I'll never buy furniture from Ikea again

JGard · 12-04-2006, 10:57 AM

Man this stuff sucks!

I was in love with it when I saw it in the store. Looks great, comfortable chairs and couches, great prices!

Now that I've been using their furniture for 4 months, it's all ****! Holy crap, every single thing we've bought there has already deteriorated in some way or another. One of the drawers on my dresser just broke, so it barely opens. My desk's wood is flaking off. My coffee table is all scratched up...

Bleh. This is my big **** You to Ikea. Never again.

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alacrity024 · 12-04-2006, 10:58 AM

you get what you pay for

BeeGee · 12-04-2006, 10:58 AM

Everything we have from there has worked well, but I think I'm past the "flat-packed" furniture phase at this point. They're still great for things like track lighting and toilet brushes.

Mumbles · 12-04-2006, 10:58 AM

^^ true.

KingOfSiam · 12-04-2006, 10:59 AM

It used to be good. Not so much anymore.

imprez25 · 12-04-2006, 11:00 AM

I've never had a problem with anything I've bought from IKEA. But I can see how there could be issues with some of their stuff. It's cheap, I know its cheap, I bought it because its cheap, I won't bisch when it breaks.

If you want better quality look into Coaster brand, they sell quality furniture that has the look of much more expensive brands, but at almost 50% off.

HoRo1 · 12-04-2006, 11:00 AM

What do you expect from compressed sawdust and wood veneer?

Matt A · 12-04-2006, 11:00 AM

it aint meant to last forever.

JGard · 12-04-2006, 11:05 AM

but 4 months?! Give me a break. I'd expect at least a year before things started falling apart.

snvin · 12-04-2006, 11:05 AM

Many of the people working in our Ikea here are actually from Sweden.

I'd shop there just to look at their cool names.

snvin · 12-04-2006, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JgARD

but 4 months?! Give me a break. I'd expect at least a year before things started falling apart.

Do you weigh 300 lbs or more?

Serious question - because some stuff is just not made for larger people.

jargon · 12-04-2006, 11:07 AM

only thing i've ever bought from there are some computer speaker stands. i had to mod them a little so they would function. yep, ikea sux balls.

Rogga · 12-04-2006, 11:08 AM

I have only bought tables from IKEA. 4 legs and a top. No problems.

Sideshowbob · 12-04-2006, 11:09 AM

Nothing I have purchased there has had any issues yet. 12 months so far.

JGard · 12-04-2006, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snvin

Do you weigh 300 lbs or more?

Serious question - because some stuff is just not made for larger people.

Not even close.

and I'm talking about a computer desk that started flaking within a month of light use...and a bureau that holds clothes and has just broken.

HOV · 12-04-2006, 11:09 AM

Agree with avoiding any furniture made of composite and laminate.

But Ikea also sells solid wood items, which are of decent quality and cheap. They have an "as-is" section where there is broken, damaged, or in-pieces furniture... I troll that area for scrap wood occasionally. Last time I got a huge slice of solid wood, 3" thick and 6' long, for $4.

The lighting is good too. I have 2 Ikea fixtures in my house and they're my fave by far.

Floor coverings = win

Cookware = cheap, stay away

Sundries = win

Vacca Rabite · 12-04-2006, 11:13 AM

I have only ever bought solid pine from Ikea. The bookshelved that I bought have been in use now for ~8 years, mybe 10 years.

I'd buy more of them.

But the non-pine stuff at ikea is crap and will not last long.

Zach

Gil · 12-04-2006, 11:30 AM

like everyone else said, you have to be selective of what you get at ikea. at home, i have a wardrobe, a coffee table and several bookshelves from ikea that we've been using for going on 15 years. no problems.

BGPunk2001 · 12-04-2006, 11:35 AM

We have a Dresser, a bed, a metal and glass coffee table and matching end table from IKEA. I havent had any problems with them for about a year. I also used to have a loft bed that lasted me through my time in the army.

joe z · 12-04-2006, 11:53 AM

did you put the stuff together because that might be part of the problem

cnw · 12-04-2006, 11:57 AM

no problems with my chair and wardrobe i bought there.

12-04-2006, 10:57 AM	#1
JGard pooptastic Member#: 1904 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Foster City, CA Vehicle: 2013 Tundra '02 BMW R1100S	I'll never buy furniture from Ikea again Man this stuff sucks! I was in love with it when I saw it in the store. Looks great, comfortable chairs and couches, great prices! Now that I've been using their furniture for 4 months, it's all **! Holy crap, every single thing we've bought there has already deteriorated in some way or another. One of the drawers on my dresser just broke, so it barely opens. My desk's wood is flaking off. My coffee table is all scratched up... Bleh. This is my big ** You to Ikea. Never again. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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12-04-2006, 10:58 AM	#2
alacrity024 Review Crew Member#: 49476 Join Date: Nov 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Out of the car, long-hair!!	you get what you pay for

12-04-2006, 10:58 AM	#3
BeeGee Scooby Specialist Member#: 27724 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Vehicle: 2003 WRX Wagon Silver	Everything we have from there has worked well, but I think I'm past the "flat-packed" furniture phase at this point. They're still great for things like track lighting and toilet brushes.

