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snapmyhands t1_iuelc1i wrote

Reply to comment by sbayz92 in Did I get a fair price for my Turkish Rug? by sbayz92

I think you probably overpaid but what's important is that you feel you got a good price. I own a kilim of similar dimensions in shades of blue that I got from a dealer in London for £110 if I remember correctly.

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sbayz92 OP t1_iuelrjq wrote

Nice! Although I would find it hard to believe that yours is hand made natural died 100% wool made in Turkey for that price (with import, shipping costs,etc). Unless you bought a few decades ago?

But then again, I know very little about Turkish rugs.

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snapmyhands t1_iuf6xq1 wrote

I would say they're likely the same quality, I know it's handmade and wool (purchased earlier this year) but I can't speak for the dyes used.

Fwiw there's a label on the back with the original sale price of £650, then a discounted price of £350 so idk if he buys them back from retailers if they don't sell within a given time, but he always has fresh stock when I see him.

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adorablyunhinged t1_iuf87zs wrote

Where is this?

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snapmyhands t1_iuf8yqn wrote

Camden Passage market in Angel, he's there on Saturdays. He actually bartered HIMSELF down to £110 after I enquired the price so almost certainly you could haggle him down even lower.

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