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May 7, 2008
Why $50 Isn’t A Realistic Price For An Office Chair
There was a recent question posted in Yahoo answers from someone suffering back pain, wanting to know the best office chair to buy with a budget of just $50.
The simple answer I’m afraid is it just isn’t possible to get an office seat with the required features to properly support your body for this kind of money, especially if you already have back problems.
At least not a new one, the best advice would be to look on auction sites like eBay for a used chair made by one of the quality chair manufacturers like Steelcase, Herman Miller, Knoll, Neutral Posture etc.
Even that is probably going to be difficult to achieve for $50, another idea is to Google used models of particular chair as there are specialist firms out there who deal in quality used office chairs.
Any office chair that sells for around $50 will always be a compromise as price is the motivation and so important things like adjustable arms, seat depth adjustment and seat tension adjustment won’t be included.
This article covers the critical features that you should look for in an ergonomic office chair.
3 Comments on Why $50 Isn’t A Realistic Price For An Office Chair »
June 9, 2009
Matt Thomson @ 6:18 am:
Another critical feature that i do not see mentioned enough is the type and density of foam padding used in the seat. This is one part of the chair that is not easy to compare - especially when purchasing online. Poor quality foam with low density will leave you feel like sitting on a piece of board within months of regular use. You do get what you pay for. Buyer beware.
Thanks.
September 7, 2009
Office Chairs @ 9:57 pm:
Make sure you buy quality office chairs. As mentioned above, you will feel like you are sitting on a board when the cheap foam chairs are purchased.
March 12, 2010
Drafting Chairs @ 6:44 am:
Its not appropriate price thats why $50 is not realistic price of an Office Chair