| Here are three tips for getting the best deal in | | | | Internet to research the exact makes and |
| saving the most money when buying office | | | | models and you are interested in. Make a list of |
| furniture: | | | | features of each product, such as the need for |
| 1. Consider how much use the furniture will get. | | | | desk chairs to adjust for height, or the need for a |
| You can save costs by buying cheaper | | | | desk to wrap around a corner. Once you know |
| (lower-quailty) furniture for places where the | | | | exactly what you are looking for, then check local |
| furniture will not get as high a use as in other | | | | stores. Keep in mind that while online prices may |
| places. For example, the chair of a desk worker | | | | seem lower, sometimes shipping charges add up |
| will be used all day long. It is important to get a | | | | quickly. While most stores that are local will have |
| good quality chair, otherwise the person could | | | | a delivery fee, sometimes that will be waived, or |
| suffer from back pain or just general discomfort | | | | at least be much lower than the shipping prices |
| all day long. However, a chair in a waiting room | | | | that you find on the Internet. |
| that does not get much use does not necessarily | | | | Remember, that in today's market, buyers within |
| need to be as high a quality, so a lower-quality | | | | companies have more choices than ever before. |
| chair can be bought (which will be less expensive). | | | | And they have more access to a variety of |
| 2. Look for bulk deals. Most stores that sell office | | | | providers. Traditionally, buyers relied on one or |
| furniture understand that they may be selling to a | | | | two supply catalogs for all of the office furniture. |
| small company that needs to buy five desks, or | | | | With the advent of the Internet, and the |
| they could land a large account that needs to buy | | | | establishment of business accounts online, office |
| 5000 desks. Obviously there is leverage with | | | | managers and buyers have an incredibly wide |
| higher volumes. Always ask for breakpoints in bulk | | | | array of supplier options. This works in favor of |
| purchases. They may not be published even | | | | the buyers, giving them the ability to compare |
| though they exist. | | | | suppliers, and find the best price. |
| 3. Compare online to off-line prices. Use the | | | | |