Defining Used Furniture Types

Used office furniture is an alternative to new, especially when users are price sensitive, but still demand a high quality product. Business cycles in different industries lead to the availability of used pieces. The benefits to buying used are numerous but not all used office furniture is created equally. For the most part there are three different types of used furniture: as-is, refurbished, and re-manufactured.

As-is furniture is exactly what it sounds like, as is. This means that the retailer will sell their pieces in the same condition they received it in. This option is the least expensive option. It does however provide users with the least options. Matching as-is furniture with your current furniture can sometimes be difficult, and finding a large matching quantity of this type, in good shape can occasionally be difficult. Most used retailers do recognize high quality used furniture that is in good shape and will usually only stock good as-is used furniture options. If matching current furniture is not of much concern than a lot of very high quality pieces can be found at as low as $0.10 on the dollar versus comparable new furniture.

The second category is refurbished. This category of furniture has had minimal updates but has been repaired to a close to new condition. The repairs could include new paint or replacement veneer. This category is a little more expensive than as-is, but provides customers with a few more options to match the furniture.

The third category is re-manufactured office furniture. This is the most expensive category, but it still provides businesses with significant cost savings over new furniture. Typically, businesses can expect to save at least 25% compared to new prices, and usually they can expect to save more. This category is also unique because businesses can customize their furniture. Colors and styles can be chosen just as if the product were new and matching to existing furniture becomes very easy.

These three options are all available to those looking to buy high quality furniture, but do not want to spend a fortune. Most large communities will have a used furniture dealer that sells quality; used office chairs, used workstations, and other used case goods.

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