IS CHEAP FURNITURE REALLY CHEAP
Cheap furniture is something that is made with low quality raw material and thus prices are quite low. Something that is made with cheap quality stuff may be very low price in the beginning, however the repair and maintenance cost is always high. Further the repair work requires people that may not know the product completely as they have not made it. Thus they would need extra time to understand the product to properly repair the unit. More time means more expense and extra money paid makes the furniture expensive rather than cheap.
Who sell Cheap Furniture
People who generally have very low overheads and are not responsible for after sale service provides Cheap Furniture. For example, some one who is working in a shed with 2 people or family as staff has very low expense for building, electricity and salaries, thus they have lower input cost. These people generally go to similar shops for low quality raw materials that are available at cheaper prices. This raw material can be from rejected lots of bigger companies, or bought in some kind of auctions or even sometimes bought from sources that are dubious and have no accountability.
Other ways to reduce costs are using scraps or waste materials for furniture especially in the upholstery that is covered and inside areas are not visible. Skipping steps of proper finishing saves on time and material thus making the furniture cheaper. Just like in Polishing there is a defined process for the proper output, like using base coats, sealers, number of polish coats and final outer layer. Ignoring the basic layers can reduce the cost significantly, however in a few months the actual result shows the why the furniture is Cheap.
What is the alternate of Cheap furniture
Instead of the getting in the trap of cheap furniture, one should go for economical furniture, alternatives can be:
- Instead of wood go for other materials like hdf, plywood or plastic furniture
- Look for clearance sale of known companies, who sometimes need to clear extra stuff they have
- Used Furniture – There are several people who are renovating homes, and thus sell their almost new furniture at very low prices. Also people who are moving out of city or country sell their furniture at low prices.
- Sale or Offers – Established companies time to time run offers and sales for bigger revenue model at low margins, look for a sale or offer like Diwali offer or Festival offer on bigger platforms
- Buy Good Furniture on EMIs, that can be easily paid in installments, the repair costs of cheap furniture would always make you feel like paying EMIs, so its better to take good furniture on installments
With social media and easy internet access, we all have enough information available online to understand what is right and what may not be right. Its always better to look at different view points and then take a call on what you think right. However understanding the points logically always help, cheap Furniture is a word that lures anyone and may turn out to be a trap for later issues. Take your call and get the best in economical prices in the long run, not thinking about the instant moment you are going to buy anything.
And last but not the least – Real Art work is never cheap, please don’t expect cheap artists to give you good furniture
