Why is Ikea deliery so expensive?

JudgeFudge · 2 Jul 2011 at 10:48

We have no Ikea's nearby and I really want to buy a Jonas desk to go in my study but the prices for delivery are a joke.

Even if you want to buy a tiny lamp costing £4.99 and they charge you £30 for delivery it's daylight robbery.

I think I'm better to drive down to Ikea it will work out cheaper.

Edrof · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:50

Probably because they don't post things, they deliver in one of their big ol' vans. I agree - it's annoying. I'd buy things all the time at Ikea online otherwise as I hate dragging myself down to their stores.

Twentyone · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:53

Well they send out a whole truck to deliver to all the area. So unless you are buying something big it's not worth it. However if you buy a lot, £30 is a bargain for delivery.

d_brennen · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:56

Big truck with one or two guys wages. Pretty cheap IMO. Ikea furnature is rubbish though, I'd draw the line at desks from them

kibblerok · 2 Jul 2011 at 12:59

Its to make sure you go to their stores... if you didn't, impulse tea light purchases would plummet and the whole candle making industry would collapse.

the shadow · 2 Jul 2011 at 13:11

IKEA is simply a different business model – one that demands an in-store experience. In sum, IKEA will never be an affordable option for home shopping…it’s just not meant to be.
http://www.ikeafans.com/home/ikea-home-delivery-why-it-will-never-pay/

Amnesia · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:25

Maybe they drive all the way.............from Sweden

Ace Modder · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:27

ikea just nightfreights 2 man delivery service and the cost of that is around £30 a delivery. I used to be the supervisor for nightfreights 2-man call centre.

The service is used by the likes of john lewis, ikea, bed companies and victoria plumb bathrooms

Westyfield2 · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:31

I went to ikea and chose the desk I wanted and the colour and legs (Galant corner jobbie with an extension at each end) but the warehouse I've always found to just make me rage and you just know you'll miss one of the boxes, so I went home and ordered it online. It was expensive the delivery, but:

Westyfield2 said:
Credit where credit is due: Ikea Online.

During the week they texted me with a 4-hour delivery window of this morning. Then this morning they rung saying that they're 50mins to 1 hour away. And now it's just gone half past eight and they've delivered 9 boxes of goodies to me .

Vulcan · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:43

d_brennen said:
Ikea furnature is rubbish though

In what way? Where do you prefer to get your furniture?

PhillyDee · 2 Jul 2011 at 14:47

I disagree, Ikea furniture is miles apart from the highstreet stores, the price is cheaper and the quality much better. I have the Ikea modular desks here, and they are spot on.

Edrof · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:01

I find high street furniture is VERY overpriced in general.

Cosimo · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:05

It's cheap if you have a pile of stuff delivered.

jamief · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:07

d_brennen said:
Ikea furnature is rubbish though

No it isn't.

Ace Modder · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:22

Credit where credit is due: Ikea Online.

During the week they texted me with a 4-hour delivery window of this morning. Then this morning they rung saying that they're 50mins to 1 hour away. And now it's just gone half past eight and they've delivered 9 boxes of goodies to me .

That is the nightfreight service.

whitecrook · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:26

the whole point of ikea is flatpack (so it fits in your car) and the browse about / pick it your self from the warehouse way of shopping.

Gerard · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:35

The vans are also flat pack so they have to send in a crack team of swedes to assemble it in record time.

Koalaboy · 2 Jul 2011 at 15:49

multiple galant desks, expedits and other furniture from Ikea Bristol (nearest) to Plymouth, is only £35 though... Would cost more in petrol (and I'd never fit it in my car, so there's van rental to add).

It's only expensive if you live close by

vicisthebest · 2 Jul 2011 at 16:27

kibblerok said:
Its to make sure you go to their stores... if you didn't, impulse tea light purchases would plummet and the whole candle making industry would collapse.

This made me

- the bottom kitchen drawer when I lived at home was FULL of ikea tea lights, mum bought them every times she went! Now she's more into those scented ones in glass jars, gets those every time she goes!

Energize · 2 Jul 2011 at 17:05

the shadow said:
IKEA is simply a different business model – one that demands an in-store experience. In sum, IKEA will never be an affordable option for home shopping…it’s just not meant to be.
http://www.ikeafans.com/home/ikea-home-delivery-why-it-will-never-pay/

Unfortunately for Ikea they are well... Ikea, average quality cheap goods, not Harrods. Which is precisely why their concept is flawed.