August Is Futon Season - Order Ahead!

August is the busiest season of the year for futon sales. Be sure to order your futon well in advance to ensure you get your futon in your required timeframe. When ordering online, you might need to order as much as 3 weeks in advance to be safe. Even futon companies that claim they can deliver within several days are likely to be delayed as the season ramps up.

Here are some tips to help you make sure you get your futon in the timespan you need:

• Order your futon as far in advance as possible — Some dealers can stage your product to ship to arrive within a narrow window in the future
• Always stay well informed — Sometimes you will have to call the dealer to make things are moving along
• Make sure you online futon company has posted phone number
• Call the online dealer before you buy — Make sure the futon dealer knows you need your futon within a certain timespan
• Be cautious about expecting a deliver of your futon on a specific guaranteed date — Even guaranteed delivery can be off one day - Delays happen!

A word to the wise is that if anything can go wrong, it will. Be smart and order your futon with plenty of time to spare to minimize mistakes. Finally, remember that many futon companies offer free delivery. However, most free delivery is curbside delivery which means you will have to bring it in yourself. Furthermore, if you are all thumbs, ask a friend to join you over pizza and a futon assembly.