BT Express Liquidators

I’m very impressed with BT Express! I purchased a barely used Steelcase «Think Chair» for over $ 450 less than a new «Think Chair» is listed for on Amazon. The staff is friendly and helpful. The selection of chairs, desks, file cabinets, and other office supplies is phenomenal. I’m confident most everyone who shops at BT Express will find office supplies that meet their needs and pricing. (TIP): Bring a jacket, because this warehouse has limited insulation and high ceilings. Stay warm and comfortable while you shop!

This place is a great find for all the office furniture or equipment you’d need — and stuff you don’t even know you don’t. Great service, willing to work on pricing if you buy a few of an item or more, and delivery available. Can’t complain at all.

Initially came across BT Express Liquidators when I was hunting for a workbench for electronic work. The workbench prices are a bit high from their overhead and I would recommend waiting it out on craigslist if you are deal hunting. At any time they have maybe 30 or 40 benches in stock. Prices range from 200 to $ 1k. I didn’t end up buying a workbench because a better deal popped up on CL but I bought a work chair and 2 louvered parts bin storage racks and was super happy with prices on both. Akro Bins galore too, 2so stock up.
Most of their inventory comes from the countless big-​semi companies that surround Sunnyvale so they are absolutely stocked with high quality but used equipment. This is a good and bad thing as big companies will often bulk buy items so stuff gets picked over. With that said, they claim their turnover is weekly/​monthly but some stuff sits around for quite awhile. I live in Berkeley but I’d be down at this shop every 2 weeks if I was down in South Bay.
You can buy items and leave on floor for up to 1 week before they charge storage fee. The guys who do loading are efficient and are nice. They don’t do delivery but looks like some of their employees do offer a service. The delivery quote was crazy high, wanted like $ 250 to deliver storage racks to Berkeley.
Tim should get this stuff on the web and organize/​index it. He has so much stuff in that warehouse and some of it’s split up that he has to show you around as the only map that exists is in his head. Totally would recommend this shop to friends and I recommend you check it out. Bargaining is half the fun so be reasonable and respectful and make an offer.

I can’t say how pleased I am with my experience at BT Express Liquidators. When I found an ad on craigslist for some of the things they had in stock, I had NO idea how big this warehouse is! There are so many options, and with the CEO Tim’s help, I was able to find the unique things I needed for a theatre production I was working on, and he even worked out renting them to me! I look forward to returning here and working with the great guys on the loading dock and the very helpful ladies in the front office. I’ll be bringing all my future furniture shopping needs here!

My husband stumbled upon this place on Craigslist and, since we are fixing up his home office, we checked it out last month. The space is a large warehouse, so give yourself time to peruse every corner! They’ve got work benches (think: chemistry science class large benches with overhead lighting and outlets), storage cabinets, office desks, office desks, bookshelves, office lighting. Some items can be sold off the floor as is, but (with an additional cost) can be ordered. The staff is very helpful and offer up their time without overcrowding you. We also spoke with the owner Tim. Even though it was his day off, he still took the time to show us around and knock 25% off one of the bookshelves that we were eying. That day, we made out with 2 bookshelves, a modern LED desk lamp, and an office chair (identical to my husband’s chair at work), all at a great deal AND delivered to us that very afternoon by Mike. Very impressed!

This place was recommended to me by a good friend for office chairs. She was right! They have an enormous selection of chairs ranging from $ 25 to $ 800! Kim, the owner’s daughter was fabulous in assisting us with the options within our price range (under $ 100). My son tried several chairs from the ones Kim showed us and they gave us a great deal on a gently used, but superior quality chair! Highly recommend this place for the selection, price and excellent customer service.

I was in the market for a new computer chair. I was tired of going to places like Staples or OfficeMax and getting the best chair they had and having it break down in less than 6 months. Also, I couldn’t bring myself to buy a chair off Amazon without having been able to sit in it.
This brings me to BT Express Liquidators. This place is a huge warehouse of office goods all at very reasonable prices. Some of the furniture is like new and some of it is obviously used. None of it is in such bad shape that it should not be sold.
BT has an extensive amount of office chairs. Ranging from $ 20 dollars for a stationary conference style all the way up to $ 700 for top of the line office chairs like Steelcase and Herman Miller. I was able to sit in and adjust any of the chairs I wanted. This allowed me to find a chair that I found to be comfortable and in my price range.
The staff was helpful, and knowledgeable. The prices are very reasonable.
I will be starting here next time I am looking for any sort of office furniture.

