Comments on: Furniture Shopping Hell Redux http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html Fresh and delicious stories about anything that amuses me, confuses me, or makes me blow a gasket. Take a look around the drawer. Just leave everything where you found it. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:06:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: megamen http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-62620 megamen Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:51:28 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-62620 Me too on the “drunken feng shui eclectic”. Hilarious! Me too on the “drunken feng shui eclectic”. Hilarious!

]]> By: Oak Coffee Tables http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-56786 Oak Coffee Tables Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:38:11 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-56786 Looks like a nice, cosy room to me. The big comfy chair looks like the ideal place to spend time on the laptop, very nice indeed. Looks like a nice, cosy room to me. The big comfy chair looks like the ideal place to spend time on the laptop, very nice indeed.

]]> By: Wrought Iron Furniture http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-43627 Wrought Iron Furniture Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:58:42 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-43627 The furniture arrangement here looks better then before. I hope you were able to get it all worked out. Looks like the cat is enjoying the new chair. <abbr><em>Wrought Iron Furniture’s last blog post..<a href="http://buyitnowfurniture.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:homepage-large-pics">Homepage Large Pics</a></abbr></em> The furniture arrangement here looks better then before. I hope you were able to get it all worked out. Looks like the cat is enjoying the new chair.

Wrought Iron Furniture’s last blog post..Homepage Large Pics

]]> By: Kathy Frederick http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-886 Kathy Frederick Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:04:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-886 Lesle -- Those are some really great ideas! Thanks for suggesting them. I guess we never thought about going the "do it yourself" route, but we may have to. I'm not kidding -- we looked for about a month for lamps. Time for a new approach. Lesle — Those are some really great ideas! Thanks for suggesting them. I guess we never thought about going the “do it yourself” route, but we may have to. I’m not kidding — we looked for about a month for lamps. Time for a new approach.

]]> By: lesle http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-877 lesle Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:50:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-877 Hi, Kathy, I can't help you with your brass balls, but if you just find the lamps you want except that they aren't pull chain, get them and it's really a trivial matter to change the inner socket to a pull chain type. A hardware store or one of the big box stores such a Lowe's or Home Depot will have inner sockets, $3-$4. If you handle computer innards, this is something you can easily figure out and do. Or get a book on electricity that includes lamp wiring.<br/><br/>The big box stores will also have a fair number of lampshades, sold separately. BTW, for hanging lamps, get the lampshade you want first, then get a pendant kit.<br/>---<br/>Your advice to windyridge about firefox and adblock was dead on! I suggested she also use NoScript. Hi, Kathy, I can’t help you with your brass balls, but if you just find the lamps you want except that they aren’t pull chain, get them and it’s really a trivial matter to change the inner socket to a pull chain type. A hardware store or one of the big box stores such a Lowe’s or Home Depot will have inner sockets, $3-$4. If you handle computer innards, this is something you can easily figure out and do. Or get a book on electricity that includes lamp wiring.

The big box stores will also have a fair number of lampshades, sold separately. BTW, for hanging lamps, get the lampshade you want first, then get a pendant kit.
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Your advice to windyridge about firefox and adblock was dead on! I suggested she also use NoScript.

]]> By: Kathy Frederick http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-855 Kathy Frederick Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:15:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-855 @ Mike -- Kudos to your wife for sticking to her guns. I did that once while buying a car. I got exactly what I wanted because I went head to head with the salesman. He didn't know what hit him. But it was different with the lamp lady because I knew I didn't have any wiggle room, and I was tired. I never made eye contact her while having the brass balls conversation. I'm just thrilled Dave took care of the shades situation. If I'd gone, it might have ended very ugly. He's a much more patient person than I am.<br/><br/>As to the ruined furniture, we should have been smart enough to know the cats would have their way with it. We are dumb sometimes.<br/><br/>@ Lee -- Glad you liked my ballsy post. Hee-hee. She said balls again.<br/><br/>We were lucky in this case. I really thought they were going to make a case for only a partial refund, since they had to pay for shipping. We dodged a bullet. @ Mike — Kudos to your wife for sticking to her guns. I did that once while buying a car. I got exactly what I wanted because I went head to head with the salesman. He didn’t know what hit him. But it was different with the lamp lady because I knew I didn’t have any wiggle room, and I was tired. I never made eye contact her while having the brass balls conversation. I’m just thrilled Dave took care of the shades situation. If I’d gone, it might have ended very ugly. He’s a much more patient person than I am.

