buying new furniture

[Carol]

Easy.
If it's too big when you get here- sell it.
You'll make a fortune!


I'm still using my grandmother's bedroom furniture.....cant bring myself to sell it at all.

[Junnifer USA]

Carol,
What are the used furniture rates like? Is buying used that expensive in NZ? How do most people go about selling -- placing an ad...? And, have you bought used...what kind of prices have you paid...if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks,
Jennifer

[neilw71]

Guys,

This was mentioned sometime ago on one of the forums somewhere :P

http://www.simplydesign.co.nz/index.htm

Looks like you can order on-line from the Ikea in Aus and they will do all the importing and deliver to NZ - not checked out the relative pricing, but for all of you Ikea fans.....it is an option!

[Carol]

Carol,
What are the used furniture rates like? Is buying used that expensive in NZ? How do most people go about selling -- placing an ad...? And, have you bought used...what kind of prices have you paid...if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks,
Jennifer

We've bought quite a lot second hand here.......to be honest it's not brilliant but the prices are silly - cheap cheap cheap.
We bought a whole lounge suite for $300 which covered us for the first 4 years we were here.
Then I'd had enough and bought a leather one!

[Danpoll]

I must apoligise there are 5 stores in oz

Melbourne has 2
Syndney has 2
Brisbane has 1

I have emailed ikea to enquire if they are planning to come to NZ,

ikea.com

Dan

[shagen]

Carol,

Sorry for my asking but if used furnitures are cheap to buy, how can you make a fortune selling them? :eek

How would you go about buying and selling them in NZ? Are there dealers taking in used stuff and selling them after refurbishing them?

[Carol]

I meant if you are importing good quality stuff - preferably Ikea style - people will snap it up and you should make quite a bit on it.....sorry - I didnt really make myself clear.
Going to have a look at that IKEA link right now!!!!

[shagen]

Ok. Now that makes sense!

[ruthyroo]

Agree with all the above - replacing a houseful of furniture is an expensive proposition in NZ if you want the Ikea / Habitat look...check out www.freedomfurniture.co.nz - prices are pretty high if you are earning NZ$$.
Cheap and nasty Waraewharae (warehouse) stuff generally falls apart in a couple of months but it's not bad for electronics.

Of course if you are fans of the 70's brown nylon and chintzy sofas you'll be right... .

[Dave & Sandra]

If you want to check out second hand prices have a look at this web site - it's like e-bay

www.trademe.co.nz

Boy are there some awful three piece suites in NZ :