How To Buy Carpet Wisely

Select the Right Carpet ~ Save Money ~ Avoid Scams ~ By Consumer Advocate

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 How to Buy Carpet Wisely  Save money on new carpet and pad.
 Carpet Styles  What carpet Style should you select?
 Carpet Fibers   Nylon, Polyester, Wool, Olefin. Learn to choose carpet fibers wisely!
Selecting Carpet Wisely  Selecting the right carpet for your needs, goals and lifestyle
 What consumers need to know  How to avoid carpet scams, tricks and sales deceptions.
 How much does carpet cost?How much does carpet cost?   Here's a basic guideline about common carpet & pad prices and about how long carpet might last.
Carpet Comparison   What makes one carpet better than another? What you need to know to choose wisely!
 Home Improvement Stores   How to avoid the carpet installation trap.
 Accurate Carpet Information  Getting accurate carpet information is not easy.
 Carpet Salesperson Incentives Why you should not believe everything you hear from carpet salespeople.
 Over-Measuring Scams!  How they can easily overcharge you for materials and labor.

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 Confused about buying carpet?  What carpet retailers do to confuse you so they can overcharge you.
 Qualified Carpet Installation   How to have your carpet installed properly and at a reasonable price.

Buying New Carpet is not as easy as you might think...

By Alan J Fletcher- National Consumer Advocate & 30-year Carpet Expert

 

Here are some common carpet scams you need to know about...

 

So you've decided you need to buy new carpet and you are surfing the internet to get some basic carpet information, hopefully to gain the edge you think you need to get a good deal. Saving money is important, but selecting the right carpet is just as important. If you buy the wrong carpet you may be throwing your money away. From my years of experience in this business, I believe that being successful buying new carpet should be defined as: 

1.) Selecting the right carpet and padding that meets your needs and lifestyle, (that means it will last as long as you hope it will)

2.) Obtaining qualified installation (More than 87% of all carpet installers are not properly trained)

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3.) Getting a great price for your Carpet, pad and installation. This is not easy to do unless you read my eBook and learn how to avoid carpet scams and negotiate a good deal. (All outlined in my ebook).

 

Buying new carpet sounds easy but it is not easy to do at all. Why? There are dozens ways that unscrupulous carpet retailers can trick you out of your hard-earned money. Your job is to learn how to avoid the common carpet scams and somehow negotiate a fair and square deal. You have to be sure that the carpet you intend to purchase is suitable for you and see to it that your carpet is installed properly. You can't expect carpet salespeople to educate you. If you walk in without a clue they may take advantage of your lack of knowledge and sell you something that does not meet your needs or goals. 

 

This is the age of information, and misinformation. I spend countless hours surfing the internet and I find bad carpet buying advice everywhere. It's not just bad advice it's wrong advice. Following bad advice of these internet hoodlums can be very costly. I can help you make sense of all the confusion and give you the facts. You have found the only website that can answer all your carpet buying questions accurately, honestly and completely. My goal is to help you buy new carpet wisely from start to finish. Let me take a moment to explain what's really going on in the carpet business and why you need to be very cautious....

 

Consumers today are well aware of the terms "scam", "rip-off" and "con-artist" so doing a little pre-purchase research is the wise thing to do. But the more carpet stores or websites you visit the more confused you will become. Every carpet salesperson seems to have different opinions and advice. Your fundamental carpet questions may not be answered accurately or completely by carpet sellers that will say anything in order to sell you carpet....Which carpet style should I select? Which carpet will last the longest? How much should a good quality carpet cost? Which density and thickness padding should I select? 

 

What about carpet warranties? Which carpet fiber is best? These questions and many more are looming in your mind... What if I choose the wrong carpet? What if I become the victim of a carpet scam? How do I protect myself? Where do I start? Which carpet retailers should I avoid? These are questions you need to have solid answers to - before you start shopping around.

 

Why? Consumers are often misinformed, mislead, overcharged or select the wrong flooring materials for their needs and lifestyle. One main problem is that there are just too many carpet salespeople that have a fundamental lack of carpet knowledge and experience, or will say just about anything to make a sale. Why? It's due to the fact that most carpet salespeople are paid on commission only. Commissioned salespeople make no money if they make no sale, and the need and greed to make a lot of money can easily cause some salespeople to sacrifice integrity. That means they may tell you what you want to hear even if it is not true, just to make the sale. 

 

Another big problem for consumers is the carpet manufacturer. I believe carpet warranties are strategically worded in such a way that they are confusing and deceptive and basically not worth the paper they are written on. Some carpet manufacturers will not disclose product specifications thus preventing consumers from being able to determine the grade or quality of the products in question. Carpet manufacturers also allow retailers to use private labels changing the name of the style and color in an attempt to prevent consumers from comparison shopping

Then there is the problem with measuring your home for carpet. Obtaining accurate measurements is absolutely essential but few carpet salespeople have mastered it. Inaccurate measurements can easily cost a consumer hundreds more than necessary. Some unscrupulous carpet salespeople will purposely over-measure your home in order to skim hundreds of dollars off the top of your purchase. This is a common scam and is difficult to detect.

 

50 years ago, all carpet installers were well-trained craftsmen. Not anymore. Today it is getting hard to find qualified carpet installers. Anyone can buy a set of carpet tools and begin installing carpet without any formal training or apprenticeship. Many "self-proclaimed" carpet installers are untrained and unqualified to install your carpet. Poor quality installation can quickly ruin your carpet and void your carpet warranty. Larger retailers and Big-box carpet sellers have a hard time finding qualified flooring installers. Home improvement stores have had a lot of bad publicity in the past 10 years due to their poor quality installations. They now offer low prices on their installations to attract customers and potentially limit their liability.

Consumers need to be aware of all these problems and know how to avoid them. That's why I have created this website and offer tons of free information for consumers like you ~ including , common carpet questions and answers, how to properly care for your new carpet and my free "ask the expert" email advice. 

For those who want to save the most money possible,  I suggest you order my ebook:  The 2008 Complete Carpet Buying Guide. I've priced it very low (only $12.95) so everyone will be able to afford it. It's worth hundreds of dollars easily. I guarantee it. So be a wise shopper and take advantage of my 30-years of carpet experience. 

After you read my ebook and you are ready to begin shopping for carpet visit my Preferred Carpet Dealer Directory to see if there is a locally owned carpet retailer near you that I recommend. It has taken me months to put together a short list of top-notch carpet stores that I believe will provide consumers with outstanding service and reasonable prices. 

 

 

 

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THE 2008 COMPLETE CARPET BUYING GUIDE 

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Everything You Need to Know About Buying Carpet!

By Alan J Fletcher - Consumer Advocate

 Discover the Secrets to Buying Carpet Wisely from The Carpet Buying Expert.

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 Alan J. Fletcher is a well-known author of several carpet and flooring books including "The 2008 Complete Carpet Buying Guide" a consumer carpet buying guide to buying carpet wisely, saving money and avoiding retail carpet scams. Mr. Fletcher is available to speak or as a professional motivational speaker or property management maintenance trainer for real estate functions and property management conventions. Visit Alan's Preferred Carpet Dealer Directory at AbcCarpets.com. Contact Mr. Fletcher at 503-709-3632 or email Alan@landlordfloors.com

 

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