| If you are looking for cost-saving solutions when | | | | furniture will be stuck drawers, loose doors, chipped |
| buying computer furniture, used computer furniture | | | | scratched wood etc. |
| may be the way to go. Buying used furniture has | | | | 2. Research the brand and/or manufacturer of the |
| many advantages over buying new furniture. | | | | furniture as if you were buying it new. This will |
| Sometimes, when a large company goes out of | | | | ensure that you are paying a fair market price. Make |
| business, re-locates, or remodels the company will | | | | sure you are not paying "new furniture prices" on |
| get rid of their used furniture. Furniture dealers will | | | | used furniture. |
| buy the lot for extremely discounted rates. This is | | | | 3. Once you find the used furniture you want, look |
| beneficial to the company because they no longer | | | | into new models of that furniture. Sometimes, |
| have the problem of what to do with their old | | | | wholesale or direct from manufacturers prices are |
| furniture and they do not have to worry about selling | | | | better that used prices from a dealer. |
| the furniture themselves. | | | | As with anyone you do business with, do some |
| As a consumer, the benefits to you of buying used | | | | research about your dealer before you buy. You can |
| furniture are: | | | | find dealers in the yellow pages or online. Online, you |
| 1. prices may be negotiable since dealers mark up the | | | | can find reviews from other customers. Remember, |
| prices significantly | | | | furniture salesman work off commission - so be |
| 2. if you cannot find the exact style to match the | | | | smart when you are listening to a sales pitch. |
| rest of your décor | | | | Be aware that furniture is marked up by huge |
| 3. you can save significant amounts of money versus | | | | amounts, almost more than any other retail product. |
| buying brand new furniture | | | | This leaves a lot of room for flexibility and |
| Below is a short list of common issues you may want | | | | negotiation. However, you can also lose a lot of |
| to be aware of when buying used furniture: | | | | money by getting suckered into a bad deal. So do |
| 1. Research what guarantees and warranties are | | | | your research and be an educated consumer. |
| offered by your dealer. Common issues with used | | | | |