How to get furniture from Ikea?

[sjwaste]

How is Ikea even comparable to a place like Home Depot or Lowes?

They both sell particleboard?

(rimshot?)

 

[Leros]

London!? Take the tube! Last time I was in London I was never more than a 10min walk from a station. Since everything at Ikea is build it yourself you will be carrying a small box. It might be a bit heavy but shouldn't be too bad if you are within walking distance of a tube station.

BTW are you a Brit or a foreigner living in London? If the later what's it like, I'd love to live there!

If you can ride public transportation, it shouldn't be too hard. Outside Ikea, they have a loading area with free twine. You can wrap your boxes in twine to make them easier to carry (wear leather gloves so it doesn't cut your hand when you carry it).

Alternatively, you can bring your own dolly. Kinda lame, but it would work.

 

[zinfamous]

I thought Lowes competes with Home Depot... not Ikea.

this is Dave McCowan here...

 

[SKORPI0]

Well apparently enough to shut down stores.

Lowes just closed down here leaving only Home Depot and Ikea.

7 stores total. Schaumburg & Elgin in Chicago were abruptly closed.
Hopefully my local Lowe's (Orland Park, IL) will have good sales to remain open.

 

[brblx]

fun fact- closest ikea to me is in atlanta (300 miles or so?).

i believe shipping is calculated using item cost times eleventy million. plus two.

why do they even have an online store?

 

[sonambulo]

So you can browse their products from a computer if you don't have a printed edition of the catalog.

 

[Locut0s]

fun fact- closest ikea to me is in atlanta (300 miles or so?).

i believe shipping is calculated using item cost times eleventy million. plus two.

why do they even have an online store?

Because you aren't one of their intended customers? They ship within the cities their stores are located in for the most part. And the reason for the online catalogue as sonambulo points out is so you can browse it without having to look at the printed one. If you are living in the same city as one of the stores then the online catalogue makes perfect sense. You can also download their kitchen builder and other tools.

 

[brblx]

it just seems like a poor business model to set up a website with furniture that ships in flat boxes, then ask $100 to ship a $40 table.

 

[tokie]

London!? Take the tube! Last time I was in London I was never more than a 10min walk from a station. Since everything at Ikea is build it yourself you will be carrying a small box. It might be a bit heavy but shouldn't be too bad if you are within walking distance of a tube station.

BTW are you a Brit or a foreigner living in London? If the later what's it like, I'd love to live there!

I live 10 mins from a subway station, but Ikea is 30 mins from one. As for your second question, I am a foreigner living in London.

I think I am just going to hire a private minicab (van which is bigger than normal cab) and bring desk back.

 

[sonambulo]

it just seems like a poor business model to set up a website with furniture that ships in flat boxes, then ask $100 to ship a $40 table.

as explained above the website is only a small part of the entire ikea business model; the core business revolves around the brick and mortar stores

 

[KK]

Well apparently enough to shut down stores.

Lowes just closed down here leaving only Home Depot and Ikea.

LOL, what a fucking dipshit moron you are. Glad you don't have kids.

 

[zoiks]

London!? Take the tube! Last time I was in London I was never more than a 10min walk from a station. Since everything at Ikea is build it yourself you will be carrying a small box. It might be a bit heavy but shouldn't be too bad if you are within walking distance of a tube station.

BTW are you a Brit or a foreigner living in London? If the later what's it like, I'd love to live there!

I've been to London many times. Too many people. Terrible asian food. Fucked up weather. Too narrow streets. And all the small towns all look the same.
Did I say there are too many brits there?

 

[Nik]

Rent a small (U-Haul like) truck for a day, perhaps?

This was my derp response.

 

[mmntech]

Ask HAL9000 to help you.

He's got more than enough multiple personalities to help carry everything. ^_^

You can always rent a truck from Enterprise or U-Haul. Just keep in mind they usually only do full day rates, not per hour.

 

[Imp]

Private taxi sounds best. Think your cars are narrower in the UK than North America, but you'll be amazed at what fits into a car when you push hard enough.

Go on craigslist, hire a few kids to walk it home for you?