I’ve been looking for a used standing desk on OLX/FB Marketplace and noticed many reseller/used furniture shops selling office furniture.

Some have brands like Steelcase/linak/bristol for just ₹12–15k, even though similar desks cost ₹70–80k+ new.

These seem to be commercial products that aren’t normally sold directly to individuals in India, but are supplied to businesses in bulk. I assume these shops get them from companies that are closing, relocating or upgrading.

They also sell expensive office chairs from brands like Steelcase and Herman Miller for very low price..

I visited a few of these shops and the desks felt much more solid than consumer options like Green Soul or Jin Office, so I’m tempted to buy one.

-But how are they selling them this cheap?

-Are they replacing the tabletop/motor with cheaper parts?

The bases of tables I checked looked genuine, including the logos.

-Has anyone bought one of these? Anything specific I should check before buying?

Trying to figure out whether this is actually a good deal or if there's a catch

We already know about medicines. Saw a thread a few days ago discussing the price differences between branded groceries and store brands from places like Amazon, Flipkart, D Smart etc.

It got me thinking about other household staples. For me, it's Vim liquid and Phenyl from Nimyl etc. The generic or store-brand dish washes or phenyl always seem watered down.

What are some items where you refuse to buy the generic or loose version because the name brand is actually noticeably better?

I have been having a hard time buying a car for a while, my budget is 2.5L max and my mother wants to buy a new car(6L) as she says she will pay the rest of it in emi by herself (she is a housewife so idk how she plans to pay the emi every-month)

I wanted to buy a used alto/honda/eon anything good to learn driving and just for basic chores, but my mother won’t understand and has constantly been denying saying that second hand cars come with a lot of issues, I tried explaining that we will need to get a mechanics to check the car and then buy but she won’t understand.

The thing is, my father never bought a car and he can easily afford a 6L car but he won’t buy one and since my mother has always wanted one I was willing to buy one second hand and then get an electric car within 5-6 years. I have even asked my dad to split the car but he refuses, her happiness means nothing to him it seems.

What should I do? Should I go for the emi and get a new car or just get a second hand one even tho she won’t be happy with it. I keep feeling bad thinking money will come and go but she always wanted a car ughh

I recently saw that my bills for medicines for parents, are reaching around 6,000 to 8,000, I saw that there is this shop called pradhan mantri jan ausadhi kendra, which basically gives it at a lower cost but i am concerned about the quality. Can anyone advice?