OK, so I was in the market for commercial-​grade shelving for my garage. You know, not the kind that is rickety, but rather, the kind that is sturdy.
I think that I found these guys doing an internet search.
They are located fairly close to 237 and Lawrence Expressway (near Tasman) in a light industrial warehouse. The front office and most of the front end of the warehouse contains literally hundreds of pieces of office furniture and work benches.
Amidst all of the office furniture and work benches, there is commercial-​grade shelving somewhere in the farthest back corner of the warehouse. I walked in circles until i found it!
I think that they have a steel framework — into which sits pieces of particle board or MDF.
I wanna say that they prob measures 2′ ft in depth and 6′ ft wide, and 7′ tall. Unfortunately, I can’t remember how much the item itself cost. They also delivered, so I think that the item plus tax, delivery, and setup (they didn’t just drop it off. they carried it into my garage!) was appr. $ 180 (give or take), but I can’t remember exactly.
It’s nice to know that ppl promote the concept of «re-​use». I definitely think that I got my money’s worth, esp with delivery and all.

Tim is great! From the first time we walked in he was friendly and helpful. We bought 80% of our furniture there for our office. Over a course of the year Ive had to move 3 times. We of course we had to change our furniture to fit the new place. I decided to call Tim and ask if he would buy back the furniture and sell us some other ones that would fit our space. He was so accommodating. We took really good care of our furniture so he gave us a fair price for it. It beats craigslist and garage sales to sell you furniture. I must have done this 3 times with Tim over the past 3 years. What a great economical way to furnish your office. Huge warehouse too.

I buy all my business’s office furniture here. Everything that I’ve purchased is of good quality and has not fallen apart after installation. I’ve bought everything from Desks, chairs, conference room tables, file cabinets etc,. I won’t go anywhere else for my office furniture needs.

I needed a 10ft table on short notice (3 day turn around) and BT Express Liquidators delivered when others could not. That’s really the short story.
I emailed them on Monday in the morning and received a prompt response from Lisa. I came in 30min after speaking with her and even though the phone was ringing off the hook because they were short handed that afternoon Lisa took time to answer all my questions and provided me with all the information I needed. Within an hour I had purchased the table plus a credenza that had perfect measurements for the niche I was trying to fill. I made the appointment to have it delivered and setup on Wednesday and it was all done. The table was delivered and setup and now I am ready for the meeting.
I gave them 5 stars because Lisa provided me great customer service and the whole experience was quick and super productive. Their warehouse is much much cleaner and more organized then the others I had visited the week before and it was easy to find what I needed. I will definitely return to purchase office items as we expand the company.

Well, as office supply liquidators go (how many are there even???) these guys are as good as it gets. A big warehouse with a wide selection of used furniture at fair prices. I didn’t end up picking anything up, but not for lack of good options. I think the only bad thing I have to say about them is that their selection, especially of chairs, can be kind of daunting… and not everything is marked for its price. Plan to spend a fair bit of time there.

The non profit I work for was looking to upgrade the lobby with some new office chairs to replace the 70s style clunky wooden furniture it currently housed. We spent a lot of time walking around their huge warehouse and trying all the chairs for comfort and aesthetics. We found some we liked and they had enough in stock to fill our lobby.
There were a few men working the floor but they were very busy moving in new inventory. A lot of the stuff in the warehouse comes from offices doing exactly what we were there for: out with the old in with the new. We were able to work with Tim to get a fair price for 15 brand new chairs with delivery to our office space. The chairs were delivered within a few days and we are very happy with the purchase.
If you come in the front door the furniture is set up in a small show room, there’s a TON more in the back. Take time to wander and if you’re buying chairs remember to actually sit in them for a while. What’s comfortable for a 30 second sit might hurt your ass after an hour.
I saw some stuff I liked and will be visiting again to consider pieces for my home.

Had two experiences with this place:
1) Went to buy a work bench. Prices were way, way higher than what I found on Craigslist, but hey, I needed a way to buy one and get a receipt for tax purposes. Okay experience.
2) Went back to buy a chair. Drove into their parking lot at 4:52pm. It was closed before the stated time. We call them back the next day and the guy insists that we were there at 4:55. He said that’s when he saw us outside the door *as he drove away*. (Again, we were the only car in their parking lot when we drove in; where was he?)
Too bad my mother really wanted a particular office chair they had, because I’d rather go somewhere else, since they’ve made it clear they don’t want our money. If you go, call first, since they apparently like leaving early. (Two other people showed up outside the doors after we did.)

