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IKEA has developed affordable home furnishings and accessories since 1943. Offering flat-pack furniture, the company supplies a broad range of products, including sofas, beds, kitchen cabinets and home décor.

Pros
  • Affordable furniture options
  • Wide variety of products
Cons
  • Inconsistent product quality
  • Difficult assembly instructions

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2015

    I had a three-day marathon bad experience with XPO Logistics. After they took my payment two days prior, they still couldn't provide me with a time frame of service delivery. I called on the day I expected service delivery and that was when they confirmed a time between 1-5pm. At 6.30 the driver was no show and that was when I knew I'd had enough. They literally kept me home all day and still did not show up. I called to cancel my order and while speaking to the rep, he abruptly kept me on hold for over 15 minutes with no resolution. I'm advising everyone out there to NEVER EVER use this company OR IKEA's delivery services because they will not only frustrate you but would also disappoint you!

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    My purchase for my daughter was to be delivered and there was a timing mix up. She has tried for less than 2 weeks for the delivery service to redeliver. They set it up then canceled telling her they don't deliver on Mondays and they would call her back. Never did. She calls and every time they say they will call her back to reschedule and they never do. I tried to track on their website: not an option. Called Ikea using the number and menu option listed on the website - on hold for 20 minutes and finally got someone - wrong department!

    She said she would transfer me. I specifically asked her to stay on the line to make sure I got a human since I had already been on hold for 20 minutes. Not only did that not happen, the recording said "your expected wait time is 145 minutes." - 2 hours and 15 minutes! I am 45 minutes into that wait. I could go on but I have work to do and have this lovely hold message about their commitment to safety and customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    Worst ever! I will never shop there again. For one hour they had me walking back and forth only to then tell me I have to go wait in another line. Then rude woman told me 20 min before I can get my order. Two people even in line!!! They are standing around talking instead of caring customers are waiting. I'm finished with Ikea forever!!! I'll pay more for USA products. Never again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    Once order online was placed, could not cancel, even via phone customer rep., had to wait for item to be shipped and delivered. Subsequently was on hold with automated phone system several times, each over an hour wait to request FedEx pickup of item. After that, sent email twice to back line/after sales dept. (customers can't call dept.) and did not receive response, even after over 2 weeks. Again, placed several calls, each over an hour wait, once with customer rep. placed on hold and was disconnected by IKEA and did not get call back (customer can't call rep. directly or get their last name).

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    When receiving an email that delivery was made and, when it never actually arrived, every day I have been calling "Customer Service" to attempt to find out where it was delivered but, I STILL have not been able to find out because hold times for customer service have always been over an hour; I never have actually spoken to anyone because I can't sit around waiting for someone for that ridiculous and absolutely absurd amount of time. Who has that amount of time everyday to sit on hold? So far, it's been over four (4) days and I STILL don't know where my merchandise is. Sending a message, they say on their site before attempting, takes 7-10 days to respond. What's the point, when you've paid almost $4k for merchandise they say they delivered and there is no one anywhere to help you find it?

    North American Logistics was the courier and there is absolutely no contact information for them, anywhere. This is the worst experience I have ever had with an online order and store. Ikea should be ashamed of themselves for treating paying customers this way. There is absolutely no excuse for not having a better way for customers that have already paid for their merchandise to be able to get a hold of someone to help them resolve their issue.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2015

    I purchased a sofa from IKEA and set up delivery & time at purchase. I had to cancel the delivery. The delivery company told me I had to call customer service and gave me the number. I called that number and after listening to a long dialogue about IKEA's issue with securing hardware that they failed to provide customers (apparently there have been some tragic results of the products they sell injuring children) and giving instructions how to obtain this hardware (which is all good, I would hate to see anyone injured from faulty product).

    I waited 30 minutes for a live representative, all the while the friendly recording said a rep would be with me in a moment. I called 4 times, waiting 30 minutes each time before I hung up. The 5th time I called I waited longer than 30 minutes but finally got a live person. Lo and behold they could not give me the information I asked for, which seemed simple. Could I pick my merchandise up at the store vs having it delivered? They wanted to put me on hold. I asked that they call me back. I said "how about you call me back when you have the answer?" Never got a call back. But about an hour later I got a robocall asking me to provide a customer satisfaction survey on the delivery. LOL. They have my merchandise of 700 bucks. Buyer beware!

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015

    For 3 weeks now they have "not" delivered my mattresses and made me pay for delivery ($99)... I have spent 15-18hrs over the three weeks on the phone trying to reach a human for a delivery date! I have called everyday to follow up and I still don't have my mattresses or a reason!! (1 (888) 888-4532 expect to wait about 1-2hrs; 800 434 4532 will drop on you -- never trust the customer service guy tell you that he will call you after checking with someone). People if you have nothing to do with yourself and need to desperately give money to someone to hold for weeks, Ikea is your place.. If not, RUN AWAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK. I can't because they have my money and wouldn't deliver the product.

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015

    Standing behind a product and service is a nonexistent concept for IKEA. When they failed to deliver the proper slipcovers that my mother ordered, there was absolutely no concern from the Baltimore based phone bank representative or supervisor to make it right. Their customer disservice department kept me on hold for over an hour and got increasingly surly when I did not want to accept a solution that would have taken over a week to simply deliver the correct slipcovers. I took the day off to help my mother and the Ikea representatives including Melissa, the manager of the Seattle store, offered no remedy. I do not ever want to go back to that store!

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2015

    I ordered bed online. I paid the delivery but I got stuff without some item so I couldn't assemble my bed. When I call the CS They told me I have to wait for two weeks. IKEA services sucks. I will never recommend anyone to IKEA.

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2015

    I purchased a table and 6 chairs online on the 1st September 2015 with the goods delivered today. Happy with goods and speed. Did not realise chair covers were white so went online with a view to purchasing another colour. Found a cover in beige. Tried to order 6, but goods not available online. Tried stores, but only small stocks in two distant stores. Rang customer service, items officially withdrawn but not being removed from the web. I now have to find someone to make cover and they are likely to be more costly. Not a happy bunny.

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    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2015

    Employees at refund area are incapable of processing a refund for food without manager's approval - it took 15 min to get a manager. I just spend 1000 that day. It's horrible customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2015

    I ordered a table and when it arrived I noticed it was missing a critical piece. Although I was promised a 50% refund on my original shipping costs and a replacement piece in 3-5 business days (case #**), neither was provided in that time frame. I called Customer Service at 7:30 PM Friday night after six days to check on the status, and got a prerecorded message that said that Ikea was closed and to please call back between 9 AM and 12 AM, EST - which, of course, encompasses the time I called.

    The following day seven days after the promised shipment was supposed to be delivered - I finally got through to Customer Service. They said that the part was shipped five days late because it was backordered, and I was for some reason not informed of the delay. The new delivery date was 5-7 additional business days, and the person at the help center could not provide a tracking number. In addition, there was no record of a promise to refund part of my original shipping costs. This means that I will need to wait at least two weeks AFTER receiving the original package to assemble my table (assuming of course it arrives in 5-7 business days - why I believe they will keep their word now is beyond me) and the promised partial refund was not true. I am very surprised that a major company would provide such poor customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2015

    Ordered a bed, cot, organiser and mattress protector on 25 Aug online. Got a mail saying it will be delivered on 4th Sep. 10 days? Ok fine. Waited till 3rd Sep and at 7.30 PM (PDT) I get an automated voice call saying my order will be delivered between 11 AM to 3 PM next day. It blabbered some number to call to change the time. I was in a shopping mall and was in billing and did not have a paper or pen to note down. No mailer message on that!! We had a pediatrician appointment scheduled a month ago at 2.30 PM next day. I have a call recorder app and once am back in home, called that number to reschedule, but the voicemail said that they work in EST timezone and are closed!!!

    Next day, tried calling multiple times, but the waiting was over 30 mins each time and had to disconnect without talking. Anways waited at home from 11 to 2.30... no show. We started to hospital at 2.30 and at 4.15 I get a mail saying order not delivered!!! And asked to call same number to reschedule that is stating 2-hour waiting time on phone!!! Can any mortal wait for 2 hours every time we call?? Am fed up... not sure what happens to my order. This is so embarrassing!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2015

    I live in the Cincinnati area. As you know there is a store north of Cincinnati on I-75 (Westchester) to be exact. My daughter was going off to college so we thought it would be a good idea to visit Ikea for her storage and room decorating needs. We dropped a boat load of cash, as well as some credit card purchases. During her move in the welcome mat I had purchased was too long. The display that was hanging up showed a smaller mat and I thought that was the one I bought. Obviously someone had misplaced a larger one in with the smaller ones. Since I had the receipt I figured the next time I was it the area I'll just return it. I live 20 miles away so that would be a 40 mile round trip. Well yesterday I was in the area. I had receipt in one hand and the mat in the other. As I was returning the item I said "just go ahead and put it back on my credit card because I didn't want a in store credit."

    Almost all of you big retail chains don't need to see the credit card all they do is scan the receipt and it automatically goes back to that credit card account. Not Ikea, she asked to see my credit card and when I pulled it out of my wallet to show her she said it was the wrong card. I said "no it wasn't. It is the same card." She then said that the last 4 numbers don't match up with the last 4 numbers on the receipt. I said "that's because it was a new card, I had reported the other one lost so I was issued a new one with different numbers but it's the same account." She then told me that the only way it could back on my cc is to have my cc issuer send me a letter with the purchase and the old cc number on it. So now instead of a 40 mile round trip she is telling me it going to be an 80 mile round trip. That's if I wanted my funds to go back on my card. NO THANKS!!!!!

    I ended up buying a bunch of crap just to get out of that god forsaken store. I will never purchase, visit, eat or set foot in any IKEA ever again in my life. I cannot believe that a foreign company who is taking away American jobs would treat a paying customer like this. My son is getting ready for college and guess what, we won't be buying anything from IKEA.

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    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2015

    I ordered via the IKEA website $1500 worth of bathroom vanities and accessories. They were to be sent to an expediter to be forwarded to our house in Alaska. The delivery has never been completed and I have spent almost 3 hours on hold and spoken to 2 people who were of absolutely no help. It is terribly difficult to talk to a real person, or to leave a note for the delivery team. I don't shop at Home Depot because no one there knows anything. In the maze of automated responses, I felt that IKEA was the same as Home Depot-- I couldn't find anyone who could help me. It has been almost 2 weeks now and I still do not know where the palette is. How did IKEA become so famous with such poor/absent customer service?

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015

    I ordered 4 bookshelves from IKEA. They were delivered on a Saturday as requested with the "4 hour window" by their contracted delivery service. One of the four bookshelves had damaged side panels. I called that Sat & again on Sun only to be told there is a "1 hour wait". Really? So, I sent an email to their customer service, but never got a response. On Monday I finally reached someone after several tries and hours. They were going to swap the damaged bookshelves with a new one and send me an email confirmation, but I have yet to hear from IKEA and today is Thursday. IKEA customer support is just terrible. Are these guys run by the airline industry? I would not recommend IKEA to anyone I care about.

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015

    I spent over 2.5 hours total on hold with IKEA "customer service" trying to return something. They make it nearly impossible to make a return. When I finally got a human being on the line who was able to assist, they immediately charged me for a pick up. They gave me a pick up date, then never showed up. When I called back to find out when they were picking up, they basically blamed FedEx and gave me no answers. Twice after being on hold for approx 30 min each time I was told that the returns department was in a meeting or having computer problems.

