Ikea! whats the big idea? (DIY Shops - Comments & Comparison)

Member Name: flashyman

Product:	DIY Shops - Comments & Comparison
Date:	03/08/01 (133 review reads)
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Advantages: nice products, cheap

Disadvantages: not for the lazy, unskilled, or impatient

Ikea is to d.i.y. what C&A was to clothing, a cheap alternative to everything else and yet still looks quite nice but is still open.

First of all lets start with the general idea if you are not familiar with ikea (where have you been living?!?!?) it is simple you buy furniture that you assemle yourself, perfect for all the budding hany andys out there. The stores are large and hold all household gear you could ever need and it all looks vewry nice and is a fantastic place to go if you have the time or patience.

I have time but patience i am sorely lacking in and as for my D.I.Y Capabilities well i get hot flushes just looking at a screwdriver (No funny comments) my only chance for any kind of grade in woodwork was for my teacher to do all my practical work for me and even then i still only got an F.

Customer service is not very high up on ikeas list of importance but this is not because of lack of staff but the fact that they must get trated so badly to be so miserable, the high level of apathy is second to none the all look as though they have been recruited from the samaritans and i am sorry for being old fashined but a smile costs nothing.

The products are great and the layout and system of the store is fantastic and if you, unlike me, have the skills needed then this ia a great place to shop, if you can bare the long ques and procrastinating staff you will love the end result as i have too, but if you were to ask me if it was worth it my answer would have to be no not really not with the hastles that we have had, deliver probs light fittings and close to being killed by a faulty product this has not been an expirience.

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