12-04-2006, 10:58 AM	#4
Mumbles Scooby Guru Member#: 248 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC	^^ true.

12-04-2006, 10:59 AM	#5
KingOfSiam Scooby Specialist Member#: 84636 Join Date: Apr 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Atlanta Vehicle: 2005 WRX (automatic) Crystal Gray	It used to be good. Not so much anymore.

12-04-2006, 11:00 AM	#6
imprez25 Scooby Specialist Member#: 12479 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Central Illinois Vehicle: 1997 Jeep Cherokee	I've never had a problem with anything I've bought from IKEA. But I can see how there could be issues with some of their stuff. It's cheap, I know its cheap, I bought it because its cheap, I won't bisch when it breaks. If you want better quality look into Coaster brand, they sell quality furniture that has the look of much more expensive brands, but at almost 50% off.

12-04-2006, 11:00 AM	#7
HoRo1 Scooby Specialist Member#: 15618 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: International Location: Zhuhai, China	What do you expect from compressed sawdust and wood veneer?

12-04-2006, 11:00 AM	#8
Matt A NASIOC Vendor Manager Member#: 15382 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Cambridge, MA Vehicle: . 2005 OBXT LTD 2002 WRX (for sale!)	it aint meant to last forever.

12-04-2006, 11:05 AM	#9
JGard pooptastic Member#: 1904 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Foster City, CA Vehicle: 2013 Tundra '02 BMW R1100S	but 4 months?! Give me a break. I'd expect at least a year before things started falling apart.

12-04-2006, 11:05 AM	#10
snvin Scooby Specialist Member#: 50578 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: -= /\ is awesome.=- Vehicle: 2009 2.5i. Bleh. -=Forza Azzurri=-	Many of the people working in our Ikea here are actually from Sweden. I'd shop there just to look at their cool names.

12-04-2006, 11:07 AM	#12
jargon Scooby Newbie Member#: 107150 Join Date: Feb 2006 Chapter/Region: TXIC	only thing i've ever bought from there are some computer speaker stands. i had to mod them a little so they would function. yep, ikea sux balls.

12-04-2006, 11:08 AM	#13
Rogga Scooby Newbie Member#: 110138 Join Date: Mar 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Virginia Vehicle: 2005 G35 Black w/ white bird poop	I have only bought tables from IKEA. 4 legs and a top. No problems.

12-04-2006, 11:09 AM	#14
Sideshowbob Scooby Guru Member#: 50304 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Smalbany NY Vehicle: 97 TJ, 04 Matrix XR70R, 03 Gas Gas 250	Nothing I have purchased there has had any issues yet. 12 months so far.

12-04-2006, 11:09 AM	#16
HOV Scooby Specialist Member#: 64632 Join Date: Jun 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: VA	Agree with avoiding any furniture made of composite and laminate. But Ikea also sells solid wood items, which are of decent quality and cheap. They have an "as-is" section where there is broken, damaged, or in-pieces furniture... I troll that area for scrap wood occasionally. Last time I got a huge slice of solid wood, 3" thick and 6' long, for $4. The lighting is good too. I have 2 Ikea fixtures in my house and they're my fave by far. Floor coverings = win Cookware = cheap, stay away Sundries = win

12-04-2006, 11:13 AM	#17
Vacca Rabite Scooby Specialist Member#: 55491 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Dallastown, Pa Vehicle: Fit, 1968 Jeep m715, 1976 VW Porsche 914	I have only ever bought solid pine from Ikea. The bookshelved that I bought have been in use now for ~8 years, mybe 10 years. I'd buy more of them. But the non-pine stuff at ikea is crap and will not last long. Zach

12-04-2006, 11:30 AM	#18
Gil NASIOC Supporter Member#: 20872 Join Date: Jul 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Rochester, NY Vehicle: t3h rubber-neckers must die!	like everyone else said, you have to be selective of what you get at ikea. at home, i have a wardrobe, a coffee table and several bookshelves from ikea that we've been using for going on 15 years. no problems.

12-04-2006, 11:35 AM	#19
BGPunk2001 Scooby Specialist Member#: 46134 Join Date: Oct 2003 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Welcome to Flavor Town	We have a Dresser, a bed, a metal and glass coffee table and matching end table from IKEA. I havent had any problems with them for about a year. I also used to have a loft bed that lasted me through my time in the army.

12-04-2006, 11:53 AM	#20
joe z NASIOC Supporter Member#: 599 Join Date: Dec 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Manchvegas Vehicle: 2007 Impreza Sti UGM	did you put the stuff together because that might be part of the problem

12-04-2006, 11:57 AM	#21
cnw Scooby Specialist Member#: 98395 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ب_ب	no problems with my chair and wardrobe i bought there.