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#1 Posted : Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11:38:08 AM(UTC)
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#2 Posted : Tuesday, October 14, 2008 1:44:21 PM(UTC)
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5k!?!? This seller is crazy. That's a lot of repair, especially if the rug has been sitting in a basement, you never know the extend of the damage or odor. Its not over 100 years old either. It's a big rug, decent design, but needs some big $$ to fix up from what can be seen immediately just from these photos nevermind regular wear from use it may have. rugs should never be left in a basement... it's pretty, but I would keep lookin. Sick
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#3 Posted : Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:23:53 PM(UTC)
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it's pretty, but I would keep lookin. >>>

I'll second that. Looking at it with the eye of starting withthe top price and working down based on damage/cost of repair, I'd say the guy is on crack. Stored in a basement? I'd need to see for mold and dead rot myself and that is a pretty major repair. I have seen some good reweavings that look perfect, and some where they just patch in a piece that "sort of" looks like the body of the rug. Needless top say, there is a big difference in the cost of these two methods. Yeah, like RugPro said .... Move along, this is not the Rug Droid you're looking for.
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#4 Posted : Tuesday, October 14, 2008 7:03:49 PM(UTC)
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You have a good eye out Mosaic, something will turn up, there are some good finds to be hadDrool
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#5 Posted : Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:55:08 PM(UTC)
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...thanks, what do you think about this one... also, i've posted a couple of photos of some other rugs that i'm still trying to get some pricing on...i'll post them separately...

http://minneapolis.craig....org/fuo/878829299.html

thanks again, as always...
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#6 Posted : Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:38:30 PM(UTC)
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I'm pretty sure that's from ECG Canada... The rug & the picture. eBay carpet, and that person probably bought it for about 150 including shipping just checking out the other Borchelu rugs on there. Turning it for some decent profit.
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