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015

    I order complete bedroom furniture and arranged a delivery and assembly service which was scheduled for 12 days after the booking. No one showed up on the delivery day. I called the after sales and they told me that my order was cancelled due to a glitch in their system. I had to back to store, re-order everything and wait for 2 more weeks for assembly. Ikea service sucks!!!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015

    Here's my experience with Ikea and their delivery company for the past week or so, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM. 8/23 - Bought 20 something pieces of furnitures in store, 18 were to be delivered, scheduled delivery time: 8/24 9am-1pm. 8/24 - No phone calls, no delivery. Waited until 9pm since friends told me that's the latest time they deliver. 8/25- Called delivery company XPO logistics in the morning, said my furniture pieces were missing. Didn't tell me when they can deliver. I called Ikea and they tell me the XPO logistics managers are Ikea Brooklyn are trying to resolve this issue for me. Just be patient.

    8/26 - Called again, still no answer. Refunded me the delivery fee and told me to keep waiting. 8/27 - Called Ikea, told me all the furnitures are in XPO warehouse. Called xpo, scheduled for delivery on 28 at night. 8/28 - Called xpo, told me that they can come on 29th at night. I said building closes at 8, told them to come earlier. 8/29 - Scheduled delivery never came, no one called me. My birthday, went out to eat/drink and forgot about it. 8/30 - xpo: "HEY WE HAVE YOUR FURNITURES. WE'LL DELIVER TOMORROW." 8/31 - "HEY WE CAN'T DELIVER TODAY." Ikea called me and asked if they can deliver on 9/1, I said yes, and pushed back a job interview.

    9/1 - Called xpo in the morning, they can't route today. Apparently Ikea's promises mean nothing to them. XPO told me they only have time tomorrow at from 11-3pm, and that they "tried" to come yesterday but due to building time restrictions they couldn't. Wasn't this like 4 days ago though? Oh, AND 5 pieces of my furnitures were still missing. WHAT THE **? I'm going to visit the Ikea store this afternoon. I'm not even sure how I can still keep my cool after all these. These two companies push responsibilities around like a ping pong ball, and both of their customer service are the WORST I have EVER experienced. Phone call wait time for Ikea averaged 1 hr 20 minutes, for XPO logistics averaged 20. I spent every morning for the past week calling and asking what was going on and nothing got resolved. I will NEVER buy anything again from Ikea.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015

    This is what happened. The date set for the assembly of bookshelves at the store was postponed by 2 weeks because they didn't schedule enough time. Fiancée missed a day of work when they postponed. The assembly team they sent when they did finally come were abusive, rushed, had terrible body odour (had to open windows), didn't complete the work (my fiancée and I took the day off work because I came home early re. abusive attitude). The assembly team found that the materials were damaged. Had to argue with the delivery team (after another 9-1pm waiting around day) to make sure they removed the existing materials. When I assembled (because I couldn't wait) discovered that the assembly team had ruined the doors on the IKEA shelf. Now I have to wait AGAIN for delivery and for assembly. Worst customer service experience of all time.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015

    I went down to the Ikea in Brooklyn. Was making a office, spend $1,100 on office furniture. I went to pay, waited in line 1 1/2 hours, being treated like a criminal by their very evil staff. Finally I paid and made the order. I knew that they work with a outsource delivery company so I wanted to avoid trouble. I told them that they should make sure to call me before they deliver. Told them again, and once more. Then as you can imagine they didn't call me. I waited 2 days then I called customer service (yeah.. that's what it's called 'service') and as Ikea usually goes, I waited 1 hour, got to a rep, send me to a different department and I was scattered around for another 2 hours until they finally 'confirmed' that they already delivered it… NOBODY to talk to. It was terrible. The only thing I was left to do is to pour out my anger here at ConsumerAffairs and wait until they pay to remove this review.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015

    Ordered a rug and storage bins (Trones) online. Received order confirmation email and that's it. Ordered over a week ago with no word on delivery. Emailing IKEA takes 7-10 DAYS for a reply! Whaaaat? I've now been on hold for an HOUR with Customer Service. I'm calling my credit card company and canceling payment. Order from West Elm, Target, or CB2 instead. Save yourself an unnecessary headache! I would have had a rug days ago. This is the most bizarre treatment I've ever had.

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2015

    I got piece of discrimination yesterday in IKEA Coquitlam, BC, Canada. I wanted to leave my daughter in kids' room. It was 3rd time I try to do it. At 1st time staff said child shouldn't have diapers (it was one year ago), at 2nd time they said should have socks (it was few months ago). It's OK and have sense. Yesterday they asked me, "Does your daughter speak English?" She is speaking a little bit and understand mostly. She is attending preschool and some another English-speaking activities during one year and she doesn't have any problems at all. After this explanation I got refuse.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2015

    Ordered a chair that I was charged for and it hasn't been received. IKEA sent me an email that the item has been delivered and that was 2 weeks ago. I checked the status and it says "pending delivery" and "label created for the past 2 weeks". Have been on hold for over 45 minutes to get this settled with IKEA. A representative came on and was shocked I still haven't received the order and apologized, but of course she couldn't help me so said she will transfer me and I continue to still be on hold. TERRIBLE service at the store and also for their online delivery service. At this point I just want my money back including the shipping cost but if I can't get a live person to assist me how can this happen. I can't be on hold forever. Every time I've called have been placed on hold for a very long time and have to end up hanging up.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2015

    Awful experience with IKEA. Place an online order which the delivery date the system gave was two weeks from the date of purchase. The delivery disclaimer says the delivery company would contact you to give you a 4-hr window for the delivery. They gave me without confirming a 10 to 2 pm time which it contradicts with my schedule because I'm working at that time so later in the afternoon that when I can. The store cannot make a reschedule, you have to call Ikea.

    After 3 hrs trying to contact IKEA, the sales rep says that the time the delivery company can do it is about another week. They only deliver Thursdays. at this time. I'm so frustrated the whole ordeal. I say I want to cancel the order, they say they still will charge you $150 for delivery. They still will charge you for a service you won't received, because is not in the convenience of the truck company. This is unreliable, unbelievable but the part of the story is that you find the same complaint with other online customers. How these people are still in business!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    After ordering and paying in the Atlanta store for a bed that was not with the other items that were delivered I spent many, many hours waiting on hold for a representative and days waiting for deliveries (last one was a no show). After 2 months I called to cancel the order and stayed on hold another 1 1/2 hours waiting. Absolutely terrible customer service, total disregard for customers' time. If you don't carry your item out of the store, don't bother. Too stressful!

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    I was new to the IKEA world. Went to the warehouse to buy a kitchen island. They were out of stock, so I ordered online on 8/10. The online ordering is deceptive! They should not let you place an order on items that are not in stock and not be told immediately. No mention of my item being back ordered. My order confirmation gave me an estimated delivery date of 8/16. The day before my est. delivery, I called since I hadn't gotten any updates, after over an hour wait on the phone I was told my order had been cancelled - no notice, no refund - just cancelled! I stupidly reordered since I was told there were now 18 in the warehouse. I was given the delivery date of 8/26. I called today ( another hour + wait) to check on my order since I haven't heard anything again. I was told delivery is now "estimated" for the 29th! This is a fraud. They should be ashamed of this business practice.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    I purchased the Best shelf as well as doors to accompany it in Ulm's Ikea. Upon arriving at home, I discovered that the doors did not come with hinges. It was stated in the store that the push-button door openers were optional and sold separately, but nowhere were the hinges mentioned. Quite upset, (what are we going to do with hingeless doors? ) I stopped and resolved to return to Ikea. When I did, I had to argue with the customer service woman that nowhere in my packages were the hinges included, and after a fair deal of time, she gave the hinges free of charge (pretty nice). At home, I discovered she had given me an incorrect part of the hinge. Not her fault- probably just a mistake- but still meant that I couldn't attach one of the doors.

    Once again, I returned to Ikea and this time - rather than paying for the one small part that I needed - I had to pay 10 for two complete hinges and the "optional" push button opener for the door. In the same trip, I had to purchase the materials to anchor the shelf to my wall (another thing you would expect to see included with the shelf advertised in mounted form, but whatever). So here I am at home with two expensive hinges that I didn't need, only one door that opens with the push button, and apparently only one half of an anchor. The anchors support a single unit, not the double. To be fair, knowing my previous experience with them, I should have checked the length of the anchor, but I didn't and will have to return. Again.

    I will be returning to Ikea for hopefully the last time in a week or so. After this experience I am extremely hesitant to purchase furniture from them again. This is the second time they've snuck in hidden charges for "extras" (the first being when they sold me a bed without the essential rod needed to actually sleep in it). Do yourself a favor and be extremely thorough in checking that you have EVERY LAST PART before buying something from Ikea.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    My family and I visited the MN Twin Cities IKEA store on Sunday at 4:30 pm. I found a child's bed I wanted to purchase. I went to the aisle the bed was supposed to be picked up at only to find that the spot was empty. I asked a customer service person about the item and was told it was in stock but would not be available to purchase. Standing nearby was another party who overheard the conversation and told me they too wanted the same bed and were told the same thing. They had driven three hours to purchase the item. I asked a customer service person in aisle ten why I could not pick up the item. His response was that it was in stock but it was on shelf where a forklift needed to get it down. He said this could not be done until 9 pm.

    I informed him there was a forklift running in that same aisle already. He said there was gate up so then it was ok. He went on to tell me that IKEA recommends NOT shopping at their store on weekends as it is their busy time and the stock is first come first serve. Nowhere in the store did I see any written policy telling me items may not be available even though they are in stock. I spoke to a manager and was told I could wait or come back to the store at 9pm. I do not live near the store, nor did the couple that drove 3 hours. I will not purchase from IKEA in the future. The IKEA website did have any options to email them complaints. They only allow for questions on their contact us page.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    I ordered a TV console to be delivered. First of all, the delivery came in 17 separate boxes - crazy. Worse, they forgot one box which had the hardware components to put the thing together. When I called they said it would take two weeks. Well everything was laid out and opened on the floor before I realized that they had missed this one critical box. I told them that I needed it the next day as it was for a business. They said okay but nothing showed up. Well, the cheap price is obviously there for a reason. I will never order from IKEA again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2015

    Order Tracking System is Ancient, Atrocious. My girlfriend and I bought items off of Ikea.com. They send you emails that your order is ready to ship, has been shipped. They call you the day before your delivery arrives and give you a 4 hour window. To get that window again, you have to call.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2015

    IKEA has this "missed you" charge of $50 - and of course will not set up a time. "Between 1 and 5" is what they tell you. If the delivery truck "misses you" then it costs $50 for a "2nd delivery attempt". DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM IKEA. BOYCOTT THIS EXTORTION. THIS IS EXTORTION.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2015

    On 8/18/18 I purchased a sofa at Ikea Brooklyn. I was assured twice that it was in stock. Delivery was scheduled for today. An promised 8/15 confirmation call from the delivery company never came. I spent all of yesterday trying to reach Ikea or deliverer by phone. At 11PM I was told that the sofa was out of stock. At 6PM Ikea e-mailed me what looked like an order confirmation, but turned out to have a very faint, bluish printing CANCELLED. I would advise NYC dwellers not to waste the day of travel to Ikea's remote location, but shop close to home, where you can at least return promptly to the store with your complaints. A friend who teaches at the Business department of New Jersey's premier University plans to use the above story as an example of how not to conduct business. A special study of Ikea's Customer services phone service is also planned.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2015

    I ordered a simple table for a trade show. They only shipped the legs. After waiting 1 hour on the phone, I was told that it would take two weeks to get the top of my table. Great, but my show is in a week. They said that they would "expedite" the shipment and follow up but I have not gotten any response. There was no apology for their mistake nor was there any urgency to get it to me. I am now back on the phone still waiting after 50 minutes to find my table top. For a company this size, they should be EMBARRASSED how they treat customers. I don't care how cheap and chic their prices are for their products. They SUCK. Will NEVER EVER order again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2015

    We were trying to buy a bedroom set at West Chester location, Ohio! Young salespeople were trying not to help us, pretending that we were asking them stupid questions! They grabbed the first flyer with info, that turned out to have wrong numbers, not the queen set! We had to return to fix it! While we were checking one dresser was sold out! Delivery is about 300 dollars! They did not deliver all the items! One was sold out again! They gave us a store credit! For delivery they used some cheap moving company "Economy Moving"! They did not arrive at the mentioned time! After they delivered, we found out that did not deliver one of the 2 small dressers! Started assembling, and it was horrible - a bookshelf broke while we were assembling it! Super cheap material! Wasted time and money! Useless customer service! Pay more, and buy better furniture!

