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Are we open to the public?
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We
suggest arranging the showroom visit through an authorized
stocking dealer or a designer.
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What is the largest carpet size we make? |
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14'x20',
hand-made carpet.
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What are the price ranges? |
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Prices vary with
the sizes and qualities of carpets, and with the kind of
business you have or plan to have with us. Please call us
to find out the exact price of the carpet you need.
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What is 'Stocking Dealer Price?
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This price is
for a Stocking Dealer-one who makes a minimum purchase of
$25,000 worth of merchandise in the first order. Besides
a better price, a Stocking Dealer can also enjoy some exclusive
privileges such as: Asia Minor will assure that only one
well-performing Stocking Dealer is present within a specific
geographical limit. A Stocking Dealer can exchange its merchandize
with whatever is available with Asia Minor within one year.
A Stocking Dealer can avail of free Asia Minor promotional
materials-postcards and transparencies of carpets, etc...
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What is 'Non-Stocking Dealer Price?
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This
price is for a Non-Stocking Dealer-one who can not fulfill
the minimum purchase requirement to become a Stocking Dealer.
They can, however, get immediate information on our stock
status and receive merchandize 'on approval' (explained later).
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What forms of payments do we accept? |
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Checks,
major credit cards, and CODs.
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How long does it take to deliver a carpet? |
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3
to 4 days by UPS (Ground) within US, if we have the item available
in stock. Custom Orders take 4 to 6 months.
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Where do we ship out of?
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Manchester
Center, VT ~~ High Point, NC ~~ Istanbul, Turkey. |
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Where is the nearest dealer?
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Please
call us to find out.
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Can one return or exchange a carpet?
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Possibly,
but depends on the terms on which the carpet was sold.
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How can one open an account Asia Minor?
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Request
a Credit Application. Please complete the Credit Application
Form and mail or fax it to us.
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What does 'On Approval' mean?
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If
you need from us a carpet that you want to show to a customer,
we can send it to you 'on approval'. If you have an active
account with us, you will have 10 days to return it to us
without being charged. Shipping and handling will, however,
be charged to you.
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What is a 'Back Order? |
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If
we don't have the item you are ordering in stock, we call
it a 'Back Order'. Whenever we have the item available, we
will immediately inform you. It may not take long because
we receive shipments from Turkey at least once every month.
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What is a 'Promotional Sale?
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If
you are a stocking dealer with a plan to have an exclusive
sale event for Asia Minor carpets, we call it a 'Promotional
Sale'. We will support with advertising materials, and can
provide with additional merchandize which you may keep for
a maximum period of 2 months.
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What is a 'Custom Order?
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If
you would like to have a carpet of a size, coloration or design
that we usually don't make (for example, a carpet size of
5'x13' or 14'x20'), it becomes a 'custom order'. The price
on such a carpet will be 15 % more than the one calculated
based on its square-foot rate. The delivery period for such
an order is 4-6 months.
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What other services and support do we provide? |
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Free
rug-care consultation.
Free e-mail images
of carpets.
Free showroom
display ideas.
Free sales training
and education.
Professional
rug repair and cleaning.
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