My brother works in a thrift store and spotted ‘white whale’ chair for $15 – it’s worth $1,000 even though it’s used – The US Sun

A LUCKY thrifter came across a bargain at their local consignment store when they spotted a comfy piece of furniture.

The man, who also works at the store, scooped a Herman Miller chair worth $1,000 for just $15.

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He then gifted the high-priced work chair to his sibling.

Reddit user @FrellinHazmot posted about the find on the thread r/ThriftStoreHauls.

"Brother works at a thrift store and he has first eyes on everything," the user posted.

While the user doesn't include the model name, it appears to be a Herman Miller Mirra 2 Office Chair.

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The item has attracted rave reviews online.

"Awesome desk chair that has made a huge difference to my working day," one reviewer wrote.

"I don’t want to leave my desk now!"

Another buyer said: "Very comfortable and great ergonomic design. It's expensive but worth the money.

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"I have the same chair in the office and the seat is still very supportive (not flattened) after 5 years."

Fellow Reddit thrifter also paid tribute to the "steal".

"This is a worthy post," one user wrote.

"What a steal!"

A second chimed in, "You lucky duck!"

A third added, "Buy your brother a pint!"

It comes after one bride-to-be shared the wedding dress she got for free at a thrift store.

The Reddit user modeled the look, which included a popular feature.

The content creator posted her wedding day look in a group dedicated to thrift store hauls.

She revealed that she purchased the dress from her local secondhand shop.

In the image, the bride posed in a strapless midi dress with boning detailing.

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She paired the detailed gold dress with matching open-toe high heels.

Discussing the dress, she said, "It has actual boning, gold bird fabric, and pockets."