Sectionals are among the most expensive pieces of furniture you can add to your family or living room. As such, it is always a good thing when you can find them on the cheap. If you want an affordable but high-quality sectional, online furniture stores are the only way to go. Here’s why.
Online vs. local furniture store
When you go online to look at the prices of sectionals, you might be surprised at how low they are compared to your local furniture retailer. The reason for this, and the difference in the selection, lies in how they operate.
Your local furniture store probably doesn’t have a large warehouse. What you see on the salesfloor is usually all that is available. It severely limits your options. Even furniture stores that will order your sectional if they don’t have what you want will still have fewer options than an online retailer.
Because they don’t carry a lot of inventory, local furniture stores need to make big profits off the pieces they sell. They buy their furniture from online wholesalers, mark up the price, then sell it to you for a pretty penny as well as an exorbitant delivery fee.
By contrast, online furniture stores are shipping directly from a wholesaler. It doesn’t just mean you get free delivery. It also means that they can carry a more extensive selection of sectionals across all price ranges. Online furniture stores are your best bet for a quality sectional you’ll love that falls within your budget.
Online furniture retailers with clearance items
Many online furniture stores can offer a clearance department. Sectionals on clearance will likely be from previous seasons or discontinued collections. These are still very high quality. Durable sectionals are marked down simply because they are no longer trending. Clearance items don’t just give you more options, it can also be the cheapest way to buy a sectional online.
Getting the top brands for less
Want the top trending brands and collections for your living room? You can get the most luxurious sectionals for as much as half the price when you shop online. If you have a sectional in mind but are on the fence due to the price tag, shopping online might give you more affordable options for the sectionals you love.
Other things to consider
When comparing prices of sectionals from different retailers, make sure that you factor in all of the associated costs. Not all furniture retailers offer free delivery. (In fact, most local furniture stores do not.) In addition, you could be out money for repairs if you buy from a store without a reasonable return policy or one that doesn’t pay insurance on the item when shipping.
Always read reviews for both the sectional brands you want and with the online furniture store from which you choose to order.
