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-   -   Just Venting Again (https://britishexpats.com/forum/spain-75/just-venting-again-772716/)

Lynn R Sep 26th 2012 8:48 pm
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10301476)
Uhh, why on earth shouldn´t pensioners buy on credit provided they have enough income. My friend in the UK took out a 10 year old extension to her mortgage. There is absolutely no reason why they shouldn´t. Plus the fact that unless you are paying cash they have no facility to take your money.

I contacted the manufacturer of the sofas we liked by email three times and had an acknowledgement but nothing else.

Today I saw in the Daily Mail which I purchased in Gib that DFS is delivering to Spain and Portugal with interest free credit. Would prefer to buy Spanish but as I am getting no response will most likely go this way.
Whilst I'd dearly love to be able to order sofas from the UK (I'm not impressed by what is on offer locally) the only way I could contemplate doing it is if I could go into the shop whilst on a visit to the UK to actually see them and sit on them to make sure they are comfortable. I couldn't possibly just look at a picture and choose one from that, it's too big a purchase for that. What if you didn't like it when it arrived - would you have to arrange to have it shipped back, and who would pay for that?

I won't even order clothes by mail order from the UK, let alone sofas!

Domino Sep 26th 2012 9:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Lynn R (Post 10302456)
Whilst I'd dearly love to be able to order sofas from the UK (I'm not impressed by what is on offer locally) the only way I could contemplate doing it is if I could go into the shop whilst on a visit to the UK to actually see them and sit on them to make sure they are comfortable. I couldn't possibly just look at a picture and choose one from that, it's too big a purchase for that. What if you didn't like it when it arrived - would you have to arrange to have it shipped back, and who would pay for that?

I won't even order clothes by mail order from the UK, let alone sofas!
know what you mean, ordered some trousers - they were too short, one pair was too large the other pair too small, but they had identical labels on them saying they should be a perfect fit.
the thought of the hassle of trying to get a suite back to DFS et al because the shade wasnt as shown would be horrendous.

have you noticed the settees advertised seem to be getting longer with lower backs, presumably so we don't need to sit up straight but lounge around (well it is in the lounge I suppose :rofl:)

Lynn R Sep 26th 2012 10:44 pm
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Domino (Post 10302571)
know what you mean, ordered some trousers - they were too short, one pair was too large the other pair too small, but they had identical labels on them saying they should be a perfect fit.
the thought of the hassle of trying to get a suite back to DFS et al because the shade wasnt as shown would be horrendous.

have you noticed the settees advertised seem to be getting longer with lower backs, presumably so we don't need to sit up straight but lounge around (well it is in the lounge I suppose :rofl:)
I don't like sofas with low backs, being tall I like to have something to lean back against. I also want sofas with high arms, those low ones are useless. Worst of all are the modern ones with no arms at all, I stayed in an apartment in the centre of Manchester that had them, very smart leather ones but I felt like I was sitting in an office waiting room.

Modern styles are a bit easier to find in Spain, but they're not to my taste as I prefer the more traditional "English country house" look - like Wesley Barrell or Multiyork but a less expensive version if I can find one! Finding anything like that in Spain is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Chiclanagir Sep 26th 2012 11:03 pm
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Lynn R (Post 10302641)
I don't like sofas with low backs, being tall I like to have something to lean back against. I also want sofas with high arms, those low ones are useless. Worst of all are the modern ones with no arms at all, I stayed in an apartment in the centre of Manchester that had them, very smart leather ones but I felt like I was sitting in an office waiting room.

Modern styles are a bit easier to find in Spain, but they're not to my taste as I prefer the more traditional "English country house" look - like Wesley Barrell or Multiyork but a less expensive version if I can find one! Finding anything like that in Spain is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Have a look at this site http://www.novatelsofas.com/

This is where we want to buy our sofas from made in Seville but cannot get them to reply to our emails to give us prices and shops where we can buy them?

cricketman Sep 27th 2012 12:02 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10302669)
Have a look at this site http://www.novatelsofas.com/

This is where we want to buy our sofas from made in Seville but cannot get them to reply to our emails to give us prices and shops where we can buy them?
Its a small world, I was looking at those very same sofas at an outlet here in the North! :D

Decided against it because they are quite hefty looking and we wanted a sofa to go in the middle of our room to create two different zones.

Chiclanagir Sep 27th 2012 12:10 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by cricketman (Post 10302760)
Its a small world, I was looking at those very same sofas at an outlet here in the North! :D

Decided against it because they are quite hefty looking and we wanted a sofa to go in the middle of our room to create two different zones.
In the North of Spain or North of England? Just practised my Spanish and got absolutely nowhere - my fault for not being fluent.

cricketman Sep 27th 2012 12:26 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10302772)
In the North of Spain or North of England? Just practised my Spanish and got absolutely nowhere - my fault for not being fluent.
North of Spain

Lynn R Sep 27th 2012 12:36 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10302669)
Have a look at this site http://www.novatelsofas.com/

This is where we want to buy our sofas from made in Seville but cannot get them to reply to our emails to give us prices and shops where we can buy them?
I like one of their styles, but as you say it's frustrating if you can't make contact with them, and wouldn't fill me with confidence about placing an order with them if their customer service is that bad.

Chiclanagir Sep 27th 2012 12:38 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by cricketman (Post 10302799)
North of Spain
What is the store called and do they have a website?

cricketman Sep 27th 2012 12:40 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Lynn R (Post 10302814)
I like one of their styles, but as you say it's frustrating if you can't make contact with them, and wouldn't fill me with confidence about placing an order with them if their customer service is that bad.
Why is it bad if they cant understand you?

It is an important point though, always call. Quite often the website hasnt been updated since the last IT grant ran out :) The telephone is still very big in Spain when shopping

cricketman Sep 27th 2012 12:41 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10302819)
What is the store called and do they have a website?
I'd have to go and check, but it would be no good for you because they dont have a website. Being a foreigner, I asked them and they smiled and said no :)

Chiclanagir Sep 27th 2012 12:56 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by cricketman (Post 10302824)
I'd have to go and check, but it would be no good for you because they dont have a website. Being a foreigner, I asked them and they smiled and said no :)
This is why I get so frustrated. If you are passing can you see what the price is of the Adela 2 and 3 seater leather sofas............only if you are passing of course.

cricketman Sep 27th 2012 1:04 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10302850)
This is why I get so frustrated. If you are passing can you see what the price is of the Adela 2 and 3 seater leather sofas............only if you are passing of course.
We asked about prices for a number of models recently for 3 seaters, they were all between 1700-2100 euros

Chiclanagir Sep 27th 2012 1:11 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by cricketman (Post 10302866)
We asked about prices for a number of models recently for 3 seaters, they were all between 1700-2100 euros
The ones I was looking at was 800 and 890!

cricketman Sep 27th 2012 1:27 am
Re: Just Venting Again
 
Originally Posted by Chiclanagir (Post 10302881)
The ones I was looking at was 800 and 890!
Maybe it wasnt the same shop! :D Those prices I quoted were with a 25% discount

800 euros seems incredibly cheap for a sofa like that in leather. The only place in Spain I know where you can get sofas so cheap is Ikea - and they are what they are


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