Guest Post: Where does that Used Furniture Go, Anyway?

Have You Wondered Where All that Used Government Office Furniture and Hotel Furniture Goes?

Sydney has the biggest market for second hand furniture in Australia by far. When you think about all of those hotels and government offices, which replace their furniture on a regular basis, we can see that there are a lot of bargains to be had. Much of this furniture will have been well looked after and is still in very good condition. It is only some of the biggest liquidators who can get their hands on all that hotel room and office furniture Sydney. Here is a look at some of the issues related to getting your hands on this high quality furniture that is often in very good condition

·         How is the Furniture Bought? The larger liquidators must buy large amounts of furniture in bulk. For example, hotel furniture is often bought from the hotels on a per room basis. Buyers like you and me, cannot just go asking for a few pieces, or can we?. Government offices will have their office equipment replaced on a regular basis. Again, large liquidation professionals, who specialize in office furniture office chairs Sydney, will be the only companies that have access to these large buys. So how do we go about finding these bargains?

·         Quality? We often find the furniture that has come out of hotels and government offices to be at a better standard than what you will normally find in the smaller second hand stores. Of course you cannot expect to find office furniture that is at the standard of the top retailers, but at the same time, the furniture is generally well kept and was expensive at the time of purchase.

·         How to Find Used Hotel Furniture. It is always a good idea to contact the good hotels in Sydney, and get information on how they change their furniture. Some hotels will sell their furniture to employees and the larger liquidators at the same time. There are many items in the hotel other than just furniture that many of us would like to get our hands on. Hotels will not publicly advertise when they do this, and they are not really looking to get much money from this process. Their furniture is generally in good condition, and definitely in better condition than home owned second hand furniture for obvious reasons.

·         How to Find Used Office Furniture from Government. Again, government offices are normally looking to get rid of their furniture as fast as possible, more than they are aiming to make money from it. You might be very surprised by the ‘newness’ of some of the pieces. Government staff, like hotel staff, will often have a choice of purchasing items before they are taken away by liquidators. Again, the furniture is extremely cheap. You should contact government departments to see if you can get involved in buying when the next opportunity comes around. The only other choice is to hunt down the specific liquidators who will be buying these items at bulk. Again, there are many more items than office chairs and desks. There will be a huge range of electronics, computers and other AV equipment. If you cannot get your hands on it directly, you will have to pay a lot more after the liquidators are in charge.