Thursday, March 29, 2012

Cutting Your Costs With Unassembled Cabinets

By Toni Howe


It has been the culture of furniture shopping like kitchen cabinets that the item is selected from the store, assembled, and shipped to the owner. This is the same whether the item of purchase is a wall, base, or lazy Susan cabinet. Over time, however, this practice has changed, and opened doors for more customer savings. Unassembled cabinets are now shipped to customers at a lesser cost, and in more space saving containers. unassembled cabinets

Though some would still stick to the old way and prefer to have their purchases already assembled upon delivery, there are problems with this. First is cost. Carriers calculate shipping costs depending on various factors like travel distance, product weight, and amount of space the item takes in the cargo hold.

There is also a chance for disaster or accident. Most delivery companies offer quality service, but unforeseen occurrences do happen. A single bump in the ride can loosen up screws, dent the furniture, and even scratch the paint.

Your chances of experiencing any of these are reduced by getting unassembled furniture. Because the item is packed, it is bound to consume less cargo space, consequently lowering your shipping costs. In addition, this adds an element of surprise if you're planning to gift the item, since the receiver doesn't have any visible clue of what the container holds until its actually opened.

Another issue is delivery time. Unless you're physically shopping and picked-up your item right after buying it, you're unsure of the delivery time. The store may need to get another assembled item from their warehouse, or they may still need to assemble the cabinet before delivery. On the other hand, since these unassembled storage furniture are space-saving, manufacturers can store more than one item at a time in their warehouse, all ready for delivery upon order.

If your worry is on what to do after delivery, don't be. Lots of skilled contractors are available to help you with assembling and installing your unassembled cabinets. If you have a knack for doing things on your own, you're sure to enjoy the experience since there are lots of video and print instructions you can use.




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