So SWMBO wants to buy some furniture. I got out of going to the first
trip to the furniture stores so she could 'look around'.

I would rather sit in Laurence Olivier's chair without novacaine than
spend the day 'doing the dance' with the salesguys at the various
stores.

Unfortunately building a dining room set is above my current skill
level and a complete bedroom set would take more time than she is
willing to wait so I will have to go along with this.

Any helpful advice on how make the whole process less painful from
both a haggling and brousing standpoint?

I've already tried some googling but can't find any prices for names I
know like Broyhill. Could I really save enough $$$ to make a trip to
NC from NJ worth it?

Signed
Helpless in NJ

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:13:26 -0800 (PST), RayV
wrote:

So SWMBO wants to buy some furniture. I got out of going to the first
trip to the furniture stores so she could 'look around'.

I would rather sit in Laurence Olivier's chair without novacaine than
spend the day 'doing the dance' with the salesguys at the various
stores.

Unfortunately building a dining room set is above my current skill
level and a complete bedroom set would take more time than she is
willing to wait so I will have to go along with this.

Any helpful advice on how make the whole process less painful from
both a haggling and brousing standpoint?

I've already tried some googling but can't find any prices for names I
know like Broyhill. Could I really save enough $$$ to make a trip to
NC from NJ worth it?

Signed
Helpless in NJ


Buy used furniture. You'll get most of your money back and it will
buy some time to hone your skills. Find a local "sell/buy" radio
program. A dining table is not all that difficult to make,
especially when there are no leaves. Chairs are more challenging. You
probably won't find better prices in NC, just higher quality.

"RayV" wrote in message
...

Any helpful advice on how make the whole process less painful from
both a haggling and brousing standpoint?

Yeah, find a picture and let me build it for you. I am reasonable but not
cheap. ;~)



I've already tried some googling but can't find any prices for names I
know like Broyhill. Could I really save enough $$$ to make a trip to
NC from NJ worth it?

How about Houston?

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:13:26 -0800 (PST), RayV
wrote:

So SWMBO wants to buy some furniture. I got out of going to the first
trip to the furniture stores so she could 'look around'.

I would rather sit in Laurence Olivier's chair without novacaine than
spend the day 'doing the dance' with the salesguys at the various
stores.

Unfortunately building a dining room set is above my current skill
level and a complete bedroom set would take more time than she is
willing to wait so I will have to go along with this.

Any helpful advice on how make the whole process less painful from
both a haggling and brousing standpoint?

I've already tried some googling but can't find any prices for names I
know like Broyhill. Could I really save enough $$$ to make a trip to
NC from NJ worth it?

Signed
Helpless in NJ

Look on www.craigslist.org for your city (and nearby cities).

Most larger cities have their own link, such as atlanta.craigslist.org
There's a separate furniture section. - the Atlanta list is typical
of what's available:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/furniture.cgi

John