# Phone Booth **URL:** \ **Category:** Space Design\ **Created:** [February 18, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520 "2019-02-18T22:55:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeran\_Fraser](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@Jeran\_Fraser](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Jeran_Fraser)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/1 "2019-02-18T22:55:20Z")
I’ve seen a few threads over the last couple of years about phone booths/quiet pods. Some folks have gone the DIY route and others have purchased them. I just missed one used one in my area for $1,500 that was being sold by a space that was closing down. Is there a resource for coworking spaces that are selling equipment? I’m looking to buy 3-4 pods for my office and potentially 2 person pods, but spending $5K-$10K/each just doesn’t make sense. Any ideas would be amazing. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Luu](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Robert\_Luu](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Robert_Luu)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/2 "2019-02-19T01:15:04Z")
That’s a great idea to check business closings for furniture. I’m gong to set up a Google Alert to monitor business closings, in general in my area. > **···** > > On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 2:55:21 PM UTC-8, Jeran Fraser wrote: > > > I’ve seen a few threads over the last couple of years about phone booths/quiet pods. Some folks have gone the DIY route and others have purchased them. I just missed one used one in my area for $1,500 that was being sold by a space that was closing down. Is there a resource for coworking spaces that are selling equipment? I’m looking to buy 3-4 pods for my office and potentially 2 person pods, but spending $5K-$10K/each just doesn’t make sense. Any ideas would be amazing. Thanks! > > > ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Suard](https://forum.coworking.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Steve\_Suard](https://forum.coworking.org/u/Steve_Suard)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/3 "2019-02-19T02:30:55Z")
One of the best found [http://podbooth.martela.com/](http://podbooth.martela.com/) > **···** > > On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 12:55:21 PM UTC-10, Jeran Fraser wrote: > > > I’ve seen a few threads over the last couple of years about phone booths/quiet pods. Some folks have gone the DIY route and others have purchased them. I just missed one used one in my area for $1,500 that was being sold by a space that was closing down. Is there a resource for coworking spaces that are selling equipment? I’m looking to buy 3-4 pods for my office and potentially 2 person pods, but spending $5K-$10K/each just doesn’t make sense. Any ideas would be amazing. Thanks! > > > ---
**Author:** ![alex](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alex/32/338_2.png) [@alex](https://forum.coworking.org/u/alex)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/4 "2019-02-19T09:10:42Z")
Big +1 for office closings/liquidations. We’ve saved a FORTUNE on like-new office furniture this way. > **···** > > On Tue, Feb 19, 2019 at 2:39 PM Robert Luu [rob...@sensesalon.com](mailto:rob...@sensesalon.com) wrote: > > > That’s a great idea to check business closings for furniture. I’m gong to set up a Google Alert to monitor business closings, in general in my area. > > > > On Monday, February 18, 2019 at 2:55:21 PM UTC-8, Jeran Fraser wrote: > > > > > I’ve seen a few threads over the last couple of years about phone booths/quiet pods. Some folks have gone the DIY route and others have purchased them. I just missed one used one in my area for $1,500 that was being sold by a space that was closing down. Is there a resource for coworking spaces that are selling equipment? I’m looking to buy 3-4 pods for my office and potentially 2 person pods, but spending $5K-$10K/each just doesn’t make sense. Any ideas would be amazing. Thanks! > > > > > > > – > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Coworking” group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [coworking+...@googlegroups.com](mailto:coworking+...@googlegroups.com). > > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![carl.r.sullivan](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/carl.r.sullivan/32/408_2.png) [@carl.r.sullivan](https://forum.coworking.org/u/carl.r.sullivan)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/5 "2019-03-27T16:34:22Z")
Plus it is a huge win for the environment. Office furniture waste is staggeringly high. The EPA in the US says that that 8.5 million tones of office assets end up as waste every year… See: [https://cleantechnica.com/2017/11/07/a-hidden-waste-issue-8-5-million-tons-of-office-furniture-goes-to-landfills-annually/](https://cleantechnica.com/2017/11/07/a-hidden-waste-issue-8-5-million-tons-of-office-furniture-goes-to-landfills-annually/) ---
**Author:** ![MRestaino](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/mrestaino/32/480_2.png) [@MRestaino](https://forum.coworking.org/u/MRestaino)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/6 "2019-04-05T22:07:07Z")
Hi! I’m my office they installed 2 [framery o](https://www.smartspace.co.nz/products/frameryobooth) booths (we’re in Auckland) but I think the manufacturer sells them on the States. ---
**Author:** ![AlexAhom](https://forum.coworking.org/user_avatar/forum.coworking.org/alexahom/32/484_2.png) [@AlexAhom](https://forum.coworking.org/u/AlexAhom)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.coworking.org/t/phone-booth/6520/7 "2019-04-09T11:38:53Z")
Sound is important in all of our environments. Be aware of your space and the expectations of the people in them. Do you even need phone booths and if so when, where and why. We don’t have any and won’t be getting any this time around.