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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
Thanks everyone for the helpful comments.
We spoke with Babette's, and were not able to find what we wanted.
We continued searching and considered a trip to Hickory, NC, and decided against that for now.
So, we ended up (we think) deciding to just get what we "need" to have for now from Macys and then shop around and replace pieces as we find what we want without the "moving in soon" pressure. Macys is having a sale now (aren't they always?) with 44%+10% off - so it is not too expensive.
We only have about 3 weeks until move in and decided we just didn't need the stress right now.
(Now to decide which cars to keep and if we should get an Atomic Cart or what - lol - NEVER MOVE AGAIN!)
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Buying the wrong thing because it is one sale is always a mistake. Furniture as you tease is always on a sale the reason is we've all been conditioned to buy on sale. The sale price is often what is the normal retail price-or perhaps, a fair price. It is always less expensive to to the right thing the first time then to sell you mistake to buy what you really want.
As to three weeks to move. I was packing right up till the time the moving van pulled up in front of our home.
Do not make the mistake we did. The buyer who I had misjudged asked for a guess about $1,000 worth of of furniture.
I agreed to give it to them. At closing they complained the place was not broom cleaned-whatever that means. Sadly typical today their atty demanded I leave $1500 in escrow to clean it. Apparently before we got there my atty agreed to this-without asking me. I enjoyed the expression one the face of their atty, my atty, the title representative. my crying wife etc etc etc When I explained if they want to try this stuff we will put the closing off and I will give away everything not listed in the sales contract. Moral sell everything you are leaving behind or leave it out with the trash.