argh why is office furniture so damned expensive?

[GoingUp]

I know the markup on these things is rediculous.

I am looking for a desk that will fit in the corner of a room. I want my monitor(s) right in the corner with work space to the left and to the right.

Frickin everything is like $500....

anyone know a good place to get this stuff for cheaper?

 

[FlyLice]

Craigslist, IKEA, local college trade post....

 

[Heisenberg]

Home Depot + saw + hammer = win

 

[FoBoT]

1. go to home depot
2. buy cinder blocks
3. buy cheap door
4. cheap desk

5. profit!

 

[Encryptic]

Ikea is your friend. I've got a nice corner desk that I got from Ikea for $100. It's held up very well over the past few years I've had it.

 

[LtPage1]

office max/depot- cheap stuff, halfway decent quality. ive got a great desk for like $60 on sale.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: LtPage1
office max/depot- cheap stuff, halfway decent quality. ive got a great desk for like $60 on sale.

yea but all of the L shaped stuff is rediculous

 

[Looney]

Office furniture is expensive because it has a slow turn-around, and it's large and take up inventory

 

[kami333]

My desk at work cost $3000

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: kami333
My desk at work cost $3000

Did you build it yourself?

 

[MikeMike]

http://www.dwr.com/

have fun. heh.

MIKE

 

[Turin39789]

I've got a 6 food 8billion pound desk that probably retailed for 1500-2000 dollars, my cost - 50 bucks. Yard sales baby. Also found a decent one at a local office furniture supplier that sold hella expensive desks but had some used ones in the back, it needed to be refinished whereas this one was in great shape

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
http://www.dwr.com/

have fun. heh.

MIKE

not funnay! :|

 

[TitanDiddly]

Ikea.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
http://www.dwr.com/

have fun. heh.

MIKE

not funnay! :|

i have to advertise for my uncles company somehow.

MIKE

 

[HardcoreRobot]

businesses can afford to overpay

 

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
I know the markup on these things is rediculous.

I am looking for a desk that will fit in the corner of a room. I want my monitor(s) right in the corner with work space to the left and to the right.

Frickin everything is like $500....

anyone know a good place to get this stuff for cheaper?

You realize how terrible Feng Shui that is, right?

Anyway, Office Max, Staples, etc seem to have reasonable prices.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs

Originally posted by: LtPage1
office max/depot- cheap stuff, halfway decent quality. ive got a great desk for like $60 on sale.

yea but all of the L shaped stuff is rediculous

Then push two regular ones together.

 

[element]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Home Depot + saw + hammer = win

what he said

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
businesses can afford to overpay

No, they often can't. But they also often do.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Roll your own.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: Hardcore

Originally posted by: kami333
My desk at work cost $3000

Did you build it yourself?

No, it's a Danish design, by Fritz Hansen or someone. Definately overpriced but the strongest L-shaped desk I have seen.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
1. go to home depot
2. buy cinder blocks
3. buy cheap door
4. cheap desk

5. profit!

<Mysterious Voice>If you build it, they will nef

 

[nxh]

office furnitures are expensive because its important to businesses.

 

[Baked]

Go get some freaking rocks from the local beach, instant furniture.