Need to sell softa with cat scratching damage

[Anonymous]

First, you have to be realistic about the resale value of something like a couch. This is high-end, so without damage you probably could have made 1/2-1/3 of the price by selling it on consignment. Maybe. The pet aspect is another to consider. Many people won't want it just because you had a cat on it regardless of whether the cat actually scratched it. So the actual damage from the cat on top of that will mean you need to greatly reduce your selling price expectations. It probably won't be worth it for you to have it reupholstered to then still only be able to sell it for a small fraction of the cost. Not worth your time.

That said, it's a nice looking high-end piece, and I'm sure there are a couple "cat people" out there who would consider buying it and getting it reupholstered themselves. Post it on craigslist for $3k, include good pictures, plenty detail on purchase price, quality, etc (a link to the couch on the Kravet site or another design site) and be ready to negotiate way down. If you can get a charity organization to accept it, you may end up better off taking the tax deduction though.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

If you get $3K on craigslist for that couch…

Well, I'll be shocked.

$300 on craigslist, more likely. And I'm a cat person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you get $3K on craigslist for that couch…

Well, I'll be shocked.

$300 on craigslist, more likely. And I'm a cat person.

Yep. And if you can't afford to 'lose' that much on it, you can't afford a 10k sofa in the first place.

[Anonymous]

there is nothing about this couch that makes it extraordinary - except you paid too much for it.

It looks fairly standard. I could find something similar in jcpenny, macys, etc. I know you argue it's a high end brand and that very well maybe but it doesn't present like it in photos (and perhaps not even in person) and those buying furniture off of craigs list are looking for a bargain.

[Anonymous]

We bought a house that had a custom-made sectional in the family room. It was lovely, and had been custom-made. We offered to buy the sofa, which the realtor had said didn't really have a place in the sellers' new home.

They offered to sell it to us for $3,000, saying they had paid 10,000 originally. We declined - because our realtor told us that on closer inspection, the arms had been scratched by the sellers' cat.

Not worth that much once damaged, OP. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:First, you have to be realistic about the resale value of something like a couch. This is high-end, so without damage you probably could have made 1/2-1/3 of the price by selling it on consignment. Maybe. The pet aspect is another to consider. Many people won't want it just because you had a cat on it regardless of whether the cat actually scratched it. So the actual damage from the cat on top of that will mean you need to greatly reduce your selling price expectations. It probably won't be worth it for you to have it reupholstered to then still only be able to sell it for a small fraction of the cost. Not worth your time.

That said, it's a nice looking high-end piece, and I'm sure there are a couple "cat people" out there who would consider buying it and getting it reupholstered themselves. Post it on craigslist for $3k, include good pictures, plenty detail on purchase price, quality, etc (a link to the couch on the Kravet site or another design site) and be ready to negotiate way down. If you can get a charity organization to accept it, you may end up better off taking the tax deduction though.

Good luck!

I agree that it isn't worth much and certainly don't have high expectations. I just don't want it to end up in a land fill. I would rather pay to fix the damage and then donate it than trash it.

[Anonymous]

You paid $8 - 9K for that?!?!


Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You paid $8 - 9K for that?!?!


Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Where did I say that I paid for it? I'm the OP and I would never pay that much for any sofa. Calm yourself.

[Anonymous]

OP, someone can buy a new sofa like that for $800+, why would they want to buy one that looks overall worn out with all that damage. Plus, cat hair on it. At best you can get $100-150 for it. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, someone can buy a new sofa like that for $800+, why would they want to buy one that looks overall worn out with all that damage. Plus, cat hair on it. At best you can get $100-150 for it. Good luck.

Someone could not buy a brand new sofa like that for $800. Kravet is a good, solid brand -- not made from subpar materials like the majority of furniture nowadays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You paid $8 - 9K for that?!?!


Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Where did I say that I paid for it? I'm the OP and I would never pay that much for any sofa. Calm yourself.

It is worth what someone is willing to pay. It makes no sense to brag about retail value if that is not what you paid. Be honest about what you paid!

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't consider buying a couch with cat scratches on it. I think donation/tax credit would be best.

[Anonymous]

OP- I get not wanting it to go to waste. With the damage, I think you would have trouble donating this to a charity that wants to turn around and sell it. You could check with places (often church-based) that help provide apartment furnishings to people who are getting back on their feet. They might turn it down too, but you can always ask. Other than that I'd suggest cheap on Craig's List or list on Freecycle if you care more about keeping it out of the landfill than getting $ for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You paid $8 - 9K for that?!?!


Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Where did I say that I paid for it? I'm the OP and I would never pay that much for any sofa. Calm yourself.

It is worth what someone is willing to pay. It makes no sense to brag about retail value if that is not what you paid. Be honest about what you paid!

This is the OP, and I am not being dishonest, sheesh -- people really rush to make leap judgments. I said what it was worth new. Obviously it is not new, or even arguably in good condition. My in-laws purchased it for their cape house, then decided a few months later to sell the house as not a single person in the family had used it in that time. Then they gave us the couch and now that we can no longer use it, have given us instructions as to what they would like us to do with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First, you have to be realistic about the resale value of something like a couch. This is high-end, so without damage you probably could have made 1/2-1/3 of the price by selling it on consignment. Maybe. The pet aspect is another to consider. Many people won't want it just because you had a cat on it regardless of whether the cat actually scratched it. So the actual damage from the cat on top of that will mean you need to greatly reduce your selling price expectations. It probably won't be worth it for you to have it reupholstered to then still only be able to sell it for a small fraction of the cost. Not worth your time.

That said, it's a nice looking high-end piece, and I'm sure there are a couple "cat people" out there who would consider buying it and getting it reupholstered themselves. Post it on craigslist for $3k, include good pictures, plenty detail on purchase price, quality, etc (a link to the couch on the Kravet site or another design site) and be ready to negotiate way down. If you can get a charity organization to accept it, you may end up better off taking the tax deduction though.

Good luck!

I agree that it isn't worth much and certainly don't have high expectations. I just don't want it to end up in a land fill. I would rather pay to fix the damage and then donate it than trash it.

I'm the PP. I wasn't suggesting that you'd get 3k for it, but there are people out there that recognize Kravet as high quality and might be willing to pay more than a few hundred bucks. We had friends who sold a crate and barrel couch on CL for 700 ish if I remember correctly. We were shocked, but clearly it's possible to get someone to pay a little more. I still say don't waste your time with reupholstering it. But since you didn't buy it, you don't stand to lose much, so offer it up on Craigslist and someone will bite.