Karastan has several different lines with different price levels. Also, Karastan keeps a tight rein on their prices so they are fairly consistent between dealers. Generally, you can only save if you buy ebay or used. Check the online dealers to see what their prices are running for the one you purchased.
Dee

The on-line dealers were actually more expensive. I'm not married to the rug, but I do like it. Is it difficult to tell what color rug you are really getting when you buy on e-bay? Hartwood, do you have a seller that you recommend?

The rug is ASHARA agra ivory. Its the first time we've tried a traditional rug. We usually have contemporary and I wanted to mix traditional with my more modern furniture.

Do you have any tips for buying a rug on e-bay? I'd really like to spend less and buy two rugs.

Next question, should anyone care to answer- anyone use a chair with castors at their desk, but have a rug under it? The reason for the smaller size is the desk and chair with castors.

Karastan had a spring sale last year around March where you could get a $200 rebate back from them. They did it again last fall. They also have a sale twice a year during May and October - biggest sale they offer. I have several Karastan rugs and I absolutely love all of them. The quality is really good.

Hm. For some reason, the rug I am looking at is about $200.00 more on line everywhere I am looking, compared to the Macy's price.

Connie, do you mind sharing which eBay dealer you bought your rugs from?
I've been looking for rugs for a while.

Thanks.

Jo

"Connie, do you mind sharing which eBay dealer you bought your rugs from?"

I'll be happy to share. It was Pakobel Rugs, a dealer out of Florida. (http://shop.ebay.com/pakobelrugs/m.html?_nkw=) They describe their rugs very accurately, and their shipping charges are about as good as they can be. Beware, they sell rugs in ALL conditions, so read the descriptions carefully and study the photos.

The rug in my bedroom is one of my best buys. It's 9' x 12 or so, the colors are good, the edges on it are perfect, and it cost me a little over $300. It must have been a table sitting on it at one time, because there's a small racetrack worn in the center of it. Not a problem for me, however, because I was buying it to go under a king-size bed ... the worn places are more-than-hidden under the bed.

Here are some photos. The first one is taken looking down from my stairs, so you can see the Karastan stair runner, and the semi-antique door rug and hall runner in the same shot. The colors don't match exactly, but they're close enough for me.

This is a not-so-good photo of the detail of the hall runner. I like the fact that there's mistakes and worn spots ... it adds character. :)

Hope this helps,
Connie

Here is a link that might be useful: home and garden blog