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Pricing Guide
How to Shop for Handmade Rugs
Historically, purchasing a handmade rug has not been a pleasant experience because of two reasons. First, rug education is an important factor in wisely purchasing a handmade rug and buyers usually have no or little education on rugs. Second, the industry has used the customers' lack of knowledge to its own advantage. Because of these two reasons, even at times when customers are faced with honest dealers and make fair purchases, they still wonder whether or not they have paid a fair price. At eRugGallery.com, we suggest the following when buying a handmade rug:
- Try to learn about rugs as much as possible. This is an important purchase decision and you would want to make a well-informed choice. You can visit our Attributes section to learn about the 13 attributes mentioned previously and/or visit our Rug Resources section for a list of books and magazines which can further help with your rug education.
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- Take your time and never buy under pressure.
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- Always try the rug in your own setting before making a final decision. If you decide to purchase a rug, make sure to ask for the opportunity to try the rug at your desired setting. At eRugGallery.com, we offer a 180-day return policy.
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- Comparison-shop; at least see between 100 to 200 pieces in your size category. There is a comprehensive list of handmade rug retail stores in our Rug Resource section. When you find a rug of your choice, to get a better idea whether or not the rug you have selected is being sold to you at a fair price, visit other retail stores and compare the prices of rugs similar to the rug you have selected; you can also visit our site and compare the prices of rugs similar to your selected rug.
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