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Feb 19th, 2020 9:39 pm

crutzulee [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2011; 668 posts; 393 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 19th, 2020 9:39 pm

hometheaterseating.ca 3 seat bonded leather recliner $800 YMMV

Deal Link:: http://www.hometheaterseating.ca/produc ... io-manual/
Price:: $800

I found these guys in a KIJIJI post advertising this set for $799! I called in and the guy said that he only had one left. Their warehouse is at 2424 Finch ave west. I have to admit it seemed like a sketchy area of town and the store seemed to be selling an eclectic variety of goods. The website says $999, the KIJIJI add says $799. I walked out having paid $800 cash. They come in 3 boxes that I had to cram into my Caravan with little to no help from the guys that placed on the doc. I got it home wondering if what I would find in the boxes would resemble what I saw in the showroom.

To my surprise, they are exactly as seen in the link:

http://www.hometheaterseating.ca/produc ... io-manual/

Build quality is better than they have any right to be at the original sale price of $1399... For $800, they take the award for best deal in my HT (which is full of great deals).

Note...I'm posting this because I do not believe that I got the last set. From what I could see from the loading dock, they've got plenty..Deal is YMMV, but I think you will need much luck or negotiating skills past my "Is there a cash price?" query.

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Feb 19th, 2020 9:47 pm

LNahid2000: Deal Fanatic; Jul 10, 2003; 7909 posts; 3519 upvotes

Feb 19th, 2020 9:47 pm

Bonded leather is never a good deal.

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Feb 19th, 2020 9:58 pm

Chipppy: Member; Oct 6, 2018; 483 posts; 694 upvotes

Feb 19th, 2020 9:58 pm

You'll have to pay me to get bonded leather

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Feb 19th, 2020 10:02 pm

crutzulee [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2011; 668 posts; 393 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 19th, 2020 10:02 pm

LNahid2000 wrote: ↑ Bonded leather is never a good deal.

I posted a thread this week for an ONKYO 9.2 amp for $399. It got a number of responses from people calling it crap compared to a similiarly spec'ed DENON amp currently priced at 3 times that of the ONKYO. i guess I'm out of touch with this what this site has become.

I have 2 bonded leather couches in my livingroom that look fantastic after 3 years of heavy daily usage (family of 4). That's already a year past my budgeted replacement time. My HT sees action to the tune of 2 to 3 movies a week with the odd LEAF game thrown in. I'm more than happy with the purchase. Time will tell..

+9

Feb 19th, 2020 10:04 pm

LNahid2000: Deal Fanatic; Jul 10, 2003; 7909 posts; 3519 upvotes

Feb 19th, 2020 10:04 pm

crutzulee wrote: ↑ I posted a thread this week for an ONKYO 9.2 amp for $399. It got a number of responses from people calling it crap compared to a similiarly spec'ed DENON amp currently priced at 3 times that of the ONKYO. i guess I'm out of touch with this what this site has become.

I have 2 bonded leather couches in my livingroom that look fantastic after 3 years of heavy daily usage (family of 4). That's already a year past my budgeted replacement time. My HT sees action to the tune of 2 to 3 movies a week with the odd LEAF game thrown in. I'm more than happy with the purchase. Time will tell..

Your budgeted replacement time for a couch is 2 years? That's a really short time.

+21

Feb 19th, 2020 10:12 pm

crutzulee [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2011; 668 posts; 393 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 19th, 2020 10:12 pm

LNahid2000 wrote: ↑ Your budgeted replacement time for a couch is 2 years? That's a really short time.

I don't like to be careful with my things. I like to use the hell out of them when I do.
I always guestimate and budget replacement cost conservatively with every purchase and am very rarely disapointed.

I got 2 of the same leather couch 3 years ago for $1350 taxes in. Like i said, they are in way better condition than I would have budgeted for. I've never worried about kids eating on them or had to shu my dog off my precious couch. Admittedly, these kind of calculations get more favourable as your kids age..

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Feb 19th, 2020 10:16 pm

LNahid2000: Deal Fanatic; Jul 10, 2003; 7909 posts; 3519 upvotes

Feb 19th, 2020 10:16 pm

crutzulee wrote: ↑ I don't like to be careful with my things. I like to use the hell out of them when I do.
I always guestimate and budget replacement cost conservatively with every purchase and am very rarely disapointed.

So you're basically tricking yourself into thinking you're getting good deals. Odd.

