While you might think the tax advantages of shopping in Oregon make the trip worth it, the advantages of operating a business in Washington allow us to offer lower overall prices. We pass these savings on to our customers. This is how Furniture World has been the areas “Best Kept Secret” for over 30 years.
We keep costs down by not spending money on advertising and fancy buildings. This allows us to offer lower prices than our competitors across the river. Even after adding sales tax to a purchase, the overall price is lower than our competition.
You say, “Prove it – sounds too good to be true.” Below are two case studies that demonstrate the savings to customers by shopping locally and staying in SW Washington.
Price Match Guarantee – the furniture business is competitive and many of our competitors use fancy tricks to get you to come in. We work hard to make sure we have the best prices, but if you can find a better price from a local competitor we will beat it – EVEN WITH SALES TAX.
In addition to the financial benefits of shopping locally and spending money in your own community, shopping at Furniture World offers additional benefits. We pride ourselves on our Customer Service and taking care of each customer throughout the life of their furniture. Furniture is a long-term investment and when items are damaged or defective, our professional Customer Service team will make it right.
| Case Study #1 - Customer Pickup |
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Furniture
World |
JR
Furniture |
Ashley
Home Store |
| Price |
$1,599.00 |
$1,869.00 |
$1,799.00 |
| Taxes |
$135.92 |
N/A |
N/A |
| Delivery |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Total |
$1,734.92 |
$1,869.00 |
$1,799.00 |
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$64 - $134 |
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| Other Considerations |
1) A traffic jam will waste an extra 2 hours of your life - guaranteed. |
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2) Gas is still $4/gallon. |
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3) By shopping at a local family owned business you keep money in our community. |
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4) Top Rated Customer Service - hopefully you don't have a problem with your furniture, |
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but if you, we will make sure to take care of you. |
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| Case Study #2 - White Glove Delivery to Vancouver |
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Furniture
World |
JR
Furniture |
Michael's |
| Price |
$1,299.00 |
$1,609.90 |
$1,561.96 |
| Taxes |
$101.32 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Delivery |
$95.00 |
$149.00 |
$149.00 |
| Total |
$1,495.32 |
$1,758.90 |
$1,710.96 |
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$215 - $263 |
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| Other Considerations |
1) Delivery rates - lower delivery rates than from Portland Stores. |
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2) Portland stores outsource delivery so any problems will be difficult to fix. |
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3) When the bridge goes up, you'll be stuck for an extra hour. |
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4) Diesel is over $5/gallon. Why waste your money driving into Portland? |
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5) Lower cost, better service, support a locally owned business, lots of good reasons to
stay in Washington |
