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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 212992, member: 85"]For today's market that seems a little high.</p><p>Take a chair and sit down at it, that is the only way to know how it will fit you.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am guessing they bought this a while back when prices were higher. Probably paid somewhere close to that and are looking to make their money back plus a little.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an unusual piece, so paying the price they are asking is up to you and how much you like it. Don't buy it thinking you will double your money in 10 years, because that probably will not happen.</p><p><br /></p><p>As komo said, you might mention that prices on antique furniture have dropped drastically. </p><p><br /></p><p>If I really liked it and wanted it, I would offer $700 and hope they countered at $800. </p><p><br /></p><p>You really cannot go into a furniture store and buy solid wood furniture. It is usually part particle board, stapled together, and a lot more expensive.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 212992, member: 85"]For today's market that seems a little high. Take a chair and sit down at it, that is the only way to know how it will fit you. I am guessing they bought this a while back when prices were higher. Probably paid somewhere close to that and are looking to make their money back plus a little. It is an unusual piece, so paying the price they are asking is up to you and how much you like it. Don't buy it thinking you will double your money in 10 years, because that probably will not happen. As komo said, you might mention that prices on antique furniture have dropped drastically. If I really liked it and wanted it, I would offer $700 and hope they countered at $800. You really cannot go into a furniture store and buy solid wood furniture. It is usually part particle board, stapled together, and a lot more expensive.[/QUOTE]
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