| Buying a piece of furniture that looks splendid in the | | | | Failure to test the furniture. Test the furnishings |
| showroom can at times be a great disappointment | | | | beforehand, thus sit and stretch on it before buying it |
| upon realizing it's the wrong one when at home. To get | | | | out.. This will give you confidence of what you are |
| the best out of your shopping experience(s), avoid the | | | | buying. This applies mostly when shopping for a sofa, |
| following common shopping mistakes and you'll be able | | | | recliner and bed. |
| to shop and buy in confidence: | | | | Not checking a retailer's furniture return policy. If you |
| Failure to plan. More often than not, people go shopping | | | | choose furniture without checking its return policy, you |
| without proper judgment of what they actually want, | | | | may find yourself stuck with a piece you cannot return, |
| dimensions of the room or even an informed choice | | | | regardless of your reason. |
| which is in line with their long term goals. | | | | Quality of Furniture: Just buying a brand name you |
| Not checking a merchant's store rating. Choosing the | | | | know is no guarantee you're getting a good, better or |
| lowest price on furniture without checking a merchant's | | | | best quality. Unless you know how to tell the |
| store rating can be a regrettable mistake. It is highly | | | | differences, avoid paying too much for the quality |
| suggested to scrutinize their rating well in advance. | | | | you're getting just because you bought a recognized |
| Impulse buying: It's recommended to think about | | | | brand name. |
| shopping thoroughly before pulling out that bill fold, even | | | | Shopping on the weekend. Furniture stores are busiest |
| if it's marked 50 percent off. Avoid spending more of | | | | on the weekend. That's when the staff is most |
| your money at the spur of the moment because the | | | | preoccupied, inattentive and distracted. Try buying on |
| item might not work with the style, scale or colors of | | | | the weekday as you may get a lot of help and |
| your room. Impulse buying implies poor budgeting. | | | | attention. |