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2015

    On August 17th, I visited the Robinson Twp, PA IKEA to order $3500 worth of furniture. I wanted delivery for Friday the 21st and was told I would have to pay $25/day storage fee since the first available delivery day was the 19th. It clearly states on the IKEA website that the storage fee is $10/day for delivery 13 days after the first available date. I showed the salesperson where it states this on the website. He called the manager but she would not budge, nor would she speak to me. My options were to come back on Thursday (70 mile round trip) to order or phone the order in (3% fee). After I left the store I researched IKEA complaints and was astounded at the lack of customer service by IKEA. Needless to say, I am not ordering from IKEA. They lost a $3500 sale and any future purchases for not honoring what is clearly stated on their website.

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    Reviewed Aug. 18, 2015

    Purchased a sleeper sofa from IKEA in Elizabeth, NJ and paid for delivery and assembly ($104). Delivered per schedule but the delivery guys said another assembly crew will arrive in 10 min. No assembly crew show up until after 2 days after many phone calls and hours of wait on the phone. Assembly crew finally came and said one of the parts is broken and I have to call IKEA customer service for replacement delivery and they left. Called IKEA, again after hours on the phone IKEA said they will get back to me in the next 24-72 hrs to arrange for re-delivery (after 72 hours they will call just to arrange for delivery). Still waiting for IKEA call...

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015

    I place a large order with Ikea online ($7000). That was fairly easy. But then everything went downhill. I requested an AM delivery; the truck came at 3:30 PM, but did not seem to know that you cannot stop or park on a main thoroughfare in Toronto (I had the delivery to Eglinton Ave West) after 3 PM. When they called me I had to argue and insist that a second $1000 delivery charge was not appropriate. I finally arranged delivery for three days later. My delivery came, but there was "no time" for my receiver to make sure that the delivery was correct. I arrived in Toronto the next day. 310 MOVE came the following day, and they were the first to note that several of the pieces were incorrect; missing; broken; or just extra. They lost a couch. The dressers were the wrong colour. I did not order several of the pieces that were delivered. And the plates were broken.

    So, I called the IKEA "after sales" folks (actually I have called so often, most of the folks at after sales know me by voice!!!). NO help on the Friday before a long weekend; "We are so sorry that this has happened..." REPEATED phone calls in the past two weeks have added up; I am now at 20 hours of phone calls!! I still do not have the couch; they wanted to "figure out what happened before they sent another couch!" No one took notice that I really did not care what/where the couch was; I just wanted a couch to be delivered. One was supposed to be delivered today, but apparently, the arrangements have not been made. So, let me return to my original comment, "Why (or why) did I use Ikea to furnish my son's apartment? I should have gone ANY PLACE else!"

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2015

    I ordered an Ikea kitchen on July 30th and my delivery was setup for August 11th. My total cost was right at $4200.00. The delivery company showed up on the 12th, handed us five pages of items but only delivered about 10 items and left. I called them to make sure there wasn't a mistake, they told me that was all they had and to contact IKEA. I did so immediately. The first person was horribly rude and demanded I call back when I have a list of what we DIDN'T receive not what we DID. That was after I had already been on hold for 45 minutes. I did as she requested, called back, stayed on hold for an hour and a half, and told another lady every single item number and quantity that was missing. They told me they had to contact the delivery company first and would get back with me later. She told me to try calling in a week. I didn't that I would have to wait that long for an update but I dealt with it.

    On Friday at noon, Marsha with STI (the delivery company) called to inform me they did not have my items and that IKEA would need to take it from here. A side note: Marsha called me twice a day each day until she knew, she just wanted to let me know she was looking into and that she hadn't forgotten me. IKEA did not contact me ONCE! I called IKEA back, sat on hold for TWO HOURS AND 15 MINUTES... Yes! I even have screenshots. I called to report what the delivery company had told me. Once I finally spoke to someone, she told me that basically the cabinets would get there when they get there. NO UPDATE, NO ESTIMATED DATE, NOTHING.

    So I called again yesterday. This is $4200 that they do not care to update me on but they took my money immediately. Yesterday, I was on the phone for around three hours total. Spoke with a man named Richard **, he stated he saw the missing items that I had called in about and that he had faith in his coworkers so I didn't need to review with him. He put my order through and told me it would be here the 26th. So in all a month after ordering, yet IKEA is an hour and a half from my house. I took it and dealt with AGAIN. But then I received a new order confirmation. I was missing over 30 items, this new order had 12. Two of which I already had. It was completely wrong.

    I called again, sat on the phone for an hour, finally was connected back with Richard. He told me to email him a list of the items and quantities, I said I would immediately but all I ask in return is that he email me once the order is in with the new confirmation. He never emailed me. My order is still wrong. I still have no clue where everything I PAID for is. I am filing a complaint with Consumer Affairs, the BBB, and IKEA... AGAIN. I've submitted numerous complaints with them, asked to speak directly with a supervisor, and it has gotten me nowhere. NOR have they let speak with a supervisor.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2015

    Purchased Black KIVIK BOMSTAD sofa from Ikea in Elizabeth, NJ. Leather cushion is torn. Required 90 day proof of purchase. Firm policy - no exchange or purchase of replacement cushion. The customer is always right is not Ikea's policy.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2015

    IKEA state the following when placing an online order: "Your order has arrived at the local delivery company. You will be contacted by the delivery company the day before your delivery to be assigned a shorter time window." Be aware that they do not call you before the day of delivery and do not provide a specific time frame. They provide a 12 hour time frame. IKEA charge $100.00 for deliver and if you miss the delivery, then you will be charged an additional $48.00.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2015

    My sister and brother-in-law decided to gift my parents a new fridge. Living in Jersey City, apartments are rather small so we knew getting the fridge in the door would be tricky. The delivery service that IKEA chose for us was horrible. The two guys who came to my parents' apartment were incredibly rude. Seeing that the hallway was tight, they made zero effort to even try to bring the fridge in. They left the fridge right outside as I ran to clear a few things out to make more room. Although I never expected them to help they flat out told me it's not their responsibility to help me in any way. I told them I don't expect them to help me but they can at least wait five minutes while I quickly make more room for their ease. They kept grumbling and complaining and kept saying they can't help me. Once again, I'm not asking for help. In the end, I told them just leave the fridge outside and I will bring it in myself.

    Finding out that the fridge was not exactly what we wanted, I called IKEA and had to wait for 5 minutes, listening to a message about some new service. Finally I got to the main menu and had to go through a dozen different options to finally get to speak to an actual person. After quite literally listening to god awful music for 25 minutes I got through to a person who told me I can't schedule a return pick up. I have to visit the store to schedule return pick up service. Are you kidding me? You have my order number, my card number, my address, every possible piece of information to schedule a pick up from my house but you don't do it? The woman on the phone sounded like she could wait to get off the line with me. I am horrified by the lack of customer service that IKEA has. I am NEVER shopping there again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2015

    So, I attempted to purchase a bed from these guys and it has been a $450 Night fraught with just about every red flag on fraudulent companies I can think of.

    Serious Red Flag #1: When shipment day came and no confirmation call had come, we had assumed that all was well. Not so. The "shipping arm" of Ikea not only called us 2 hours before delivery to arrange another date and time but also Left A Callback Number That Had Been Disconnected. Being the trusting fool that I am, however, I simply called the main phone number on the webpage.

    Serious Red Flag #2: 6 attempts over the next couple of hours produced nothing more than the following regardless of what choices on the phone tree directory I made: "Thank you for calling Ikea. We value your call." (Dial tone) Getting concerned now, I decided to try a different tactic and tried to see if I could find the shipping company. Some clever detective work produced a result and we were finally able to get a hold of someone.

    Red Flag #3: The woman that answered, I swear, sounded like she was on her home phone. This is beyond not good by this point but it was already too late to change anything so, I went ahead and made the appointment for accepting the shipment the following week. The entire time, the woman kept arguing with me about when I could accept the shipment trying to push for Monday for some reason. She just did Not want to accept any other day and even at one point tried to tell me that there was no other day that it could possibly be done. When I observed that I was the customer and that her company had already messed up by this point, she finally backed off. So, the day arrives and They Sent A Bunch Of Random Parts!

    Seriously. I'm pretty sure that there was both a bookcase and a cabinet in there - lord only knows what else. So, I refused shipment. We even made the delivery guy sign this on the shipping receipt that whatever it was that they were trying to dump on my doorstep was Not the bed that we ordered. So, after several days of trying just about every number about this company that I could locate and endless repetitions of: Thank-you-for-calling-Ikea-We-value-your-call-Dialtone, I finally, Finally get a hold of a real, live human being. Rightfully, I tell the guy that I was done with his company and that I wanted my money back soonest.

    Red Flag #4: Although the guy seemed quite reasonable and did give me a case number, he tells me that it will take 10 days to refund my money and he can't send me a confirmation email. Really? So, the only confirmation that I have that I spoke with anyone is a string of random numbers and my own notes? I'm supposed to just trust them at this point that the money will get back to me. Riiight. Not surprisingly, it's been 12 and, nothing. Worse than nothing because now I'm back to: Thank-you-for-calling-Ikea-we-value-your-call-Dialtone.

    I have Already called the bank and am getting the paperwork together because I just know how this is going to go: When I finally Do get a hold of someone, they are not going to be able to confirm that I even spoke with them and these numbers will mean nothing. Either that or, it'll "just be another few days." Whatever it is, it'll be a way for them to either try and claim that they can't give me my money back or some stalling technique to try and get me to give up. Thank God I put this whole thing on my credit card because I can and Will be filing a dispute by the time that this is over because I paid for something, I never got it and they aren't giving me my money back.

    So really, I'm down to just going through the motions at this point, it's just a matter of time. Still, I'll call until I get a hold of the requisite two more people because even if it can't be verified, I still want specific dates, times and names before I file so Visa and my bank has that much more to go at them with. Stay Away From This Company! Stay Faaaar Away From This Company! Keep your money.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2015

    Bed broken. I have been trying to get your number. Runaround. Will contact BBB or an attorney. This bed rails/frame/etc has fallen on me/dog. I am done trying to reach you. Will drive to a store. Here are a few pictures. Now even if you get this l will be shocked. This should have never ever happened.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2015

    Could not complete kitchen cabinets purchased at IKEA for 2 and a half months because the SEKTION drawer fronts were UNAVAILABLE. I only got them then because I threatened to sue them for an injury I received when their employee slammed my thumb in the tailgate of my truck while helping me load other items I had purchased there at a later visit.

