# Where can I find reasonably priced furniture? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 27, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902 "2002-09-27T18:04:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalovindj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@dalovindj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalovindj)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/1 "2002-09-27T18:04:34Z")
Preferrably in NYC, but a company on the net which delivers to NYC works well too. I need to score a couch or two, and all the stores I have found in Manhattan seem pretty interested in raping me with a nice robbery for desert. Are there any reasonably priced furniture stores? Or am I doomed to either eat a big bill or sit on the floor? DaLovin’ Dj ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/2 "2002-09-27T18:11:07Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=136711](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=136711) Nice doper yard sale, but I don’t think they’ll take checks… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/3 "2002-09-27T18:20:39Z")
[Ikea](http://www.ikea-usa.com/ikea_near_you/local_store/long_island/store.asp) has some good stuff. Have you tried them? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/4 "2002-09-27T18:28:32Z")
There’s always [eBay](http://search-desc.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&query=sofa&srchdesc=y&from=R7®ion=34&ebaytag1=ebayreg&ht=1&st=2&category1=3197&Top10=&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&catref=C2). You may find someone willing to deliver. ---
**Author:** ![EchoKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f4b2a3/32.png) [@EchoKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EchoKitty)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/5 "2002-09-27T18:32:39Z")
Depending on your lifestyle (or future lifestyle)if you don’t plan on having a bunch of little ingrate rugrats spillin’ shit all over your stuff, spend the extra few bucks and get the good stuff. I went to a custom shop and got a couch and chair that are guaranteed FOREVER. The seams will be re-sewn if necessary, the frame will never break, the springs will never spring, the stuffing will never shift or lump, and I had it treated against staining. Or… Go to Ikea. Cheap, looks good, won’t last forever. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/6 "2002-09-27T21:57:30Z")
On 23rd street somewhat west of Lexington (sorry I can’t recall _exactly_ where, but its on the north side of the street) there is a “high class” thrift shop with some really nice sofas quite reasonably priced. I mean in the $100-$125 range for a clean, rather fashionable couch in good repair. They also have some quite stylish clothes at good prices (I bought a suit for $30) but more stuff for the ladies than the gents. Its a fundraiser for some sort of very worthy charity so you can even feel good about it. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/7 "2002-09-27T21:59:27Z")
No wait! I meant EAST. East of Lexington, on 23rd street, North side of the street. ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2002, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/8 "2002-09-27T23:38:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by EchoKitty \* > \*\*Depending on your lifestyle (or future lifestyle)if you don’t plan on having a bunch of little ingrate rugrats spillin’ shit all over your stuff, spend the extra few bucks and get the good stuff. I went to a custom shop and got a couch and chair that are guaranteed FOREVER. The seams will be re-sewn if necessary, the frame will never break, the springs will never spring, the stuffing will never shift or lump, and I had it treated against staining. > > Or… > > Go to Ikea. Cheap, looks good, won’t last forever. \*\* **EchoKitty** , I think I got my couch and loveseat at the same place. I LOVE it! So far I’ve been able to remove (with little effort), every single stain my family has been able to produce including blood and poop. ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2002, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-reasonably-priced-furniture/129902/9 "2002-09-28T02:03:45Z")
Check out any of the furniture companies based around High Point, NC. You can order from their discount outlets here in High Point, Greensboro, Thomasville, or other little towns around here, and they’ll ship worldwide. We went to a discount outlet and got a living room suite that retails for nearly $4500 for $1600.