As to the ruined furniture, we should have been smart enough to know the cats would have their way with it. We are dumb sometimes.

@ Lee — Glad you liked my ballsy post. Hee-hee. She said balls again.

We were lucky in this case. I really thought they were going to make a case for only a partial refund, since they had to pay for shipping. We dodged a bullet.

]]> By: Lee http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-852 Lee Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:46:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-852 I have tears running down my cheeks from laughing my way through this post. I feel like I'm either Beavis or Butthead...<br/><br/><i>"huhuhuh...she said balls...huhuhuhuh"</i><br/><br/>I'm glad everything worked out and you got your full refund. Isn't it amazing how much "customer no-service" seems to be the mode of operation for so many businesses today? I have tears running down my cheeks from laughing my way through this post. I feel like I’m either Beavis or Butthead…

“huhuhuh…she said balls…huhuhuhuh”

I’m glad everything worked out and you got your full refund. Isn’t it amazing how much “customer no-service” seems to be the mode of operation for so many businesses today?

]]> By: Mr. Grudge http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-851 Mr. Grudge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:09:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-851 Hi Kathy,<br/>Sorry I can't help you find new lamps. My wife is the one who does the furniture shopping, bargains for cars, even the home we currently reside in, and she is a killer shark. Sales people, even he cocky ones with brass balls learn right away that she's an informed and stubborn consumer who will walk away from any sale, no matter how far into she is if things don't suit her. We had a situation like yours with a sofa we purchased when we lived in an apartment and those guys still get nosebleeds whenever they meet someone with her first name. I hope you eventually find what you want. BTW I personally think it is eclectic and pretty decorative to have the TV on the coffee table. We don't even have a coffee table in our den as it was destroyed by two children with a fondess for magic markers and Elmers Glue. Talk to you soon. PS. Drop me an e-mail from my blog and I'll give you the details of the 3 column blog design as you asked for in your comment. I'm happy to help. -Mike Hi Kathy,
Sorry I can’t help you find new lamps. My wife is the one who does the furniture shopping, bargains for cars, even the home we currently reside in, and she is a killer shark. Sales people, even he cocky ones with brass balls learn right away that she’s an informed and stubborn consumer who will walk away from any sale, no matter how far into she is if things don’t suit her. We had a situation like yours with a sofa we purchased when we lived in an apartment and those guys still get nosebleeds whenever they meet someone with her first name. I hope you eventually find what you want. BTW I personally think it is eclectic and pretty decorative to have the TV on the coffee table. We don’t even have a coffee table in our den as it was destroyed by two children with a fondess for magic markers and Elmers Glue. Talk to you soon. PS. Drop me an e-mail from my blog and I’ll give you the details of the 3 column blog design as you asked for in your comment. I’m happy to help. -Mike

]]> By: Kathy Frederick http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-850 Kathy Frederick Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:16:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-850 @ Regan - Yep. You're getting something from the Like Jar. Lots and lots of quarters. @ Regan – Yep. You’re getting something from the Like Jar. Lots and lots of quarters.

]]> By: regan who likes store credit http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-849 regan who likes store credit Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:58:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-849 Ohhh, what'd ya get me? (looks in fake internet bag) I'm guessing it might be... money?? =)<br/><br/>I got a new coat because the button on the other one fell off. Aeropostale is so nice. xD Ohhh, what’d ya get me? (looks in fake internet bag) I’m guessing it might be… money?? =)

I got a new coat because the button on the other one fell off. Aeropostale is so nice. xD

]]> By: Kathy Frederick http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-847 Kathy Frederick Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:34:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-847 @ Windyridge -- I managed to do 100% of my Christmas shopping online last year and will do the same this year. Not sure how I ever survived shopping without the Internet. God bless Amazon.com. @ Windyridge — I managed to do 100% of my Christmas shopping online last year and will do the same this year. Not sure how I ever survived shopping without the Internet. God bless Amazon.com.

