How to deal with old furniture when buying new furniture? It’s too much space to throw at home, it’s too wasteful, and it’s very troublesome. You have to hire someone to carry these behemoths. For many consumers, the handling of old furniture is already a trouble.
If the furniture can be trade-in, it can be described as a good thing. Since the beginning of this year, following the renovation of home appliances and vehicles, furniture exchanges in Beijing and Fuzhou have been gradually carried out, and local consumers can get certain subsidies when purchasing new furniture.
In this regard, some people in the industry have called for furniture to be trade-in. Whether the furniture is trade-in, can it bring new business opportunities to the furniture enterprises, and whether consumers buy it, is its environmental benefit more than its economic benefits? The China Environmental News reporter recently launched an investigation.
Headache - old furniture can't be handled
Recently, Ms. Chen is preparing to move into a new house, but she used seven or eight years of old furniture to make her have a headache. "There are still 60% new, no one wants to give away, it is a pity to throw it away. If you ask for the waste, no one wants to pick it up." Ms. Chen is helpless.
Where should the old furniture go? The reporter visited the new store flea market in Jinan District, Fuzhou. A merchant told reporters that it would comprehensively judge the recycling cost of second-hand furniture. The place is far away, there are fewer things, and the furniture is worn out. "There are less than 4 pieces of furniture. After deducting transportation costs and labor costs, you can't make much money at all. You can't make it." What is the recycling price of old furniture? He said: "A 1.5-meter bed including the mattress recycling price is about 100 yuan, the coffee table recycling price is about 50 yuan, and the sofa recycling price is about 100 yuan."
The reporter walked around the old-fashioned trading market and asked about the old furniture recycling price. The answer given by the merchant was almost identical: "Look at the product." Many merchants prefer to buy office furniture such as office furniture and screens, and are not interested in home furniture.
According to the survey results, 86% of the old furniture is not used by consumers. In this part of the processing of old furniture, 38% chose to give it to others, 27% sold old furniture, and Twenty-two percent of the old furniture was thrown away by the garbage, and only 9% of the consumers repaired the old furniture and continued to use it. In addition, consumers who can't think of the way to deal with it and feel helpless account for 29%.
For the benefits of trade-in, 65% of consumers are most concerned about the problem of dealing with old furniture, and another 9% of the respondents said that even if there is no subsidy, as long as they can recycle old furniture. Nearly half of the consumers hope that some people will help to remove the old furniture, and hope that more than 70% of the old furniture will be dealt with through furniture replacement. It can be seen that the old-fashioned recycling process of old furniture is very attractive to consumers.
Test the water - some merchants introduced furniture for trade-in
The Fuzhou Municipal Government has not yet issued a policy support for the “old-for-new†of furniture, but it has long been a “home test†for home shopping.
On May 14, 2012, Fuzhou Store, the home of the family, launched the “trade-in†campaign, covering more than 10 best-selling brands. Since March this year, this store subsidy covers all brands of furniture. Consumers who purchase new furniture can hand over the old furniture to the store for recycling. Regardless of the original price of the old furniture and the degree of old and new, it will be deducted at a discount of 5% of the turnover of the new furniture.
Yu Xuejiao, the director of the actual family planning, told the reporter that the old-for-new activities are subsidized according to the furniture category, and the maximum subsidy for a single category is no more than 600 yuan. The scope of subsidies includes movable furniture such as cabinets, sofas, beds, tables and chairs. The new furniture must be the same as the old furniture that is recycled. For example, if you buy a sofa, you can only use the old sofa for a subsidy.
After the consumer purchases the furniture, he signs the "Sales Contract", fills in the "Application Form" and "Recycling Form", and after the payment is made, the merchant delivers the goods. After the deliveryman checks the old furniture details with the application form, the old furniture is recycled. The old and new furniture are at the same address, no additional shipping costs are required. If they are not at the same address, they are sent to the designated warehouse by the customer. After the new furniture is delivered for 7 days, within one month, the subsidy will be paid to the mall with valid documents, application forms and recycling forms.
According to statistics, the subsidy paid by Fuzhou Store in the second half of last year was more than 200,000 yuan.
