looking inside the holes can reveal the truth. It is totally a matter of
buyer beware!
Dave
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I want to buy a dresser and have found one I like. This one

http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/prod...=377444&cat=38

but I don't know anything about construction and wood quality. So I'm
worried I might be paying 1500 for something that is IKEA quality.
What questions do I ask to determine if it's "worth it" for the price?