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 […]
Cut the BS part 2: When a rug is MADE IN CHINA, don’t lie about it
April 7th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: BS · judging value · stores
Easter Persian carpet sale! Yay!
March 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Found this amazing deal on craigslist: a carpet sale, 70% off suggested retail… bla bla bla. The best part:
Location: Volcano
Cut the BS part 1: How to identify a dishonest oriental carpet salesman
March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
My son told me a story today. He was visiting Ephesus, the ancient Anatolian city near Selçuk, Turkey. There he met Jeyhan, a.k.a. “Jimmy”, who runs Jimmy’s Place, formerly the Artemis Guest House. Jimmy, who also sells carpets, had a great story to tell my son about how one of his customers was almost […]