Is the furniture sample worth buying? Want to save money, remember these three points!

As a smart housewife, she often pays attention to the discount information of major shopping malls or supermarkets, so that it is convenient to snap up at low prices. By the end of the year, the decoration of many families is gradually coming to an end, and then it is time to buy furniture. Many home stores are full of slogans such as "clearance sale, 5% off the ceiling", so is such a furniture sample worth buying? Listen to Xiaobian for your analysis.

under normal circumstances, it is certainly a cost-effective choice if you can buy daily consumer goods with the same model and quality at half the price. However, if such a scene appears in the home store, do you dare to do it so decisively?

Xiao Bian found that 8% of the merchants put signs of "5% off the samples" and "XXX yuan on the special price of the samples" on the samples in the store. Most customers who came to the store stopped to look at the discounted samples, while the shopping guide enthusiastically introduced the product information to the visitors, and many customers showed interest in buying.

advantages: buying samples is more economical, environmentally friendly and affordable

"The store will be renovated at the end of the year, and new products will be available next year. The sample discount is low, one is to clean up the inventory and recover funds, and the other is to make room for new products." When a customer in a European and American furniture brand store asked about the reason for the sample discount, the shopping guide replied this way. Regardless of the psychology of merchants selling samples at low prices, consumers are indeed willing to buy samples that look cost-effective, and more than ten sets of high-end furniture samples displayed in the store have been booked away by half.

"Our house has been renovated, and we want to move in before New Year's Day." Ms. Chen, who lives in Tiantongyuan, made a special trip to the home store for an afternoon to choose furniture. At first sight, she fell in love with a French-style furniture brand, which belongs to the middle and high-grade category, and the pricing difference of similar products is not big. The shopping guide asked Ms. Chen the size she needed and recommended a set of four-piece leather living room furniture with a price tag of nearly 5 thousand yuan. However, the delivery period of the brand manufacturer is as long as 3 months, far exceeding Ms. Chen's expected check-in time. It is also economical and timely delivery, so the samples in the store have become the focus of the shopping guide. This sample has been in the store for about two months, and its appearance is not obviously damaged. The current price of the product is less than 4, yuan, which is 1, yuan cheaper than the original price. Besides, two small coffee tables of the same model are given, and the whole set of products will be delivered within one week after ordering. The favorable price and convenient spot supply make Ms. Chen feel very cost-effective.

As a smart housewife, Ms. Chen considers not only the price and delivery date. From the perspective of environmental protection, after a period of ventilation, the sample contains less harmful substances such as formaldehyde than the new product, so it can be directly checked in when it is placed in a new home. Ms. Chen also thinks that the overall quality of sample furniture should be "not bad, otherwise the store will not dare to put it out." In addition, the "what you see is what you get" sample also allows Ms. Chen not to worry about details such as color difference and different materials of new products sent home.

2. Disadvantages: it can only be repaired, but it can't be "returned"

Ms. Chen checked in the store and found two tiny cracks on the solid wood frame of this sofa that she liked. The reason given by the clerk was that it was too dry in autumn, and the change of wood moisture content could easily lead to small cracks in solid wood, which could be repaired. The samples of this brand enjoy the same warranty service as the regular-priced furniture. If there is such a small problem in future use, the manufacturer will send workers to repair them at home. Ms. Chen also raised the issue of return. The store said that they were selling "samples" instead of "defective products". If there were obvious quality problems in the furniture, the "three guarantees" service could be guaranteed, but there was no reason to return it. "Originally, the number of samples was limited, and there was no goods to change. We'll make it clear to you about the sample here. If it is acceptable, it can't be used as a reason for returning and exchanging goods, but it should be stated in the contract. "Ms. Chen thinks that such conditions are acceptable, so she doesn't object any more and prepares to make a reservation after marking the sample.

not long ago, Ms. Chen also took a fancy to a custom-made wardrobe sample of a well-known brand. In the introduction, the shopping guide specifically explained that the sample had been hit by workers during handling, and the sliding door guide rail was slightly deformed, and said that once Ms. Chen decided to buy it, she would replace the whole set of hardware for the product. After careful examination, Ms. Chen found no other details, and appreciated the frank attitude of the merchants, so she bought it readily.

3. Reminder: There are three points to keep in mind when buying samples to prevent being trapped.

Today, consumers' awareness of self-protection is gradually increasing. I believe that smart buyers must know how to shop around, check samples and confirm after-sales service. However, if profiteers are involved, consumers may find it difficult to see through their tricks in ordinary ways when buying sample furniture. Several small details that Ms. Chen paid special attention to during the purchase process are worth our attention.

1. Check whether the price tag is true

Today, when the goods are clearly marked, although the samples in the furniture store are labeled with the original price, some unscrupulous merchants may have a little trick of "increasing the price first and then discounting", that is, raising the price privately, and then calculating the current price according to the discount, thus deceiving consumers. If the buyer has doubts about whether the price tag is true, he can infer the actual pricing of the selected furniture according to the specific prices of other products of the same brand or series, or inquire about the pricing in other stores and online stores of the product.

2. Check whether it is the original goods when delivered to the door

Consumers who buy samples may find that the furniture brought home is quite different from the details they saw in the store, such as obvious color difference, different fabric patterns, inconsistent wood materials and so on. This is because the samples may be replaced by defective products of the same model by the transfer merchants at the time of delivery. Because the conditions for returning samples are mostly limited to quality problems, consumers who encounter this situation often cannot return them, so they can only default to dumb losses. Therefore, when determining the purchase, consumers can negotiate with the merchants, mark the furniture and take photos to leave a certificate, and specify in the contract that replacement is not allowed and the handling method when replacement is found.

3. Ask the merchant to repair the defects

When we rush to move the sample from the store to our home, we naturally hope that it will be as beautiful and durable as new furniture. Therefore, if the sample problems are found in the store, such as slight cracks, dents, paint drops, stains and other problems, you can ask the merchant to repair or clean up before delivery. Especially the hardware fittings frequently used in cabinets and drawers, no matter whether they are worn or not, should be replaced by merchants as far as possible to ensure the normal use in the future.

in addition, although for materials that may contain formaldehyde, such as solid wood or board, the longer the ventilation, the lower the formaldehyde content. However, for fabrics and other materials with strong adsorption, they are placed in an open space and tried by a large number of customers. If businesses neglect to take care of them, the longer they are placed, the dirtier the materials will be. If it is a material that is not easy to clean or there is a soft part on the furniture that cannot be disassembled and washed, be sure to ask the admission time of the furniture or material when buying, so as to prevent the samples with excessive dust and bacteria from damaging the health of the family.

xiaobian's summary: finally, I would like to remind you that you should go to a regular furniture store or a large-scale store to buy sample furniture. Although you can get a small bargain in an unlicensed and unlicensed furniture merchant, there is no consumer protection. Before deciding to buy, merchants should be required to provide product specifications, and the marked model, raw materials, materials, factory name and address should be checked to confirm that it is genuine furniture produced by regular manufacturers rather than fake and shoddy products. When signing a sales contract, you should check all the terms, and pay special attention to the terms related to after-sales service. Product manuals, purchase contracts and receipts must be kept as evidence for after-sales service and rights protection.

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