Abakus Direct Oxford Blue Water Repellent Velvet Fabric 3 Seater Couch (Green & Gray Also Available) - £199 @ Amazon Sold by Abakus Direct

Strange as mine was very heavy and the arms are pretty sturdy. Each to their own I suppose but I had a £1000 sofa before and I can't notice a difference in quality. If anything, as it is a lot firmer it feels like it will keep its support a lot longer

Looked through every page (CTRL+F helps), phew, that's all folks!

Also searched on their Facebook page but there's no comments about this "Harper" range Abakus Direct | Facebook (edited)

Thank you, it's always a bit nerve-wracking buying sofas (or mattresses! just bought one of those as well) sight unseen. And bum un-sat on! (edited)

If you ask nicely and slip then a few quid maybe

I didn't reply to the previous message (above) but they've sent me another! Amazon have told me differently. (edited)

Only one way to find out. Heat OP

It's just the Dark Grey in the 3 Seater size / £199, some of the other colours (Heather Rose and Forest Green) are 2 Seater / £199.

Added lots of review screenshots, above. This is the only one that mentions firmness

Maybe it was a cancellation or a rogue one as there's no 3 Seaters in any colour now I've had a look Will report back when mine turns up. Assuming it's not a price, erm, G word.

Same. It has been marked as Dispatched though I'm assuming the vendor gets in touch about a date.

Just says "Self Delivery" on my order, which isn't telling me much!

Gone with this and the cuddle chair. Thanks

Nothing from my end of things. Ordered from my lesser-used Non-Prime account and this is all I have from this seller so far (you can access your Amazon Message Center* here).

*their spellingDoesn't sound good (edited)

Do you have a tracker? My order just says "self delivery" which is vague!

Oh fantastic, I was quite worried about this after the conversation tommiekiddy had with Abakus (no offence to this member at all).

Glad you're happy with it and it's not cheap and nasty (at least, doesn't sound like it). I've sent a message to reschedule but haven't heard anything yet, though it's 10 days from today, I'm sure it'll be fine. (edited)

I got my new sofa legs / wheels in exactly 10 days. Didn't realise all the bits were loose, I thought it'd be ready-made, though I'll get boyf to put it together!

Not sure which postal service was used to the UK but it had a Tracked 48 Royal Mail sticker on it (usually when I order from Amazon US it's a courier - not complaining, though). (edited)

Oh no, comments like this make me nervous! What is wrong with it particularly? Is it the frame? Do you feel it's not roomy / comfortable enough? Badly finished?

I find better-made sofas feel more "solid" and don't have "space" where you can feel gaps in the frame through the fabric. This Harper sofa is on ebay (just realised they have an ebay store) eg, the 3 Seater is on there for £445 + £29.99 postage.

Makes me wonder whether to just cancel.

Not sure if this is any use to anyone but may help others seek out what they want / don't want in a sofa.
How to identify what makes a sofa or chair good or bad quality. (djcustomupholstery.com)

The supplied Harper legs don't look that weight-bearing to me and there's been complaints from a few reviewers, so I thought I'd get something sturdier.* Going to put all four on.

Boyf says I'll regret it as I have laminate floors but these wheels are quite "stiff" - (sitting on a sofa that has two of them. Honestly think they'll be okay).

There's much cheaper sturdy wooden legs from third-party sellers (even Aliexpress) but I like the look.

* (legs with castors sold by Amazon US, mentioned above - for anyone casually reading). (edited)

It is a "thing" - I had a Tetrad sofa delivered by one man who dumped it at the bottom of my stairs (was some years ago).

There's an ebay seller (who also has a website) who is sending me a (albeit flat packed) metal bedstead that's a one man delivery (says on their listings).

Yes. I didn't say anything till this point as I was in dispute with the seller.

Obviously my experience is mine alone and I may just be unlucky. Mine arrived a few weeks ago as I had to arrange pick up of my old sofa.

My partner assembled the (Amazon US-bought) castors (which were all in separate pieces, so I left him to it) to attach to the sofa (still partially boxed).

When he turned it around - I was shocked. Stained, hair on the base (I don't have any pets) and it squeaks even with very little pressure put on the sofa. I've never known anything like it.

I sent them photos and a video of my partner sitting on it, to demonstrate the squeaks (seems the video hasn't sent properly, now I look at Amazon Buyer / Seller Messages, but I still have it if they want to see it!). At first Abakus Direct said they'd replace it...then I got a later message saying they have no more Harper models left - so it will be a partial refund or replacement.

Bear in mind 1) I've given my old sofa away (which was still perfectly usable) and 2) Abakus Direct have a store full of other sofa models - so potentially I'm left with no sofa.

I get that this was cheap, but this isn't great customer service, in my opinion.

Abakus Direct still have the Light and Dark Grey Harper 3 Seater options on their ebay store (and they've been there for weeks and weeks) but they told me yesterday these are on there on error, yet the listing still remains today.

Amazon (live chat) are going to liaise with them again. I'll probably phone Amazon later.

(PS: Around this time I also received a "new" bedstead, from another ebay seller, lots of furniture moved around at mine! That arrived with weird oxidised marks on the "brass" sections - and was bent as well! So I have really had bad luck with furniture recently. That seller is sending me a new bed frame and picking up the damaged one).

Fair to say it's been a bit stressful as faulty large furniture items in two separate rooms is a bit of a pain. (edited)