    Just got off the phone with their customer "service" to try and get 2 defective Ansluta lighting transformers replaced. You can only reach a human by using a trick found on the internet, expect hold times up to 45 minutes. After an additional 15 minutes of hold time with the rep, all he could offer was to give me a case number and have someone from the store contact me within 3 days "to see what they could do to help." He stated they are only a call center and can't replace items, that would have to done by the store, even though I had told him in the beginning of the call "I'm too far away to drive to the store." His supervisor subsequently explained that the store would be calling to confirm my address and that they would handle the replacement.... We'll see.

    Bottom line - don't expect support (on the phone) once you leave the store. Don't expect to get a human, or prompt resolution to a problem even if you manage to get a voice mailbox at your local store. Don't buy your kitchen there unless ALL of the critical components are in stock, or you are prepared to wait an indefinite amount of time for them to become available. The staff at the store are VERY helpful and the products are basically well designed. Too bad they can't manage their inventory or provide reasonably quick support for relatively simple problems.

    You may also receive cabinets that were previously assembled, but reboxed and sold as new - as was the case with our sink base cabinet. I decided it would be better to go ahead and use it rather than deal with the hassle of getting it replaced (I had also waited an eternity for this "backorder" item).

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015

    Missing part call many times. Terrible customer service.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015

    I'm writing today because of service I received at the IKEA store in Sunrise, FL. My family and I have been loyal customers to this store, and been hundreds of times. And we've seen countless people bring their small pets inside the store. We was also told that pets were allowed. And IKEA website states that pets are allowed, just not allowed on certain floors, such as the floor with the restaurant etc. But the day we finally decide to bring our small dog to the store, we was told that pets aren't allowed. And the manager, who go by the name of Charles told me, "IKEA website policy isn't the policy" and wouldn't allow us to bring our small dog into the store.

    We had drove 35 minutes for no reason to be turned away at the door after seeing people bring pets inside that very store hundreds of times. Pets that weren't service animals. Another thing that was alarming was as soon as he turned around and noticed my family and me was black, his whole mood changed. He immediately began to be willing to turn us away. Just bad overall service. I would like to have an explanation why we weren't allowed to bring our small dog in and hold him the way IKEA's website say is allowed.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2015

    I ordered a kitchen sink from IKEA, which they said was delivered. What was delivered was a sink drain. I tried to call the line listed for problems and was placed on hold for over 30 minutes. I tried to send them an email but they say on their site that you should expect an answer in 7 to 10 days - that is ridiculous!! This is absolutely the worst customer service of any retailer I've ever encountered and I can't believe a company can even stay in business with that bad a track record. I still have no resolution because I can't reach the company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015

    On Aug 1 in the evening I visited the only IKEA store in the Boston vicinity - in Stoughton/MA - about 1-hour drive from Boston. When I had my cart filled and ready to check out, an evacuation of the entire store was ordered "for technical reasons". The entire store on a Saturday evening. You can imagine the chaos, hour long traffic jams and frustration. They would not tell what was going on, only 1 hour later they would say upon asking staff and police that there was indeed a bomb threat and that the building would not re-open that day. Later on, it emerged in the press that actually an Ikea store employee placed the bomb threat. I am not making this up. I would add that if this was a bomb threat this was a very badly organized evacuation - people were allowed to access the parking lot situated beneath the building! Guess what happens if there is really a bomb explosion - where does the debris go? up or down?

    I needed the product and was not unable to return the next day to drive another 2 hours to/from the store. I ordered the products online at the IKEA site. They charge $16 shipping fee. I then called the IKEA support hotline and after 45-minute wait time and me explaining the situation and my request to get the $16 refunded, I was told this was not possible. I requested to speak with a manager, and after another 20-minute wait I was able to speak with "Nicole". Nicole was very apologetic but was unable to issue a refund or other discounts because this was an external fee. The only solution she offered: cancel the order online and come to the store. Haha.

    Very bad customer service. I told the story to my co-workers on Monday and many asked me "...and, they did waive the shipping fee, didn't they?". No, of course not. Very upset. Those things including bomb threats happen but obviously here Ikea probably needs to do a better job on staff selection and labor relations. In any case, a little bit of courtesy would have gone a long way. I spent $70 + online + this $16 shipping fee. Other outlets don't charge shipping in the first place.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015

    I live in the UK but have a property in Spain. I was going to buy a Tidafors "L" shape sofa for my lounge. I checked on the Ikea website and was amazed to find the difference in price for the same item was over 130, being cheaper in Spain, where VAT is higher, than the UK. Is this just another sign of Rip Off Britain? Because there can be no other excuse for it. Needless to say, as it came flat packed I bought 2 in Spain and took one back to the UK when I next drove up there.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015

    I ordered several furniture from Ikea to be delivered to my new apartment. I paid for the furniture, pick up and delivery as well as assembly. I was happy when the delivery arrived on time but the delivery guys told me they could not assemble my furniture if they cannot find parking! I told them to drive around and look, but they insisted to reschedule on a weekday. I explained that I work all day Monday through Saturday and I need my furniture assembled immediately, but they simply refused. They were rude and not helpful at all. They told me to call customer service, and I tried, and was on hold for 5 hours with no result!

    Now, I have no bed and no couch to sleep on because they are still in their boxes (along with my kitchen table and chairs). And I do not know when and if they will come to assemble my furniture. I paid $300 for this service and they refused to do it. What a waste of money! Now I need to figure out how to get my money back or have someone come assemble it in the next couple of days! I will not order from Ikea again! It's a scam!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015

    My son ordered several items for his new apartment, via phone order, including a bed, mattress, desk and dresser. Once order confirmation arrived, it took a 3-hour wait on the phone to schedule a delivery window. The delivery arrived on time, but the mattress was missing. Two days, and 3 phone calls (totaling 5 1/2 hours on hold) to IKEA Customer Service later, there is still no resolution. And, on the most recent call to Customer Service, after 2 hours on hold, the call was inexplicably terminated. After reading the abundance of reviews on this site documenting IKEA's clear disregard for their customers, I wish I had seen this information prior to placing an order. I will, however, NEVER shop at IKEA again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015

    This company has THE WORST customer service ever. I never write reviews, but this is worth my time (since I am STILL on hold). All I need to do is change a delivery date. I waited on hold for 40 mins yesterday, and finally hung up. This is an unbelievable waste of time. You should be able to change an order online, or they should have better customer service. I am FURIOUS!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015

    The kitchen looks fantastic. The install done by myself. The thing is my kitchen, in my eyes and my receipts is less than a year old and DISCONTINUED. Wish I was told that when I purchased it they were changing their lineup. I have yet to run into any real road stops with customer service with the countless misorders and wrong deliveries. All and all they get the one star for that. IKEA should be thankful for the masses of people who buy their product and how affordable that makes it. I just want something or an apology for the countless mishaps and inconvenience I have had driving to and from their store, not to mention the time wasted on hold to fix a mistake made by others. It is not like this stuff is free and we are all made of money. I will not recommend their kitchen line to anyone anymore after hopefully my last order mishap to my new discontinued kitchen.

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    Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015

    Really enjoyed the experience of designing and ordering my IKEA - the service I received in the showroom was great. However I am still awaiting a call back from the disputes department as I am missing 3 doors on my order. They have decided that I haven't paid for them? They are shown on my IKEA plan - the several pretty pictures they print off you but still they claim they weren't included. Surely when they designed my kitchen and said "this kitchen, this price" you aren't then expected to ask if half the doors are included but not the other half? They've send the brackets and the handles.

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    Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015

    I bought a wardrobe one month ago and the sliding door started to warped. Prior to that they sent me two defective drawers and insisted that I've to pay, again, for delivery to exchange the defective drawers. After much negotiation then they agree to make an exchange and delivery the drawers FOC. Technically it's not even FOC cause I actually paid for delivery to send good working condition items not for defective ones. Over the period of one month, I've sent 3 emails with photographs and video to show the defects but no reply at all. I've to call the customer service hotline numerous time, being transferred around to various different people, with promises to get back to me but it's all empty promises. I just called and again, they promise to call me back. I've been lied numerous time on this "we will call you back". I doubt they will call.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015

    The most awful experience in my entire life! I went to IKEA store located in Houston- Texas, because I needed to buy a futon. I was told the delivery fee will be $59.00 dollars by an employee. Instead they charge me $107.17. Their delivery charge was expensive! The futon cost $269.54. I practically paid half of the cost of the futon in delivery charges. On Sunday, I receive a phone call from the delivery company, and the delivery company told me that they will arrive at 10:00 am. I waited outside my apartment for the delivery truck and they did not show up. Then, they call me again saying that they will deliver the futon today between 9 am or 1 pm. They did not arrive!

    I call today the customer services line (1-888-888-4532), after waiting for a long time in line (15 minutes), and I finally got to speak with a customer services representative. She (OCTAVIA) told me that I have to go to the store in person to reschedule the delivery and pay extra fees. This is the most awful experience that a single parent can have! I want my money back or my furniture back; either way, I feel was trick and mistreated by your company. It was my first time buying in your store and it will be my last!

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015

    I understand delivery windows, but also believe in fairness and kindness. Were given a delivery window of 1-5 on a summer Saturday afternoon. Most businesses will agree to give you a 30-minute courtesy call before delivery, but not IKEA I guess. IKEA not even willing to give the courtesy of calling when they are going to be late, after a four-hour wait. This just shouldn't be the way a business treats its customers. You'd assume this was a free delivery. Not even that...

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015

    Never will I order there again. This is the absolute worst customer service. I have waited two weeks for it to be delivered from its scheduled delivery. My delivery had been rescheduled 3 times and each time it's a no call, no show. I'm disgusted. I have wasted three days waiting for my couch and called every day for it. I will NEVER order here again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015

    I purchased this twin bed from IKEA and the wooden sheath trips off every night when I sleep. I tried to fix it for 15-20 days by waking up in late night. Later got fed up and slept like that as IKEA is far from my place, and got my back hurt due to improper shape of bed. When I returned them they told us "it's usual case and we don't consider this as an issue so we can't proceed any further with your complaint", which was really insane. And she has this arrogant behaviour when she spoke to me on phone by not responding to my questions and only says 'case is closed'. If given option I would rate In negatives for them and their quality of goods.

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    Reviewed July 31, 2015

    Wow first and last time shopping at IKEA. I bought a large wall unit (order #**). I paid for picking, delivery and assembly, but several pieces arrived either wrong or missing. Now three weeks later I still don't have all the missing parts and I have to call IKEA every couple days to find out why I don't have the missing parts and each time the call lasts from 30 minutes to an hour and a half. Some of the missing parts have arrived via mail or FedEx but three shelves are still missing and I was told it's because I needed to pay for them. Well two days ago after an hour on the phone an escalations supervisor said the store would make an exception and take the whopping $15 payment over the phone. I was told they'd call me within 30 minutes to take payment, but no one ever called.

    Now I just called back two days later and was told there is no record I ever called on 7/29. A rude customer service rep didn't even look up my case # at first though. He instead just dismissed me saying no one would ever take payment via phone. Meanwhile at this point my delivery and assembly should be credited. I never would have purchased this unit if I knew it was going to take a month to get it set up. I was told in 4 days it would be assembled in my home. This is absolutely ridiculous.

    Now I talked to an escalations supervisor names Victoria (ext **) and she said that she couldn't get in touch with anyone in the store this morning to ask them to take my payment because the store is short staffed so she opened up a new case and says someone from the store should be calling me back within 48 hours to decide whether they will take the phone payment. I just can't believe this whole process and how I've been treated. I now have three different case numbers for the same purchase. Why do I keep getting new case #'s when this is the same case? I bet there is no record of my 7/29 call because that's probably under some new mysterious case #. Ahhh. I just want to scream or have them just come take this unit back.

