Did I make a horrible mistake?? [View all]
Okay, before the question I have, here's a little background.
The love of my life died in NJ in 2011. I moved to Seattle in 2015. A "temporary" situation occupying the top floor of my mom's house continued for more than a decade. I'm on a VERY tight budget, but decided I had to move. The new place is tiny -- about 600 sq ft, but it has an enormous patio (10' x 15' ish). I've pulled together what I need to furnish the apt, but I've been struggling with "furnishing" the patio. I've been poking around for weeks. Things I like end up costing a fortune when you get all the pieces. Given how small the apt is, I guess I envision the patio could be an important "extension" where I do some living when the weather is good.
Now, here's where I'd love some input.
Yesterday, I finally came across a set on homary.com that ticked the boxes for me but was about $1,000 over my target. I said "F-it" and ordered the damn thing. Here's what I ordered:
https://www.homary.com/item/4-pieces-modern-l-shape-teak-outdoor-sectional-sofa-set-with-wood-coffee-table-in-beige-44046.html
This evening, I got very nervous and did more research on homary. It doesnt look good. The BBB has many complaints.
I did a google lens search and found the item on another site, Josh and Main, which is apparently associated with Wayfair for about $700 more than I paid.
The lens search also pointed me to the original manufacturer in China (or perhaps distributor) where it is listed for FOB Price: USD500-USD1360. I have no idea what level of quality that price indicates or how far off the mark up I paid is from "typical."
I've almost cancelled the order a number of times tonight but keep second guessing myself. I do like the style, etc. I tell myself I can try to return if the quality seems seriously low, but it appears from BBB complaints, the customer service on returns sucks.
I would love to hear from you if you have any thoughts.
If it were you (assuming you made such an "impulse buy" ) would you cancel immediately? Or not?
Any input as I sleep on the question would be MUCH appreciated!