Sunday, November 8, 2009

Saving On Office Furniture Costs

By Walter Mills

In these economic hard times, if you own or plan to start a small to medium business, you would typically be looking to cut costs in some areas, so that you could allocate a bigger portion of your budget on other, more critical business needs. One area where you could get significant savings is on office furniture, and this is through buying used office furniture.

Quality need not be compromised if you are going this route. Companies that deal with used office furniture usually inspect and refurbish them before selling them. Even better, some companies work with you to lay out the floor plan for your office and recommend products that will match the look and feel that you want. If they do not have furniture readily available, some companies will refurbish their existing stock to fit your specifications.

Furniture dealers buy their stock from companies with surplus inventory. The supply is fairly constant, as all companies find themselves in this situation from time to time. So it is easy to find almost new office furniture for sale online, with prices a fraction of the cost of brand new ones.

Office cubicles are a common sight in offices these days. Instead of individual office rooms, we have partially enclosed workspaces, separated from other workspaces by partitions, and open on one side to allow access. Cubicles can have different configurations to fit your office space, and there are a variety of choices for refurbished cubicles online.

You can get practically all the office furniture you need online and refurbished. Used desks, office tales, office chairs, filing cabinets and bookcases are some of the items you can find for sale on the Internet. Industry specific used furniture such as those for patient rooms and waiting rooms for small clinics and nursing homes are also available.

The cost of office cubicles being what it is, you can take down even further if you buy in bulk. Bulk purchases usually merit a discount, so you need to know if you can do this, given the kind of items that you need and the quantity. You should also find out if the furniture company offers free services such as shipping or installation.

Buying used office furniture reduces the demand for creating new furniture and the drain on our natural resources. This can be a selling point for your company with potential customers. Your green message will be well received.

Starting or maintaining a business is not easy. You need to be able to allocate your finances in the most cost-effective manner, and getting refurbished furniture is one of the many ways that you can do this. With all the choices available to you online, buying used office furniture has become a reasonable alternative and not a last resort.

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