| Used office furniture is an alternative to new, especially | | | | The second category is refurbished. This category of |
| when users are price sensitive, but still demand a high | | | | furniture has had minimal updates but has been |
| quality product. Business cycles in different industries | | | | repaired to a close to new condition. The repairs could |
| lead to the availability of used pieces. The benefits to | | | | include new paint or replacement veneer. This |
| buying used are numerous but not all used office | | | | category is a little more expensive than as-is, but |
| furniture is created equally. For the most part there are | | | | provides customers with a few more options to match |
| three different types of used furniture: as-is, | | | | the furniture. |
| refurbished, and re-manufactured. | | | | The third category is re-manufactured office furniture. |
| As-is furniture is exactly what it sounds like, as is. This | | | | This is the most expensive category, but it still provides |
| means that the retailer will sell their pieces in the same | | | | businesses with significant cost savings over new |
| condition they received it in. This option is the least | | | | furniture. Typically, businesses can expect to save at |
| expensive option. It does however provide users with | | | | least 25% compared to new prices, and usually they |
| the least options. Matching as-is furniture with your | | | | can expect to save more. This category is also unique |
| current furniture can sometimes be difficult, and finding | | | | because businesses can customize their furniture. |
| a large matching quantity of this type, in good shape | | | | Colors and styles can be chosen just as if the product |
| can occasionally be difficult. Most used retailers do | | | | were new and matching to existing furniture becomes |
| recognize high quality used furniture that is in good | | | | very easy. |
| shape and will usually only stock good as-is used | | | | These three options are all available to those looking to |
| furniture options. If matching current furniture is not of | | | | buy high quality furniture, but do not want to spend a |
| much concern than a lot of very high quality pieces | | | | fortune. Most large communities will have a used |
| can be found at as low as $0.10 on the dollar versus | | | | furniture dealer that sells quality; used office chairs, |
| comparable new furniture. | | | | used workstations, and other used case goods. |
