hometheaterseating.ca 3 seat bonded leather recliner $800 YMMV

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Feb 19th, 2020 9:39 pm

crutzulee [OP]: Member; Jul 23, 2011; 483 posts; 185 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; 7275 posts; 2116 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; 214 posts; 233 upvotes

Feb 19th, 2020 9:58 pm

You'll have to pay me to get bonded leather

+21

Feb 19th, 2020 10:02 pm

crutzulee [OP]: Member; Jul 23, 2011; 483 posts; 185 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; 7275 posts; 2116 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]: Member; Jul 23, 2011; 483 posts; 185 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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+5

Feb 19th, 2020 10:16 pm

LNahid2000: Deal Fanatic; Jul 10, 2003; 7275 posts; 2116 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.

+27

Feb 19th, 2020 10:17 pm

Debonair: Deal Addict; Dec 23, 2007; 1738 posts; 353 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]: Member; Jul 23, 2011; 483 posts; 185 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..

+6

Feb 19th, 2020 10:39 pm

turbo_slug: Sr. Member; Jan 13, 2004; 812 posts; 235 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: Member; Jan 20, 2019; 236 posts; 279 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; 3661 posts; 1049 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

+10

Feb 20th, 2020 7:22 am

waven101: Deal Addict; Jul 7, 2016; 2283 posts; 2339 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.