Selling an adjustable office chair

[Guille A]

HI,

We are selling our adjustable office chair because we are going back to the USA. It was purchased about 1 year ago for about $200 USD. It is super conformable and in perfect condition and we are asking $100 USD.

Please let me know if you are interested. We are located in Belgrano. Thanks!

 

[earlyretirement]

$100 US is a TON of money in today's market. What brand is it and where did you buy it? Good luck.

 

[Guille A]

Thanks Early Retirement! Luckily I was able to find the receipt. Here are the details on the chair, the price and where we bought it. It is a super comfortable chair!

 

[earlyretirement]

Awesome you kept the receipt. How much was the total you paid in pesos? I see the 61,500 pesos but the bottom is scribbled. I'm just curious what the chair would cost in pesos today. I might be interested. I'll ask my office. We are waiting for Milei to win the election to gear up and start hiring but I want to wait to see if he wins first. I'll send you a DM. Thanks!

Just out of curiosity, why are you going back to the USA? Just had enough of Argentina or only was planning to come for X months. How was your experience living here?

 

[grosso95]

50% for a 1 year used chair is a bit greedy... And it looks very basic with no armrests or head rest

When I stay in a country for 3-6 months I usually buy an office chair around $200-300 and then just try to sell it for 30% if they pick it up at my apartment on the last day or give it away.

Last time I did it I even posted it at 25% with 3 months use and no one bought it so I gave it to the security guard in my building.

This one is less than $100 new and has arm rests and a headrest:

DeSillas

Sillas Cromadas, Tapizadas, Pintadas, Modernas y de Diseño

desillas.com

 

[earlyretirement]

50% for a 1 year used chair is a bit greedy... And it looks very basic with no armrests or head rest

When I stay in a country for 3-6 months I usually buy an office chair around $200-300 and then just try to sell it for 30% if they pick it up at my apartment on the last day or give it away.

Last time I did it I even posted it at 25% with 3 months use and no one bought it so I gave it to the security guard in my building.

This one is less than $100 new and has arm rests and a headrest:

DeSillas

Sillas Cromadas, Tapizadas, Pintadas, Modernas y de Diseño

desillas.com

You beat me to it grosso95! Ha. I was just going to post one of a link on Mercado Libre. They are less than $95 US NEW at the blue rate and I can have it delivered tomorrow for a NEW chair. This is why you have to be realistic on used stuff.

grosso95, you make a GREAT point about used stuff. When I moved from Buenos Aires to the USA I had a ton of designer furniture. I paid a FORTUNE for it. Locals just wouldn't pay that much. I just gave it to friends vs. accepting crazy low prices.

Believe it or not, I'd sometimes spend like $35,000 US fitting out a luxury 2 bedroom apartment in Buenos Aires. Prices on many things back then were crazy on LED TVs and stuff. I'd get like $2,000 top of the line mattresses, etc. People just don't pay that much. But what I'd do to lower my capital gains tax basis is I might sell an apartment for $250,000 US dollars. So I started getting creative. I'd write on the contract they were paying $150,000 for the property and $100,000 US for the furniture. Ha, ha. All legal. Was awesome.

Even today all over the world when I sell furnished properties when I want to exit, I just sell the property for one price and make them "pay" me for the furniture/artwork and furnishings. The money still all comes to me. One payment separately. Back then there was 0% capital gains taxes in Argentina for real estate purchases/sales. Now it's 15% if purchased after January 1, 2018 so not as easy to pull off.

New buyers are leery of using a lower price for the property as their capital gains taxes would be higher if they listed a lower price. But still majority of ALL property purchases, the seller is demanding you use a fake lower price.

 

[Guille A]

Awesome you kept the receipt. How much was the total you paid in pesos? I see the 61,500 pesos but the bottom is scribbled. I'm just curious what the chair would cost in pesos today. I might be interested. I'll ask my office. We are waiting for Milei to win the election to gear up and start hiring but I want to wait to see if he wins first. I'll send you a DM. Thanks!

Just out of curiosity, why are you going back to the USA? Just had enough of Argentina or only was planning to come for X months. How was your experience living here?

You beat me to it grosso95! Ha. I was just going to post one of a link on Mercado Libre. They are less than $95 US NEW at the blue rate and I can have it delivered tomorrow for a NEW chair. This is why you have to be realistic on used stuff.

grosso95, you make a GREAT point about used stuff. When I moved from Buenos Aires to the USA I had a ton of designer furniture. I paid a FORTUNE for it. Locals just wouldn't pay that much. I just gave it to friends vs. accepting crazy low prices.

Believe it or not, I'd sometimes spend like $35,000 US fitting out a luxury 2 bedroom apartment in Buenos Aires. Prices on many things back then were crazy on LED TVs and stuff. I'd get like $2,000 top of the line mattresses, etc. People just don't pay that much. But what I'd do to lower my capital gains tax basis is I might sell an apartment for $250,000 US dollars. So I started getting creative. I'd write on the contract they were paying $150,000 for the property and $100,000 US for the furniture. Ha, ha. All legal. Was awesome.

Even today all over the world when I sell furnished properties when I want to exit, I just sell the property for one price and make them "pay" me for the furniture/artwork and furnishings. The money still all comes to me. One payment separately. Back then there was 0% capital gains taxes in Argentina for real estate purchases/sales. Now it's 15% if purchased after January 1, 2018 so not as easy to pull off.

New buyers are leery of using a lower price for the property as their capital gains taxes would be higher if they listed a lower price. But still majority of ALL property purchases, the seller is demanding you use a fake lower price.

50% for a 1 year used chair is a bit greedy... And it looks very basic with no armrests or head rest

When I stay in a country for 3-6 months I usually buy an office chair around $200-300 and then just try to sell it for 30% if they pick it up at my apartment on the last day or give it away.

Last time I did it I even posted it at 25% with 3 months use and no one bought it so I gave it to the security guard in my building.

This one is less than $100 new and has arm rests and a headrest:

DeSillas

Sillas Cromadas, Tapizadas, Pintadas, Modernas y de Diseño

desillas.com

Buena onda Grosso95!

 

[sts7049]

here's a tip. if you guys don't like the price, don't buy it!

 

[earlyretirement]

here's a tip. if you guys don't like the price, don't buy it!

Absolutely I agree. And if you're going to throw a price out on a public forum you have to be able to take criticisms and praises on the price that come with it. It's how the internet and free markets work.

 

[Caribbean Cool]

HI,

We are selling our adjustable office chair because we are going back to the USA. It was purchased about 1 year ago for about $200 USD. It is super conformable and in perfect condition and we are asking $100 USD.

Please let me know if you are interested. We are located in Belgrano. Thanks!

After reading the comments....I can see why you might be leaving