Is furniture “old-for-new†popular in Fuzhou? Many consumers said that they did not know that the store was actually trade-in. Some consumers believe that only a few merchants are now carrying out trade-in activities, and if they are subsidized for old furniture, the scope of purchase will inevitably be limited. There are also consumers questioning that the implementation of trade-in, merchants will secretly raise prices, the subsidy is counted in the price of furniture, the result is still wool on the sheep.
Regarding these ideas of consumers, Yu Xuejiao said that the old-for-new subsidy for Beijing is 10%, and the government and enterprises each have 5%. At present, Fuzhou City has not issued a government subsidy policy, and 5% of the subsidy funds are allocated by the group head office. It is not an activity carried out by brand merchants. Therefore, there is no consumer concern that “wool is on the sheepâ€.
Watching - the cost is too high, most shops are not active
It stands to reason that the old-for-new subsidy is proportional to sales. The Ministry of Commerce recently said that the overall performance of the building materials and home furnishing industry in the first half of this year was not satisfactory. The sales of building materials and home furnishing stores nationwide in June decreased by 2.71% from the previous month; the year-on-year decline was 17%. According to industry insiders, if furniture can be trade-in, it will be welcomed by consumers and will save the falling sales. Then, can the implementation of trade-in can stimulate consumption growth and make businesses profitable? Are other furniture manufacturers willing to carry out this activity?
At the end of last year and this year's "May 1" period, the Zhongting Meiju Furniture Expo Center also tried to hold the "trade-in" activities. According to several different types of furniture, the store gave consumers different levels of "trade-in" subsidies. The upper limit is 200 yuan. The relevant person in charge of Zhongting Mercure said that in the transportation of old furniture, the principle of free shipping within the urban area is adopted, and only a certain labor fee is charged. However, this activity is also "satisfaction", and the popularity of the store has not increased.
Some other businesses in Fuzhou have not carried out this activity. A person in charge of a well-known furniture store said, “At present, the recycling of old furniture, logistics, warehousing, secondary use of used furniture, etc. are all big problems facing the store. The cost is too high, and the average company can’t implement it at all. So Fuzhou is currently The furniture in the market has been replaced by new forms and has become a means of promotion and marketing."
Furniture is different from home appliances in terms of size and weight. Sometimes the handling fee is even higher than the cost of acquiring old furniture. Moreover, unlike the early solid wood furniture, the current sheet furniture, as long as it is dismantled, does not have much use value. Many of the furniture are particleboard and MDF, which are made of wood chips and glue. The material itself is not worth the money.
Actually, the old furniture that was collected by the store was accumulated to a certain scale before being handed over to the recycling company for dismantling and reusing the available parts.
The staff of a furniture plaza that has not yet participated in the “trade-in†service told reporters that they have also had the idea of ​​“renovationâ€, but they are still stuck in the current standard. The prospects are not clear, and the old furniture is processed. There are certain concerns about the problem, so they are still on the sidelines.
Way out - establish a recycling mechanism to achieve resource utilization
According to a survey of consumer sentiment, 90% of consumers have a strong expectation of the “old-for-new†policy of furniture. It is not difficult to imagine that if furniture promotes the "old-for-new" policy like home appliances, it will inevitably stimulate consumption growth.
The Ministry of Commerce once said that if it is implemented nationwide, according to the experience of home appliance trade-in, it will be able to pull about 15% of the terminal consumption, and the domestic sales growth rate of furniture will reach 35%. In addition, the environmental benefits of recycling of resources are also considerable. A good thing like this, how many fires are still lacking in most cities across the country?
Old-fashioned lack of policy
According to industry insiders, it is worth advocating for companies to promote their own trade-in. Without the supporting support of the policy, the furniture recycling relies only on the store to implement, and it is inevitable that the chaos will not last for a long time. Where does the old furniture flow? Whether recycling and dismantling by a qualified recycling center can not be traced, can it achieve environmental protection?