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    Reviewed July 31, 2015

    I just left Ikea and experienced horrible customer service. I was told I had to pick up my furniture which I picked up my furniture (which I bought at 8:30 pm) no later than 10 am. I explained to the manager that I could not come and so early because I work and if it was okay I came by during my lunch time. He immediately said no and suggested I returned it and bought it again tomorrow whenever I could come in. I was appalled by such a ridiculous response. How can someone who is in management suggest such an absurd solution instead of trying to accommodate the customer. All in all I am beyond disappointed with the customer service in the Ikea Doral department. I expected so much more from such a renowned company.

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    Reviewed July 28, 2015

    We ordered our new kitchen from IKEA. We are so angry and disappointed. They made a mistake on inputting the counter top order. Never returned phone calls or emails. Installers made mistakes and gouged our island in several places. Did not return to finish the job. Very poor workmanship. Did not show up when scheduled. Charged way more than quoted.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2015

    I'm in Ikea not for the 5th time in regards to Ikea's mess up. I ordered a kitchen but of course pieces were missing and I've had to come in several times to rectify their mistake. Then... they gave me the wrong pieces. They can't seem to get it right. If you're having your kitchen delivered, I suggest you tick all items off the list as they are delivering or you'll be screwed!!

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    Reviewed July 26, 2015

    Terrible customer service. I bought a STOCKSUND bench whose label said that I have to consult with staff to buy this item. The staff helped me print a list and told me that were pieces I need for the bench. When I got home, I found my bench missing four legs! Ok, I thought Customer Service might help. So I called them. But they turned back and told me I had to go back to the store and buy the missing piece myself. It's like 'yeah, we screwed up and go ahead fixing it yourself'! No regret! I have to drive 40 mins back to the store and nobody seemed care, but asking me to buy the missing piece. Ok, there is no problem paying the four stupid legs, but how about my time? Will IKEA pay my time back because of your fault?!

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    Reviewed July 26, 2015

    This is in reference to: Case # ** Order # ** IKEA Store: E. Palo Alto. On June 13, 2015 I purchased and scheduled delivery and assembly for June 28, 2015. Despite being in constant contact with IKEA and the delivery company that morning, the delivery scheduled for June 28 was never made. We spoke with an IKEA customer support representative that afternoon (Stacey **, ext. **) and we rescheduled the delivery and assembly for July 18 between 9am - 1pm PST.

    On July 18, we were present in our home and waiting for the rescheduled delivery. That delivery never happened. Eventually, another representative called us (by the name of Shawntale) and scheduled us for July 26, 2015. On July 26, 2015 the delivery did not come after I received a confirmation call from the delivery company and multiple emails with Shawntale the day before. I called the delivery company and apparently our order is not in the system. This has been a significant waste of our time and mental energy. We paid for our furniture over a month ago and we simply want it delivered as was promised to us. Is there legal recourse for this situation you can suggest?

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    Reviewed July 25, 2015

    IKEA East Palo Alto - My bed frame was supposed to be delivered on Wednesday, July 22. It did not arrive. I called Ikea 6 times and received no answer. I left a voice mail two times. No response at all by Friday. Where is my bed frame? I will buy it at another store. Ikea has zero customer service.

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    Reviewed July 24, 2015

    Horrible customer service and service. They don't know how to deal with people and help them. There are many furniture shops with free shipping... When we bought king size bed, we ordered the box spring and we ordered it. When it arrived it's only one half. When I called them they said we need to buy another piece to complete it....

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    Reviewed July 24, 2015

    Is it possible to give a company negative stars? If I could, I would, because this joke of a business deserves no stars at all for the utter nonsense they've put us through. We purchased four kitchen cabinets. FOUR. Two to build an island and two to build a pantry. They delivered the wrong parts. They failed to deliver the right ones and THREE months after we ordered parts we are STILL waiting for ONE drawer front. We can't order it online unless it's in stock locally (WHAT?!). They show stock showing up on a particular day and when you check again first thing that morning they show NO stock!?

    Their business model is designed to pull you back into the store since many parts are not even available to purchase online IF THEY ARE IN STOCK. I have called, emailed, and gone to their Atlanta store repeatedly to try and get this drawer front and there is NO ONE at that store that will help. I will NEVER buy from this worthless company again. After I am forced to buy that ** drawer front!

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    Reviewed July 23, 2015

    I purchased a small table in the Paramus, NJ store. When I assembled the table at my home in Virginia 2 days later, I was horrified to discover as I flipped the table on the next to last assembly step that the top was very damaged. The surface is badly discolored, with an area that looks like it suffered some kind of water damage, and the texture is also weird and splintery. One side of the table has bizarre red and green marks on it. The table should just look like unfinished pine. The box was intact and undamaged.

    I waited about 30 minutes to get a rep on the phone, only to be told curtly that my only option is to return the table to an IKEA store - the closest to me is 2 hours away - for an exchange. I already paid $150 for something that looks like garbage, and now they want me to spend my time and money driving all day long to exchange it? I want them to take the garbage back and refund my money, but am told this is not an option. Just terrible customer service and terrible product. Moral of the story - open the box before you buy it, or better yet, don't shop there.

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    Reviewed July 22, 2015

    I bought a mattress online for my daughter and her wife. They (my daughter and her wife) said the mattress was terribly uncomfortable because the springs poked them while they were sleeping. This was not the case in the store where they tried out different mattresses. Hence, I tried to return the mattress by calling customer service and spoke with 3 different operators. I was told by the customer service operators that IKEA online does not cover return postage even when a customer receives a product that is not acceptable.

    My daughter is on the naval base and is not in close proximity to an IKEA store, so it is not feasible to drive to return the mattress. Mailing it would be too expensive. However, the worse part of this whole mattress purchase is the no refund policy. If you do not like your mattress, you may not return it for a refund; they only allow an exchange if they believe it looks unused within 90 days or store credit. I believe their policy is their own, but I will never shop there again. IKEA needs to step their game up and show customers they are valued. I will continue with Amazon and other like minded merchandisers who value their customers! Adios IKEA.

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    Reviewed July 22, 2015

    I was looking for a specific sink that only IKEA had. Price was the lowest I could find which was a bonus. I don't live near an IKEA but when I was traveling I found one that was on the way home. I thought it would work out perfect. So on the way home we stopped at IKEA. We walked thru the entire store. Finally got to kitchen area and they told me they didn't have it in stock. I thought this is IKEA. It's huge. How do you not have this? So ok my fault. I should have checked. Got home and checked every store that was a possibility to have a relative or friend pick up for me and get when would see them. Luckily my in laws were coming to visit. I asked them if they could do it and they said sure as long as it was the store close to them. I called the hotline to find out when it would be in stock. The customer service tells me the next Saturday they would have three.

    So on Saturday before I have my father in law go pick it up I call to check and customer service tells me it's not in stock. I told them your customer service said it would be so why did they say that. All they could say was sorry. I asked if I could call store and they said they do not give out store phone numbers. Only can call hotline. They told me the next closest store would have it on Monday. Luckily my in laws agreed to go get it for me at the other store even though it was further away. I told them not to worry about it but they were extremely nice and got it. After they said it was quite an adventure to put it nicely. I owe them big time and will take them out to a nice meal. So to get one item at IKEA it was nearly impossible and to order online they wanted $350 for shipping. I will never go there again. IKEA makes it too difficult to shop there and customer service stinks.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2015

    If you want to get the worse after sale services, go to Ikea. The vendor which does the assembly for them is the worse I have ever seen. Unprofessional & rude staff. It feels they are doing favor taking the money from you and doing their job. DO NOT PAY IKEA THE MONEY TO GET YOUR STUFF ASSEMBLE, IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN ON TIME. Ikea needs to change their vendor as soon as they can.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2015

    So I found a really cute couch that I liked and in the right color. I go through and place the order online. So far okay. I then get a email notification that delivery will be between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Being a understanding soul I think that when they get closer to the date they will contact me about a shorter time window. The night before I get a automated call that the delivery will be between 4 and 9 (alert #1 -- this is the lazy cost effective way of not having to talk with a customer). Problem is I have a 3-7 appointment.

    So I call IKEA and wait on the phone for 90 minutes (alert #2 -- this speaks volumes of poor customer server) AND then they tell me I have to call the shipper (alert #3 -- screams out lack of ownership and working with the customer) so I wait on the phone for another 30 minutes to talk with the shipper. Net result is that the shipper cannot adjust the delivery order time. So which part of this story sound like a company that wants to pride itself on customer service? My advice--if you don't have a way to go to the store and bring the goods home yourself bypass IKEA and go to another store that will gladly want to work with you as a customer. I know I learned my lesson and this will be the last online order.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2015

    One time the security counted the numbers of items I purchased wrong before I pushed my cart out of store. She missed count and insisted I only paid for 12 items. Then she used speaker saying she had a "discovery". Then another security came then counted again finally count all items correctly again and let me go. On my way out she made me look like a thief and I contacted IKEA store customer service representative, manager. NO ONE had ANY Decency to even acknowledge the mistake, and Apologized. I will NEVER GO TO IKEA in Brooklyn. They are filled with overworked, nasty workers and security staffs who doesn't know how to count, not to mention the Arrogant nasty attitude. I keep posting my comment on their Facebook, but got all covered up.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2015

    Not only will I now avoid Ikea at all cost, I also hope to prevent friends and family from falling for their propaganda with my story. When we moved we needed a kitchen and some furniture to fit the new place. Short version: driving to Ikea several times for no result, spending hours on a "hotline" without result, loose doors, no matching colours, no assembly, I am stuck paying for everything Ikea promised me a refund for and the promised compensation for their blunders was simply cancelled. That's customer "service" a la IKEA.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2015

    We bought a table and 4 chairs for a breakfast room area, and there was a display reflecting 4 bar stools which were covered with cloth (as you would expect them to be). We got home to put them together and discover the chairs are not covered, only foam with gauze wrapped around them - who sells things without them being complete? There was an adorable display of a rod holding 3 ceramic pots for herbs. We discover you have to buy the pots and rod separate. That's OK, would be nice if it came all together but OK. We get home to hang them on the wall and discover there are no hooks to attach the pots to the rod. Once again, IKEA has sold us something that does not have all of the parts to actually use the items.

    We go back to IKEA and we get NO help. The people that wear the uniforms at the store are not there to be of any assistance. I am 69 years old, and no one helped me the night before load the table and chairs. I was told this is a self-serve warehouse. This day when I have gone back to get the seat covers, there is only 2 in the entire store, we have 4 chairs. The hooks come in a package of 5, REALLY??? We have 3 pots therefore we need 6, and you sell packages of 5.

    This is the worst experience I have ever had in purchasing anything. I will never go back to your store. I will tell everyone of my experience. It was bad enough that you sell incomplete items, and do not put on the box that you will need other items sold separately, the people that work at your store are so rude and of NO use whatsoever. I thought I was going to have a stroke, I was so upset. Terrible experience. I spent $700.00 in your store and have never been treated so poorly. Items I purchased 40155735, and 4-10152724, if you need a copy of the receipt, I can get it from my granddaughter. I just feel that upper management needs to know how poorly run this store is.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2015

    Man, I really wish I had read all of the reviews here first before buying an Ikea kitchen. At this point I've decided to cut my losses with the Renton IKEA. I've spent countless hours there designing a kitchen for a rental house, and it was truly the biggest waste of time EVER. Spend the extra money upfront to get it done by Home Depot if you have any kind of schedule you have to stick to. As you can see from all of these previous posts, there is practically a guarantee that it will take a month longer than promised to get you your order, or like in my case they will lose it completely.

