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How much should I be paying for this rug?
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#1 Posted : Thursday, May 5, 2011 11:03:58 AM(UTC)
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I would like to find out the retail value of this rug, as I am considering purchasing it from a rug store who has been in business 30 years in my area. I want to make sure I was quoted a good price since they dropped the price $1000 without my asking (I told them not to bring it to my house since it was to expensive, but they brought it with another few rugs I was trying out and told me it would be $1000 less than they told me in the store).
It measures 97.5"x121 (10’1” x 8’2”) not including the fridge.
I was told that the rug has a wool background and that the design is silk. Did not know to ask if art silk or real silk, and I am to intimidated to remove a knot and to the burn test, so wondering if price could be evaluated both ways. The design is very soft, unless any wool I have felt.

Main picture of whole rug is taken from the dark side. There is a very pronounced difference from dark side to light side.
There is a place where the fridge looks bleached and a few spots on the pile in this area so I have taken pictures of that as well. I did the color fastness test with no issues.

Thank you
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#2 Posted : Friday, May 13, 2011 10:38:07 PM(UTC)
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As far as I can tell by looking at the pictures, this is an indian rug with a Persian pattern. Personally, I really like the design very much. The quality is medium, and the discoloration on the fringe is really not a major issue. The foundation on this rug is cotton and the pile is wool. The retail value for the 8 X 10 feet size would be somewhere around 2500-3000. Again, without seeing the rug up close, it would be very difficult to give you a more accurate estimate. I hope this is helpful.
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#3 Posted : Saturday, May 14, 2011 12:21:14 PM(UTC)
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So, even though they told me the design was silk, you feel that it's wool? Interesting. Thank you.
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