Persian carpet sellers...
Jul 6th 2008, 1:33 pm
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Persian carpet sellers...
Are there any really trustworthy persian carpet sellers in Dubai?...(or Sharjah!) I just get the feeling they are always asking about ten times the real value of the carpets they are flogging!
Jul 6th 2008, 1:41 pm
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Jul 6th 2008, 3:20 pm
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Jul 6th 2008, 5:02 pm
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Jul 7th 2008, 7:41 am
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Re: Persian carpet sellers...
yes loads, just dont buy in Mall of the Emirates, Souk Madinat etc as you'll most likely pay way way over the odds for a piece of crap, unless its very clear that your clued up.
do your research, most of the guys selling here are more than happy to explain all about the rugs where the pattern is from where they were woven etc. After a while and asking loads of different guys you'll start to get an idea of starting prices.Its all about the knot count threads and location
Top Tip, very good rugs are eye wateringly expensive, easily into the 10's of thousands, very high knot count
good rugs arent cheap, medium knot count
cheap rugs are cheap and wont last. low knot count obviously made by indian, pakistani or chinese sweat shops
Any good seller will offer to exchange or buy back your rugs at any later date, good rugs appreciate in value and are traditionally seen as both art work and a safe place to park some money for hard times.
Dont knock the guys who come round your door with rugs, some have a load of crap where as some will have some very nice pieces, these guys are usually very negotiable but it may take a few days or many many hours of negotiation to settle on a price. It is quite common for them to leave you a few rugs for a few days to weeks to see how they fit in your home and whether you like them.
For a place with heavy foot traffic buy wool as silk will wear really badly in these places.
Remember that good rugs can take several people several months or years to hand weave and this is reflected in the price, however it is highly unlikely that you will lose money by buying good and that its more than likely that your grand children will enjoy it long after your death.
For a shock ask a dealer to see his antique or war carpets, many are stunning but can easily be a few hundred thousand
do your research, most of the guys selling here are more than happy to explain all about the rugs where the pattern is from where they were woven etc. After a while and asking loads of different guys you'll start to get an idea of starting prices.Its all about the knot count threads and location
Top Tip, very good rugs are eye wateringly expensive, easily into the 10's of thousands, very high knot count
good rugs arent cheap, medium knot count
cheap rugs are cheap and wont last. low knot count obviously made by indian, pakistani or chinese sweat shops
Any good seller will offer to exchange or buy back your rugs at any later date, good rugs appreciate in value and are traditionally seen as both art work and a safe place to park some money for hard times.
Dont knock the guys who come round your door with rugs, some have a load of crap where as some will have some very nice pieces, these guys are usually very negotiable but it may take a few days or many many hours of negotiation to settle on a price. It is quite common for them to leave you a few rugs for a few days to weeks to see how they fit in your home and whether you like them.
For a place with heavy foot traffic buy wool as silk will wear really badly in these places.
Remember that good rugs can take several people several months or years to hand weave and this is reflected in the price, however it is highly unlikely that you will lose money by buying good and that its more than likely that your grand children will enjoy it long after your death.
For a shock ask a dealer to see his antique or war carpets, many are stunning but can easily be a few hundred thousand
Jul 7th 2008, 7:47 am
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why ayeeeee man!
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Re: Persian carpet sellers...
yes loads, just dont buy in Mall of the Emirates, Souk Madinat etc as you'll most likely pay way way over the odds for a piece of crap, unless its very clear that your clued up.
do your research, most of the guys selling here are more than happy to explain all about the rugs where the pattern is from where they were woven etc. After a while and asking loads of different guys you'll start to get an idea of starting prices.Its all about the knot count threads and location
Top Tip, very good rugs are eye wateringly expensive, easily into the 10's of thousands, very high knot count
good rugs arent cheap, medium knot count
cheap rugs are cheap and wont last. low knot count obviously made by indian, pakistani or chinese sweat shops
Any good seller will offer to exchange or buy back your rugs at any later date, good rugs appreciate in value and are traditionally seen as both art work and a safe place to park some money for hard times.
Dont knock the guys who come round your door with rugs, some have a load of crap where as some will have some very nice pieces, these guys are usually very negotiable but it may take a few days or many many hours of negotiation to settle on a price. It is quite common for them to leave you a few rugs for a few days to weeks to see how they fit in your home and whether you like them.
For a place with heavy foot traffic buy wool as silk will wear really badly in these places.
Remember that good rugs can take several people several months or years to hand weave and this is reflected in the price, however it is highly unlikely that you will lose money by buying good and that its more than likely that your grand children will enjoy it long after your death.
For a shock ask a dealer to see his antique or war carpets, many are stunning but can easily be a few hundred thousand
do your research, most of the guys selling here are more than happy to explain all about the rugs where the pattern is from where they were woven etc. After a while and asking loads of different guys you'll start to get an idea of starting prices.Its all about the knot count threads and location
Top Tip, very good rugs are eye wateringly expensive, easily into the 10's of thousands, very high knot count
good rugs arent cheap, medium knot count
cheap rugs are cheap and wont last. low knot count obviously made by indian, pakistani or chinese sweat shops
Any good seller will offer to exchange or buy back your rugs at any later date, good rugs appreciate in value and are traditionally seen as both art work and a safe place to park some money for hard times.
Dont knock the guys who come round your door with rugs, some have a load of crap where as some will have some very nice pieces, these guys are usually very negotiable but it may take a few days or many many hours of negotiation to settle on a price. It is quite common for them to leave you a few rugs for a few days to weeks to see how they fit in your home and whether you like them.
For a place with heavy foot traffic buy wool as silk will wear really badly in these places.
Remember that good rugs can take several people several months or years to hand weave and this is reflected in the price, however it is highly unlikely that you will lose money by buying good and that its more than likely that your grand children will enjoy it long after your death.
For a shock ask a dealer to see his antique or war carpets, many are stunning but can easily be a few hundred thousand
Jul 7th 2008, 7:50 am
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Persian carpet sellers...
we have a guy that comes to our house every month...when we first moved here I was sort of ambushed by him, he was in the house in a flash, rolling out carpets like a mad thing...it was quite scary, I had only been here a week or so...and he's been coming back every since...I just send one of the kids to answer the door...I am a coward...
Jul 7th 2008, 9:49 am
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Jul 7th 2008, 10:34 am
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Re: Persian carpet sellers...
thanks Shiva. good reply. I've seen ok wool carpets of 1.4x2.4m at 1,500dhs, and "silk"!? carpets of 1.0x2.0m for 13,000dhs and everything in between, I may end up going for some cheapies so if I get ripped off I won't be too worried. I'd really like a nice silk carpet but I don't know enough about them and they are expensive and a bit too much of a gamble. I'm not sure if they would be too keen on me burning it to do the "smells like burned hair" test!