Used office chairs and task seating
Task seating comes out of offices in quantity after a move or a downsize, and commercial-grade chairs are built to outlast the fit-out they were bought for. A good chair bought used is one of the better value decisions a business makes.
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The thing that separates a bargain from a problem is the mechanism. Fabric wears visibly and cheaply; gas lifts and synchro mechanisms fail invisibly and are rarely worth repairing individually.
What to check before you buy
Test the mechanism, not the fabric
Gas lift holding height, synchro tilt engaging, tension adjustment working. Ask whether every chair has been tested or only a sample.
Matched quantity
Confirm how many identical chairs exist and whether the model is still made, in case you need to add later.
Castors and bases
Check base type and castor condition against your floor. Hard-floor castors on carpet, and vice versa, is a small cost but an irritating one at volume.
Upholstery and fire labelling
Commercial upholstery carries fire safety requirements. Ask about labelling, and look at the worst chairs rather than the best.
Arms and adjustment
Confirm whether arms are included and adjustable, since a fixed-arm chair will not fit under every desk.
Buying through LotLoop
Every listing is reviewed by a person before publication. Sellers are businesses, checked against their Companies House record, and the result of that check is shown on the listing. You can buy at a fixed price, make an offer, or request an inspection first.
The buyer pays on the platform and LotLoop holds the seller’s transfer until collection or delivery has been verified. This is not escrow and we do not describe it as such: it is a delayed transfer against an evidenced handover.
Questions
What fails first on a used office chair?
The gas lift, then the tilt mechanism. Both are worth testing on every chair rather than on a sample, because replacing them individually rarely makes sense.
Can I buy enough for a whole office?
Where a business is clearing a fit-out, often yes. Quantities are shown on each listing.
Are they cleaned before sale?
That varies by seller and should be stated on the listing. Ask if it is not.
Selling office chairs and task seating?
Listing costs nothing and you receive the full amount you list or agree. Submit it privately — nothing is published until LotLoop has reviewed it.
Not sure what it is worth? Our used office chair price guide sets out current UK asking prices with a named source against every figure. Free, no sign-up, and it says where each number came from.