Someplace many people don’t think about for such things as remnants “online” is, here on eBay.

As mentioned before, your best option is calling around to your local carpet retailers to ask about good deals on remnants of carpet. (is it me, or does the word remnant just always seem odd to spell?) I guess it’s just the two consonants-m and n- right next to each other that seems weird. OK, back to carpet. The best way to find carpet remnants, cheap, is to start searching for carpet warehouses that may have extra carpet. Many times, when large carpet orders are placed by construction companies or office tenants, carpet manufactures have what is cut off from the end of large carpet orders. Sometimes as much as 10 to 30 extra feet is left over. Depending on the size and length of the area you need carpeted, this could be plenty. One place online we found some carpet La Rocca floor coverings. They even have pictures of all the remnants they offer. La Rocca no longer seems to show the remnants they offer online – which is understandable as we’re sure they go through their stock so quickly it really wouldn’t be efficient to take photo’s of everything they offer. Honestly, think about it, wouldn’t you rather they spend time finding and concentrating on good deals then paying someone to constantly be taking photos and updating their website? Like any online carpet retailer, your best bet may be to call and ask for samples. But you need to also be aware that often times remnant samples will not be available as the stock is moved quickly and by the time you receive the sample the carpet will be out the door. Or, since the piece is a remnant to begin with, cutting off samples really isn’t logical. We’re looking for another great online remnant resource for you and will post more information here.

The best method is simply to search online for large carpet retailers or wholesalers. Find a contact number and start calling. Just like you would in the article we posted on finding discount carpet remnants. The thing is, carpet can be extremely heavy and cumbersome to ship, so purchasing online might not be the best and/or cheapest way to go when shopping for carpet. For example, a 12×40′ roll of even cheap Berber carpet carpet can weigh as much as 300 to 400 pounds. That’s pretty darn heavy and the shipping alone would be outrageous. With that said, depending on the size of job, you may be able to get a really good discount if you’re buying in bulk and have your own method of shipping. Such as finding someplace within a few hundred miles and renting a u Haul or something similar to pick up the carpet yourself. However, if you’re just looking for carpet squares and odds and ends, that may be worth looking online and your best bet is to check out eBay, but then again, you should also be able to find what you need locally.