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Sun, Jan 8, 12 at 20:13
| It's Lancer Furniture out of Starr, NC. (link below). I found a sofa at a small independent store today that sells this manufacturer. I've never heard of them and can't find much on the Internet other than their website, though they've been around since late 60s. Just wondering if anyone can give me any additional feedback about this brand. Thanks in advance. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Lancer
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 14, 12 at 15:58
| I am familiar with Lancer Furniture. I think they are based in Virginia. They are a family owned company with a good and solid reputation. They pretty much just sell mom and pops. They smaller stores that carry this product are very happy with the product and the people that run the company. Most stores have been carrying it for years. They have excellent customer service. The last time I looked at it they had hardwood corner blocked frame with a combination spring which was a sinuous springs supported by coil springs. Its not an exciting product line with the newest styles or trends in the industry and its not going to have the tailoring that you will find from Vanguard or Sherrill and its not really cheap although not overly expensive either but it is a good solid piece of furniture that should last for many years. I think they also deliver to the retailer on their own trucks which mean there should be little to no freight damage. Quite frankly I think you will getting a better set than you might get from some of the more common household brands in the same price range. |
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| Thanks Freethinker. They don't have a phone number on their website but rather a form to fill out. Did that last week and still haven't heard from anyone at the company. |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Sun, Jan 22, 12 at 8:17
| Debbi try 910-428-2181 |
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| Thanks again Freethinker. I'll give them a call. |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 12 at 8:12
| Debi did you ever buy the Lancer sofa and if so what did you think of it? |
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| Freethinker: The sofa is for my mother who ordered it a few weeks ago to be delivered in 2-3 more weeks (so they say). I'll update you about it once it's "tested". Thanks for asking. |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 7:53
| Debi I think you made a good choice. There are a lot of smaller retailers who swear by this company. I do think they deliver fairly quickly. |
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| Freethinker, I finally saw the sofa today at my mother's house and had mixed feelings. While I liked the look, fabric, and firmness of it, I wasn't pleased with the lack of attention in terms of the seat cushion which I expect to fit nicely against the back; a snug fit, but these just looked messy like they didn't line up consistently. I looked at the stitching and wasn't pleased on the cushion portion either. The rest was fine. One of the wood legs had a good size splatter of dried (blue) glue. Personally, if the sofa was mine, I would have refused it, but my mother doesn't look at details like I do. Frankly, it didn't take a good eye to catch the poor cushion fit as I noticed it within a second of looking at the sofa. You are correct that their turn-around is fast...all of 3 weeks....not bad for a custom sofa. |
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- Posted by Freethinker99 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 31, 12 at 10:23
| Debi sorry the cushions didn't fit well. You might call the store and ask for new seat casings with cores. Tell them the cushions were not tailored well and didn't fit well. Your mother wouldn't have to return the sofa. I think if you didn't back down they would go along with it. |
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