Posted 6th Jan 2013
I've seen the perfect sofa for us at argos (and homebase, obviously will go there with the 20% off code!) but not liking the idea of ordering without being able to see it.
I've got friends who bought a different one from them and it didn't even last a year, but others have them and have had no problems. There are good reviews on both sites but obviously they are from people who've only had it a few months at most.
I know places like John Lewis are better quality but they don't have anything I like, and I can't afford to be paying over £1k for a sofa from other places.
If I ensured I kept the receipt, if I have problems a few months down the line, is there likely to be issues about repairs or replacements?
I've got friends who bought a different one from them and it didn't even last a year, but others have them and have had no problems. There are good reviews on both sites but obviously they are from people who've only had it a few months at most.
I know places like John Lewis are better quality but they don't have anything I like, and I can't afford to be paying over £1k for a sofa from other places.
If I ensured I kept the receipt, if I have problems a few months down the line, is there likely to be issues about repairs or replacements?
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sorted byWell, in 2003 I bought a 2+3 seater sofas for £400, even with 2 young kids and a slight scratch on the fabric on one seat. I listed both sofas on a ebay Buy it now for £200 a few months ago. Had several enquiries and sold it for £200 squids, so paid 200 for 9years of comfy sitting.
You have to be gavefull paying £800 for sofa because it's all about the build not the price.
I don't understand where most of these advertised sofas and suites go as they seem too big for most rooms. For that reason we has 2 sofas built some 10-12 years ago. Back then they cost £800 each but they are still comforable and firm today. Mind you we had a quote to recover them a few months ago and that would cost nearly £2000 depending on the materal. I'm not talking about leather either.
Could you not tell this before sitting on it.
10 years ago, companies were not trying to squeeze as much value out of the manufacturers and material suppliers!
Would rather sit on a clean cheap comfy sofa than an uncormtable and dirty designer sofa
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Homebase do a nice Shreiber range that I looked at. It would have been my choice but I found a gorgeous sofa with a chaise in CSL with two of the three seats reclining coming in at a nice £1000
Most of the sofas in home base look well made so if its a good price you should be alright.
I love the look of ikea sofas but most of them are quite low backed and hubby is very tall (he moans if he can't lay his head back!)
Oh, what to do, what to do! I've currently got a suite I bought second hand from ebay, we've had it over 4 years ourselves and I love it, but a corner sofa would actually free up quite a bit of space in our small room. Ours is also starting to look a bit tatty now
We got a Tesco Corner sofa a couple of years ago for the conservatory (would imagine quality to be similar to argos) - it cost a fraction of the amount. It's suede and material. It doesn't get sat on as much but has held up fine, it's still as comfy as ever. The suede has faded from the sun though.
I wouldn't fancy the tesco one as my main sofa though, but it's been more than adequate for the job, and I wouldn't have paid a big amount out for the conservatory.
No, I ordered it and when it came it looked alright, but pretty much fell to bits over the last 18mths.
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missus paid for one from argos using card - had to chase up and months later refunded by cheque
useless articles
friend of mine bought sofa leather from argos lasted 6 months it was rubbish. You need to go to a proper furniture store why not try dfs.
Proof?
Not that short considering you are referring to products that Argos stopped selling over 10 years ago and the Chinese manufacturere was sued by Argos and the other comnpanies involved, stop scaremongering, your post has no viable point to it.