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Title: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: redelitev6 on 02 August 2014, 18:01:31
 :o Ye gods , what a nightmare , seemed like it was never ending , all for the sake of a computer chair  :(
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Varche on 02 August 2014, 18:11:32
I am glad someone else has this.

We went again on Thursday. Three hour round road trip. To have a look at the cabinet on display to see why I cannot assemble ours. Turns out that the parts they listed and supplied in the kitchen dept included a drawer front and not a door. So had to buy a door. "Just bring the cabinet front back that we supplied you in error and we will give you a refund- it was our mistake". I wonder how many people after spending five hours in IKEA open their packages before going home to make sure they got the right stuff.

You can't even find any in shop short cuts to get out quick. I have only had one worse experience and that was on a blazing hot day in Leeds castle maze and the fellow who directs you to the short cut (when you have had enough) from his ladder had gone for lunch or something.

Does your IKEA offer a £20 service where a person assists you in your purchases?
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: omegod on 02 August 2014, 18:18:47
I stay in the car now, tends to bring out some latent anger issues if I enter and i've come close to cracking someone a couple of times if they dither about in my way  :o ;D


hot dogs are nice though :y
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 02 August 2014, 18:30:32
You have my deepest sympathy!  ::)  :(
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: 4x4 on 02 August 2014, 18:37:19
Hate ikea shopping,glad im single so i dont have to get dragged around lol...
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: omega3000 on 02 August 2014, 18:38:52
Follow the yellow brick road like sheep  ;D
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: zirk on 02 August 2014, 18:41:34
Was in the Wembley one last week when I had 2 hours waiting time to kill. Bangers and Mash, free unlimited Coffee whist using there WiFi in a comfy Leather Sofa in there Lounge, wasn't that bad.  ;)
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Rods2 on 02 August 2014, 18:42:15
Fortunately, I've always managed to successfully avoid, so have yet to be dragged in kicking visit one. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Andy B on 02 August 2014, 19:47:16
 ......... and you get back to your car & realise that there's no way you're going to get it all in there and take your passengers too!  ??? I'd to make two trips last time I went. I left SWMBO and my son's girlfriend there, took the stuff back home & then went back for them ........ I suppose having to go back for my son's girlfriend was a bit of insurance policy for SWMBO  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 August 2014, 19:51:51
......... and you get back to your car & realise that there's no way you're going to get it all in there and take your passengers too!  ??? I'd to make two trips last time I went. I left SWMBO and my son's girlfriend there, took the stuff back home & then went back for them ........ I suppose having to go back for my son's girlfriend was a bit of insurance policy for SWMBO  ::) ::)

First time I went was in my first Omega... I realised my mistake when I had to unbolt the remains of the plod cage structure in he middle of the carpark in December drizzle just to load all the boxes :-[
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Andy B on 02 August 2014, 19:54:50
......... and you get back to your car & realise that there's no way you're going to get it all in there and take your passengers too!  ??? I'd to make two trips last time I went. I left SWMBO and my son's girlfriend there, took the stuff back home & then went back for them ........ I suppose having to go back for my son's girlfriend was a bit of insurance policy for SWMBO  ::) ::)

First time I went was in my first Omega... I realised my mistake when I had to unbolt the remains of the plod cage structure in he middle of the carpark in December drizzle just to load all the boxes :-[

I think I just over estimated how big my R Class was ....... not that big actually ..... story of my life!  ;D ;D ;D (somebody would have said it I hadn't  ;D)
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 August 2014, 19:59:06
Your's the short wheelbase one then? ::)
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: omega3000 on 02 August 2014, 20:14:13
Your's the short wheelbase one then? ::)

 ??? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 August 2014, 20:18:34
Your's the short wheelbase one then? ::)

 ??? ;D ;D ;D
Serious question ::) they do a swb 5 seater and a lwb 6/7 seater :y
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Tony H on 02 August 2014, 21:18:38
:o Ye gods , what a nightmare , seemed like it was never ending , all for the sake of a computer chair  :(
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I'd sooner take my own appendix out with a rusty penknife  :o
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Andy B on 02 August 2014, 21:39:40
Your's the short wheelbase one then? ::)

 ??? ;D ;D ;D
Serious question ::) they do a swb 5 seater and a lwb 6/7 seater :y

Yes. From just after mine which is 07, they're 7 seaters, though I don't think you'd want to travell very far in the middle seat of the middle row. Like all MPV/people carriers, they can either carry people or luggage not both. When all seats are in use, there's really very little room for any luggage behind the 3rd row
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: Andy B on 02 August 2014, 21:40:26
Your's the short wheelbase one then? ::)

One size fits all .......  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: 05omegav6 on 02 August 2014, 21:47:30
Are you sure about that...

Will do linky thing when I get home...

...at about 4am :y

But Swb is 4.922m and lwb is 5.156m :y
Title: Re: Oh the horror , had to go shopping in IKEA
Post by: 05omegav6 on 03 August 2014, 04:07:21
Are you sure about that...

Will do linky thing when I get home...

...at about 4am :y

But Swb is 4.922m and lwb is 5.156m :y
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_R-Class :y