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(I'd love for someone else to chime in with other comparisons if mine seem off) It looks like they have one location in the US. I grabbed a random item to comp
by pfranz 6y ago
(I'd love for someone else to chime in with other comparisons if mine seem off)
It looks like they have one location in the US. I grabbed a random item to compare:
Chest of Drawers £299.99 marked down from £379.99 which directly converts to $365/$465
https://www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk/furniture/original-rustic-solid-oak-3-2-chest-of-drawers/1138.html https://www.oakfurnitureland.co.uk/furniture/original-rustic...
The US store has it for $649.00 marked down from $799.00 https://www.oakfurnitureland.com/furniture/french-farmhouse-rustic-solid-oak-3-2-dresser/1002623.html https://www.oakfurnitureland.com/furniture/french-farmhouse-...
Pottery Barn is a nation wide upscale store.
Here's a smaller Farmhouse 4-Drawer Nightstand for $599
https://www.potterybarn.com/products/farmhouse-4-drawer-nightstand/?pkey=call-bedroom-furniture&isx=0.0.4677 https://www.potterybarn.com/products/farmhouse-4-drawer-nigh...
"Veneer" and "MDF" (medium density fiberboard) are both mentioned 4 times--often as selling points.
JC Penny is a nation wide department store that would be one of the "anchor stores" in a mall.
Home Styles Bermuda 4-Drawer Chest $432 marked down from $480
https://www.jcpenney.com/p/home-styles-bermuda-4-drawer-chest/ppr5007898992?pTmplType=regular&deptId=dept20000011&catId=cat100250036&urlState=%2Fg%2Fhome-store%2Ffurniture-store%2Fdressers-chests%3Fid%3Dcat100250036&productGridView=medium https://www.jcpenney.com/p/home-styles-bermuda-4-drawer-ches...
Unassembled, put together with glue and screws, and painted.
- vinay427 6y agoKeep in mind that the 20% VAT in the UK is included in the British prices, while sales tax (where applicable) is not included in the JC Penney pricing.
- jermaustin1 6y agore: Oak Furniture Land and VAT/Sales Tax/cheaper UK prices. The furniture is likely manufactured in the EU, thus there import tariffs and shipping to the UK are much smaller than the cost to import and ship to the single US location, likely being the reason the same chest of drawers is almost double in price.