Home Depot - the exception.What is the rule?

[StillHope]

Friends are not going to care,but the sob is.He likes leather couches..
I was hoping to get some price comparison from the folks just moved from the mainland and had to buy some staff in HI.
I am simply trying to plan the finances.I don't have any credit card debt,but the mortgage debt is going to be bigger than expected (rates are going up and the building dep.takes it's sweet time...
BTW,anyone knows if the project passed the Health dep.,how much longer to wait?

[Punamom]

Leather couches ewwwww Seaview gets really hot you'll be sticking to those couches then this grimy fungus will start to grow and stink like dog paws or worse. fabric is not much better....
Life expectancy is not long for anything like that maybe a couple years. Less if you have pets they get extra stinky here too.

Furnitureland sells a set of vinyl imitation leather sofa, loveseat and chair for like 1300 and from what I hear they can hardly keep them in stock, haven't experienced them personally but locals love em.

Anyway household stuff is not that expensive here there are lots of places to shop and now some really good deals can be had.

Its cool to bring a container if you want. keeps the prices down on all the junk but I think most folks find out its a waste all around. Maybe you could palletize some stuff instead.

Even though I knew better I had to bring a container when I moved here because a family member I moved with just had to bring certain things and they had a matson connection. I was just going to bring cars but at the very last minute one broke down irreparably so I then had to fill the dang thing with junk which almost gave me a nervous breakdown and to top all of it off when we opened the container in Hawaii precious stuff had been stolen and all the fabric stuff was moldy.
An unbelievable expensive waste.

[kani-lehua]

actually, i have a sofa, coffee table and two club chairs with matching ottomans from ashley which i love. i didn't have any problems with them myself. my only problem was that a family member liked it so much, that she went and copied me and bought the exact same thing. dining room table and chairs are from cswo as are most of my other furnishings at the kapolei house.

"chaos reigns within.
reflect, repent and reboot.
order shall return."

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[StillHope]

God forbid to copy you,Kani!)):
Btw,what is your house design?

[StillHope]

Punamom,thank you for your response.
It's nice to know that there is some choice in the furniture stores.
As far as stink is concerned,when you love someone,you can put up with his stink..I guess,I'll have to go buy the sob some parfume,because he is not getting mine!

[missydog1]

I brought my leather couch and chair here and they are fine after 6 years in so far as mold goes. They are not sticky either.

All my other leather stuff, jackets, shoes, big problems, because they went into closets.
Fabric upholstery gets more smell than the leather, and vinyl is awful IMHO.

But the leather recliner chair I bought for my son from Costco, DID mold, and the color rubbed off the leather, so I guess the moral is, good leather (mine was made in Italy) is OK, but poor quality isn't.

I will not buy any more electronics or furniture from Costco, as every bit of it turned out to be crap that died the day after the limited warranty expired. Things I bought that shouldn't have died -- microwave (name brand), Pioneer amplifier, HP printer, Sharp fax machine, monitor, recliner chair, office chair .. one thing that was good was a digital camera by Minolta.

I'm convinced Costco gets the second rate stuff, the seconds on the brand names, because things I've bought from Sears and other places have held up fine. I would rather have something work longer than save a bit of money on it.

I can't help with comparing to mainland prices, as they probably have gone up since I got here, plus I rarely bought things there anyhow. The leather furniture was the only time I ever got matching furniture. Most of my furniture I got at estate sales -- most of it is holding up fine, except one piece that got stuck in a container truck for six months -- and of course I had some problems, as it was in Hilo and with no air circulation.

[StillHope]

Thank you,Kathy.
It's very nice of you to have such a detailed response.
I agree with you on the quality issue.
One comedian said a long time ago : "I am not rich to buy cheap shoes ".
I was raised that way -buy the best you can afford and keep it as long as you can.
Though the staff made in China messes up this rule as far as electronics is concerned. Sony laptop mother board -1.5 years-gone..
But in general the rule still applies.
I have 11-years old Sony stereo which was the top of the line-works great.Even plays mp3 CD-s.And I am not in a hurry to "upgrade".

[Beachboy]

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Originally posted by Hotzcatz

How the heck are we supposed to know the difference in price between mainland stores and here? We've never even heard of most of those stores let alone know what prices they charge. A lot of the stuff isn't anything we'd be shopping for anyway and checking prices online does us no good since the shipping will kill us. If you've got stuff you like and a container bring it along with you. If you don't like the stuff after you've brought it, sell it at a yard sale later.

People don't generally care very much about "stuff" here. Hawaii is about being outside, not inside. Visiting friends, going to the beach. Your friends won't care what your furniture looks like and if they do they aren't your friends, then are they?

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Without these remarkable people the island would be nothing. With them it's a carnival. They are generous,courageous and comic. They awake each morning to a fresh day that has forgiven the previous day's outrages. In the pursuit of money they are irresponsible. In the pursuit of happiness,dedicated. They are the perpetual adolescents of the ocean, the playboys of the pacific.

James Michener on Waikiki Beachboys

[StillHope]

BB,sorry it makes you upset if " all my worries are about the furniture",as you mentioned in the other thread.
If you are worried about your job and I am not it makes you mad.
I can understand that.It's OK.

[StillHope]

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Originally posted by ElBee

I recently came here from the mainland. I had been reading this board which made me nervous about coming. i don't know where some of you people are from, but magnify your complaints about violence, wild kids, and traffic (you don't now traffic) about 30 times and you have a good idea of most cities on the mainland. I've found mostly wonderful, friendly and welcoming people and pretty good prices on stuff. Some things are quite a bit cheaper. Between Home Depot, Macys', Sears, Wal-Mart, and let's not forget Ross, you can furnish a home at mainland prices. Ross is crazy cheap. I think they get a container every couple of days. I like Furnitureland quite a bit. Prices are very good, nice folks and sometimes they'll give you a nice deal. Good selection of mid to high quality furniture. Koenens but all high end and expensive. There's also Amercan Mattress. All prices I've seen are comparable or less than I would have paid on the mainland. I can buy some food cheaper by going to farmer's markets and food stands. Some food is quite a bit higher depending where you shop. Puna Fresh regularly has a lot of in store specials which make some of the prices reasonable. All in all I'm spending about the same for food and getting much better produce in the bargain. It's also worth condsidering joining Costco in Kona. Prices are exactly the same as Costco on the mainland. If you are buying TVs, computers, stuff like that, or quantities household items, you much more than pay for the drive in low prices. Electricity kind of trumps all the other stuf though. Twice as much as I was paying. And gas. But some easy adjustment can help to offset these costs.
It's always scary moving to a new place, especially when it is very different from home. But although there are many things to learn and many adjustments to make, the beauty,power, and unique qualities of this island make it very worthwhile. The good advice is to come with a very good nest egg.

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Thank you,ElBee.
So much advice-and Aloha!
I don't have very good nest egg,but if I will not lay one,I'll buy a laying nest egg chicken from Hotzcatz!)):