Don’t be fooled by huge markdowns or deep discounts like ”50%”, ”60%“ or even ”90%“ off. Sellers feature high mark-ups to accommodate this kind of discounting at:
◦Fake Custom Auctions
◦Going Out of Business (GOB) Sales
◦Moving Sales
◦Liquidation Sales
◦Lost Lease Sales
◦Closing Forever Sales
◦Bankruptcy Sales
◦Remodeling Sales
- Stay away from fake Customs Auctions of seized-rugs advertised in your local newspapers. At these auctions, you bid on rugs supposedly seized by U.S. Customs. These auctions are ALL FRAUDULENT for the simple reason that goods that are seized by Customs must be shipped out of the country; they are not allowed to be sold in the U.S. (That is why they have been seized by Customs!)
- Beware of seasonal Liquidation SALES from your local rug dealers, especially if you see their sign more than a month in your local newspaper or in their store window!
- If you are buying from online auctions, do your homework before bidding on any carpet from anyone. Be wise and check their ranking!
- If it is too good to be true, it probably is
Do your homework!
- Do not fool yourself. If someone is offering a 50-year-old Tabriz rug with 600 (KPSI) for $100, be cautious!
Oriental Rug Salon is SW Florida’s most respected and referred Oriental area rug cleaning and repair facility. Annually we see dozen of rugs brought in by customers who have been “bamboozled” by unscrupulous area rug dealers. Know what you’re buying and if you ever have any questions about your rug give us a call.
Oriental Rug Salon is a Certified Partner with the prestigious Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and the international Carpet & Rug Institute. We are also A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau and Angie’s List.
For more information about Oriental Rug Salon please visit us online at www.OrientalRugSalon.com or call us anytime at 239-541-4888.
Oriental Rug Salon is a division of Tru Clean.