All About IKEA from Shopping to Return Policies

How to shop

We want your next trip to IKEA to be as pleasant as possible. So, here are some tips on how to shop the easy way at our IKEA stores! IKEA stores have free parking and provide easy access for the disabled. Everything you need to shop is available at the entrance: pencils, paper, tape measures, store guides, catalogs, shopping carts, shopping bags and strollers.




Bring the kids!

The IKEA store is family-friendly. your kids can test all the toys in the children's department or have fun in the free supervised playroom while you shop. (Ask at the store about specific requirements.)


Everything you need!

Besides copies of the latest catalog for you to borrow, the store provides tape measures, and pencils and notepads for you to write down price tag details, like where to pick up your item. And grab a big yellow bag for those smaller items you like.




Relax, there's no hurry

The store has lots of fully furnished showrooms. You can sit on the chairs, lie on the beds and try out everything. IKEA sales people won't bother you. Need help? Just ask.


Price tag information

You'll find lots of details on the price tag - colors, materials, sizes, etc. You'll find the shelf number if you can collect the item from the Self-Serve area or a message to contact staff if you need to collect it at Furniture Pick-up.




Contact staff here

You'll find IKEA staff at information desks with this symbol. They will arrange for you to collect your item at Furniture Pick-up if you need to.


Time for a bite to eat

Our restaurant isn't just for delicious full meals - stop in for a quick sandwich, piece of cake or cup of coffee. Look for the special kids' menu, too!




Pick up your purchases

Check the notes you made of the shelf numbers to find your items in the Self-Serve area. There are plenty of carts and bags to help you get it all to the checkouts. Selected items need to be picked up in Furniture Pick-up after your purchase is complete.


How to pay

Our cashiers accept cash, credit cards, debit cards, and IKEA gift cards.




Take it home today

Since most IKEA furniture is flat-packed, you can take it home today in your car and enjoy it tonight. If you'd prefer, IKEA can arrange home delivery at a reasonable rate - contact your local IKEA store for details.


If you change your mind

If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return the unused item in its original packaging within 90 days unless noted below. A receipt is required for all returns and exchanges.

Mattresses: "Love it or Exchange it". You may return your mattress once within 90 days if you don't love it. Return your mattress with your receipt to the store and select your new mattress. We are unable to exchange your mattress if your merchandise is found to be dirty, stained, damaged, or abused.

Sorry, we cannot accept returns on used bedding (linens, quilts, pillows, and mattress pads), cut fabric, products from the As-Is department, and custom countertops.

Click here for further return policy details.

Assembly Required.........

September 15th, 2008 Dawn Posted in Blessings Abound, Blog 365, Blog Stuff, Champagne Time!, Frankie, Julian, V-e-ntage, Work |

Today, my old desk got kicked to the curb. The hutch part fell over this morning, knocking everything off into a heap with a massive crash. Nice way to start a Monday morning.

Anyhooo….

I paid a visit to my BSF Best STORE Forever), Costco this afternoon and bought a shiny new one. It’s dark brown and matches our bedroom furniture and it’s lovely. There were two VERY heavy boxes and the label said “some assembly required”. Ha. More like “one million tiny bits to separate and try to put together”!

After Joe and I lugged those suckers upstairs and dragged the old desk pieces downstairs, I began my assembly…pffft. I got to step 2 (of 26) and lost my patience. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how numbers 32 and 33 fit together. There was a diagram AND written instructions, but I just.couldn’t.get.it. Sigh. I looked at the clock and it was 2:45. Nice. Frankie would be home in 20 minutes. He ROCKS at this crap.

At 3:10, Nicholas comes in, sans Frankie. Crap. Cross Country tryouts started today. Frankie wouldn’t be home until 3:45. Crap. Crap. Crap.

I made a couple of business phone calls (from my office floor, with no desk) and FINALLY, Frankie arrived. I called him upstairs immediately. Poor kid didn’t even have a chance to grab a snack. Luckily, he advised me that he had no homework (except for Kumon) so I chained him to my bed asked him kindly to please help. He took one look at parts 32 and 33 and put them together. Little turd.

He then proceeded to put the desk together, methodically, piece by piece. That kid is amazing. He hardly even needed the instructions. We stopped at 5:30 for dinner and then he was back at it, this time with a little help from Joe…well, Joe just did what he was told by Frankie…and by 7:00, I was putting all my books and pens into my new cupboards and drawers.

