furniture consumption peak season, the home city shopping malls have set off a sales boom. But recently, that consumers are reflected in his own several times to "draw a price" well-known brand of furniture purchased and sent home only to find the "Advanced" imitation ... ... reporter interviewed through in-depth market and industry understand that the original furniture market is now on the mixed appeared a new problem - the furniture market is being played out of print, "The Italian Job."
Brand furniture "change" imitation.
According to Mr. Zhang, consumers reflected in the city some time ago their home market, a well-known fancy a set of brand-name furniture, several times with the vendors to "draw a price", which will eventually relatively low price levels. However, after arriving home only to find goods, commodities though the appearance style, color, etc. with their own furniture ordered exactly the same, but give him the feeling was always a bit awkward.
Mr. Zhang recalled: "While watching always feel a bit less Duijin Er, but I thought perhaps there are some physical differences between the sample bar. But there are places in the furniture sales a friend carefully read the pieces of furniture I bought, tell I say that imitation is a small factory to do, and let me go to dealers. "Later, in the relevant departments under the coordination of dealer finally agreed to Mr. Chang bought the" Advanced "imitation drained away.
furniture market, "Italian Job" Upgrade
Reporter visited the market, found that although the chain of home stores, but often there are different in different stores, "sales strategy." For example, reporters in the Hexi District, a residential market to see a certain brand of furniture, while in other stores within the same brand sellers to price relatively "more flexible." Even if the same style, material goods, the price may be a certain band.
According to a senior industry sources, in addition to the brand for different shops have different geographic distribution strategy, do not rule out playing a very few sellers, "The Italian Job" trick. Because some consumers to blindly pursue low-cost, but in order to ensure profits, individual sales staff often taken from a nearby furniture, plus workshops customized products sold to consumers, the practice of imitation, but the average consumer may be difficult to see through. In this way, distribution of personnel on the one hand the customer a big effort to meet to "draw a price of" consumer mentality, on the other hand to make a more high profits.
Expert Weapon away from the consumer trap
So, how consumers can avoid the pitfalls encountered by such a consumer do? Tianjin Environmental Home Experts Wu Yang, director of the Identification Commission, said in an interview, due to the furniture market is not saturated in Tianjin survival of the fittest is not very obvious, partly the result of individual Dealers there are not norms. He reminded consumers to buy furniture, may be required before the business to produce furniture quality inspection report and note the report is valid (usually one year), purchase of furniture will depend on which commodity Which report.
In addition, the purchase must be in the contract (or purchase order) indicate on the purchase of furniture brand, material, size, color, and after-sales service period.