Offering real quality rugs at a discount. How is it done?
Rugman is not just a middleman selling Oriental rugs over the Internet, but is a trusted, third generation rug business that has dedicated itself to change the age-old industry.
How?
- We purchase direct from renowned artisans and weavers, skipping 9 layers of traditional mark-up.
- We hand-select large volumes at a time, saving money in both the buying process, and transportation. After being selected, each rug passes through 6 complete steps of quality control, and is then catalogued and placed on the Rugman.com, available to you immediately.
- We maintain very low overhead costs by choosing not to have a physical store location and focusing only on offering the best for your home through the Internet.
Since the days of the lumbering steamship, the traditional supply chain was slow, with many layers of middlemen and price mark-ups. The price would increase dramatically through this chain, but not the actual value of the rug.
Example of the traditional supply chain for a fine Oriental rug
| Weaver | $200 |
| Local Peddler | $250 |
| Local Dealer | $300 |
| Local Merchant | $350 |
| Regional Merchant | $400 |
| Central Market Maker | $500 |
| Exporter | $750 |
| Importer / Wholesaler | $1,000 |
| Distributor | $1,250 |
| Retailer / Rug Store | $1,500 |
| Customer | $2,000 |
Total mark-up: TEN TIMES the original value!
At Rugman, we cut out these costs offering you genuine Oriental rugs at the same price, or even less, as in the country of origin`s local marketplace. That’s why so many rug stores and dealers buy from us!
