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| - I've been an Ikea shopper for years. Whether it's Tempe, Seattle, or Philly, all Ikea stores are the same. Cute little displays that make you want to redesign all of your living spaces, tons of shoppers, items that you didn't come for but now you MUST HAVE.
On our last trip here, we took advantage of the delivery option. We purchased a mattress and a bed and didn't feel like strapping it to the top of the car. After making our purchase we awkwardly wheeled it on over to the home delivery desk. One employee was on the phone and after standing there for about 5 minutes, she called over someone else to help us. Home delivery starts at $59. We live about 12 miles from the store and was expecting to pay more but nope...$59 for us. The guy who set us all up was able to get us in the system quickly and they were able to deliver the same day. Score!
Our delivery window was from 5-9pm. Luckily the third-party service that was contracted to deliver came around 6:30pm. They were quick, unloaded our items, and offered to put them where we wanted.
Just like many other reviews say, you get what you pay for. Yes, much of the furniture is inexpensive, but I've had some pieces that have lasted forever. I've had my tv stand for almost 13 years and the crib/toddler bed I bought my oldest lasted through many moves and was assembled and disassembled many many times. I have also had pieces that I have put together about 90% of the way only to find that two boards don't line up. In that instance, I'm thankful that Ikea makes returns as easy as can be.
Last but not least, just a note for my fellow shoppers. Ikea is great for wandering and you can spend hours doing just that. Please be mindful of others around you and don't walk five abreast down the walkway, park your huge shopping carts in the path of others, or let your kids kick their shoes off and wrestle where everyone else is trying to walk (yes, this happened). Some of us know what we are there for and want to get in and out. Thanks.
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