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To add to this, I think that spending more money these days helps a lot less. Higher prices these days mean more features, but not necessarily higher quality.
by OptionOfT 3mo ago
To add to this, I think that spending more money these days helps a lot less.
Higher prices these days mean more features, but not necessarily higher quality.
Everything is a subscription, can only be controlled by their app, and is mass-produced in a factory in China, brought here and then sold with a story plus a huge markup.
A less connected example:
You want to buy a new couch. Budget: $2k. You get:
* bad construction, it'll creak
* badly joined, so the pieces will come loose
* barely springs under the cusions
* non-removeable cushions
* foam that collapses in 2 years
But even spending $6k isn't gonna mitigate all of those issues above. You're probably closer to $10k.
And then if you want a recliner, finding one with removeable cushions is nearly impossible. So far I found 1 brand that does it. ONE.
- Oanid 3mo agoI paid $2,200 for a couch that's made in Canada from solid wood. Not sure I can agree with you. https://www.urbanbarn.com/en/product/sibley-sofa-chaise-SIBLEYSOFACHAISEMASTER.html https://www.urbanbarn.com/en/product/sibley-sofa-chaise-SIBL...
- mancerayder 3mo agoYou lost us after "Canada." I have zero doubt things like furniture and clothing are going to be superior if made in Canada than the U.S. or China. I checked your link and there are no stores in the U.S. (or their zip code search doesn't work).
- geoka9 3mo agoNatuzzi (an Italian brand) has its "Editions" line that's cheaper because it's made in China. From my experience, the quality is good. Also, brands like CB2 and Crate & Barrel are American and popular in Canada - especially CB2 because of its good designs and quality at cheaper prices (which are even cheaper in the US).
- Oanid 3mo agoI never said Canadian-made furniture is inherently superior. My point was simply that the blanket statement that you can't buy a decent couch for around $2k isn't universally true. I bought one in that price range that's solid wood and well-built. It even has removable cushions.
- sershe 3mo agoI always wondered how my coworkers in tech (imply to) spent so much money (even without kids) and then I hear things like "you can't buy a car for less than 50k these days" or read these posts. Then you test drive a 20k used car and the only thing that is more than 10% worse about it about it is how quickly your ego goes 0 to 60 :) A good couch costs around 1k and I'm pretty sure based on extensive experience the $200 IKEA couches are quite decent.
- OptionOfT 3mo agoI'm not gonna argue the car thing. I like cars, so when I spend money on them there is emotion involved, and all logic goes out the door. But for the couch, is it unreasonable to want a couch in which I can replace the foam? For not wanting a throw away product?
- sershe 3mo agoHow often do you need to replace foam? Our 10 years + 2 moves old couch (that cost iirc $700-800 then) is basically good as new. I guess we don't have kids or dogs, the worst thing that happened to it is a gerbil briefly finding a way into the hollows :)
- monksy 3mo agoYou pay 2-4k.. what do you get? Excuses, breakages delays, poor communication etc. That's lazy boy.