As usual, I was inspired by something my son said the other day to write this. I needed to pick out carpets for a trip to upstate New York and he came along with me to visit some of Manhattan’s whole sellers. We walk into one and as I look around he stops next to […]
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Cut the BS part 2: When a rug is MADE IN CHINA, don’t lie about it
April 7th, 2008 · No Comments
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How to tell the difference between an authentic carpet and a good looking one
March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
So let’s say Paris Hilton is the nice-looking Oriental rug, and Asena is the authentic one. Judge for yourself which one is more worth it.
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Good thing that carpet is not worth much!
March 12th, 2008 · No Comments
(You can tell by the unnatural colors of the carpet that it doesn’t really matter if you spill on it.)
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How to purchase an oriental carpet (as a novice)
March 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
This is an article that we dug up from 1998 by Laura Billings for Salon.com: If there is something missing from the American Shopping Experience — and if you’ve been to the Mall of America, as I have, you know not much has been overlooked — it is the act of bargaining. Not buying a […]
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“Soft” vs. “Hard” criteria when judging the value of an oriental carpet
March 6th, 2008 · No Comments
This is an excerpt from a book by Neil Rackham, Major Account Sales Strategy (available on Google Books). It is a perfect example of the problems that oriental carpet buyers face when making a decision on a carpet.
“The Expert Judge”
“[…] Expert judges in any field whether we’re talking about gymnastics, ice skating of dog shows […]
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