    Two failed deliveries, I still haven't received what I ordered and no one at Ikea will take care of this disaster for me. You can't call the store because there are no store numbers - you get routed to a call center where they "look into it" and promise you a manager will call you back. Manager still hasn't called! I am being held hostage by Ikea. They have $3000 of goods I've paid for and no plan to deliver or refund. I guess I'll take another WHOLE DAY to go demand a return, since no one will do this over the phone... And **, If they try to give me a refund in the form of a gift card I will actually burst into tears and then ** on their floor.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2015

    I have ordered over $800 worth of product from IKEA Brooklyn store and they delivered a dead plant with a broken pot, which I refused to accept for obvious reasons. It has been 2 months now since the delivery and I still did not get a $33 refund (for the plant and pot) from them. I have called customer service about 8 times now with wait time over an hour for each phone call. Each time I was assured that this issue will be resolved and someone will call me back. Guess what, I have yet to receive one callback from IKEA customer service. I am shocked that they have made such a big deal over a $33 refund (which was clearly their fault) when I spent over $800 at their store! Oh and yeah - still received no refund. Needless to say, I will never be shopping at IKEA again and do not recommend to anyone.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2015

    Once again I was disappointed by Brooklyn IKEA. I have never experienced such lack of care and such rude "customer service" as I do each and every time I have been to this location (I now I drive to New Jersey and Long Island locations). However, the item I needed was supposedly sold in Brooklyn IKEA , and so I went. The online system said they have TEN in stock... I check at 4 am before being one of the first customers in the store....And they had ZERO! When I asked about the inventory I was told ten times that they update every 30 mins. It was pointless to argue with a person that has no logic when I kept explaining I checked before I came to the store AND I checked on my phone, and guess what? It still said 10 in stock! I asked to speak to the manager to which I was told they don't have one and they have a different one all the time. Overall, horrible customer service, nasty attitude and inconsistent inventory.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2015

    I went the Atlanta Ikea to buy a bed for my daughter... I saw something that I liked and tried to pull it off the shelf then realized I would need to have it shipped because it was too big for me to take. I asked a rep to tell me what the shipping cost would be, he said $100 then said he wanted my name and address, but never mentioned he was placing the order. I just complied and next thing I see is an order sheet to pay. I paid for it and didn't realize til I got home. I was charged an additional $20. I just got annoyed and decided to call in to cancel. BIG mistake. I waited in hold for 2 hours and was transferred 3 times. They ended up charging me a "picking fee". I still have not gotten my refund back and it is now day five. I want my $600 back otherwise I'm going to file a claim with my bank. I will NEVER do business ever again with Ikea.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2015

    I purchase an entire kitchen from IKEA. Delivery was set for a Monday and I took the day off from work. The delivery company confirmed delivery time on Sunday night... then called me Monday morning to tell me that they couldn't deliver because IKEA never sent them the items. I spent five hours on the phone with IKEA customer service. Why didn't they call to tell me there was a problem with my order? Why did I hear from the delivery company? All I got from IKEA was a "sorry" and they offered me a $100 IKEA gift card for the inconvenience.

    I asked to speak with a customer service rep and they would not transfer me to anyone other than the person I was dealing with. There is no way to report a complaint about their customer service. I received three different stories about my order from three different people. Yet IKEA still had my $5,500 and I had no product. I cancelled the entire order. They do not care about their customers at all! I will never shop at IKEA again... and neither should you.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2015

    Extremely displeased with Ikea - never expected this level of service of rather "no service". We purchased stuff worth over 500$ on Saturday 6/27 and paid another $80 for the shipping which was promised to be delivered on Sunday 6/28 between 9 a.m. -1 p.m CT. It's Tuesday, 6/30, 7:22p.m. and our stuff has still not arrived. I have had to call XPO (their delivery partner) so many times to try and reschedule - the customer service never seems to be available and now that I finally got through, they have tentatively scheduled for Thursday. Neither Ikea nor XPO service bother to call to try and either find out if the stuff that has already been paid for has been delivered or if not, then make an effort to reschedule. Extremely disappointed. Not done. Not expected out of an organization like Ikea. They just lost a loyal customer.

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    Reviewed June 23, 2015

    I ordered several pieces of furniture for my business office. When the furniture was initially delivered they brought the six desktops we ordered, but neglected to bring the 24 legs needed to assemble them. They brought the four drawers for the FJALKINGE shelves, but no actual shelves. They also delivered two headboards that we did not order. I called the customer service number, waited on hold for 30+ minutes, and explained the problem to the CSR. She promised that the missing pieces would be sent out immediately, expedited, and the delivery company would pick up the headboards. 5 days later the delivery company came and delivered the legs for the desks and two umbrella stands that we did not order. They left the headboards.

    I called once again, waited on hold for 30+ more minutes, and explained the situation to the CSR once again. He indicated that our order was "a mess" and "all screwed up" and asked if he could call me back after conferring with his supervisor. He called back several hours later, after business hours, and left a voicemail that a new shelving unit was on the way and we could keep the umbrella bases. Extremely useful in an office. I later received an email stating that the shelving unit had been sent out FedEx.

    I call the next day, waited on hold for another 30+ minutes, and asked the CSR for the FedEx tracking number. She indicated that there was no record of a new shelving unit having been sent to me. I asked to speak to her supervisor. Waited on hold some more. The supervisor came on and said that the shelves had not been sent out via FedEx, but would be coming via the IKEA delivery service (a third party company) once again and that they would not arrive until June 23. I asked for our delivery fee ($99) to be refunded, she offered to refund $50, I insisted on the full $99 and she finally agreed. I asked for the order to be expedited, she said that she would try, but since it was already in the system it was likely too late.

    Today (June 23) the delivery company arrived at the office at 5:30 - I had asked several times for items to be delivered during business hours - and delivered two sets of the tall frame pieces of the bookshelf. No shelves, no tops or bottoms, no instructions. They did take the two headboards at my insistence. I called again and have been waiting 1 hour and 20 minutes to speak to a supervisor to try and resolve this once again.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2015

    Well I say it's been about 4 months since I filed a complaint with the Paramus store. I got the runaround from customer service, the store manager and headquarters, and nothing. After 10 plus emails of complaints my last one from them was that they were looking into the matter and would get back to me ASAP, lol. What a joke, crickets. Yeah I've completely cut the Paramus store out of list. I would rather go Walmart, Kmart or Target before I shop at any of their store ever again. The disregard they have towards customers is disgusting. Too bad we have to put stars, cause I would put none. They don't even deserve ONE!!!!!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2015

    Bought a wall full of large cabinets that come with doors. We arrange for delivery. The cabinet outer shells arrive but without the doors. We call and try to get them to deliver the cabinet doors but they flat-out refuse to do so. So we are forced to drive to the store to pick them up. We called beforehand and arranged with the in-house staff to make sure that all 14 doors would be there. When we arrive, only 12 of the 14 doors are there. We talk to ** who tells us that "it is impossible" that we arranged to have the doors there for our pick-up. So not only are they incredibly incompetent, but they are calling us liars to our faces. This level of customer abuse is just astonishing! It is appalling.

    In the end, ** refused to get the other 2 doors for us. We will have to arrange another multi-hour trip to drive back out there to get the parts that should have been delivered to us in the first place. This type of disaster has happened to us multiple times over the years. Absolutely horrid, appalling, criminal lack of respect for their customers!!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2015

    I had the online customer service experience of my life today with IKEA. I had ordered a mattress via phone a week ago (because their online ordering service was not working). I specifically requested that the mattress be delivered one week later, which was the earliest time that they could do it. I learned today, a week later, that IKEA instead scheduled the delivery for a week later - so two weeks after I ordered it, although I was very explicit about needing the item sooner rather than later. Today, I am on the phone trying to get an earlier delivery, which I have been told is very unlikely. I have been on hold so far, for a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes and have no idea if this will get resolved at all reasonably. I am furious and very unlikely to shop at IKEA again. This is the worst customers service of my life.

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    Reviewed June 19, 2015

    I returned merchandise for a refund - over $126. Every time I call, without even checking on it, I am given a new amount of time it supposedly takes to show up in my bank. No money still and it's been weeks. I was a loyal shopper getting others to go as well but we're done with those thieves forever. Today I meet with an attorney and I start looking for others in the same boat.

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    Reviewed June 18, 2015

    This is not the first time that I have bought a kitchen from IKEA and after purchase, they have fallen short. This time I am doing a kitchen in a rental unit and I hired a contractor. I was told that my delivery would be on a certain day and I never received a call like they said, the night before. When I woke up the next morning, I called IKEA (which is a whole other issue because they don't make it easy for you to speak with someone). I waited on the phone for 30 minutes to speak with someone. Of course they did not have the correct phone number (the number they used was my tenant's and I told them to change it to my number), so they assured me that my delivery would be coming on that day and gave me the 4-hour window when it would show up. They also said that they changed the phone number and assured me that if there were any issues, they would call.

    My contractor was at the house all day - I never received a call from IKEA and THEY NEVER SHOWED UP. As I write this I am on "HOLD HELL" with IKEA, waiting for a person to speak with. My contractor has gone home for the day and I will be stuck paying him extra and the kitchen install will be behind schedule, as the contractor had people ready today to put the cabinets together. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THAT IKEA HAS DONE THIS. I even filled out a complaint at their store and I received an email back saying, 'thank you for your feedback'. THAT WAS ALL I RECEIVED FROM THEM. LOUSY CUSTOMER SERVICE. Once you pay them, they stop caring. NOT WORTH THE "SAVINGS".

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    Reviewed June 18, 2015

    HORRIBLE DELIVERY SERVICES & CUSTOMER SERVICE... I've been waiting on office chairs that I ordered since May 21st. The 1st scheduled delivery showed up after office hours and we never received a call giving us a delivery window. 2nd scheduled delivery was the following week, May 28th. We were given a delivery window of 2-6 pm... I waited on the delivery until 6:30 pm and it never showed. I called the delivery company and they told me they were unable to reach the driver, but had left him a message and he would be calling to tell me what time he'd be showing up. Never got that call and he never showed up at all.

    I then had another scheduled delivery today (AFTER I had to make 3 additional calls because no one was calling me back to reschedule)... No call yesterday to confirm a delivery window, so called today to find out status and we were not even on their delivery manifest. SO, again NO DELIVERY. Now I'm being told it will be here next Thursday, June 25th (over a month after I was supposed to receive my shipment - and I'm not holding my breath).

    In the midst of this ridiculousness I have made over 20 calls between IKEA, STI (delivery contractor) and ECONOMY (delivery company), sat on hold for several hours combined and NOT ONE SINGLE APOLOGY FROM ANYONE, NOT ONE OFFER FOR REFUND OR EVEN PARTIAL REFUND, NO OFFER FOR GIFT CERTIFICATE... NO NOTHING. Disgusting customer service and I will NEVER order from IKEA again. I will make sure I tell everyone I know about my experiences with IKEA and my experiences with their contractors.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2015

    Ikea has many options for inexpensive rugs. Do not buy the ones with a synthetic backing! Not only is the smell strong and lasts for months, the chemical off-gassing is harmful to you and your family's health. We put an Ikea Snekkersten rug in out living room for a month and then removed it because of the chemical smell. Now 3 weeks later the smell from the rug is still hanging around and our eyes start to sting in the room. Those are some mighty chemicals! I looked it up and they classify VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). These are especially not good for kids or pregnant moms. I strongly encourage Ikea to label "contains VOCs" on these rugs.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2015

    5 years ago we buy a mattress with 25 year guarantee. Well a week ago, 2 spring pop up at the middle of the bed. We can feel the bump. We went at the Ikea in Emeryville CA to change it but the person who attended us call the manager because she see a stain in the mattress, and make the assumption of this is look like blood. Of course its not but the manager was so rude and just fought with us and he say that the mattress incurred in "inappropriate use" and the policy don't accept it please. 25 years guarantee. Jajaja.

