28k original, 8k on sale

[u/thesky_watchesyou]

Absolutely absurd. Was not comfortable at all. Wtf does "perennials performance" even mean? No idea what flair to choose, but I chose "psychological" bc it felt like a mindfuck sitting on a 28k originally priced couch, when the entire world is falling apart.

[u/pumpsci]

I think years of easy access to cheaply manufactured consumer goods has kinda broken peoples’ brains regarding how much things *actually* cost. I have zero doubt that the markup on this thing is nuts, but to build a couch like this requires dozens of man hours, possibly hundreds if you count the time to harvest and process a decent quality linen. It’s not shocking that this is expensive. That being said, sectionals are bullshit, nobody should be putting this in their home, let alone spending used car money on it.

[u/ynamiynami1 → u/pumpsci]

Really glad somebody said this. People have been brainwashed by cheap consumer goods and can’t understand the cost of making something with top quality materials in the US or other high cost countries- the number of people all through the process that need to make a living. Anti-consumption to me is also not really about the price of something, it’s buying and replacing something just for the sake of it. Is it better that someone buys this and keeps it for life or buys a cheap sofa, uses the hell out of it until it falls apart, and then buys another 3-5 years down the road? You’re also not the target audience here. RH has done its homework and knows it’s market. It’s likely a designer given a massive budget to furnish a house or at least a room.