Julian was extra-tired tonight because he woke from his single nap at 1:00…usually he either takes two naps or he goes down later for his one nap, but he was out and about with Joe and his Mom today, so I ran out of time to put stuff away…it’s just piled on my desk now. Sigh. Busy day tomorrow.

In other news, tomorrow is our School Council AGM…that means that it’s my last meeting as Chairperson. Praise.the.Lord. It has been really hard for me to deal with a baby, a full time job, two older boys AND being Chair of the School Council. I totally bit off more than I could chew with that! But, I think I made a difference. I did my best and I really think I did a pretty good job. Heck, at our school, stopping the parents on Council from killing each other is the main objective!!! So far, everyone is still alive and kicking…knock on wood.

Finally, this post is my 999th. Nine hundred and ninety-nine posts. Wow. That’s alot of blogging. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have enjoyed typing them. I also hope you will be here for my NEXT 999!

Toodles.

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new tool for real estate buyers

Thailand's property market is still on the rise and highly competitive. Advertisements for new real estate developments are everywhere, and with them are promises of freebies.

While some projects offer free air-conditioners, televisions and furniture, others promise gyms, swimming pools and even nurseries. Often such promotional gimmicks are not referenced in the purchase agreement. So what happens if, after project completion, the developer fails to deliver on its promises?

The real estate company would, of course, refer to section 456 of the Civil and Commercial Code, which states that an agreement to sell or to buy any real estate property, or a promise to sell such property, is not enforceable unless there is some written evidence signed by the party liable.

However, such companies fail to acknowledge a 2002 Supreme Court judgment (2729/2545) which stated that real estate companies who do not provide infrastructure as advertised are in default of the agreement. This ruling is typically interpreted as stating that real estate advertisements form an integral part of the agreement. This decision is one example of a law available to protect consumers better.

In addition, in 2007 the Supreme Court, viewing that sufficient legal tools were not available for Thai consumers to defend themselves against unfair business practices, proposed the Consumer Case Procedure Act (the Act) to the National Legislative Assembly. The Act was passed in February 2008 and became effective on Aug 23, 2008.

Under the Act, any law requiring the existence of a written and/or signed agreement prior to filing a court complaint, is not enforceable for consumers attempting to assert claims against business operators, provided that (1) the consumer has paid a deposit to the business operator, or (2) the consumer has performed part or all of his obligations under the agreement (Section 10).

In addition, any announcement, advertisement, representation or act of a business operator that leads a consumer to understand, at the time of entering into the agreement, that the business operator will provide services or other infrastructure or perform certain additional services for the consumer, will be viewed as integral to the agreement between the consumer and the business operator (Section 11).

Therefore, when purchasing property, if certain conditions or any understanding between the two parties are not set forth in the written agreements, it is important for property buyers to keep all brochures, flyers, information sheets, project layouts and other marketing materials, including pictures of billboards, relating to the projects.

Also, it is recommended that during the sales negotiations with the real estate company, the consumer be accompanied by someone dependable.

If things go wrong, although the agreement may have been made verbally, with such documentation in hand and a witness who is ready to testify, the consumer plaintiff may present to the court documentation and a witness to testify with respect to the unwritten conditions offered by the seller (Section 11).

The Act also contains several procedural rules aimed at easing the process by which consumers bring claims to the courts against business operators. For example: the burden of proof is shifted to the business operator; complaints can be filed orally in some instances; the court may consider awarding punitive damages. It is expected that this Act will change the landscape of consumer cases in Thailand.

Written by Ittirote Klinboon, Attorney-at-Law; Tiziana Sucharitkul, Co-Managing Partner; and Addy Punsan, Paralegal; Dispute Resolution Department, Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd. Please send comments or suggestions to Marilyn Tinnakul at marilyn.t@tillekeandgibbins.com

IKEA Designs Affordable Boy's Bed That is Really ERasy To Assemble

Ikea has designed a great affordable toddler bed that is a great bed for any boy's room. I am happy to see that they made a childrens bed that's affordable and easy to assemble.

For under $100, Kritter from Ikea is an affordable option for a children's bed. The bed was designed by Anna Efverlund of Sweden. The fun blue color of Kritter is a good choice for a boy's room and an easy color to decorate around. Like other Ikea products, there is assembly required. Measurements: 65" x 29 ½" x 26 3/8". Price: $89.99. Product: here.
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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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