My Flat Pack - Ikea?
Jul 19th 2011, 2:02 am
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My Flat Pack - Ikea?
Anyone had any dealings with this company please?
My Flat Pack
I'm needing some bits of furniture and stuff & came across them
My Flat Pack
I'm needing some bits of furniture and stuff & came across them
Jul 19th 2011, 3:47 am
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Re: My Flat Pack - Ikea?
There's a previous posting about this company under it's old name. I've tried to post a link and failed! Search for Ikea and delivery and you'll find it.
The responses were less than complimentary!
We've just been to the Gold Coast and brought back a tv unit from Ikea to match the rest of our lounge furniture. We used one of the kids' luggage allowances and packed a few bits of wood/bolts etc. in the other suitcases to bring it under the 23kg. Air NewZealand were quite happy to accept the box, we also wrapped the larger pieces in towels and then taped the box into 2 large bin liners! Customs were fine, they asked us what it was, x-rayed it and we had no problems.
Maybe you can use it as an excuse for a holiday to Oz?!!
The responses were less than complimentary!
We've just been to the Gold Coast and brought back a tv unit from Ikea to match the rest of our lounge furniture. We used one of the kids' luggage allowances and packed a few bits of wood/bolts etc. in the other suitcases to bring it under the 23kg. Air NewZealand were quite happy to accept the box, we also wrapped the larger pieces in towels and then taped the box into 2 large bin liners! Customs were fine, they asked us what it was, x-rayed it and we had no problems.
Maybe you can use it as an excuse for a holiday to Oz?!!
Jul 19th 2011, 5:37 am
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Re: My Flat Pack - Ikea?
There's a previous posting about this company under it's old name. I've tried to post a link and failed! Search for Ikea and delivery and you'll find it.
The responses were less than complimentary!
We've just been to the Gold Coast and brought back a tv unit from Ikea to match the rest of our lounge furniture. We used one of the kids' luggage allowances and packed a few bits of wood/bolts etc. in the other suitcases to bring it under the 23kg. Air NewZealand were quite happy to accept the box, we also wrapped the larger pieces in towels and then taped the box into 2 large bin liners! Customs were fine, they asked us what it was, x-rayed it and we had no problems.
Maybe you can use it as an excuse for a holiday to Oz?!!
The responses were less than complimentary!
We've just been to the Gold Coast and brought back a tv unit from Ikea to match the rest of our lounge furniture. We used one of the kids' luggage allowances and packed a few bits of wood/bolts etc. in the other suitcases to bring it under the 23kg. Air NewZealand were quite happy to accept the box, we also wrapped the larger pieces in towels and then taped the box into 2 large bin liners! Customs were fine, they asked us what it was, x-rayed it and we had no problems.
Maybe you can use it as an excuse for a holiday to Oz?!!
Jul 19th 2011, 5:40 am
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Jul 19th 2011, 6:14 am
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Re: My Flat Pack - Ikea?
without the flooding. We are on a hill
Jul 19th 2011, 10:29 pm
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Re: My Flat Pack - Ikea?
We didn't have a single drop of rain the whole week we were in Oz (unlike here)! The sign in the apartment reception made me laugh though:
Today's Weather: Sunny, 20 degrees : cold
If it does rain - you could spend the day in IKEA
Today's Weather: Sunny, 20 degrees : cold
If it does rain - you could spend the day in IKEA
Jul 19th 2011, 10:49 pm
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Re: My Flat Pack - Ikea?
Jul 21st 2011, 8:19 pm
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Re: My Flat Pack - Ikea?
I was looking at that flat pack site the other week. I used to get a lot of stuff in Ikea in the UK. I always thought the whole attraction of Ikea is that their stuff looks nice, it's not brilliant quality but it's cheap. But it's actually pretty expensive on that flat pack site. Take their Linnarp desk - £105 in the UK, $649 in NZ. Doesn't it take away much of the attraction of Ikea furniture when the price is suddenly the same as most other furniture stores?
