Office Furniture - Selling the Old to Make Room for the New

If you're planning to overhaul your workplace, you're going to need to get rid of your old office furniture to make room for any new items you purchase. While few businesses place decor at the top of their priority list, it can't be underestimated. Even if your workspace is never seen by clients or customers, it can have an impact on employee morale, including your own. Going to work in a space filled with creaky chairs and desks with the wood flaking off does little to inspire motivation. If it is the type of place seen by customers and clients, you should do everything you can to make a good impression. If you want to sell off your old decor, here's what you should do.

Clean It Up

People don't want to buy old office furniture with crackers in the drawers and crumbs in the corners of the chairs. Take some pride in your things and do a full cleaning. Even if this isn't something you've ever bothered to do for yourself, you should do it for the sale. You'll probably be surprised at how quickly you can get it done. Having said that, don't rush the job. Take your time, do it right, and it will pay off on both the price you can get and in how quickly you can sell it.

Fix It Up

You're fighting a losing battle if you are planning to try and sell broken office furniture. People like buying used because they can get a few bucks knocked off retail. While some are shopping for a real deal, most want a mixture of good pricing and merchandise that wouldn't look entirely out of place on a showroom floor. Give them what they want. Fix up any glaring problems. If screws are missing, try to replace them. Put some oil on squeaky chairs. If there are substantial problems that you don't want to get into, you might just consider donating or throwing out the items.

Pricing

Your price will depend on several factors. You need to consider when you purchased it, what you bought it for, how much use its gotten, and its inherent quality. If you have brand name office furniture, you might check online to see what similar pieces have sold for in recent weeks. By doing this, you can affix a price to your desks and chairs without, a) having potential customers laugh in your face and b) ripping yourself off. Your aim here probably won't be to make a fortune, but there's no reason to sell your things for pennies, either.