Advice on Buying Teak Furniture:
When purchasing your teak garden furniture, there are a few important things to consider. Teak furniture is expensive, so it's worth taking your time to make the right choice. Here is some advice on how to avoid potential pitfalls.
1. Poor Quality: Buying furniture from disreputable companies can result in inferior furniture, often made from cheaper materials. This furniture may not be as durable and won't last as long as a higher-quality piece.
2. Misleading Advertising: Many disreputable companies use misleading advertising to entice consumers to buy their furniture. This includes false claims about the quality, design, or materials used, which can lead to disappointment or dissatisfaction with the purchase.
3. No Warranty: Reputable companies often offer warranties on their products. If something happens to your furniture or it doesn't meet your expectations in any way, many reputable companies will work with you to resolve the issue. However, if you buy from a disreputable company, you generally have no way to rectify the damage if something goes wrong with your purchase.
4. Questionable integrity: Disreputable companies may not have your best interests at heart and may be more interested in a quick sale than in providing high-quality service and support.
5. Difficult returns: With disreputable companies, it can be difficult to return items or obtain a full refund, leaving you with an unsatisfactory product and no recourse.
6. Logging: Without proper authentication and certification from a reputable source. All sustainable teak must carry SVLK and FLEGT approval, which guarantees that the teak was harvested from sustainable sources. If you don't buy through the right channels, you may end up with inferior furniture that is poorly made and may have been obtained through logging, which is unsustainable and causes significant environmental damage.
7. A reputable company typically has a physical location or premises where it showcases its products or services. This could be a showroom, an office, a factory, or a warehouse. They may also have an online presence where customers can view and purchase their products.
Inviting customers to view the products is a sign of transparency and trust in the company's offerings. This allows customers to see the quality of the products for themselves, ask questions, and make an informed decision before buying. It also provides a degree of reassurance that the company is reputable and not a fraud.
"We are happy to advise you, without obligation, on the purchase of teak garden furniture."
Matthew Lock,
Director