How to Save Money When Buying Office Furniture: 5 Useful Tips!

Save Money When Buying Office Furniture

When your office needs a makeover, or you’re moving into a new one, you almost always have to buy office furniture. The question is where to begin? How do you ensure you get the best furniture for your money? Well, with our collective experience pooled together here at AOF, we've agreed on five of the most useful tips we know that will help you in your quest!

Office Furniture Showroom

1. Visit an Office Furniture Showroom

Yes, shopping online can be very quick and convenient, and you don’t have to go out of your way to do so. However, you can never guarantee you are getting the best furniture for the best prices. Get yourself down to your nearest office furniture showroom. Look around for items that may not be available online, or that you may be able to get for a lower price if you haggle with the salesperson there.

Second Hand Office Storage

2. Buy Second Hand Office Furniture

Buying second hand office furniture is the most consistent way to save you money. If you’re shrewd and observant, you’ll be able to find furniture that’s in as-new condition, for a small fraction of what you would pay for its new counterpart. Desks, tables, and storage are particularly popular because they are less personal than an office chair, say. Why work on a brand-new expensive desk, when you can get a perfectly functional desk in as-new condition, and pay less than half the price for it?

Office Furniture Bundle Deals

3. Look out for Bundle Deals

Dealers will often sell office furniture bundles to turn a quick profit and satisfy the needs of their clients. These bundles are often some variations of an office desk and office chair, maybe with a mobile pedestal thrown in for good measure. The bundles cost less than the individual items sold separately, and they are ideal for people setting up a home office or when welcoming a new member or two to your team in the office.

Part-Exchange Deals Can Help Save You Money

4. Part-Exchange Deals

Most furniture dealers will also provide some kind of part-exchange service, which is particularly handy if you are trying to get rid of your old furniture in exchange for new. Everybody wins in a part-exchange, because the dealer turns a profit and can often sell on your old furniture as second hand, while the client gets rid of their old furniture hassle-free, as well as a discount on their new furniture.

Speak to a Sales Manager For a Better Deal

5. Speak to a Sales Manager

It's always advisable to speak to a sales manager if you can. As well as making sales, it is their job to make sure you are happy with the deal you get, so that you will hopefully bring them your business again in the future. You could buy eight office chairs online at face value, yes, but because you are buying in bulk quantities, if you simply speak to a sales manager, they may be able to offer you significant discounts on your purchase.

Andrews Office Furniture offers expert advice on the services above and we provide these services to customers ourselves. Call 0800 102 6893, visit one of our showrooms, or email [email protected] for more information.