My IkEA Short Story!!!!!!

Here is another story about IKEA. Don't shoot me I'm only the messenger.



This week I went to the office twice... stayed up to listen to the US Open on the radio on whatever day that was..

Yesterday I went to Ikea for some shelves. God. I love Ikea furniture but the store sucks. There are no signs, everyone looks at you as if you're mad, and when I got the shelves we wanted, half the boxes were torn open and all over everywhere and the colour wasn't at all like it was in the catalogue. Its called 'Black-Brown' but its really just black. I wanted a nice deep brown really... But dad's started cutting the wood up already so I'll just shut up about it. It might look different in sunlight I guess.

Today I dragged myself out of bed to go to the NEC to a sewing show. It was pretty fun, I got a few jewellery buts and had a reallllyyy yummy pannini from Bebes. We went with mums friend and her daughter, whos really nice.

College starts tomorrow. I hope it cheers me up, I'm feeling pretty crappy at the moment.

Why Does IKEA Sell Incomplete Beds???

I can't believe that IKEA continues to sell beds to people without all the pieces, and then has the (excuse my french) balls to blame the consumer for not knowing they needed this particular item. I know many of you are wondering what this nut is rambling on about now,right? Thought so! Anyway, all of IKEA's lovely, beautiful, chic, easy to assemble, beds use slats to support the box spring and mattress. However, at least 8 out of 10 customers purchase the beds not knowing they need to also purchase these slats seperate along with a support brace that goes directly down the middle of the bed to support the slats. Probaly for extra protection, right? Wrong! See the slats which are wooden supports that can be found on beds dating back 200 years or better. These slats are normally the same size as the width of the bed to support the box spring & mattress or you would have it on the floor. Now, for some unknown reason IKEA has chosen to cut the size of the slats in half and have them rest on a support brace in the middle of the bed. Why? Wouldn't it be easier just to include the slats in one of the 25 boxes they send with the bed? The best part about all this is they never tell you that you also need to purchase the support brace that sits in the middle and the 2 rolls of slats seperately or your bed will just be laying on the inside of the frame on the floor. Why? Couldn't they add $20 bucks to the cost of the bed set and include these two necessary parts? Or at least have a sign by the bed that reads something like, " Buying a Bed? Don't forget to purchase your support bracket & bed slats. Ask an associate if you need help". But God forbid you call them and complain! I had one poor women who waited a full month for her furniture to get delivered by Urban Express who delivers for IKEA, and all she kept saying how much she was looking forward to sleeping on a bed tonight off the floor. Well, after they finally came I had to tell her that unless she was going to get a hotel she would be on the floor again tonight because they didn't include the support bracket or the slats. She thought maybe the delivery guys forgot or misplaced them so she frantically called them only for them to call back and say they got everything she ordered. I reviewed the receipt and they were right in the meantime my damsel in distress was calling IKEA customer service. She explained that she spent almost $10,000 at their store and they forgot to send her the bracket and bed slats. This rep was quick to shoot back making it clear that they had made no mistake on THEIR part, that she failed to buy all the parts needed to correctly assemble the bed. Now this put this poor girl over the edge and she used some rather nasty but appropriate words on this weasel. She went on to explain she wasn't an interior designer nor a professional furniture crafter, that she only bought a bed that she assumed needed no more than that so called easy assembly. She finally gave up and and I felt so bad I told her i would go to IKEA the next day and get it for her. Well, not only did I get hers, I got another dozen of both the support bracket and the slats. And to this day after I have sent at least a dozen letters to the manager 8 out of 10 bed sets are still missing these pieces in which I must bring to the work site and explain to the customer that I am not trying to scam them but IKEA didn't inform you that you would need these pieces as well to assemble the bed correctly, or at least keep it off the floor. My only question is WHY?????????????????? It appears at times that IKEA makes things harder than they should, in which I shouldn't be complaining because if it was as easy as they claimed I would be out of work. However, when you buy your bed don't forget the support brace or slats!

