Office Chair Buyer Beware — 1-2★ Warning Reviews
20 most helpful negative reviews — real warnings from real buyers
Office Chair Buyer Beware — Top 1-2★ Warning Reviews
Real negative reviews ranked by helpfulness. These are the most useful warnings from actual buyers.
Amazon Basics Padded Office Desk Chair with Armrests, Adjustable Height/Tilt, 360-Degree Swivel, 275Lb Capacity, 24.2"D x 24"W x 38.6"H, White
⭐⭐ (2/5) | ⚠️ Unverified | 1138 found helpful | 2015-07-14
I don’t see many reviews regarding using this chair as a full time work chair. It is probably because most companies provide decent seating for their employees, however just in case there is another that believes buying the cheapest chair possible for someone that sits in it full time I wanted to be sure that this review was there for them.
Homall Gaming / Office Chair High Back Computer PU Leather Desk Chair PC Racing Executive Ergonomic Adjustable Swivel Task Chair with Headrest and Lumbar Support (Dark Black)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 1081 found helpful | 2017-09-01
I bought this chair in July it is now Aug same year! I have had tighten the bolts. I am 230lbs 6.3 foot man. I been having issues with this chair for the last month. I ripped apart the fabric on the bottom and found there are 2 pieces of wood and a metal bar welded to a tube frame. The weld broken at both ends of the frame.
Homall Gaming / Office Chair High Back Computer PU Leather Desk Chair PC Racing Executive Ergonomic Adjustable Swivel Task Chair with Headrest and Lumbar Support (Dark Black)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 1056 found helpful | 2017-08-02
Ordered white, got blue. One of the arm rests was backwards, easy enough to fix, but one of the pre drilled screw ports was misthreaded and cause the screw to strip on one of the arm rests. Didn’t matter too much because even the arm rest that was installed correctly was loose after two days.
Amazon Basics Mesh, Mid-Back, Adjustable, Swivel Office Desk Chair with Armrests, Black
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 980 found helpful | 2019-09-30
I purchased one of these chairs back in August of 2017 and it has been amazing, but the seat has gotten a little worn so I just ordered a new one (September 2019). I was SO DISAPPOINTED when I got it all put together– it looks the same, but it is a cheap version that is literally too uncomfortable to sit in.
Amazon Basics Classic Puresoft PU Padded Mid-Back Office Computer Desk Chair with Armrest - Brown, 25.75"D x 24.25"W x 42.25"H
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 864 found helpful | 2020-05-14
The fabric/pleather on this chair has torn after a month of daily use. It was super comfortable, relatively easy to assemble, and I really enjoyed it for the time it was functioning. I would like to return the product but can’t ship it, especially with the pandemic. I never write reviews but this purchase ended up being a bummer.
OFM Gaming Chair Ergonomic Racing Style PC Computer Desk Office Chair - 360 Swivel, Integrated Lumbar Support & Headrest, Adjustable Height, Recline Tilt Control, Flip-Up Arms, 275lb Max (2020 Green)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 834 found helpful | 2018-05-28
Cushion compresses and stays like that after using it for a while. Still decent enough though.
update: I went from 4 stars after the first couple weeks, to 3 stars about 2 months in, and now 7 months later, I’m giving it a 1 star. The cushion on this chair has just completely given up and has compressed into a thin, tough pancake.
Flash Furniture Kelista Office Chair, Ergonomic, Mid-Back, Red Mesh with Swivel
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 784 found helpful | 2020-07-23
[[VIDEOID:929910aaf480ab00f79242234a9f6bd5]] Update number 2 @@Sprayed half a can of WD-40 in the gasket 2-3 months ago. That seems to have fixed the creeks…. Needed a new chair to WFH through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Homall Gaming / Office Chair High Back Computer PU Leather Desk Chair PC Racing Executive Ergonomic Adjustable Swivel Task Chair with Headrest and Lumbar Support (Dark Black)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 751 found helpful | 2017-09-21
For the price, it’s great. The instructions are completely useless!
Here is HOW TO ASSEMBLE:
The bolts come in 3 sizes which I will refer to as SMALL, MEDIUM, and LARGE as well as 2 screws.
Make sure to test fit each screw by hand before just assuming its the right one!!
Amazon Basics Padded Office Desk Chair with Armrests, Adjustable Height/Tilt, 360-Degree Swivel, 275Lb Capacity, 24.2"D x 24"W x 38.6"H, White
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 746 found helpful | 2018-04-11
My review after owning and using this chair everyday for one year.
THE BAD
The seat cushion has gone completely flat and is completely useless after one year. Feels like I’m sitting on wooden bleacher seats.
This is the reason I gave only one star. The sole purpose of a chair is to comfortably hold your bottom.
Furmax Office Chair Desk Chair Leather Gaming Chair Computer Chair Racing Style Ergonomic Adjustable Swivel Task Chair with Lumbar Support and Arms (Grey)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 745 found helpful | 2018-03-15
The chair itself is firm and comfortable, but after 6 months, the arm is loose on a daily basis. I keep the larger sized wrench that came with the seat in my computer desk and pull it out 1-2 times a day to tighten the arm. Additionally, the seat sinks a few inches from the highest position every few hours.
