The San Deigo used office furniture company has recently sent its website live, offering companies the chance to buy top name brands such as Steelcase and Herman Miller for a fraction of the price than it is to buy it new.

Would you be alright with second hand office furniture? EBay has proven that one person’s junk is another man’s treasure, and the second hand market has boomed ever since its introduction. So, maybe the quesiton shouldnt be why have second hand office furniture -but why not have it. Once the furniture is received, it is rebuilt if necessary and cleaned by the companies repair team, ensuring its just as good as new. You can also visit the show room if you want to see the condition of the products you are buying.

Keep quiet abou the furniture being second hand and they wont even notice, the ‘placebo’ effect, you could say. The furniture doesnt leave the store until its in top condition, so how could they tell if it was second hand- unless told previously? Be careful, as staff could start accusing you of being ‘cheap’ and staff refusing to use it. There has been a stigma about buying second hand goods for years -making you look too cheap or the product might not work properly. And while EBay has helped to get the majority of people to accept second hand goods, some people will still pay extra for a completely new product. If thats what makes you happy, then fair play, to dont rule out a top condition second hand product entirely.

So is buying second hand office furniture a new niche market? Maybe, as the recession cuts the amount of money businesses have to spend, we could well see them going second hand to get brand name furniture at cheaper prices. If the items are in as good a condition than when they were bought, then this could really take off.

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