Don't Discount Discount Office Furniture
Of course you want to make the best possible impression for your clients when you furnish your office. You want the best looking office furniture possible - but you also want it to function as well as it looks. You could by all new office furniture to be sure that everything matched and were in the exact same styles - but this will cost a fortune. When starting a new business, you will be hurting for money. That's why you should look into discount office furniture instead of brand new pieces.
Wholesalers
Good quality discount office furniture can be found from furniture wholesalers. That basically means they buy a lot on a discount and, as the advertising cliché goes, "are able to pass the savings on to you." Cliché or not, there are still good, cheap, sturdy discount office furniture to be had. Go have it.
You can ask trusted colleagues for any recommendations, or even ask on business forums. But usually, you will probably wind up shopping online yourself, comparing the wide variety of websites that sell discount office furniture. When you check out a website, be sure it offers free or very understandable shipping rates. Be sure it has a Privacy Policy. And be sure you understand their refund policies before you buy.
Supply Stores
Furniture wholesalers tend to sell both office and home furniture. You might feel more at home with stores that specialize in getting businesses what they want and need. You can find quality discount office furniture from office supply stores and their online counterparts. The online shops offer a substantial savings, as they have a lower overhead than a real world shop.
When checking out these office supply store websites, take the same safety precautions as you would with looking at a furniture wholesale website. Again, make sure it has a Privacy Policy posted; make sure shipping is free over a certain amount (or at least, have understandable rates) and make sure you understand the return policies.
Also, you want to be sure your discount office furniture is delivered to you assembled or unassembled. Never assume! As a general rule, discount office furniture that is already assembled is more expensive because it's harder to ship. Be sure someone in your business has some sort of experience sticking Tab A into Slot B.
You usually cannot pick delivery times when getting discount office furniture. Even if the shop offers you a choice in delivery time, be very doubtful that the delivery will actually come on time. There's just too many factors out of the delivery person's control.
