Author Topic: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?  (Read 7680 times)

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2015, 03:44:55 PM »
Your first mistake was buying a piece of furniture without doing any research. What else would you buy without researching first? Would you buy a car without doing research?

Ashley is the "Chinese knockoff" of the furniture industry. They make a fortune off peddling trash to the unassuming customer such as yourself. You see, these Heimishe furniture stores get those sofas from Ashley direct for bupkes. They then turn around and sell it to your for a hefty profit. This is how they stay in business. 90% of the sofas they sell are from Ashley.

I hate to say this, but ultimately it is sheer ignorance that lead you to buy a $850 "leather" couch and then complain about the quality. leather is an expensive material. Did you ever bother to wonder how an entire sofa made of leather would only cost $850? Do you realize that that amount of real leather would cost more than that FOR THE MATERIAL ALONE? Do you understand that a new "quality" leather sofa starts at $3,000?

Stop wasting your time with this nonsense. You bought a piece of garbage, and you want a company that peddles cheap garbage to reimburse you for that?
Churchill clearance center in Lakewood has leather for less than 850
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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2015, 03:47:34 PM »
Churchill clearance center in Lakewood has leather for less than 850

Do you have the manufacturer names of these products?

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2015, 04:47:51 PM »
What brands are worth spending on?
idk which brands but if you get it from Costco, you have a lifetime warranty. They'll even pick it up for free if you want to return it.

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #23 on: December 27, 2015, 04:57:58 PM »
idk which brands but if you get it from Costco, you have a lifetime warranty. They'll even pick it up for free if you want to return it.
Sounds great!

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #24 on: December 27, 2015, 09:37:26 PM »
Churchill clearance center in Lakewood has leather for less than 850
And alot of those are bonded leather, so that's not an option!
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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #25 on: December 27, 2015, 09:44:57 PM »
Since I'm not a furniture expert, I can only recommend from experience Stickley, Baker, Henkel Harris and Bradington Young. You can find quite a few others if you Google for them, but these are brands that I personally own and can vouch for. These brands are great if you are going the Craigslist route.

There are also mid-level brands that will last you many years, like Ethan Allen, Bassett, Thomasville and Bernhardt. If you are going to buy new, then I recommend these brands.

There are other mid-level brands that vary in quality from one piece to the next, like Pottery barn and Crate & Barrel. Some of their products are built very well and others are garbage. The general consensus among furniture experts is that those brands are overpriced.

Stay away from overpriced Italian "designer" furniture. It's meant for people who have more money than they know what to do with.
You sure sound like you know your furniture.

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #26 on: April 13, 2016, 01:54:36 AM »
Update:I have finally received my full credit towards a new sofa! After contacting Ashley via twitter countless times, back and forth, I have won the fight!... Social media rocks!! ;D
Just wanna warn everyone again, if you are considering purchasing a new sofa, please avoid Ashley Furniture as much as possible, and DO NOT BUY AN ASHLEY DURABLEND SOFA, they WILL eventually peel. Thanks for your support! Good Luck!  ::)
Chaya L.

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #27 on: April 13, 2016, 06:16:39 PM »
costco.com sells plenty of top graim leather sofas in the $1000-$1500 range so I don't know why anyone is convincing you to spend 3 to 4 thousand. twice a year costco has top grain leather sofas  in store for $899. you can bring it back 5 years later no problem if you are dissapointed....

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2016, 07:01:39 PM »
costco.com sells plenty of top graim leather sofas in the $1000-$1500 range so I don't know why anyone is convincing you to spend 3 to 4 thousand. twice a year costco has top grain leather sofas  in store for $899. you can bring it back 5 years later no problem if you are dissapointed....
When do couches go on sale at Costco? Randomly or specific times of year?
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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #29 on: April 13, 2016, 08:36:19 PM »
Maybe I'm missing something, but the cheapest sofas on their are $2K (on sale)
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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #30 on: April 13, 2016, 11:56:29 PM »
looks like they currently have 3 piece sofa sets with top grain  love seat, sofa, and armchair  for 2-2500... I think they carry the single sofas for $899 or so in store in January and again around July
« Last Edit: April 14, 2016, 12:43:55 AM by yzj »

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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #31 on: May 22, 2018, 04:53:27 PM »
I bought my couch a couple years back it started peeling after a half a year  by now there's almost nothing left to peel off (it looks similar to the pic in first post inverted), is it worth it to reupholster? who would do a good job that lasts and with what material? please share your experience thanks.
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Re: Ashley Durablend Sofa peeling! Do you have this issue?
« Reply #32 on: May 27, 2018, 08:39:18 PM »
http://www.whatsurhomestory.com/buying-leather-furniture/


The sales manager at Ashley Furniture told us “You can get the leather look for much cheaper and after a few years when you are tired of it get a new one. Still will cost you less than real leather”,


“Bonded leather” is a cheaper manufacturer’s first line of attack in selling you the look and feel of leather for a “great deal.” Unfortunately, bonded leather is hardly leather at all—by definition, it has to be only 17% leather. So leather is to bonded leather what chicken is to chicken McNuggets (or pressboard to wood, or dryer lint to fabric): In other words, it’s processed beyond recognition.
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