Re: Wanted: Recliner Recommendations
I think that in furniture sales, they are not so much being dishonest - moreso they tend to not be well-versed in their product lines. A typical furniture store has (50) lines or so, and each changes every 6 months because we are a 'fashion' industry <rolling eyes> so its a constant struggle to stay on top of them all. In my store, I only carry half a dozen suppliers in upholstery for that very reason. I can then pack my brain with retention knowledge from those six suppliers rather than trying to recall the nuances of fifty. Even so, I can't recall everything - but pride myself in knowing 90% of each line 90% of the time - which is about as good or better than the customer service reps know the product line for their companies.
I am a 'furniture salesperson' as well, but I never lie - EVER - to make a sale because at the end of the day a Man's integrity in himself is all he really has, and is his legacy to the people that know him. I don't need the money badly enough to mislead people. That doesn't mean I don't get it wrong! Sometimes I goof up and I do make mistakes or tell someone something that isn't accurate - but its based on the best knowledge I had at the time, however its never intentional.
If you want a hot deal on a recliner, I have ONE Bradington Young 4114 in a Blue Leather for $ 899 that is still in the box and can be shipped. These were closeouts on leftover hides and I bought a bunch of them - I'm down to the last one. If you want to drive to Youngstown OH to fetch it up, I can put it on the J.L. Treharn Truck which will be delivering to my store next week and have them backhaul it at no charge. Just pick it up on their loading dock Mon-Fri. You can't beat that deal for a genuine B-Y recliner brand new in all top grain leather - but you have to like dark blue. Here's one out in the sunlight...
Duane Collie
Straight answers from thirty-six years in the business.
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