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RUG THIEF!!! I dropped off five priceless antique Oriental and Persian rugs here for cleaning after I inherited them from my grandmother. I was heavily pregnant with my second child and struggling in the 100-​degree weather. The owner was sickeningly sweet (in hindsight), and assured me the cleaning would be done within two weeks. Upon arriving at his store to pick up my rugs, he informed me all but one (the least expensive one) of my rugs had been stolen in a «burglary», and blamed the close proximity to Como. I was shocked and naïve at the time, and I didn’t really know what to say. He brought out a ledger and showed me the other clients who allegedly had their rugs stolen also. He went on to say they still paid him and then demanded I pay $ 756 for the cleaning since he had in fact done it. I was feeling intimidated and heartbroken that my family heirlooms were gone, and I actually wrote him a check. He gave me a large average-​quality rug (probably another stolen rug) to «make up» for the fact that mine were gone. I felt weird about the whole situation so I called the police. They were incredulous when I told them I paid the man, and suggested I stop payment on the check. Beyond that nothing was done. Upon thinking more clearly in the months and years that have followed (I regularly seethe with rage thinking about this incident) I have never known a drug addict or thief to steal RUGS. These rugs weighed like 300 lbs. I suspected the owner sold them. My suspicions were confirmed when a family friend on the Estate Sale circuit claims he is a frequent visitor and seller of rare rugs. I’m sure mine are sitting in someone’s home somewhere in Texas, and they probably paid a fortune for them. STEER CLEAR OF THIS P.O.S. THIEF!!!

Tom, the owner, was so nice! He cleaned and repaired my rug for a discounted price and had it ready within a week! It’s a family rug do for it to stay looking brand new is a big deal! He even repaired the fringe! BRING YOUR RUGS HERE!!!