Overstock.com's pricey floor covering

The most expensive item currently available through Overstock's online catalogue is a Worldstock item: An oversized, 400-pound Persian rug hand-woven in the 1920s by a semi-nomadic group living in the village of Meshkabad, near Arak in northwestern Iran.

The rare rug's size (measuring nearly 27 feet by 37 feet), history and outstanding condition result in its rather hefty price tag of $134,999.99, which qualifies as something of a bargain as it represents a significant $15K discount off the item's original listing at $149,999.99.

To find the rug go to Overstock.com.

— Chuck Gates