Have you fallen into any of these 21 traps when buying office furniture?

Purchasing office furniture requires careful consideration; even if you choose it yourself, you may not be able to fully understand its benefits.

I have compiled some statistics on this matter.

1. The first big hoax: Almost all painted executive desks are called "solid wood executive desks," but they're actually just wood veneer desks-particleboard with a layer of wood veneer on the surface. Haha, you've been fooled! Can a real solid wood executive desk really be made for just a few thousand yuan?

2: The second biggest deception: 0.6 wood veneer executive desks are so difficult for non-experts to distinguish between 0.3 and 0.6 that it takes, so it is necessary to have a professional take a look.

3: The third big deception: imported walnut veneer. Is it 0.6 imported walnut veneer or 0.3 domestic catalpa veneer? Haha, can you tell the difference?

4. Imported paint: Domestic paint is just as good, so why insist on importing? Besides, can you even tell the difference between imported and domestic paint? Some brand-name manufacturers might use higher-quality brands.

5: The imported hardware accessories are genuine British rails and German locks, which are indeed the best. We purchase large quantities of international brand hardware, which is rare among domestic manufacturers.

6: Environmental protection concept. If you have any environmentally friendly paint options, please let me know. Since it's wood veneer paint, how is it environmentally friendly? Whether the MDF inside is environmentally friendly is even more unknown; this only applies to executive desks.

7: Molded foam. Molded foam isn't commonly used in office chairs. The difference between cut foam and molded foam isn't significant, and non-professionals may not be aware of the distinction.

8: Recycled cotton. Few people know this, but you should be careful when buying cheap chairs.

You might be sitting on trash without even realizing it.

9: Imported gas springs. Actually, domestically produced standard Sanquan products are quite good. I don't know if imported ones are necessarily better, but pay attention to whether the gas spring has a logo and manufacturer's name. If there is nothing, hehe, be careful your butt might get blown up.

10: Chassis. Imported chassis are rarely sold domestically; reputable brands generally use their own manufactured chassis and do not sell them externally. However, there are not many domestic manufacturers who can produce high-quality chassis.

11: Nylon tripods. Whether they are made of recycled or PP material is unknown to non-professionals.

12: Judging the armrests is relatively straightforward; PU is generally soft rubber, which feels comfortable to the touch. However, you'll need to judge for yourself whether it matches the description.

13: Imported genuine leather sofas. First, whether it's all genuine leather or semi-genuine leather makes a huge difference. The sofa you touch is genuine leather, while the rest is imitation leather. This is a semi-genuine leather sofa, and the price difference here is double. That's why some sofa sets cost over ten thousand yuan, while others only cost a few thousand yuan.

14: There are many types of genuine leather, such as E leather, top-grain leather, split leather, domestic leather, and domestic split leather. Only by being able to distinguish these can you estimate whether the genuine leather is good or bad.

15: The amount of leather used for a unit sofa: A full-grain leather sofa would require more than one sheet, approximately 80 feet. Imported black leather (other colors are more expensive) costs around 13 yuan per foot, totaling around 1000 yuan. Semi-genuine leather typically uses only 40 feet, costing around 500 yuan. A set consists of 3+1+1 pieces, resulting in a significant price difference. If domestic split leather is used, the price is 4.5 yuan per foot. You can calculate the cost yourself.

16: Imported timber. The price difference in timber is huge. I once helped a friend repair a sofa; the sofa set cost over ten thousand yuan, but the timber inside was only worth a few hundred yuan. It's pitiful. Good timber is straight and has a very good texture. The problem is, you can't even see the timber itself, haha.

17: Foam. For high-quality foam, look at its resilience – the strength of its rebound. Imported sofas are very soft, provided they immediately return to their original shape when you get up. Office sofas are generally firmer; you'll have to judge the resilience yourself.

18: What else can a sofa fool you about? Design. The style of a sofa does need to be very well designed, and classic sofas have fixed size proportions.

19: The workmanship is the most deceptive thing. They are all made by experienced craftsmen. How much difference can the workmanship be? What you see is the manufacturer's scale and the showroom with good results, which has aroused your desire to buy, right?

20: Few people pay attention to steel cabinets. Generally, steel cabinets need to be made of cold-rolled steel plates. Cheap ones in shopping malls use 0.3mm steel plates, while high-quality steel plates should be 0.8mm thick. Although the price is twice as high, the weight is more than twice as much. I believe you won't be fooled by this judgment.

21: In addition to thickness, steel plates also require pre-treatment. Only steel plates that have undergone anti-phosphorus and rust removal treatment can be better displayed on the cabinet. But can you distinguish the preliminary treatment?