Baby Steps to the New Flat
26 Dec 2022 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wayfaringwordhackBought a sofa today--it has to be made and should be ready in 15 days--and on our way to the moneychangers,* we saw a mattress shop selling the same brand that we had just seen across town. Deciding to divide and conquer, J went to change the money and I popped into the mattress shop to compare prices. The very nice saleswoman proceeded to totally baffle me.
After determining that she speaks French, I asked the price of the mattress. She told me it is around $400; I asked her to repeat it, making sure she understood the measurements I needed, and she said it was $500-$600. OK. Then I asked if she had some sheets, and she showed me the sizes I wanted, saying "They are $20."
Just then J walked in, so I showed him the sheets. He asked the lady for a business card and the price of the sheets. She told him $25! ...
So, I told him to ask her the price of the mattress, and she said $700! I decided at that rate, it wasn't worth asking for confirmation or a written quote. :P
Tomorrow, someone should be at the flat, and we will get a copy of the key so we can come and go with our things. Friends have offered to take the boys on Tuesday and Wednesday, and other friends have offered to help with the move.
Looking forward to progress!
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* We only had euros, but the store wanted dollars.
After determining that she speaks French, I asked the price of the mattress. She told me it is around $400; I asked her to repeat it, making sure she understood the measurements I needed, and she said it was $500-$600. OK. Then I asked if she had some sheets, and she showed me the sizes I wanted, saying "They are $20."
Just then J walked in, so I showed him the sheets. He asked the lady for a business card and the price of the sheets. She told him $25! ...
So, I told him to ask her the price of the mattress, and she said $700! I decided at that rate, it wasn't worth asking for confirmation or a written quote. :P
Tomorrow, someone should be at the flat, and we will get a copy of the key so we can come and go with our things. Friends have offered to take the boys on Tuesday and Wednesday, and other friends have offered to help with the move.
Looking forward to progress!
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* We only had euros, but the store wanted dollars.
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Date: 27 Dec 2022 06:52 am (UTC)She had also told me there would be a discount when I asked about the mattress. Then, when J asked about the price, I said, and there'll be a discount, and her face kind of did a twitch. Then she said the discount was half price on a duvet. :P