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MayRevolutionary South African Site Connects Furniture Shoppers With Artisanal Craftsmen to Boost Local Business

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Revolutionary South African
Site Connects Furniture Shoppers With Artisanal Craftsmen
Johannesburg, Thursday January 12th 2017-- Today, Furnitureshop.co.za introduced a revolutionary new way to connect
furniture shoppers and craftsmen all across South Africa. Through
Furniturespot, artisanal craftsmen get access to an online platform and
shoppers finally are able to order their one-of-a-kind furniture with
incredible ease. Why compromise, and buy expensive imported furniture from a
big company, when you can have your furniture custom-made by local artisans at
a fair price? Because local is lekker!
Only the
best craftsmen are given access to the platform. Furniturespot’s makers make
all types of furniture including tables, cabinets, chandeliers and even custom
made braais.
Furniturespot.co.za
helps customers realise their furniture ideas by connecting them to talented artisanal
craftsmen. Customers can upload a picture of their desired furniture they have
seen on Pinterest or somewhere else. Furniturespot will send the customer three
different quotations. Based on price and previous reviews, the customer decides
which craftsman to take for the job.
The
founders of Furniturespot, Wouter and Lizet, spent months to find the best
craftsmen Johannesburg has to offer for their platform. Wouter: "It took much more time than expected. We
drove hundreds of kilometres in the city of Johannesburg. These artisanal
craftsmen are difficult to find because they don’t have a website and there is
no rating system available where you can pick the best furniture makers.”
The
founders got the idea when they were redecorating their home but couldn’t find
what they were looking for. "It was
either too expensive, too big, too small or just not the right colour. To
create exactly the pieces we had in mind, we went custom. But we couldn’t find
furniture makers to be trusted. This is how we got the idea to start
Furniturespot.co.za,” said Lizet.
Stimulating the local economy
Furniturespot.co.za
wants to stimulate the local economy by bringing more business to craftsmen. Lizet:
"When you go shopping at one of the major
furniture stores you will find that most furniture is imported, and with a
quality that is average at best. We believe that the lack of trust and the inconvenience
to order custom made furniture are important factors for people not using local
talent. Our platform connects talented artisanal craftsmen with all those
customers looking for that one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. Furniturespot.co.za
supports the "Local is lekker” movement.
The website
takes away the fear of trust that so many people have when they are looking for
a furniture maker. Furniturespot’s craftsmen have been screened by
Furniturespot on quality and trustworthiness. Wouter: "Customers want to go to a
one-stop-shop they can trust”. Custom made is much more affordable than
what people would think. Wouter: "Everybody
thinks that custom made pieces are expensive. I would say it is quite the
opposite. Our makers are much more affordable than your mainstream furniture
shops, because we have cut out the middlemen. And when it is custom made, the
pieces meet our customers’ exact specifications. Why buy something not quite right when you can have it custom made?”
About
Furniturespot.co.za is a new online marketplace in South Africa for custom made furniture. Furniturespot.co.za has built an exciting platform for turning customer furniture ideas into reality by connecting them to the best artisanal craftsmen South Africa has to offer. By delivering great customer service through creative and manufacturing expertise at an affordable price point, furniturespot.co.za is making custom made furniture accessible to everyone. At furniturespot.co.za we bring one-of-a-kind ideas to life.
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Furniturespot.co.za brings to life your furniture ideas by connecting you to talented craftsmen