Fake carpets in Fethiye

[Jacqui Harvey]

I was not a cynic in my reply.  I just know that you will get a really good Antique Turkish Carpet in the U.K. far cheaper than in Turkey.  Plus in the the U.K. by law an item must be over 100 years old to describe it as an Antique.  I used to stand at an Antiques Fair in Aberdeen next to a guy who came from Inverness he specialised in old carpets. He even flew down to London to tutor David Dickinson for a programme about Carpets.  I remember that the bigger carpets he used to sell where never more that £5,000. In fact I watch a lot of people buying beautiful Turkish carpets from him for around the £1,000 mark.

[stuart]

sounds like you got the seven year itch mate.

you have come to the wrong forum if dont expect witty comments about your predicament.

 i think after leaving it for seven years you should write it off and get on with your life.

tapestry holidays are long since bust.

british consulate will just advise you to see a lawyer.

if the company does still exist.from your stated evidense i doubt any judge here would allow a court hearing about it.the company could say for example it wasnt the original carpet they sold you and how could you prove otherwise.

enjoy your carpet.fake or otherwise.

[Scunner]

quote:Originally posted by chris abram

Yes, reading the moronic postings which have been made makes me realise how I was taken in

I'm pleased to read that 5 pages of advice from our members helped you realise this. I'm puzzled to understand however, how you conclude that after spending ten grand on a fake carpet that you still believe the moronic contribution of this topic came from them!

[pookie]

yah, scunner's back !!

[stoop]

I missed this for some reason but I actually do have a little simpathy for you. However it's neither simpathy nor ridicule that you need.

Personally I would never ever buy anything from one of these co-op 'factories' in Turkey. We've been to so many through the trips we have been on - they always take you to a diamond factory outlet or a Turkish carpet outlet etc etc and the 'hard sell' often follows. You don't say that this is how you ended up buying the carpet but my guess is that many do buy them this way. As for certificates of authenticity - they can be made in China as well ;-)

Good luck and I hope the few flippant replies on here don't put you off returning to tell us the outcome of your quest.

[Scunner]

Hereke carpets are only made in Hereke - about an hour from Istanbul. Anyone paying out 10 grand for one they can see being made 12 hours drive from there DEFINITELY needs sympathy or ridicule. The difficult part is deciding which one.

[stoop]

.. and I can't spell  

[stoop]

Well I didn't know that Scunner - but then again I would never pay £10k for something like a carpet without first doing my research. However, 7 years ago we probably didn't have the vast amounts of information at our fingertips that we have now. For example:

http://www.ecademy.com/node.php?id=150755

[Scunner]

Well 7 years ago wasn't the time to spend 10 grand on a carpet then, obviously.

[stoop]

It would have been if you had done your research first. Then again not everyone knows they are going to shell out for a carpet/diamond ring etc before they go on holiday. If they do know then they have no excuse at all.