Thursday, 15 September 2011

How Used Office Furniture Can Be Utilized To Set Up a New Office

By Jen Wallace Smith


Due to the rising cost of things, buying and selling of used items have become very popular these days and this goes the same with used office furniture. The main goal of using used office furniture lies behind its cost effectiveness. Sometimes, setting up a new office can be very expensive. However, a new office can now be possible, despite low budget, if you go for used office furniture.

Budget for the construction or renovation of a new office is a must. Splurging your business' capital investment on office furniture alone though is the last thing you would want to do. The best thing you can do in this situation is to find and buy good quality used furniture that will give your office the professional look and functionality it requires and still stay within budget.

Re-Using Old Furniture

Another advantage of using used furniture is that you can redecorate your office easily by selling your old ones and buying some used furniture. You do not have to spend so much to change the look of your office. If you are simply after the look, used furniture can be repainted, re-polished and re-upholstered to look new. And since it didn't cost you a fortune anyway, you need not worry about reducing its resell value with the alterations made.

There are so many sites which offer a wide range of variety and friendly price range which you can choose from.

Before buying second-hand furniture though, you just have to keep these three things in mind:

1. Determine what type of furniture you are looking for, why you need it and what you need it for. When it comes to shopping, one can easily get swayed into buying items that were not originally on the need list.

2. Find out the exact size and shape of the furniture. This, of course, will depend greatly on the size and shape of your planned office. While at it, it will also help to have a color theme to pull everything in your office together.

3. Set aside your budget - and stick to it!

The average cost of used furniture is 50 to 70 percent less from a brand new one. But since there are already so many super saving deals available in the market due to steep competition, it is advisable to make a survey of price vis-a-vis standing quality of the item.

Used furniture does not necessarily look bad like what most people believe. When you scour the web well enough, you are likely to find a good buy every two or three sites away. Of course, you need to stretch whatever little bit of patience you have to get to the right furniture. But then that's just a little price to pay considering the difference in price between an old and a brand new office furniture. If you find an item that you really like, but with a slight tear or damage, again, you always have the option of having it redone. In any case, it will still come out cheaper than getting a brand new one.

Selling Old Furniture

On the other side of the spectrum, let's say you are planning on renovating your entire office and you wanted to get rid of old, used furniture. Selling them is a good option. As mentioned, there are already so many companies or stores that buy in second-hand furniture. These companies welcome both seller and buyer of second hand furniture. The Internet is also another good option for selling your old furniture. All you need to do is to register, post your ad with the item details and wait for someone to buy it.




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