How to Select & Buy Carpet Wisely
Avoiding Common Carpet Buying Mistakes
©2001-2008 Alan J Fletcher
Most consumers think they can get a fair deal when buying carpet from a local carpet retailer or from online wholesale carpet buying sources. This is a big misconception. Buying carpet is not easy. Even if you have bought carpet successfully in the past, the rules have changed. Today, carpet retailers have made it more complicated and confusing than ever. That's the way they want it. They want to make it hard for you to make wise and informed choices.
Selecting the perfect carpet for your needs should be a relatively quick and simple process. Sadly, many consumers end up spending hundreds of dollars more than they need to, and often end up with less then they bargained for.
Local Carpet Retailers
While there are many reputable carpet retailers, there are just as many if not more carpet dealers that should be avoided. Buying carpet from the wrong carpet retailer could be financially disastrous. Imagine your new carpet looking worn out within just a year or two. It happens all the time. Some carpet dealers will sell you a carpet that does not meet your needs and expectations. Some carpet dealers use private labels to prevent you from comparison shopping and so they can get away with charging you twice as much as other stores would for the exact same product.
Many so-called wholesale carpet dealers are nothing more than wolves in sheep's clothing and virtually any consumer could fall prey to their carpet scams. They often sell inferior or defective products, have untrained carpet installers, measure your material needs wrong, and overcharge you hundreds or even thousands.
Unscrupulous carpet retailers need to sell their products to stay in business and unsuspecting consumers are often left holding the bag. The products they sell, suggest or recommend, are often not what the consumer needs. When the product fails, there is usually no recourse for the consumer.
There are so many common carpet scams where the consumer can be taken advantage of. Here are a few....
Some common retailer carpet scams are:
Excessive mark-up on materials and/or labor,
Selling inferior or second-grade materials,
Recommending improper materials for consumer need or lifestyle,
Selling defective materials without disclosure,
Over-measuring
hiring unqualified carpet installers
There are many more...
Are You Planning to Buy Carpet Soon?
Times have changed, and even if you have shopped or purchased carpet recently or in the past, you need to be very cautious. You are entering into a realm where buying carpet is quickly becoming more complicated than ever before.
For consumers to be completely successful when buying carpet, there are five critical areas that must be done 100% correctly or your new carpet will fail to perform as hoped or intended and you will not be happy with your purchase.
What carpet should I select?
In my ebook I show you what you must do to select the right carpet to meet your needs, goals, lifestyle, and budget. There is no simple answer to this critical question. Everyone has a different set of circumstances that must be considered on a case by case basis in order to select the best carpet for their own unique application. Get this wrong and you stand to lose hundreds or even thousands. Read on....
Next: What YOU need to know before buying carpet
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Notice Please don't buy carpet until you read my ebook. Doing so may cause you to select the wrong carpet, overpay or become the victim of a carpet scam. |
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