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| - This place is M-A-S-S-I-V-E.....literally millions of sq feet of Home Decor, Furniture, and everything you can think of to decorate an interior. The key to this place is to get yourself a business license or go along with someone who has one, then find yourself a few good sales reps so they can get you access.
If you are looking to buy something for your personal use, 70-80% of the companies in this place will not allow you to place really small orders. Most have a minimum purchase requirement, which is where your friend with a business license comes into play. If they have a legit order going through, then you can piggyback it and get yourself a few things at wholesale.
Here's another tip - Go about 4 to 6 weeks before a Furniture Show, which they have 2 to 3 times per year. The reason for this is because the companies will redesign their floorspace and the designers are told to liquidate in some cases up to 100% of the showroom.....what that means is that oftentimes you will find products here up to 90% below wholesale....seriously. You just have to know the right people. In some cases you can buy an entire showroom for $5,000-$10,000....where you get $50,000-$60,000 worth of merchandise (wholesale value).
Another crazy thing that happens here before shows is that whatever product can't be liquidated will get thrown away. There are designated aisles for trash inside the building....so, what happens is that designers will place the old merchandise in these aisles to be thrown out. There is nothing wrong with these items, but they have to be liquidated to make room for the new product lines. If you're lucky and you know the right people and are there at the right time, you can pick up some really good, expensive stuff for FREE! I know because I've done it many times.
Lucky for me, I know a few sales reps who sell product lines I like. They call me when it's liquidation time. I love it!
Will I return? You bet your a$$!
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