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A few days ago I received what I thought was spam from a company called ISCG offering up very cheap office furniture. After realizing that the email was actually from a local who sells office furniture from whom I’d requested info in the past, I gave it a closer look. It turns out that the message was an advertisement in which they offered up some demo, used, and otherwise unwanted pieces for rather cheap.
The message showed a table which I thought would work out well for Danielle to sit at in my office, so I called them to inquire about the piece. It turns out that they have a warehouse / repair shop over on Lincoln in Royal Oak, so I met up with someone there at noon today to check out the table. The table looked great and I ended up picking up two office chairs as well. What’s best is that the chairs are the same models I’ve been sitting in at work for the last number of years, the Haworth Improv HE and Accolade.
The total price ended up being $100, broken down as $25 each for the table and Haworth Accolade, and $50 for the Haworth Improv HE. This is an excellent price, as I was looking into a brand new Improv HE earlier this year and it was going to cost $375 or so. I figure that $50 for one with a few scratches is perfectly fine. The Improv HE can be seen above or here, and here is Danielle sitting at the table on the Accolade where it was first set up in the living room.
While most people have been favoring the Herman Miller Aeron chair I’ve found the plastic frame of the seat to be a bit awkward. I occasionally sit with one leg to the side, but on an Aeron the frame gets in the way. While researching chairs I’d realized that as I’ve been sitting on an Improv HE since moving to my current work facility in 2001 for hours a day with relative comfort and that maybe I should just get one of these. Now, I have one, and at a very reasonable price. Even better, Danielle has a proper place to sit, not just at the end of my desk.
Oh, and I just passed gas on the chair for the first time. I guess it’s christened and ready to go.
If you don’t mind me asking, could you pass on their contact information? I could really use a desk that doesn’t suck. I’m using a cart of sorts that I got at Kmart years ago, and it’s really way too small for all my stuff.
Katrus: I forwarded the advertisement to you. If you haven’t received it, please mail me directly.
I bought a Haworth Improv XL chair about 5 years ago for $20 from a local buyer/seller of used office furniture. I found him on Ebay, and there was free delivery, too.
He said that nobody except me knew what it was, and he needed the space to sell his used goods. So he was happy too.
This chair has been an excellent acquisition on my part.
sourmash: I found the same thing… This was coupled with confusion by my coworkers about why I’d want the same kind of chair at home as I have at work.
I think buying used, but real office furniture for home is one of the best values. It’s cheap, and it’ll last for a really long time.
Can you let me know where you got your Improv XL chair? I had one at work. It was the best chair I’ve ever sat in.
Louise: I bought it from ISCG‘s clearance / used furniture area. I’d suggest calling them and asking what they have to offer.