The Furniture Factory Outlet Guide

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Summary: Buying furniture? Read this first!
Review: This book is a "how to" book on buying fine furniture at deep discounts. The author reviews many separate outlets, providing the information you need, such as phone numbers, reputation, brands carried, and payment methods. The index is a cross reference to the outlets that carry the brands you want. I have actually followed the author's suggestions and bought furniture by phone - with great satisfaction.

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Summary: Excellent source for name brand furniture at a discount
Review: This book is an excellent guide for anyone wanting to save money on furniture. It gives excellent reviews of each furniture outlet, and became the crucial foundation for planning a trip to the furniture capital--North Carolina. Telephone numbers along with the lines of furniture carried at each outlet helped me save time by knowing exactly which outlets I wanted to visit prior to arriving. It also distingushed which outlets accepted telephone orders. Excellent source for information in one location. I saved $650 on 3 pieces of furniture; it was well worth the cost of the book!

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Summary: Never buy retail again
Review: This book was well-organized and informative. We saved about 20% on the cost of a whole suite of furniture for our bedroom including headboard, footboard, night stand, dresser, mirror, chest of drawers and an armoire - even after shipping costs! We also purchased a special-order sofa and loveseat at just over half the cost at a local retail store based on the author's suggestion. The only down side to using an outlet is the time you have to wait for your furniture - about 6 to 12 weeks. However, this book will help you cut down on search time. This book saves countless hours surfing the net for furniture outlets! A great buy!

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Summary: This book has paid for itself!
Review: This is the BEST resource book about buying furniture at discounted locales. I travel to North Carolina to buy furniture for my home and directs me exactly to where I want to go to buy what I am looking for. This book contains helpful info for which stores to visit directly or better to call in offers around the nation. I still use this book for all my decorating needs, fabrics, accessories and tips. A must for all furniture/decorating bargain hunters who look for top of the line needs at bargain prices.

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Summary: Expensive decoraters need not apply
Review: This is the BEST resource book about buying furniture at discounted locales. I travel to North Carolina to buy furniture for my home and directs me exactly to where I want to go to buy what I am looking for. This book contains helpful info for which stores to visit directly or better to call in offers around the nation. I still use this book for all my decorating needs, fabrics, accessories and tips. A must for all furniture/decorating bargain hunters who look for top of the line needs at bargain prices.

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Summary: Terrific Guide!
Review: Used the book on our visit to North Carolina. Found it misleading or inaccurate concerning discounts available, shipping costs and outlets not charging sales tax when shipping out of state. Some of the "So Called Discounters" were not there or out of business and directions were frequently incorrect.
We wouldn't do the trip again.

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Summary: Book can be misleading or inaccurate
Review: Used the book on our visit to North Carolina. Found it misleading or inaccurate concerning discounts available, shipping costs and outlets not charging sales tax when shipping out of state. Some of the "So Called Discounters" were not there or out of business and directions were frequently incorrect.
We wouldn't do the trip again.