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    Reviewed June 14, 2015

    I ordered a new kitchen for an apartment in London. Paid around £5000 in cash. I expected a quick install, very small kitchen. Computer customer list down for a month though clerks in the store were not aware, rebooting. Returned home, got an email five days later, ready to go. Came to England, initially received another person's kitchen, 80 boxes that went back, now a month later have three base units, one wall unit with no door, no hob, no countertops, no sink, missing base units. What I do have is a living room full of flat packs, some with other customer names. Delivery companies come with no item lists, not at the scheduled time. Stuck in London with no end in site, I may have to return to USA without a kitchen. I have no idea how to resolve. Any guidance? There is nobody in authority. Used IKEA installers as the warranty only applies if they do it and cabinets have to be altered to accommodate pipes etc.

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    Reviewed June 13, 2015

    My order no: ** and one of the item (Art Nr: 20120884) was missing and I reported a case for it ** and they told us that they will get back to me within 24-48 hours. But till now nobody has contacted me and finally today I went directly to the store and again waited for another 2 hours to get my missed item back. IKEA has such a pathetic and poor customer service of all. I'm totally disappointed with the IKEA customer service and no one is responding properly neither the toll-free number for customer service also always busy and I am not able to contact any representative.

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    Reviewed June 8, 2015

    I purchased goods in Dublin and I was charged for 2 items while only getting one. Overcharge was 20€. When I tried calling the waiting time was 20 mins. No one answered in 25 mins. I tried talking to ** and that was a total joke. I emailed my complaint and provided all the reference numbers on the receipt and have yet to get a response after 2 weeks. Eventually I got through to a CS rep who was very sympathetic but could do nothing because his system was down? I gave him all the required information. I then got a call from another CS rep who requested all the same information already supplied and I was told the overcharge would be sent to me. Now I get an email asking to go to the CS department in the store. This is the worst experience I have had in 50 years. I will never go near an IKEA store again.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2015

    Karlstad couch - We have had the couch less than a year, failed to keep receipt or at least haven't found it yet. The product is made so cheap that it's a wonder how it lasted a day! You simply can't build a lasting couch made of partial board and masonite. The side of the chair fell apart making the leg unable to stand.

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    Reviewed June 5, 2015

    I bought 4 table legs online, but since they were not the ones I wanted, I tried to return them. I called customers services several times before someone agreed to help me. I had to pay for FedEx to return the items, and a couple of days later I got the package back, no explanation what so ever and no return of my money. WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER.

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    Reviewed June 4, 2015

    I had ordered furniture worth way over 4000$ from IKEA. However, out of an approximate on 49 boxes they just delivered 11 boxes on the delivery date, stating that they had lost the other items and had to track it back. Waiting anxiously (my whole family had to sleep on the floor for nearly a week) for the delivery they finally delivered a couple of days later. In order to get my compensation they are "playing me around" by stating a manager will call (which of course he fails to call) and when I call back they state that there's no manager available and the current time! (It takes a good 15 mins or more to stay on hold and speak to a real person in IKEA. I must have waited an hour accumulated trying to contact customer support).

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    Reviewed June 4, 2015

    I ordered a mattress online to be delivered to my sister in Texas. I received a message saying they couldn't process my order. Called the number they gave me and the customer service person guided me through the process of re-inputting my credit card number. Apparently this hiccup deleted the delivery address and the mattress was delivered to me in Massachusetts.

    It took me and my husband 4 tries each to actually get a live person on the IKEA 800 number line. My husband sent several emails which were not answered. When I finally got a live person on the phone, he told me that since the mattress had already been delivered, they could not get FedEx to pick it up at our home and deliver it to the delivery address in Texas. He told me he could credit my credit card $36 to recover the shipping cost. When I took the mattress to the FedEx office, their quote for sending it was over $100. My husband tried to contact them today and stayed on hold for 40 minutes. He sent another email asking them to issue us a FedEx label that would cover the cost of the shipping. I have now been on hold for 35 minutes with no answer. There is no recourse listed on the website for dealing with problem deliveries.

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    Reviewed June 3, 2015

    We bought a Sultan Hanestad twin mattress in 2011, and let me just say this, you'd better attach your receipt to the mattress or your 25 years of warranty is worth nothing. Our son's mattress is less than 5 years old and has a nasty bump, because it seems one of the coils is out of its pocket and pushes up. I contacted customer service multiple times, but since I do not have the original receipt nor do I have a credit card statement from 2011, Ikea did not want to cooperate at all. Well, who else sells "Sultan Hanestad" mattresses? Ikea, du suger!

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    Reviewed June 2, 2015

    Service people don't get the basic premise of service: "Communicate with the customer!!" I was suckered by IKEA twice. Both times my order was wrong and was advised by CS that it was my fault for relying on IKEA sales people. I put together a $5000 order for wardrobes through the Elizabeth, NJ sales rep (**) over the phone and through email. I asked the rep to "Check the order to see if it made sense." ** called me to tell me the order was "fine" and took my payment info. That was the last time I ever heard from her.

    The order came with 18 doors but no hinges; hence the assembly team was not able to put it together. When I called IKEA CS (because ** didn't return multiple phone msgs or emails) they said to me: "You should have bought hinges"(!?!) and "You should go to the store and buy them yourself," which I did. Customer svc did finally schedule a assembly visit to assemble the doors. Lesson here: IKEA has nice cheap products but forget about service.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2015

    I purchased merchandise online to have delivered. There was a window of several days to expect delivery - I was not given a choice beyond this. I received an email from IKEA saying that the deliver company would contact me to arrange for a shorter window for delivery - two days before. I received a automated call saying that my deliver was scheduled on a Friday, "please have someone over 18 available." I would not be home that day, (I was at a conference for three days) and when I called the delivery number back they did not give me the option to contact them to change delivery - only a message. When I called IKEA to rearrange delivery, they said it would be another $45 dollars. I cancelled the order and was refunded less the delivery charge. When I called to give feedback they insisted that I chose this date but I did not. They asked if I read their policy and I hung-up, frustrated.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2015

    Worst shopping experience of my life! I needed a desk - had it all picked out on their website, had the item # - tried to order it online for pickup - service was not available. Got to the store - NO ONE WORKS THERE. You cannot find anyone to help you with anything. They just want you to wander around for hours and hours. It took me over 2 hours to find my item, figure out where it was in the warehouse - find the warehouse, then check out. Upon check out I asked the lady if there would be someone to help me get it in the car. She politely said "yes, sure, there are guys (plural) out there at the loading area." Nope - not one person. I waited about 15 minutes - of course, since there are ABSOLUTELY NO EMPLOYEES, there is no one to ask for help.

    So, I pushed the item to my car. I live in South Florida where no-man helps anyone - so after about 15 minutes of trying to maneuver the desk into my car, an elderly woman helped me get it in the car - I hope God blesses her many times over because I think I would have been there at least another 15 minutes if she hadn't. I then pushed the cart back to the loading area, and once again found NOT ONE PERSON was there to help anyone.

    Bottom line, if you go to Ikea - plan to spend the day. The store is laid out so you can't go straight to what you want - the signs force you to walk through the entire store so you will see more things and buy more things. Don't expect anyone to help you, there is no one there. While it is retail genius - it is not for someone who is only going for one specific thing with time constraints.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2015

    On my recent trip to Ikea in Sydney I noticed large selection of animal leader rugs/throws. What was more disturbing was the animal was recognizable (cow skin)..Country material was shipped from apparently was Iraq. I'm so disappointed that respected cooperation has not yet made a commitment not to offer products like these. Safe to say I will be looking at my products in a more ethical place.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2015

    Don't buy from IKEA. Such a waste of money and time and energy, even GAS!!! Don't be fooled in thinking IKEA is cheap when you consider the amount of horrors we went through. On April 26, 2015, we ordered the IKEA cabinets for our kitchen remodeling. It's not a big kitchen since it's just a duplex. Assembly and installation by professional standards would have been completed in 2 weeks the most. Our design was just an L-shape cabinetry, base and hanging cabinets in a 50 sq foot or less kitchen area, the size of a regular bedroom. Their customer service first of all, in spending 2 days there looking and finalizing the cabinets that we wanted, did not explain that when there are parts out of stock, we will have to check online when these will be available, such as some doors, shelves, counters, hinges, etc. We ordered at the Carson branch. Only about 25% of the items we needed for our plan was available in Carson.

    We searched the Burbank branch and some of the items were there and so we rushed from Carson to Burbank to get the items. It turned out that what they showed online as available were not ALL available there either. So we bought what were available. This was such a tedious process, driving here and there, from Carson, sometimes to Burbank and to West Covina just so we could get those missing things they didn't have on stock. For 3 weeks we have been doing this. They can't even tell when they will have stock on the items we bought. The outcome? Our kitchen to date looked the same from when we removed our old kitchen cabinets - empty. The counter top people could not begin measuring for the counter top because of this as well.

    Oh and by the way, the counter top measuring guy said we are not ready for the measurement and guess what, IKEA called right after he left and told me that I had to pay $180 return fee for this guy to come back to measure, which I was so upset about because the hold up was not our fault. And because we already brought down our kitchen, we went on returning the items because the parts that go with them were unavailable and exchanged them for those that we can do with that were available, which was really a pain because we had to re-plan and redesign. So, 1 month had passed, we still don't have a kitchen, we can't cook, we had to buy food, our house is a mess because our kitchen appliances, cookwares, glasswares, plates, silverwares, dry goods, etc. are all over the house. IKEA is bad news! I wouldn't go near it again with a 10 foot pole!!!

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    Reviewed May 27, 2015

    I have had the worst service from IKEA! I spent 3000 on a kitchen in January and scheduled delivery, but delivery never came. I have hired a contractor to start the day of delivery and put a deposit down. After an extremely stressful week of dealing with IKEA, I finally got my kitchen delivered but now out of pocket. $2000 for lost wages for the contractor and even after I got a letter in writing from IKEA saying they would compensate me for this bill. After months of phoning them, they have offered me 500.00 gift card.....I WILL NEVER SHOP THERE AGAIN! Brutal Customer Service.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2015

    I am desperate. I ordered two armchairs online. I received an initial message to confirm the order, but after that NOTHING. Nothing anymore. So I logged into "my" IKEA online account: but that's basically empty. Ikea's website is the worst in the world. They do not have a "My orders history" or "Orders status" link. Their "Live chat" is with a robot that does not understand anything, NOTHING, you ask "her"/"Anna". I called the 1888 number. I called over and over for 2 days and hung up only after about 45 minutes to one hour without answer. A voice says "Due to high call volumes..." It's IKEA! They don't have high call volume. If Amazon.com answers after less than a minute, IKEA should answer at the first ring! This has been the worst shopping nightmare of my life. I want everybody out there to know: DO NOT ORDER IKEA STUFF ONLINE. Go to their store, if you really have to. (There's no IKEA in the State where I live.) What do I do now?!

