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I stopped reading at "baller", which is irrevocably linked in my head to the word "douchey". That's not a lot of feedback, but I hope it's helpful, since it's easy to change.

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Yeah; but like the music in mall stores that appeal to youth, sometimes these things are filters to keep old farts out of the store.

The problem is its the old farts who think $2095 coffee tables are awesome, in comparison, for the kids at hot topic that might exceed 10% of their annual income so what they think is cool is not relevant.

If you're going to go class warfare and ageism, at least do it right.

FWIW, I really liked the use of "baller" as the most expensive furniture category. For me, it added a much-needed dash of humor to the site, and to me, it's an acknowledgement of how expensive high-end furniture can be. I actually shared the page with some friends and told them, "this is how furniture should be sorted."

I agree. At that price point, I believe it can only hurt you. I think my wife would find it stupid and once someone finds it stupid, they may never buy from you. The people who find it cute are not more likely to buy from you because of it.

There's a high chance that many people think of their mobile provider as stupid and still buy from them a monthly basis. Not sure your argument holds any value.

Virtually all mobile carriers (and cable companies/ISPs) are stupid... and mobile phones are an inextricable part of our lives. I'm afraid we don't have much of a choice in the matter.

We do have a choice when it comes to buying furniture.

Sure it does. Many people view early termination fees as stupid, so many have moved to the carrier that is eliminating them, T-Mobile. But if you have no option in carriers then I am not sure what your point is

Um, this appears to be a real thing: http://www.ballerhouse.com/.

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