When Beijing first tried to trade the old ones last year, it also touched the stones and crossed the river. The problems caused by the dismantling of old furniture were many problems, such as the flow of old furniture, the care and the environmental protection caused by the secondary consumption. In order to truly realize the benefits of the people, this year, Beijing issued the "2013 furniture trade-in implementation measures." After a period of exploration, the new round of furniture replacement activities will be from July 1st to December 31st, for a period of six months.
The problem before the scenes of the major furniture sales in Yucheng is that the policy of “trade-in†is still not mature in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, and it may take a long time to land in Fuzhou.
The person in charge of the relevant departments of the Fuzhou Municipal Government believes that the time for the government to carry out subsidies for “old-for-new†is still not mature. Regardless of the source of subsidy funds, the problems involved are complicated in terms of specific implementation. It is impossible for any brand to carry out this welfare activity, covering all brands, whether it is for the store or the brand, and it is necessary to bid. Recycling and dismantling companies must also carry out the necessary bidding. At the same time, it is also a problem to ensure that the old-for-new subsidies really fall into the pockets of the people and avoid being misappropriated or defrauded by enterprises.
For companies, subsidies should be popular if they are subsidized by the government. But after all, furniture is no better than home appliances. It not only requires the company to have enough storage space, but also has to pay for transportation costs and labor costs. Is it worthwhile for companies that implement recycling? A Fuzhou furniture dealer also runs a furniture business in Beijing. He believes that “if the old-for-new trade-in is required, the government will also need to introduce guidelines. For example, Beijing’s old-fashioned furniture is a movable four-class furniture, but in the process of implementation. How to clarify the type of furniture is confusing.
Refurbished furniture cannot be banned
These are just some of the problems in the recycling process. How to deal with the furniture after recycling is also an important issue. Consumers are worried that the old furniture that is recycled will eventually be refurbished by the merchants, shoddy and flow into the primary market.
The furniture that has been clearly recycled in Beijing must be dismantled and it is forbidden to renovate furniture into the primary market. For the renovation of old furniture, environmentalists believe that furniture should not be “killed†for renovation. After all, renovation is also a way to make sustainable use of resources.
With the advancement of urbanization and the growth of furniture production and sales, China's cities produce more than 85 million tons of waste wood each year. The comprehensive utilization rate of wood is far from the level of developed countries, and has great potential for recycling of waste wood.
The recycling of second-hand wooden furniture materials can not only expand the source of raw materials for wood-based panel production, but also solve the problem of tight supply of wood resources, while also improving the ecological environment and reducing waste of resources. According to relevant experts, “there will be more and more reuse of wood and furniture with eco-friendly design and recycled materials.â€
Urgent need to establish a recycling industry chain
Mr. Li, the person in charge of the Fujian Environmental Protection Volunteers Association, said: “The leather, artificial leather, metal, paint, sofa fillings, etc. in the old furniture are all potential pollutants.â€
It is a good thing to implement furniture trade-in, but the key issue is how to deal with recycled furniture and realize resource utilization. In order to form a scale and play a practical role in the "old-for-new" of furniture, it is necessary to establish an old furniture recycling industry chain. “In addition to the special furniture recycling and processing center to ensure the centralized recycling of old furniture, it is also necessary to partition and dismantle the old furniture, and classify and recycle it effectively, and establish a unified secondary distribution platform, so that there is continuous development. Maybe." Mr. Li said.
Many people believe that furniture that can be reused should be allowed to enter the second-hand market or platform directly, for secondary sales, or directly to charities. For those furniture that cannot be resold for sale but whose materials can be reused, they are dismantled by a professional dismantling company. For example, wood can be pulverized and then made into particleboard, fiberboard, and the like. The metal parts can be reused and the leather can be refurbished. Finally, the furniture or parts that are of no use value will be directly consumed.
Mr. Li believes that “if the industrial recycling can be achieved, the cost is not a big problem. After reaching a certain scale, the cost is not high. If there is no good recycling method, it will not make sense to trade in the old ones.â€
It is understood that Jiangxi, Anhui, Zhejiang and other provinces have begun to establish a wood recycling mechanism to recycle second-hand furniture and wood into various usable woods according to market demand, but these "a handful of" projects are relatively large compared to China. In terms of the second-hand furniture recycling base, it is only a "cup of water".
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