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Save money on furniture
By Jeff Lakie
Buying furniture can be very expensive. After all, next to your house
and your car, furniture is one of the priciest things in your home. So
any time you can save money, you should! Here are some tips to
buying furniture inexpensively.
Look in the Yellow Pages for a furniture wholesaler or a liquidation or
discount store. Often, their furniture is as good as the kind you will get
in a retail outlet, but usually cheaper because of a minor flaw (and
usually you won't notice that flaw!).
You can also buy from a furniture warehouse where the salespeople
are paid by commission. Using a number of purchasing tactics you can
often get it at a better deal. For example, if you buy a couch, but
would really like to own a couch and a chair, ask if you could get a
deal if you buy both.
Another good way to save money when you're buying furniture is to go
in toward the end of the month. Most retail companies operate on a
month by month basis, measuring sales, running promotions, and
introducing or winding up furniture lines on a monthly basis. At the end
of the month, furniture companies may be closing out a line of furniture
they are no longer looking to stock. They may be willing to give you a
great deal if it's the last one in the store and they don't want it taking up
any more room. As well, since salespeople are often paid by
commission or given sales bonuses, at the end of the month they may
be looking to put themselves over the top to be eligible for a reward or
to make enough money to pay for the mortgage. You can take
advantage of this eagerness to make a sale by showing that you want
to buy, but you need a deal.
Many large furniture warehouse companies offer an in-store credit
card and will give you a discount if you apply for the card when you
purchase their furniture. Use this to your advantage: apply for the card,
buy the furniture, get a discount, and pay off the card the next day with
the money you're going to spend in your furniture anyway.
Another money-saving option is to buy used furniture and get it
reupholstered or refinished by a carpenter. Often, the cost of the
furniture plus the finishing will still be cheaper than buying new
furniture, and you may even be happier with the result since you are
able to be more specific in the kind of furniture you're looking for.
About the Author
Jeff Lakie is the founder of Furniture Information a website providing information on Furniture
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