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Feb 19th, 2020 10:17 pm

Debonair: Deal Addict; Dec 23, 2007; 1846 posts; 463 upvotes

Feb 19th, 2020 10:17 pm

Bonded leather is crap especially if you have cats - the leather will not hold up

+10

Feb 19th, 2020 10:19 pm

crutzulee [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2011; 668 posts; 393 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 19th, 2020 10:19 pm

LNahid2000 wrote: ↑ So you're basically tricking yourself into thinking you're getting good deals. Odd.

I just view things differently than you friend..

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Feb 19th, 2020 10:39 pm

turbo_slug: Deal Addict; Jan 13, 2004; 1347 posts; 849 upvotes; Vancouver

Feb 19th, 2020 10:39 pm

The reason bonded leather is crap is because the leather content serves no purpose other than to bring the cost up. Real leather is a strong material, and feels nice if you get top or full grain. Bonded leather has none of these qualities. It's not one of the layers split from the hyde. It's the leftover waste dust particles of leather that has been glued to plastic. You're better off just buying vinyl.

Bonded leather is as stupid as companies marketing vinyl as vegan leather...

+18

Feb 20th, 2020 5:10 am

rfdfan75: Sr. Member; Jan 20, 2019; 501 posts; 880 upvotes

Feb 20th, 2020 5:10 am

crutzulee wrote: ↑I found these guys in a KIJIJI post advertising this set for $799! I called in and the guy said that he only had one left. Their warehouse is at 2424 Finch ave west. I have to admit it seemed like a sketchy area of town and the store seemed to be selling an eclectic variety of goods. The website says $999, the KIJIJI add says $799. I walked out having paid $800 cash. They come in 3 boxes that I had to cram into my Caravan with little to no help from the guys that placed on the doc. I got it home wondering if what I would find in the boxes would resemble what I saw in the showroom.

To my surprise, they are exactly as seen in the link:

http://www.hometheaterseating.ca/produc ... io-manual/

Build quality is better than they have any right to be at the original sale price of $1399... For $800, they take the award for best deal in my HT (which is full of great deals).

Note...I'm posting this because I do not believe that I got the last set. From what I could see from the loading dock, they've got plenty..Deal is YMMV, but I think you will need much luck or negotiating skills past my "Is there a cash price?" query.

Not that $1 matters much in an $800 purchase, but you do realize that with Kijiji sales people usually pay -less- than the advertised price, rather than -more-???

+3

Feb 20th, 2020 7:17 am

Repooc: Deal Addict; Jul 6, 2005; 4302 posts; 1909 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 7:17 am

Bonded leather products are never a good deal. Unless you're the OP and like to have an unusually high turnover of furniture.

I bouught one accent chair from the Brick that was Bonded Leather..... Never again... Fool me once.

Coming from someone who recently built a custom dedicated home theater with 7 recliner seats. Going for top grain leather is a must given all the articulation in the seats

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Feb 20th, 2020 7:22 am

Guest45693838: Deal Addict; Jul 7, 2016; 2980 posts; 3333 upvotes

Feb 20th, 2020 7:22 am

anything I ever bought bonded leather was crap and I told my sister this and she regretted it too after not listening to me. get a microfibre couch before bonded if you cannot afford real leather wait for a clearance sale. it just peels off and it makes a mess everywhere most times.

+1

Feb 20th, 2020 7:54 am

roblombardi: Deal Fanatic; Jun 1, 2006; 7569 posts; 7997 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 7:54 am

crutzulee wrote: ↑ I don't like to be careful with my things. I like to use the hell out of them when I do.

Ouch.... I feel for your spouse

I swear to drunk I'm not God 😝

+7

Feb 20th, 2020 8:07 am

CaptainCrash: Deal Addict; Apr 10, 2009; 2429 posts; 2068 upvotes; Ontario

Feb 20th, 2020 8:07 am

My HT has 4 Palliser leather chairs. Going on year 9. Still look like they did the day I bought them.
You get what you pay for.

+4

Feb 20th, 2020 8:16 am

ur_too_crazy: Sr. Member; Mar 17, 2006; 661 posts; 365 upvotes

Feb 20th, 2020 8:16 am

Add me to the bonded leather is crap bandwagon. Bought two club chairs at The Brick and after 4 years they look like garbage. You may say 4 years is pretty good, but these are chairs that rarely see any use. We have two living rooms and these only get used when company comes over (20 hours a year sitting time... tops). In life you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to furniture.

