Vintage Turkish rugs are everywhere on blogs and pinterest, but they seem so difficult to buy on a "normal" budget. The rugs that are shown are often above $1000.. not feasible for most people, especially those who have kids and don't want to spend a fortune on something that is going to be spilled on, played on, colored on.. etc. Through endless searching, I found some sources and tips for buying a vintage oushak for wayy less money. I absolutely love my vintage rugs. They clean up so well- I have one in my kitchen and it gets spilled on all the time but does not absorb any stains. I have other non-vintage rugs in my house that are starting to look worn down and old after a few years. It's crazy to my kitchen rug has been used for 70+ years and looks so great!
Ebay
This seller is my number one!! The way they work is: post tons of new rugs everyday and they are all up for bid. Here's how to win one: go through daily (or as often as you want) and save rugs you like, then wait to bid till the very end. DO NOT bid when a rug has several days/hours left!! That just runs up the price. I wait till there is less than 20 seconds left on the rug and then put my max bid in. A lot of these end at random times in the middle of the night and yes I have set an alarm and woken up to bid... if you love it enough it's worth it. The good thing about this seller is that since all rugs are up for bid with no minimum, sometimes rugs go for crazy low prices. When I have bought from them, my rugs arrived within a few days and were very clean and true to the photos.
This is another seller with well priced rugs.
Etsy
There are a lot of expensive sellers on Etsy but there are ways to get beautiful rugs for great prices too.
Here are some of the sellers I have saved on Etsy: Rughan Fashion Rug Natural Rug Birinici RugUSA
A secret to buying on Etsy is that most of the sellers will discount their rugs if you message them and name your price.
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