If you went through this before please share your story I'm sure our readers would love to hear it. For the life of me I cannot figure out why we don't have many posts from our readers because in the last 3 months our website was viewed almost 4000 times! So if you have something to say, SAY IT!!!





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Sweedidish Dish Attempts to Cloak Ikea Press Release in Half Hearted Story!!!

I would like everyone to know that we found this article on the SWEEDISH DISH. Hmmmmm. Kinda Bias since IKEA is from Switzerland? Anyway, from now on I will remain un-bias on how I feel about other peoples articles UNLESS I think it is a Press Release cloaked as a story. In which I believe this is! Very Pitiful for such a big company, but rough times call for rough measures. Anyway, you read the article and draw your own conclusions.

Christopher
EZ Furniture Assembly & Interior Innovations, LLC

10 things you should know about Ikea

By Brian Lindamood & Melissa Starker

The Swedish furniture seller is known for its affordability, its colorful, contemporary styles, and the for the cult-like devotion of its fans. Here are some reasons why shoppers love it so much.

1. Without Ikea, there might be no Martha Stewart at Kmart

Founded in 1943 as a discount store that expanded to carry furniture in 1947, the Swedish chain (named after the initials of founder Ingvar Kamprad and the farm and village where he grew up) was the first to put home goods of modern, high-quality design within the reach of most budgets. It took decades, but American retailers — through the likes of Michael Graves, Cynthia Rowley and Ms. Stewart — finally caught up.

2. The showroom is a candy store for DIY decorators

To show visitors the treasures that are packed up in the ground-floor warehouse area, the upper level at Ikea stores holds a massive showroom filled with setups for every room of the house. As you pencil in product details on sheets available at the entrance, you're free to touch, test out and be inspired by the items and how they're arranged. The showroom staff stays out of the way unless asked for help.

3. A world united in peace and cabinetry

The Ikea empire has grown to 270 stores in 36 countries. At every stop, the retailer spreads its message of hope for the un-handy and salvation for the un-stylish.

4. Learn to love the Allen wrench

The hexagonal tool is nearly synonymous with Ikea, since almost all the furniture requires assembly. It's amazing how little space is occupied by an un-assembled bedroom set. (This flat-furniture strategy — minimizing shipping and storage needs — is supposedly one of the secrets to the low prices.)

5. Lingonberries are delicious

The Scandinavian treat is available in the Ikea cafe, along with Swedish meatballs, Daim cake and more mundane fare. It's pretty good, considering the restaurant is located inside a furniture store.

6. It's about as environmentally friendly as a big-box retailer gets

The chain avoids old-growth wood in its products and touts its low-cost, flat-packing policies as resulting in less waste and less raw materials usage. Ikea is currently in the middle of a year-long initiative to cut back plastic bag usage at its stores by 50 percent, partly by charging for the bags. Proceeds in the first year (up to $1.75 million) will be turned over to American Forests, the country's oldest conservation nonprofit. Each location is also planting trees to offset CO2 emissions from the cars of staff and customers traveling to the store.

7. Ikea has balls

A whole cubicle full of big, colorful ones, in fact, part of a staffed playroom for kids who don't have their parents' endurance or enthusiasm for thrifty furniture finds. Sadly, stores have tight restrictions on the age and size of who's allowed into their playrooms, so adults are limited to observing jealously through the glass.

8. 344,000 square feet is a lot

It can take half a day to get through an Ikea store. You'll probably want to stop at the cafe for nourishment at some point, or at least rest your feet while "trying out" a living room display.

9. The crazy product names actually mean something

Unless you're up on Scandinavian languages, product names like "Klippan," "Flärke" and "Skruvsta" just sound nonsensically cool. But there's a method to the name game, which is played in Swedish, Finnish, Danish or Norwegian. For example, lines of shelving, coffee tables and upholstered furniture are named after places; chairs and desks take men's names; fabrics take women's names; and kids' furniture is usually named after animals or birds.

10. Yes, Ikea is coming to Ohio

The store in West Chester, off I-75 just north of Cincinnati, opens on March 12. If you really want to make sure you're first through the door, you can camp out there starting on March 10. For more info, click to ikea-usa.com.