Went looking for Herman Miller Aeron but walked out with a Teknion Contessa. Tim is super helpful and showed us different types of chairs. The place has office furniture for all price ranges. I will definitely go here when its time to replace my Herman Miller Sayl !

The manager Tim is a great guy — and he knows his furniture cold.
I picked up a Haworth Zody (in lieu of a Aeron, after a long conversation with Tim), two office desks, and three gorgeous leather waiting area chairs — all for about ½ of what I expected to pay.
The prices are solid — and they delivered to my office same day for $ 50.00.
I’m very happy with the purchase and service — great job BT Express.
Do yourself a favor and go to BT before wasting your time anywhere else. Time is money.

I was in the market for a new office chair and I was wondering where was a better place than office max or staples could offer– so I went to Unilocal for help. I read reviews about this place and I was immediately intrigued by the types of responses I had read and I knew that I wanted to buy a chair from this store.
When I walked into the store, there was an array of assorted chairs and desks spread out across the building and I could see in the back there was even more office furniture. I felt slightly lost but the lady at the front desk asked me a few questions and I told her I was looking for about an office chair no more than $ 150. So she took me to the back where there were a plethora of chairs and desks and told me that there were a lot of chairs in my price range that are as low as $ 10. I felt like a kid in the candy store. Among the collection of file cabinets, long business tables, assorted used desks, I spent a good 30 minutes of walking around the warehouse in search for the «perfect chair». Eventually I stumbled upon a chair model that caught my eye and my bottom. This chair was a black mesh office chair that had a soft mesh seat cushion that hugged my bottom. Hugged… Every other chair that I sat in gave me a cold handshake type deal, but this one chair model said «hello… welcome to comfort.» It was priced $ 150 but I was enthralled by how comforting and nice the chair felt. I took it to the front and bought it. Final sale; done deal.
Now this is where my issue began.
I went home with this new chair, cleaned it up, put it in front of my computer and felt like I was at home. But I was curious what the MSRP was for a used chair priced at $ 150. After browsing some office chair sites, I found my chair listed way below from what I had paid for at BT Express.
This is the model of my chair (at the time it was priced at $ 100):

Now… I had originally thought that I was getting a steal on this chair and that this was such a great deal from a liquidation store that buys USED CHAIRS. Yet I still paid 50% more than the average asking price. Although I really do like the chair, I’m a working full time college student and money is still money at the end of the day. I’m almost ashamed that I had bought this chair because I could have bought this same exact chair from amazon or even Office Max and still would’ve walked out with $ 50 extra in my pocket.
2÷12÷13 EDIT PLEASE READ:
The store owner read my review just 5 days after my review was posted. He messaged me saying that he would like to give me compensation for the chair as he was also mislead of the price from the previous owner. I reconsider my original post and instead give them all 5 stars. I appreciate their fantastic and sincere customer service and making sure that each customer is treated well. The owner was sincere and polite on the phone; I originally declined on his offer for compensation but he insisted that I should take it as a gesture of good business. Good place to find affordable office furniture, I highly recommend checking this place out.

Awesome People! Great Prices! Awesome Furniture. The Best in the Bay !

I found these guys on Craigslist while looking for a bookcase. I needed to match one we had borrowed and trashed (oops). I found the EXACT bookcase here for $ 30 bucks, it was in a bit better condition than the one I had borrowed.
Anyone, they have a couple of acres of warehouse space (no exaggeration) dedicated to used office furniture, with a smaller showroom of new stuff up front. If you have to furnish an office, come here and negotiate a cheap price for used stuff in good shape. A lot of nice stuff, plus a HUGE collection of secure file cabinets and desks from ex military contractors. The sales staff is great, and the warehouse staff is very helpful. We had to remove the back seat of my car, the guys happily helped me out.
It doesn’t get any better than this.

We picked up bunch of stuff including conf. room table, chairs, filing cabinets and cubes from them. Tim is an excellent sales person and very nice guy. They definitely can give you a good deal on used office equipment. To those who are looking for a great deal, I would suggest to just go straight to these guys. No reason to shop around when these guys give you the best price there is. I personally think we couldn’t have gotten a better deal anywhere else for quality of the furniture that we got.
I definitely recommend checking them out for price, selection and customer service.