Student Furniture Exchange
Store Hours
Where we are
Inventory
Donations
Volunteers
Buyback Policy
Additional
Information
Contact us
MIT Women's League
About us
The MIT Student Furniture Exchange (FX), a service project of the MIT Women's League since 1958, sells used furniture and household goods at bargain prices and is open to the MIT, Harvard, Suffolk, and Boston University communities. Customers must show a valid university ID from MIT, Harvard, Suffolk or Boston University in order to make a purchase. The FX provides a dual service since all profits benefit the MIT Women's League Scholarship Fund.
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Store Hours
Business Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10am - 4pm
First Saturday of each month
10am-1pm
Special Hours in November & December
The FX will be open
10-1 on Saturday, November 7, 2009,
10-1 on Saturday, December 5, 2009,
We will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009
We will be closed 12/21/09 - 1/4/10
Holiday inventory has arrived!
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Where we are
Address
350 Brookline Street
Building WW15
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-253-4293
E-mail: fx@mit.edu
Directions
The Furniture Exchange is located at 350 Brookline St. (WW15) in Cambridge, where Brookline Street meets Memorial Drive near the B.U. Bridge. Accessible by public transportation, the FX is about a 10-minute walk down Brookline Street from the Red Line Central Square station. Alternatively, the #47 bus inbound from the Central Square T Stop travels down Pearl St. and stops at the corner of Granite St. and Brookline St. The FX is directly across the street.[top]
Inventory
Many beautiful one of a kind furniture pieces are available at the Furniture Exchange. Below is a very small sampling of our current inventory. Although every effort is made to show unsold items, pictured items may be sold since our inventory is constantly changing. The best way to know what is available is to visit the store. In addition to furniture we have an extensive stock of glassware and tableware. Click on any picture to enlarge it, and use the browser's back button to return to this page.
Our glass, dish, sport, and electronic inventory:
Unique Inventory
We currently have the following items available:
Weight bench with weight set ($100)
Briggs & Riley suitcases ($30 - $50 depending on size)
Robert John mid-century desk ($300)
We have the following baby and toddler items available:
toddler bed, strollers, baby swing, toys and books
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Donations
In order to continue this valuable service, the FX is always in need of donations of good, useable furniture, including sofas, chairs, tables, bookcases, desks, beds, futons, dressers, cabinets, lamps, rugs, small appliances, cooking utensils, dishes, children's items, bikes, and more. If you are moving and can't take everything with you, or if you are just in the mood to update some of your household furnishings, we will happily accept donations of your items in good condition. All donations are tax-deductible and arrangements can be made for large items to be picked up.
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Volunteers
Run by volunteers, the FX is always looking for people willing to volunteer 3 or more hours a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 4pm, but the need is greatest during the afternoon. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, from students to retirees to wives of international visitors, and all find it to be a pleasurable experience. Volunteers are needed to help as sales consultants, assist with inventory pricing, arrange and display merchandise, and keep things tidy.
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Buyback Policy
- Furniture in good condition may be purchased by the Furniture Exchange for one-third of the selling price which will be set by the Furniture Exchange staff.
- Sellers are responsible for delivering items to the Furniture Exchange at their own expense.
- Small items such as lamps, electrical items, linen or dishes will not be purchased by the Furniture Exchange but will be accepted as a donation.
- Payment methods:
- Credits will be issued via credit card with proof that the original Furniture Exchange purchase was charged to that same credit card within the past six months.
- A cash payment will be made for a buyback totaling $25 or less.
- In all other cases, payment will be made in the form of an MIT check which can take up to 30 days to be issued.
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Payment
The Furniture Exchange accepts cash, check, Visa & Mastercard. A university ID must be shown to make a purchase. Due to our limited storage space, all purchases must be removed from the Exchange within 30 days or they will forfeited and half the purchase price will be refunded.Deliveries
Delivery of purchased items can be arranged for an additional fee. The Furniture Exchange uses Your Move, Inc. (617-623-8545). They have been working with the FX for over 10 years and their rates are very reasonable. For convenience, the customer makes these arrangements directly with the mover.[top]
Please contact manager Judy Halloran for more information at 617-253-4293, or e-mail us fx@mit.edu.
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