Persian Rugs
This might be one of the best places on Earth to buy Oriental rugs. The reason being that Iran and Turkey are close by (you could hit Iran with a rock from here), and the market is highly competitive. The demand for these rugs is huge, as the locals buy plenty of them for their own houses.
Due to this, there are plenty of sellers, and plenty of deals. You have to know what you’re doing to a certain extent. The best bet is to take a Qatari friend with you to buy rugs. You’ll get a good deal, and it will be a small fraction of what you would pay in the west (and also a small fraction of what you might pay without your Qatari friend!).
Another option is to buy them at the source, but I doubt that any amount of negotiation will produce prices there that are much better than they are here.. you’ll get the whole “tourist prices” thing going there. Also there are no export duties on them here, or problems with customs, so unless you speak Farsi fluently…buy ‘em here
Due to this, there are plenty of sellers, and plenty of deals. You have to know what you’re doing to a certain extent. The best bet is to take a Qatari friend with you to buy rugs. You’ll get a good deal, and it will be a small fraction of what you would pay in the west (and also a small fraction of what you might pay without your Qatari friend!).
Another option is to buy them at the source, but I doubt that any amount of negotiation will produce prices there that are much better than they are here.. you’ll get the whole “tourist prices” thing going there. Also there are no export duties on them here, or problems with customs, so unless you speak Farsi fluently…buy ‘em here
posted by dervish at Saturday, June 04, 2005
4 Comments:
i love persian rugs and it's such a shame that they are so expensive. worth every $, though:)
Persian rugs rock. Being handmade, they SHOULD be expensive! More importantly, those who make them should get the brunt of the money, zoe!
Derv, I used to repair Persian rugs when I was a univ student!
They are substantially cheaper here than at home, although I doubt that the makers get any more money from these than they do otherwise.
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