]]> By: Kathy Frederick http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-842 Kathy Frederick Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:43:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-842 @ Lotus07 -- You are so right. The amount of time and energy wasted was staggering. I don't know what we'll do now. I feel like just ordering online, but I always prefer seeing an item in person before buying. I dread the thought of searching again, but we really need the lamps. This whole thing got so stupid I could scream!<br/><br/>@ Frogster -- Shopping must be a breeze for you. So are you saying you're going to help me find lamps? Don't toy with me. I'm desperate. BTW, this was my fault in the end, because Dave would have been perfectly happy with the on/off switch type lamp. I insisted on the pull chains. I want to shoot myself in the head now.<br/><br/>@ Ann -- We got the charge reversed on our credit card. No store credit, thankfully. We did buy a floor lamp from them, but didn't like the shade. To get a different one, we traded in the first shade for only 50% cash back!!! Then had to buy another one at full price. I don't like their business tactics. A wonder they can stay in business. @ Lotus07 — You are so right. The amount of time and energy wasted was staggering. I don’t know what we’ll do now. I feel like just ordering online, but I always prefer seeing an item in person before buying. I dread the thought of searching again, but we really need the lamps. This whole thing got so stupid I could scream!

@ Frogster — Shopping must be a breeze for you. So are you saying you’re going to help me find lamps? Don’t toy with me. I’m desperate. BTW, this was my fault in the end, because Dave would have been perfectly happy with the on/off switch type lamp. I insisted on the pull chains. I want to shoot myself in the head now.

@ Ann — We got the charge reversed on our credit card. No store credit, thankfully. We did buy a floor lamp from them, but didn’t like the shade. To get a different one, we traded in the first shade for only 50% cash back!!! Then had to buy another one at full price. I don’t like their business tactics. A wonder they can stay in business.

]]> By: Windyridge http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-845 Windyridge Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:55:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-845 Me too on the "drunken feng shui eclectic". Hilarious!<br/><br/>I can never find anything anywhere. I hate to shop so if I have to, I do as much as I can online. At least I can have my music and cup o'tea to decrease the pain. Me too on the “drunken feng shui eclectic”. Hilarious!

I can never find anything anywhere. I hate to shop so if I have to, I do as much as I can online. At least I can have my music and cup o’tea to decrease the pain.

]]> By: ann http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-840 ann Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:20:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-840 I'm so glad that you got full credit. However, does that refer to the dreaded store credit, or your actual money back so that you can continue shopping for some real ballsy lamps? I’m so glad that you got full credit. However, does that refer to the dreaded store credit, or your actual money back so that you can continue shopping for some real ballsy lamps?

]]> By: the frogster http://www.junkdrawerblog.com/2007/11/furniture-shopping-hell-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-839 the frogster Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:48:00 +0000 http://junkdrawerblog.com/?p=107#comment-839 I'm gonna take a chance and diagnose the real problem you're having with your furniture selection, Kathy. It's not easy being the truthsayer, but someone has to. <br/><br/>The problem is your husband. I've been with my wife for 18 years, and she is my best friend. I have learned how to shop with my wife.<br/><br/>Beth: "Do you like these chairs?"<br/><br/>Me (stalling): "Hmmm."<br/><br/>Beth: "I like those chairs better."<br/><br/>Me: "Me too."<br/><br/>Done. Maybe I'll hire myself out as a "husband shopping partner." I could probably make a killing. I’m gonna take a chance and diagnose the real problem you’re having with your furniture selection, Kathy. It’s not easy being the truthsayer, but someone has to.

The problem is your husband. I’ve been with my wife for 18 years, and she is my best friend. I have learned how to shop with my wife.

Beth: “Do you like these chairs?”

Me (stalling): “Hmmm.”

Beth: “I like those chairs better.”

Me: “Me too.”

Done. Maybe I’ll hire myself out as a “husband shopping partner.” I could probably make a killing.

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