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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 47 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah what's with this idea that solid wood furniture costs the same as IKEA's equivalent. That's just not true. If it was no one would buy IKEA furniture so it's obviously not true.

Mr green text is a lying git.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I bought one piece of real furniture and the only reason we could afford it was because it was made by a dude as his hobby and he was selling practically for cost. And even then I had to really commit that I wanted that walnut dresser. Internals are still MDF btw.

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah the prices here are all out of wack. I'd love to buy nice, long lasting furniture. Please tell me where I can get a couch that will last generations for $500? I have some hand me down furniture that's good quality and even in it's day it was.a significant investment. My dining room table cost ~$1200 when it was brand new. If I didn't have that I'd be using some $150 pressboard garbage from target or Ikea because that's all I can reasonably afford