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 Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
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03/21/17 08:42 PM
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Trying to get quotes to replace carpet in one bedroom. I do not want the dealers to come here to give me a quote. I've contacted them through their on-line form or through their email listed on their webpage. Most will not answer either their on-line inquiry or their email. Many of their "email addresses" are not a good one and I receive a "not a valid email address" response.
I understand that any estimate I receive is just that "an estimate". After they arrive there may be a variation in the price due to any unforeseen issue but at least I'll have something to start with.
We know exactly what we want. We've received 3 estimates for the same carpet, same padding, same size. They are all over the board. ($1,638 ~~ $1,400 ~~ $1,960)
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 08:47 PM
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Go to home depot or lowes pick out what you want and get an estimate to install from them. You have got to be making this harder than it really is.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: redchevy]
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03/21/17 08:48 PM
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Go to home depot or lowes pick out what you want and get an estimate to install from them. You have got to be making this harder than it really is. Lowe's didn't have the carpet we wanted but they had our second choice. Their price was $1,564.00.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 08:50 PM
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If you hire Lowes, be prepared for 100 phone calls, before and after. I had them install a door...you would have thought I bought a rocket to take me to the moon.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 08:51 PM
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redchevy
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Great so it looks like $1,500-$1,600 is your price get it done.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 08:54 PM
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Once you see how much sand and dirt is under that old carpet you will rethink new carpet. IMO.
You can avoid having ulcers by adapting to the situation: If you fall in the mud puddle, check your pockets for fish. ~Unknown
Open your eyes & look within, are you satisfied with the life youre living.
No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 09:04 PM
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hell what size is this one bedroom? That sounds like a lot for just a bedroom. The biggest scam nowadays is to sell carpet by the square foot when it used to be normal for it to be sold and installed for a per square yard basis.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 09:06 PM
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At our old house I had Lowe's install carpet, it was something like $4 sqft for carpet, including pad and labor.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
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03/21/17 09:09 PM
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At our old house I had Lowe's install carpet, it was something like $4 sqft for carpet, including pad and labor. Did you ask them how to care for Crepe Myrtles too?
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Devil Horse]
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03/21/17 09:12 PM
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Dan_n_Texas
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17' x 13 1/2 ' ~~ small rectangle
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Ghost4BH]
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03/21/17 09:15 PM
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At our old house I had Lowe's install carpet, it was something like $4 sqft for carpet, including pad and labor. Did you ask them how to care for Crepe Myrtles too? Shut up, Jay!
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 09:18 PM
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cocodrie
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Just looked, $4.48 sqft for Stainmaster carpet with deluxe installation from Lowe's.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 09:18 PM
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Yeah that should be closer to $900-1000 for decent carpet. Problem is companies don't want to do such a small job so costs go way up to make profit.
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Bass_Bustin_Texan]
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03/21/17 09:21 PM
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Once you see how much sand and dirt is under that old carpet you will rethink new carpet. IMO. 
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Re: Getting Frustrated With Carpet Dealerships
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/21/17 09:22 PM
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What is your goal here? Bottom dollar? I good install? ????? You have some quotes. What's the question?
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