Unlike Ikea's website, they dont tell you what their type of wood their items are made from. I need a good entertainment system, preferably one with storage (the more the better). I'm not really digging the ones from Ikea either.
To top it off, it sounds like we'll need to rearrange the room just to fit it in. Ugh!
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Jul-21-2005 04:32
charmscars
tri-squad bitch
Registered: Oct 2002
Location: GTA
i don't know anything about the brick, but i have bought some stuff from EQ3 that i really like
that black couch i had a your place for a while was frm the brick, seems alright, and most of there furniture seems to be a - ok.
i have a 40 credit note i need to use call me if u go we can go togteher!!!!!! woohoo
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Jul-21-2005 06:40
monishb
Transformed
Registered: Mar 2002
Location: Vancouver-Toronto-Dubai-Mumbai
nat, i had bought my sofa from there 3 yrs back from the brick , is absolute crap.. i dont know about their entertainment system, i have a tv stand from ikea, works well enough for me.
Jul-21-2005 11:24
Orko
Digital Hippie
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I cannot tell you about their furniture, but beware of their sales people. Very pushy. They will try and get you to buy an entire living room set, even though you are only in there for 1 piece of furniture.
They will throw financing gab at you, and lots of figures, i was not impressed.
Jul-21-2005 13:04
Mr. Furious
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Flying by the seat of my pants
quote:
Originally posted by Orko
I cannot tell you about their furniture, but beware of their sales people. Very pushy. They will try and get you to buy an entire living room set, even though you are only in there for 1 piece of furniture.
They will throw financing gab at you, and lots of figures, i was not impressed.
That kind of behaviour from a commission based sales person is unheard of!
The nerve of them!
I usually tell them to leave me alone. I say, you'll get your commission, on what I need to buy, but that's it, and I don't want your help either.
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Jul-21-2005 16:41
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
The Brick does not manufacture any of their own furniture.
Thus the quality is dependent on the brand you buy (at The Brick and otherwise).
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Jul-21-2005 17:30
Orko
Digital Hippie
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Furious
That kind of behaviour from a commission based sales person is unheard of!
The nerve of them!
I usually tell them to leave me alone. I say, you'll get your commission, on what I need to buy, but that's it, and I don't want your help either.
haha, i know iknow. it just seemed overly excessive at the brick, and thats why i commented. I expect that anywhere, but it was just over the top. To the point where they just start wasting your time.
Jul-21-2005 17:56
malek
drinks your milkshake!
Registered: Nov 2001
Location: Montréal
quote:
Originally posted by rabbitjoker
The Brick does not manufacture any of their own furniture.
Thus the quality is dependent on the brand you buy (at The Brick and otherwise).
exactly.
You're getting exactly what you're paying for... they have some excellent quality stuff, but its more expensive and they have really cheap stuff which would fill an entire condo for 2000$.
I'm actually shopping furniture to fill a whole condo and the brick is ok, always be very bland about the price you want to pay, they have high margins on wooden furniture so don't be affraid to push the salesperson. Also, if you want to pay immidietly (no financing) you can easily get a 15% rebate off right away... so don't hesitate heckling with them.
i've good experience with brick..have bought alot of stuff from there with no problems what so ever...they have very "neat" things with a very reasonable price..
i've bought stuff like fridge, stove, dish washer, a small table (4 chairs) some seats, TV set and some other stuff which i dont remember...
they're all great...even delivery time was perfect..
Jul-21-2005 18:57
tatgirl
The Oracle
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Washington DC
Ended up back at Ikea. Just as I was about to settle for a tv stand I really didnt care for, spotted a nice chest of drawers thats doing the trick. Has 2 large, wide drawers, perfect for storing all those video tapes in a row, where u can see all the labels.
Only problem with Ikea stuff is decifering their instruction manuals. You need a university degree in reading bad diagrams!! STRESS~~~!!! lol.
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Jul-22-2005 23:17
rabbitjoker
aural sadist
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, CANADA
quote:
Originally posted by tatgirl
Only problem with Ikea stuff is decifering their instruction manuals. You need a university degree in reading bad diagrams!! STRESS~~~!!! lol.
AGREED!
I spent about 4 days (non-stop) trying to put together my entire condo contents (bought everything @ iKEA).