1.  Even if you want to buy in a store, shop around online first.  Find what you want online and find the best prices.  It only makes sense to compare what all the competition is charging for the same product.  Then, if you still have a particular store you want to buy from, see if they will match that price.

2.  Once you find the perfect corner office desk, try going directly to the manufacturer.  This can save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars on office furniture.  Buying direct from the manufacturer skips the middle man (ie retailer).  Obviously, retailers mark-up the manufacturer’s prices so that the retailer can make a profit too.  If you shop directly from the manufacturer, you can save all the mark-up costs.  You usually have to give up certain luxuries such as delivery and installation when you buy direct from manufacturer.  However, for many the inconvenience is worth it.

3.  Buy used office furniture.  Search on Ebay, or Craigslist for used furniture.  When a big company remodels or moves, they have an enormous amount of used office furniture to unload.  Even if they do not sell online themselves, many times a dealer will take the furniture off the business’ hands and sell online for very cheap.  Or you can contact a dealer directly and let them know what you are looking for.  Many times, they can get you the used furniture that you need.  Additionally, many dealers will paint the furniture to match what you already have, deliver, and install the used furniture.  So if you find the right used furniture dealer, you will not have to give up any of the conveniences that you get when buying from a new furniture store.

4.  Shop at furniture outlet stores.  Many manufacturers and retailers setup outlet stores for their furniture.  At these places they sell things such as damaged corner computer desks, over-stocked items, and discontinued product lines. 

5.  Negotiate.  Furniture is one of the most marked up retail products there is.  So there is a lot of room for price negotiation.  So when you find the perfect corner computer desk, let the negotiations begin.

Use these tips to save money when buying office furniture.  A little research and effort can save you thousands of dollars on your next trip to a furniture store.