Friday, April 19, 2013

Persistence Really Pays Off

I don't like paying full price for anything. Who does? So, when Nathan and I decided we wanted the loveseat to match our couch, I decided to look on Craigslist and the local classified pages until I found it. Almost daily, I would do a quick search for the name of the couch. 

For over a year, I did this and found nothing. I wasn't too surprised because the couch was still being sold at Macy's and a fairly new item. About a month ago, I was doing this daily search (expecting to find nothing) and found the exact same couch (not loveseat) for $200. The ad had been posted only a couple of hours earlier, so we were able to easily get it. I wasn't sure if I wanted a second couch because our living room is so small, but I was tired of having our friends sit on the floor when they came over. Nathan and I decided to choose function over form, and I think it works well.
The couch was in pristine condition and definitely a steal! We sold our vintage couch for the same price and used couches at the local thrift store have skyrocketed to at least $100, so I was happy to pay the cost.

My persistence may be annoying, but it feels good when it pays off.

4 comments:

  1. It looks great! That's so cool that you able to find the exact same couch. Hooray!

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  2. awesome-love the mirror behind the couches-did you DIY?

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  3. I love the two couch look! It's great to have seating room. Looks awesome. Nice find!

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  4. So jealous. Remember when we were drooling over those online at work? Great find. You're so smart and persistent.

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