Wednesday, August 21, 2013

What to ask when buying

There is a list of things you should always ask when buying anything. Cars (how old are the tires? Clean title? Non smoking? Etc)
When buying a dresser, a similar list applies. Whenever I buy a dresser I always ask the following:

*Any damage?
*Drawers work properly?
Any pets? (Sometimes this doesn't matter and sometimes it does)
Location? (calculate your gas and make sure the round trip is worth it.  If it is far, let them know you are coming from x and it is x miles away. Sometimes they will give s discount for the difference in gas)
*Non smoking? (Getting that smell out of difficult and not worth it.)
*Solid wood? (Rare to find anymore.  Most things appear solid but are pressed particle)
*Dove tailed joints?


Firm on price? (Moving sales= price is negotiable. They want to get rid of it. This doesn't mean low ball, but you can usually knock a few bucks off. I always ask for at least $10 off their asking.)

Make sure you take all the drawers out, inspect it carefully. It's your money you are spending, make sure it works. They shouldn't have a problem with it if it all functions properly.

* = "must asks"


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