The other day, I was cruizen through the local Shopko. I was walking along the back isle when I look over and saw some futon couches, chairs and other furniture. Normally, I would not them a second look.
Many years ago, we bought a futon couch. That was one of the biggest mistakes we ever made. Within one week, the cushion filler had moved away from where were sitting. This resulted in our backsides resting on the black metal futon frame. Not very comfortable.
I know it had been a few years of I figured it would not hurt to check out the sofa’s in Shopko’s furniture section. Surely the quality has improved. I was willing to get a big box All-in-one store a second chance.
They offered several stylish futon frames and three different cushions in three varying degrees of softness. They were priced accordingly. They ranged from $99, 129, to $149. However, I did not like the material that was on the cushion. It looked and felt like it would absorb any liquid or dirt that fell on it.
Shopko did expand to include more than just futons. In the store was three 5 and 6 foot sofas. The highest price on was $499, with lowest one being $299. I was not impress with there quality. The covering material looked and felt the same at the futons.
Later that I went home and looked on the Shopko website. I wanted to get more detail about those futons. I was in hopes they had a better selection as far as covering material. All I found was chairs and a black metal futon frame.
Bottom-line: Shopko is not the place to go for a sofa.
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