How startups can benefit from buying pre-owned office furniture
When starting a business, furnishing an office space is only one of the many seemingly hundreds of tasks that need to be completed. And let’s face it, every business is looking for ways to reduce expenses. One of the simplest ways of saving a pretty penny is to buy pre-owned office furniture.
Furniture has a long lifecycle. But most people don’t want to just buy a used desk from a garage sale and hope for the best, especially if you’re trying to build a business. Working with a reputable furniture dealer to help command the market will help find matching pieces to build a brand identity, provide an opportunity for customization, can afford more savings than buying new, is environmentally friendly and is usually available with a faster lead time.
Here’s how it works.
Brand Identity - Rather than collecting a hodgepodge of different desks, chairs and shelves from the flea market, business owners can buy multiple pieces from a matching brand when they work with a reputable dealer. Whether it is a refurbished collection from a previous business, or something that is available in a pre-owned warehouse, several sets from the same furniture line can be made available to accommodate your business.
Opportunity for customization - When buying pre-owned furniture, it helps to apply a little bit of creativity to envision the product in your office space. Most workstations can be modified to make them more modern or conducive to a particular field. This could mean adding or removing panels or re-upholstering fabric. The opportunities are virtually endless. By getting creative, you can end up with really outstanding furniture, at a fraction of the cost.
Savings - One of the most significant benefits of buying used furniture is the potential to procure great product at a discounted rate. Depending on the quality of the materials, used furniture can be purchased for 50-75% off of the retail price. From combining new, used and refurbished furniture, business owners can anticipate big savings, and great results.
Environmentally Friendly - By choosing a remanufactured work station, an average of 850 lbs of waste per workstation is diverted from our landfills. As a company practice, Rightsize makes sure that less than 5% of all FF&E assets reach a landfill, which is why we can make sure you have access to a great selection of pre-owned materials.
Faster Lead Times - When it comes to running a business, time is money. Procuring second hand furniture is a great way to increase lead times, so rather than waiting six to eight weeks for new product, you could have a furnished office space in a matter of a few weeks. Most businesses will deliver and assemble your new product, making the process quick and painless.
The most important factor to remember when buying new old furniture is to work with a reputable furniture dealer to secure your order. A firm like Rightsize can deliver and assemble your furniture, while also offering design services to maximize your office footprint and space functionality. And when it comes to your business, it’s worth it to do it right out of the gate, even if it’s your furniture’s second time around.
About Rightsize:
Rightsize Facility Performance, headquartered in Chicago, IL, is a nationwide office interiors and facilities services firm serving corporate clients in transition. Founded in 2004, Rightsize employs an industry leading “Design/Furnish” approach to ensure seamless workplace transitions and is a single source for interior design, furniture procurement, delivery and installation, asset disposition, facility decommissioning and ancillary project services. Through its Office Furniture Center brand, which includes OfficeFurnitureCenter.com and a 200,000-square-foot showroom, Rightsize also provides a single source for quality workstations, desks, seating, filing, conference and reception furniture.
