Back For Some More Furniture Shopping Wednesday, June 1, 2011

So new day, with a mission to get that bedroom furniture selected.  I arrange for my very patient driver-friend, Aimen to take me and decide to try first the Tunisian version of "The Brick" furniture store.  The quality is not nearly so good as my previously selected pieces, but the prices reflect that, which I like.  However, it turns out that their beds (they call a bed - the unit which holds the mattress and is joined with a headboard) are all sized smaller than the mattress Roy has already purchased so no selection at this store is possible.  I decide to go back to the same furniture shop where I had previously purchased some pieces. A bit more expensive, but they are able to produce whatever I wish "a ton command".  The prices are still not bad, but am feeling conflicted in that I am spending the company's money.  Roy is not around for me to consult, so I decide to proceed and perhaps we could use some of our own $$$'s if need be.  I am able to get the bed (headboard & frame), a dresser unit, with mirror, and two night tables for ~$3,000 Canadian.  Perhaps not as good a deal as the first but at least it's done.  This time, however, they do not have the items in stock so I will have to wait "up to 21 days".  Hmm, is this a Tunisian 21 days or a real 21 days?  I decide that I would offer them 100 dinars (that's their unit of money) per day additional for each day that they deliver this furniture order in advance of the 21 days.  They seem to be up for the challenge and offer that they may in fact be able to deliver the items a little sooner.  So it's now a bit of a waiting game ... it will be interesting to see if this "incentive" offer I concocted works!  The good news is that Roy has to attend some business meetings in Paris next week, so has arranged for us to stay a few additional days there ~ a little "mini-holiday" in Paris!  So, for at least for 6 of these 21 days, we will be able to sleep on a slightly more elevated mattress while we wait it out!