This New Zealand Furniture Store Is Selling Charpai As 'Indian Vintage Bed' For A Whopping Rs 41,000

We have seen a lot of brands selling products found commonly in India for extravagant prices in the name of 'haute couture' or 'trend'. But a New Zealand furniture brand has crossed every limit now.

In the name of 'vintage products', this furniture store named Annabelle's is selling the common Indian string cot, as ¡®Vintage Indian Daybed¡¯ complete with the old white bedsheet tossed over it in India. The difference? The price difference between the cost in India, and the ¡®Vintage Indian Daybed¡¯ is at least 10 times.

Described as a ¡°One-of-a-kind" and ¡°Original" the ¡®charpai¡¯ is currently on sale, at $800.00 NZD or Rs 41,211.85. For comparison, a ¡®charpai¡¯ at a local market near you will cost about a thousand bucks, at most.

Annabelle's

For those who don't know what a charpai is - it is a bedstead of woven webbing or hemp stretched on a wooden frame on four legs which is very common in Indian villages. You would definitely remember seeing these in your grandparent's homes.

Charpai, Charpaya, or Manji is a traditional woven bed commonly used in the Indian subcontinent. It is also known as Khaat or Khatia. Charpai is well known due to its natural qualities mostly it is used in warm areas; its net is made out of cotton and natural fibres. pic.twitter.com/nVWHWyd3qM

¡ª Zeeshan Yaseen Junejo (@ZeeYaseenJunejo) August 25, 2021

The company has actually sourced this from India. It has also sourced many "vintage" products such as cupboard, shelves etc from India which is being sold for exuberant prices.

In an FAQ section on the website, it explains how ¡°On trips to India, China and Indonesia, every piece is handmade, old and unique so not being able to see the proper colour and finish in person is a real challenge." A lot of other products also seem to be procured from India, in a separate blog post which mentions ¡®New Arrivals from India¡¯ in June 2020.

We are facepalming really hard.