Ask HN: Where to find used office furniture?
We're looking specifically for lots of big whiteboards, but we don't want to break the bank.
Does anyone know of any treasure troves in the valley housing motherloads of used office furniture?
Does anyone know of any treasure troves in the valley housing motherloads of used office furniture?
I went to ikea, in the "as is" section and grabbed a huge panel of lamenated something ($6). Now, i've just got to get some whiteboard paint http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17835&utm_source...
The whiteboard will end up twice as big as anything I found at office depot, and cost should be less than $40.
For whiteboards you can also use a large piece of glass (mounted on a standing frame, or against a wall).
FYI, I bought a roll of "whiteboard vinyl" a few years back at another startup with the intention of covering the walls in a conference room with it to make huge whiteboard areas. It sucked, don't waste your money. If the walls are not glass-smooth all the little bumps come through and make it a bitch to write on or erase.
If you start from scratch, you have to get something extremely smooth I guess -- maybe formica countertop material would work.
In answer to the general question, the best place to get used office furniture is in the dumpsters and loading docks of office buildings.
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