One guy got a real bargain in a second-hand shop: he paid less than £4 for an item that’s actually worth more than £1,000 – and you might be sitting on something similar without knowing it.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the lucky shopper’s brother shared snaps of the purchase – including the price sticker showing the $4.99 (£3.81) price. He wrote: “My brother just texted me this. What a find.”

The label reveals that the find comes from Goodwill – a network of charity shops in America and Canada known for selling off donated goods. At first glance, the pictures show an office chair that looks fairly ordinary, which is probably why Goodwill asked for such a low price. However, upon closer inspection, the distinctive “Herman Miller” emblem can be seen on the back.

The American company Herman Miller is known for its custom-made office furniture and the invention of the office cubicle in 1968. Today, the company sells office supplies worldwide.

These items usually come with a hefty price tag. A chair like the one in the photos on X is listed on Herman Miller’s UK website for £1,149. The website states: “Its innovative design and support for a range of postures, activities and body types.”

The X community could barely contain their amazement at the find, with one user gushing: “Dude, $5 for a $1000 chair is the craziest shit I’ve ever seen.” Another enviously chimed in: “Congratulations and fuck you.”

Others shared their experiences finding Herman Miller office chairs at bargain prices—obviously not everyone is aware of how much their chairs might be worth when they’re decluttering.

One person shared a snap of a chair in the back seat of their car and wrote: “A lady near my work left this exact model chair outside her house for free last week. I’ve never slipped away from work so fast.” Another wrote: “Damn!!! I got one for $25 on Facebook Marketplace last month.”