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Old 05 February 2009, 09:41 AM
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I want a new leather sofa, which high street store sells decent ones?

Don't want the SofaKing style shop
Old 05 February 2009, 11:46 AM
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Old 05 February 2009, 12:00 PM
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Where ever you decide, if they cant deliver it for 6 weeks, choose buy now, pay later. If they go bust, you wont lose your sofa and your money!
Old 05 February 2009, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Boro
Where ever you decide, if they cant deliver it for 6 weeks, choose buy now, pay later. If they go bust, you wont lose your sofa and your money!
Good thinking
Old 05 February 2009, 12:14 PM
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I used to work for ScS Sofas, they do some top end stuff, but it depends on what you want to spend, if you want a top end sofa look at Barker and Stonehouse. IMO i would go to either Csl or John Peters
Old 05 February 2009, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Boro
Where ever you decide, if they cant deliver it for 6 weeks, choose buy now, pay later. If they go bust, you wont lose your sofa and your money!
Agreed I bought a new bed recently and did that from Bensons for Beds, they don't advertise the buy now pay in 6 months but when I spoke with a manager he said they do offer it but don't like promoting it?
Anyhow got my nice new bed no probs and now paid the agreement off.

Make sure you pay the agreement off before the 6 months or the interest is stupid, circa 25% apr typical
Old 05 February 2009, 06:45 PM
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Land of Leather

some fantastic bargains to be had at the moment
Old 05 February 2009, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by WRX JON
I used to work for ScS Sofas, they do some top end stuff, but it depends on what you want to spend, if you want a top end sofa look at Barker and Stonehouse. IMO i would go to either Csl or John Peters
Agreed, however when you go to Barker and Stonehouse you find out which one you want then search for it online from other suppliers.....have a search for Sanky, Tetrad and Duresta even though their prices are a great deal cheaper than they used to be.....sofas you would have paid 3k for a year or so ago are now around £1200-1500.....they even do 2 years interest free now but only 6 months when I bought mine.

Great service too
Old 05 February 2009, 10:07 PM
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Barker and Stonehouse FTW.


Got a couple from there whilst nursing a massive hangover and waiting to go to the footy a few years back.

Still look as good today as they did then, just with a nicely worked in *** groove now though
Old 05 February 2009, 10:09 PM
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Ponsford's in Sheffield. No sale, no free credit.
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what your budget ???
Old 05 February 2009, 11:10 PM
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don't have a budget, if I like it i'll buy it.
Old 05 February 2009, 11:21 PM
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Gazza DFS have their once a year 12 month sale on atm, get down there before it ends, everythings half price!
Old 05 February 2009, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tam the bam
Gazza DFS have their once a year 12 month sale on atm, get down there before it ends, everythings half price!
Think i'll give that one a miss Tam, I have seen the adverts with the chainsaw, I cant bear to sit on a slope.
Old 05 February 2009, 11:29 PM
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We got a couple of nice ones from SCS before Christmas. I know there are various qualities of leather, but this seem fine; supple, soft, well made, no tilt/relax gimmicks in the frame - and a good price. So they're not matched hides and they've probably been sanded and embossed with leather grain effect, but you'd have to be a professional to tell, I think.
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Originally Posted by gazza-uk
don't have a budget, if I like it i'll buy it.
Seeing as youre in Yorkshire, I'll repeat my suggestion. If you want quality furntite and a large selection then theyre hard to beat: anywhere.

Simon
Old 05 February 2009, 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Seeing as youre in Yorkshire, I'll repeat my suggestion. If you want quality furntite and a large selection then theyre hard to beat: anywhere.

Simon
I'll have a look in there tomorrow
Old 05 February 2009, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Ponsford's in Sheffield. No sale, no free credit.
PS

Winter Sale now on 30% off
Old 05 February 2009, 11:44 PM
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Real sale, you know what I mean.
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Originally Posted by gazza-uk
don't have a budget, if I like it i'll buy it.
dont be so silly...... i can take you to a few shops in London you will need £10k + if you like them.



so your budget is about £400- £lk ???
Old 06 February 2009, 01:17 AM
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local branch of harveys

mention you lost your deposit with land of leather and you will get a extra sale discount

great sofas and %free available too
Old 06 February 2009, 08:57 AM
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The wife is wanting a couple of Halo sofas. They look nice, but has anyone got them?

The local pubs have them and they look knackered after a couple of years, but I suppose they do get a hard life.
Old 06 February 2009, 09:11 AM
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Take a look at Furniture Village
Old 06 February 2009, 09:33 AM
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Sofasofa. That's where I got mine from. Great service & sofa.
Old 06 February 2009, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Luke
dont be so silly...... i can take you to a few shops in London you will need £10k + if you like them.



so your budget is about £400- £lk ???
No, I have had a sub 1k sofa before and will never buy one again!

I am looking at upto 2k
Old 06 February 2009, 12:58 PM
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that will buy you something really good. But for my money i would stay away from a "high street" company .
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Originally Posted by gazza-uk
No, I have had a sub 1k sofa before and will never buy one again!

I am looking at upto 2k
In that case, the Halo Lush should do you at around £1500.

As said, before, I haven't got one (yet) so can't comment on its durability.
Old 06 February 2009, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by GC8
Seeing as youre in Yorkshire, I'll repeat my suggestion. If you want quality furntite and a large selection then theyre hard to beat: anywhere.

Simon
But Ponsford are exactly the same as Barker and Stonehouse, Christopher Pratts and Furniture village...dont see 'no sale, no free credit' been a good thing unless you want to pay top dollar for your good and have to pay there and then?

I still think that you can go to any one of the above showrooms including Ponsford as they all do the same brand 'natuzzi' etc and then source it yourself via internet once you've decided.

Dont see the point in paying for the nice posh heated showroom and a cup of coffee if you can get it cheaper elsewhere.
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we got ours from barker and stonehouse fantastic quality will be going back there everytime from now on ,not your cheap leather proper graded leather


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