Furmax Office Chair Mid Back Swivel Lumbar Support Desk Chair, Computer Ergonomic Mesh Chair with Armrest (Blue)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 726 found helpful | 2018-06-05
Good so far. Not difficult to put together, outer packaging was trashed when I received the product, but everything inside was in good shape. Seat is a bit tight, so if you are bigger bodied it might not be the right fit as the arms are not adjustable.
Edit - on 11/26/2018 this chair exploded on me today while sitting in it.
Office Chair Gaming Chair Desk Chair Ergonomic Executive Swivel Rolling Computer Chair with Lumbar Support
⭐⭐ (2/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 709 found helpful | 2018-05-31
I was very angry/surprised when I unzipped and looked inside of the chair, and found rusted metal bars and padding being held across by what seemed to be shoelaces. I am unsure if it is only my chair that is such poor quality or if its every chair. Not mentioning the fact that it arrived with broken clips on the lumbar pillow.
BestOffice PC Gaming Chair Ergonomic Office Chair Desk Chair with Lumbar Support Flip Up Arms Headrest PU Leather Executive High Back Computer Chair for Adults Women Men (Red)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 623 found helpful | 2017-08-15
It’s comfortable and it was easy to put together. The only issues I have with it, is that there is no way to lock the wheels (wasn’t advertised so I’m not mad) and the fact that if you lift the chair the bottom part that has the wheels falls off.
Home Office Chair Ergonomic Desk Chair Mesh Computer Chair with Lumbar Support Armrest Executive Rolling Swivel Adjustable Mid Back Task Chair for Women Adults (Orange)
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 565 found helpful | 2020-05-02
Pros: 1. easy to assemble.
2. Fit well in a small space
Cons: 1. The back rest fabric is pilling as I lean against it.
2. The back support is not very sturdy.
3. The chair is very lightweight and has the tendency to tip forward or backward throwing you to the floor.
4.
GABRYLLY Ergonomic Mesh Office Chair, High Back Desk Chair - Adjustable Headrest with Flip-Up Arms, Tilt Function, Lumbar Support and PU Wheels, Swivel Computer Task Chair
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 555 found helpful | 2021-06-02
I have used this chair for my daily office work for 6 months and have loved it. But now the gas cylinder won’t keep the seat up where I adjusted it. I can set the seat height and it will slowly over the course of a few hours go back down to being too low (probably moving 3 inches down). I am nowhere near the weight limit of 280 pounds.
Ergonomic Office Chair Cheap Desk Chair Computer Chair with Arms Modern Executive Rolling Swivel Chair for Back Pain Adults Women,White
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 534 found helpful | 2016-12-19
I purchased two of these chairs in the second half of 2015 and in just one year of use, both chairs sustain heavy damage. The PU leather started separating at the stitching points and in other places like the arm rests, the PU leather started peeling off from the fabric base in the arm rests. I would not recommend this chair to anyone.
Flash Furniture Kelista Office Chair, Ergonomic, Mid-Back, Red Mesh with Swivel
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 492 found helpful | 2019-02-04
After a year of use, the back broke off on this. The threaded inserts pulled right out of the seat. I found this out while I was on the phone typing and it finally let go and dumped me over backwards onto the floor.
After my trip to the bathroom to clean up the blood, I looked for warranty claim information.
DRAGONN by VIVO Ergonomic Kneeling Chair, Adjustable Stool for Home and Office - Improve Your Posture with an Angled Seat - Thick Comfortable Cushions, White, DN-CH-K01W
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 478 found helpful | 2019-01-03
I bought this chair based on the large number of positive reviews. Now, to be fair, my problem with the chair is likely not do to this specific make or model, but I feel a warning to anyone looking to replace their current office chair with one of these is warranted, based on my painful (both literally and figuratively) experience.
Office Chair Gaming Chair Desk Chair Ergonomic Executive Swivel Rolling Computer Chair with Lumbar Support
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 474 found helpful | 2018-08-15
1st I’d like to say I’m very angry. Just opened up the box and already was disappointed. 1st off the back had some blue stuff all over that we can’t get out if it, we unzipped the chair and found rusted metal bars and padding is held together by shoelaces, and the seat has a rip in it. I truly do not recommend this to anyone.
Hbada Home Office Desk Chair with Flip Up Arm, Breathable Mesh Back Lumbar Support Task Chair, Ergonomic Office Chair with Adjustable Height & PU Wheels, Swivel Computer Desk Chair, Beige
⭐ (1/5) | ✅ Verified Purchase | 472 found helpful | 2019-10-03
I’ve never left a bad review on Amazon before.
I bought two of them, they were nicely designed.
However, the black one I bought earlier has a thin seat cushion, you can easily touch the end without even a hard press. It’s pretty much like sitting on the ground.
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