Ikea - we don't deliver...

shifty_uk · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:46

...in your area? :confused:

Surely if their sending a courier with a reasonably small item, they can deliver to almost anywhere?

/rant.

Visage · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:47

I think 3rd world countries are excluded.

Gilly · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:50

...but we do lamb, chicken and fish.

platypus · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:50

shifty_uk said:
...in your area?

Surely if their sending a courier with a reasonably small item, they can deliver to almost anywhere?

/rant.

Well, they don't use a courier, they use their own firm which is contracted to deal solely with Ikea, therefore its not an established company with a UK-wide presence.

That said, they are working on rolling out delivery to all UK postcodes using an RFID based tracking system.

Slogan · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:51

They don't deliver anywhere.

I have it on good authority that they don't actually exist. Can't say too much about it, mind.

SpicyDuck · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:57

Gilly said:
...but we do lamb, chicken and fish.

Oh God, you didn't.

Gilly · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:58

Crap thread, crap joke. S'only fair.

Welshy · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:58

Visage said:
I think 3rd world countries are excluded.

Glasgow is now in a 3rd world country? :confused:

Gilly · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:58

Welshy said:
Glasgow is now in a 3rd world country?

Now?

Welshy · 31 Mar 2008 at 12:59

Gilly said:
Now?

Has it always?

Gilly · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:00

As long as it has been in Scotland

meghatronic · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:00

I think they all deliver "in store". I.e. just not from online.

Welshy · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:01

Gilly said:
As long as it has been in Scotland

Scania · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:21

Visage said:
I think 3rd world countries are excluded.

SpicyDuck · 31 Mar 2008 at 13:24

Gilly said:
Crap thread, crap joke. S'only fair.

Yeh, good point.

shifty_uk · 31 Mar 2008 at 17:39

Welshy said:
Glasgow is now in a 3rd world country?

Sometimes I wonder...

I know, I know - Crap thread! Was just a little annoyed I can't order the items I was after. Never had an online retailer say they couldn't deliver to my address before?

Oh well, just spent a few quid on Apple to make myself feel better.

Ace Modder · 31 Mar 2008 at 17:43

Ikea do deliver nationwide....

Well sort of, I work for Nightfreight, who subcontract at Ikea, every Ikea store has an area just past the checkout, where you can actually take your purchased goods and then you can pay a subsised delivery charge for Nightfreight to make delivery for you.

And this is NATIONWIDE

Gilly · 31 Mar 2008 at 17:44

One of your 5 a day

Ace Modder said:
Ikea do deliver nationwide....

Well sort of, I work for Nightfreight, who subcontract at Ikea, every Ikea store has an area just past the checkout, where you can actually take your purchased goods and then you can pay a subsised delivery charge for Nightfreight to make delivery for you.

And this is NATIONWIDE

1. He's in a different country
2. This was online

Ace Modder · 31 Mar 2008 at 17:47

Gilly said:
One of your 5 a day

1. He's in a different country
2. This was online

First point Gilly, where does it state in the OP that he was referring to online.
2nd point, see first point!

Deiwos · 31 Mar 2008 at 17:47

The IKEA online ordering was (atleast a year ago when I worked for them) a trial process operated out of limited stores in the country. I guess it still hasn't been rolled out nationwide, which is why you won't be able to get it delivered.

As said above, you can buy it in any shop and have it delivered.