plastic chairs should not be that much

[threeplusfire]

Why is patio furniture so expensive? Seriously? I am not paying $200 to $400 for a plastic chair. A chair made of recycled plastic should not be $300. Argh. I just want some of those folding lounge chairs of my childhood, made with plastic tubing. I can't seem to find them though.

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[kythryne.livejournal.com]

I was just wondering this exact thing. I want some patio furniture, but even used it's crazy expensive. Plus I'd have to get it home, and that's always fun when you drive a Mini...

[brienze.livejournal.com]

We're a two MINI household... I find it's easiest to just rent a truck at Home Depot. It costs about $20 for an hour and a half, which is enough time to pick up what I'm buying, take it home, and bring the truck back. We're right in strip mall suburbia, though... if your area is a bit more rural and the stores further apart, it might not work as well for you.

And yeah, powdered aluminum tubing, plastic straps. I have no clue where that style went, but I'd like it back, too.

[ekatarina.livejournal.com]

Maybe look in the camping and picnicing section? The will likely have folding ones and probbaly much cheaper.

Ekatarina, advice worth what you paid for it

[sineala.livejournal.com]

...I saw those at Target a couple weeks ago. I think. Not sure if they were lounge chairs, but they had the plastic-tubing thing going on.

[ckocher.livejournal.com]

Target had a sale here this weekend with some complete sets for $99. I did pick up some nice, oversized chairs at BB&B that were $40 each. You can usually get a 20% off one item coupon in the circulars or by getting on their mailing list - and can always buy one chair at a time if you have enough coupons.

I'd also suggest keeping an eye on your local craigslist - something might turn up there.

[kuoirad.livejournal.com]

I dunno if they'd work for what you need, but I've been planning forever on buying a couple of the plastic adirondacks that Zinger's on Anderson sells. $20/each. Though I think I can get them for $17-18/each at Home Depot. Just have to decide if I want to "buy local" or not. And work with a truck- or larger-vehicle-owning friend, since they don't fit in my car.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I actually have two of those from Zingers. I suggest buying there because they have lots and lots of colors to choose from. I managed to get two in the front seat of my Saturn, by putting them in upside down.

[kuoirad.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I spent a good 15 minutes trying to fit one in my car - front and back seat, various orientations, etc. Perhaps your tetris-fu is just better than mine. ;)