+6

Feb 20th, 2020 8:29 am

grumble: Deal Addict; Mar 22, 2017; 2535 posts; 3394 upvotes; West GTA

Feb 20th, 2020 8:29 am

crutzulee wrote: ↑ I don't like to be careful with my things. I like to use the hell out of them when I do.
I always guestimate and budget replacement cost conservatively with every purchase and am very rarely disapointed.

I got 2 of the same leather couch 3 years ago for $1350 taxes in. Like i said, they are in way better condition than I would have budgeted for. I've never worried about kids eating on them or had to shu my dog off my precious couch. Admittedly, these kind of calculations get more favourable as your kids age..

Appreciate you explaining your viewpoint, though I disagree with it - with only a basic and not onerous amount of care, your furniture will last multiple years longer than you're planning for. This saves you a lot of money and hassle, and keeps stuff out of the landfill. Buy stuff just a little nicer than in the deal above, treat it just a little bit more nicely than you have been treating your things, and you'll have nicer stuff, have it for longer, and spend less money.

That being said, a three-seat bonded leather recliner for 800 is dirt cheap. It isn't a deal I like, but it's still a deal.

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Feb 20th, 2020 10:10 am

crutzulee [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2011; 668 posts; 393 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 10:10 am

roblombardi wrote: ↑ Ouch.... I feel for your spouse

Seriously... I am the most happily married man on the planet...and I don't believe in the institution. I truly believe I got the only good one out there which is ridiculous, because, as you may have guessed, I'm no prize. I tell my kids all the time that their education is paid for...that when the time comes to buy a house, I'll stump up for a down payment..but I will never put one red cent towards a wedding!

I treat my theater like a frat house. Anyone is welcome, but few venture down. My wife goes down once in a while and cleans up all the beer cans but for the most part, it is my fortress of solitude. and as I said, I'm not much one for nice things..lol...

I get it...apparently, bonded leather is a major cause of unhappiness around here. Guys...I paid $800 taxes in....my expectations are low...After years of rocking my old 7.1 1080p setup, I sunk a little over $2k into my theater over the last year. I upgraded my 100" screen, upgraded to 4k, ATMOS/DTS x, added a second subwoofer and now to theater chairs. I agree that you get what you pay for. I think I'm good for upgrades for at least 2 years........

....although I am looking a third matching sub that someone is selling on KIJIJI....my poor wife...

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Feb 20th, 2020 10:48 am

CaptainCrash: Deal Addict; Apr 10, 2009; 2429 posts; 2068 upvotes; Ontario

Feb 20th, 2020 10:48 am

crutzulee wrote: ↑ Seriously... I am the most happily married man on the planet...and I don't believe in the institution. I truly believe I got the only good one out there which is ridiculous, because, as you may have guessed, I'm no prize. I tell my kids all the time that their education is paid for...that when the time comes to buy a house, I'll stump up for a down payment..but I will never put one red cent towards a wedding!

I treat my theater like a frat house. Anyone is welcome, but few venture down. My wife goes down once in a while and cleans up all the beer cans but for the most part, it is my fortress of solitude. and as I said, I'm not much one for nice things..lol...

I get it...apparently, bonded leather is a major cause of unhappiness around here. Guys...I paid $800 taxes in....my expectations are low...After years of rocking my old 7.1 1080p setup, I sunk a little over $2k into my theater over the last year. I upgraded my 100" screen, upgraded to 4k, ATMOS/DTS x, added a second subwoofer and now to theater chairs. I agree that you get what you pay for. I think I'm good for upgrades for at least 2 years........

....although I am looking a third matching sub that someone is selling on KIJIJI....my poor wife...

You missed the joke

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Feb 20th, 2020 11:31 am

crutzulee [OP]: Sr. Member; Jul 23, 2011; 668 posts; 393 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 20th, 2020 11:31 am

CaptainCrash wrote: ↑ You missed the joke

I've never been accused of being the smartest guy in any room I'm in. I don't get butt hurt over downvotes, or cracks about the way I live my life but I sincerely hope that it is you that missed the joke.

I'd rather believe that roblombardi was making a comment about how a person could live with a person like me than how you're suggesting his "joke" was. He was responding to my comment about how I use the hell out of the things I own. I neither own nor use my wife...

Anyway... I finally got everyone out of the house this morning so I'm going down to the mancave to recalibrate the sound for the new seating arrangements...I think I'll throw on BladeRunner 2049 after to see if it can tear into the bonded leather of the new seats...

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