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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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![/quote]

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. [/quote]

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. [/quote]

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