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    Reviewed May 27, 2015

    I bought our kitchen six weeks ago. 7 important pieces is still missing. The logistics is a disaster. The kitchen department is very unhelpful and rude. The first time in my life I filed a complaint. They said someone will call me... but of course nobody called. I just want to survive my Ikea experience... then I will not buy anything ever from this store. PS: I was a big fan before.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2015

    You go to store, have a colleague help design a wardrobe who orders the wrong part. When it is delivered (which you pay for naturally) it's wrong and you have to go back to the store as the contact center closes before the delivery windows finish. Can't get the right parts organized for the next day so assure you it will definitely be the day after. So you wait in all day for nothing to show and the day after you spend over 6 hours between the contact center and the store with them "apologizing" about them making a mistake and they will do their best to get it out the new day. Never mind plans that have been made at all. If you order from Ikea be prepared for them to mess you about all over the place making mistakes and punishing you because you liked one of their products enough to shell out the £400 to begin with. There is still no resolution.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2015

    My recent experience at IKEA in Stoughton, MA was terrible. I had ordered several items online on May 1st with an expected delivery date of 5/13 with a merged order. A partial delivery came on 5/13 with 1 order minus the merged order with no explanation of the missing ordered items. Followed up with IKEA and delivery service and spent up to 2 hours working thru the online customer service and escalation to management. I expressed my dissatisfaction with my missing order and now having to reschedule the delivery to a date that was a huge inconvenience to my project. What was most troubling was the fact neither IKEA nor the Delivery Service seemed to care one bit and basically told me, "Too bad", and simply apologized for the inconvenience, offering absolutely nothing to make this right. Even after escalating to management, they basically didn't seem to care or acted like they couldn't do anything with the delivery to help expedite it. Really?

    IKEA is a billion dollar company and can't get a courier to overnight my package (it is small) to correct a valid mistake with my order and delivery service? You couldn't offer any other alternatives? How about showing that you care about your customer and show a little empathy instead of sounding like a programmed Robot repeating the line "I am sorry for your inconvenience"? With my project on hold for the weekend and missed deadlines because of this order and additional costs incurred, I will not recommend IKEA to any contractors, homeowners or the like because of the unreliable customer and delivery service experienced here. Buyer beware, I wish I read these reviews prior to going to IKEA. I learned my lesson.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2015

    At the playground, where kids are supposed to have fun, the manager and her staff made it a truly awful, scary and a traumatizing experience for my 3 year old son and for the rest of the family! They should be trained on how to deal with kids before they are assigned to such a position! Location: Ikea at Millenia, FL.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2015

    I ordered a desk from Ikea. Paid more for the shipping costs than the desk. Over $130 for shipping. Unfortunately we missed the first delivery attempt. Ikea proceeded to cancel more order, send the desk back, and keep my $130 shipping. Most companies would have charged much less for shipping. Secondly, they have given me more time to reschedule (I was traveling out of town). They never sent me an email telling me they were going to cancel my order. I will never deal with Ikea again. Very poor customer experience.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2015

    I have been a huge fan of IKEA for a number of years. I was so EXCITED about finally remodeling my kitchen and when the new SEKTION system came out and they had a 20% off sale. I jumped on it. Then it went downhill from there. When I purchased my cabinets some of the parts weren't available presumably because of the dock workers strike, which is over but was causing some disruption in deliveries to my local store. The salesman said it would be a couple of weeks before they got more stock in. I'm thinking, no problem it will take me that long to tear out my kitchen, do the wall prep, and the electrical.

    Yesterday, I went to make a couple of changes to my order and have the rest of my stuff set up for delivery only to find out a critical part of my design. The corner cabinet base won't be available until AUGUST. My kitchen is already torn out! To make matters worse you can find the part at other IKEA stores in the US. They won't ship it to my store nor to me directly. I would have to drive to Dallas and hope one is still there by the time I get there.

    Online, the part is listed as available online but when you get to final checkout it says it isn't available! IKEA is a great concept in product design and can save you a bundle because of its "do it yourself" features, but their distribution system is a disaster. There is also no way to be notified if the part you need is available. You have to keep checking and rush to the store and hope it is still there when you get there. DO NOT buy an IKEA kitchen unless EVERY part is available THAT DAY. Also, use their delivery service because if you don't and you get down to the warehouse and someone beat you to something - TOO BAD FOR YOU. THINK TWICE before you buy an IKEA "dream" kitchen. I wish I had!

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    Reviewed May 6, 2015

    Ordered a kitchen, could IKEA get anything right? NO. I arranged for builders to be ready to install 9am, IKEA promised delivery 9am. Come 2PM nothing. After countless calls it arrived. After paying the builders to stand around for 5 hours we discover half of the parts are missing, called them!!! Oh yes they are out of stock!!! Thanks for telling me IKEA! 5 return trips later I at last have all the parts.

    I encountered nothing but bad service from the start, substandard customer service, YES telling me to "go elsewhere if you don't like it" is a benchmark in how to speak to customers. I had to go to another store to get missing parts and was told it is not our problem it is the other store's problem. I pointed out "you have IKEA on your uniform. It's YOUR problem mate!!!"

    The builders warned me don't get an IKEA kitchen and yes they were right, I will never set foot in another IKEA store again!!! I would rather go to a dentist and have root canal work without sedation. To date I am still waiting for the payment of the builders invoice that IKEA promised to me for having to pay 2 builders for waiting 5 hours for the delivery. I have made many calls and emails but no reply. Need I say more???? DON'T SAY YOU WERE NOT WARNED.

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    Reviewed May 6, 2015

    I had guest and bought a sofa bed. I had tight schedule and unfortunately the assembly team distinguished all holes for screw was defective. I called customer service and mentioned about my tight time and I need it until weekend but they just said the ridiculous schedule for me and never understand my situation. The thing is this is IKEA fault but I faced a terrible situation. I understand that IKEA product and customer service is a **.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2015

    I will start by stating, I have heard basically nothing good about the local Ikea retailer by us. Delivery issues, assembly so complex that it would be easier to solve, "the Riddle of the Sphinx" and so forth. The issue is we desperately needed a new bed set due to the stuff we had being older than our children who have moved out of the house. I searched online for bedding and frame sets and found that we would basically need to cough our first and last born for a set we liked.

    So, we bit the bullet and headed over to the Titanic Ikea near the Mall of America. Being new to the whole Ikea "thing" we were quite put off by the fact you quite literally have to walk the entire store to get out of it. We found an actual quality set of bed frame, 8 drawer dresser, and mattress and box spring set. I mean who uses wood slats on their bed anyway? That's like sleeping on a patio with an inflatable mattress.

    The individual name ** working in the bedding department was as catty and rude as they come. When we first went to (just to look) he literally eyed up my watch and shoes to see if we had any money or something. He was snarky and bitter and even complained about his last Ikea bonus which was a $200.00 Ikea gift card that he ordered shoes with and they sent him the wrong size. I was struggling to keep my jaw from dropping as this was occurring. I mean seriously guy? You're trying to tell us not to buy things from where you work?

    We found exactly what we had seen online and it was all solid wood and should be a breeze to assemble since I used to be a mechanic and have rebuilt so many engines that I can't even count how many, couldn't be more complicated than that right? We determined that next weekend we would come back and begin the wonderful odyssey that is self built furniture. The sales person rolls his eyes at this, as if we drove across town to make sales people think we will buy just for kicks.

    Next Saturday comes and we are there when they open because we were told they have same day shipping to our zip code... <----- Laughable! We wait behind the partition of fail to get into the store with the throngs of shoppers that all appear to be people so socially outcast that they may have been lifetime banned from Wal-Mart, but I digress. The nylon barrier is released and we are left dodging the waddling mouth breathers stopping every 3 ft. and smelling plates and grubbing up the sofas with their thigh sweat to go directly to the bedding dept. Snarky Mc Snarkington is there and recognizes us and acts as though he's doing us a favor by printing out a couple of pieces of paper.

    We then venture into the land of self service warehousing, spectacular endeavor really. Then off to "Home Delivery" to arrange for our King size mattress and box springs to be delivered. They again check our zip code and say “yes we can have them delivered today.” I'm thinking the whole time, "we should've rented a truck and brought them home ourselves" but my wife is far less pessimistic than I am. We schedule it and drive home with our new gigantic dresser and king size bed frame which I must throw together before the delivery folks arrive.

    I frantically begin unboxing the dresser parts which was packaged in a way that makes you hunt for pieces in all three boxes with only a picture to make sure you have the correct parts. It takes me 3 hours to assemble the dresser being careful to follow the instruction perfectly. I will say I was impressed with the quality and engineering it took to get it to go together so solidly. It has cedar drawers and looks great.

    Okay maybe this isn't so bad. That that was quickly crushed when the phone rings and its UK Logistics calling to say that Ikea delivery is "overloaded" and cannot deliver our mattresses today. I express my distaste for this by saying, "I paid for same day delivery." to which the caller responds with an actual belly laugh. She then says I will get the bed delivered between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. the following day. Then 2 minutes later an automated call comes in saying we've been bumped from 4 to 9 the following day.

    Okay, now I'm LIVID, we live 10 miles away from the store so how hard is it to deliver a mattress and 2 box springs? I wait until my wife gets home from buying new sheets for this bed to tell her. She immediately calls customer service who then tells her this is not acceptable and we will still get our delivery today. I think to myself, "Should we just tell them we'll get a truck and come get it?" No, I want to believe that this will be resolved and we will get a delivery. 5:30 comes and we receive a call from a company called Urban Express stating that our delivery will not be coming as expected because the delivery truck which our mattress and box springs are on has broken down.

    I KNOW this is a bold faced lie by now and ask the guy “Where is it broke down?” I then inform him that I am acquainted with law enforcement and can have them locate this truck for him. Basically letting him know that I know he's lying and would like him to know that his ruse is not working on me. He says he's gonna call the dispatcher and check and see for me and will call back.

    My wife then calls customer service again as they asked her to if we had further delivery issues. While on hold with customer service this guy from Urban Express calls back stating the truck has been towed back to the store, in under 20 mins. mind you. Like I said, I used to be a mechanic, so I KNOW that getting a heavy truck tow is a minimum of two hours and that's if you know a guy. My wife then clicks back over to the Ikea Cust Serv. call and gets told that Urban Express hasn't even made one pick up for same day deliveries at ALL that day and that there's no truck out there and hasn't been all day.

    She then says we are on the schedule to have the stuff delivered the next day in the a.m. We don't believe this at all by this point, and state to them if it isn't here by 1 p.m. we are renting a truck and will be at the store to pick up our stuff. So now we have an empty bed frame and are sleeping in our guest room like strangers in our own home out $800.00 for something that's probably still sitting in their warehouse. If you buy anything from Ikea TAKE IT HOME WITH YOU. The delivery is a complete joke and isn't worth even dealing with.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2015

    Here is the typical game of some foreign corporations. Joined IKEA card program. Asked "Do I need to save receipts?", answer was "No need. If you show us your card, we have it in our system." Well here is what happened. Acquired more than $2000 dollars worth of merchandise, including a full kitchen, some tables and chairs and two $29 lamps.

    Went home and lamps (both) didn't work. Duh, ok let's return the lamps for the new ones. Drove 49 miles back, and the return person politely informed me that they can't replace my lamps because I don't have the receipt. Ok, "well these are clearly your lamps in the box and stickers with bar codes and I have my card would you please replace my lamps?" "Nope, we can't do that. It's against our company policy. All returns need a receipt." I said that this is a replacement not a return for cash or credit. They again said "No", and I walked out with customer service number I'm to call to mitigate a stupid $29 purchase. Got back in my car, called the super un-intuitive customer service number where they were searching my purchases at what point I was told that I in fact spent $2000 etc but I'm now to go to the bank where they will give me the exact amount, etc??? Are you kidding me.

    Called wife and she said "hmmm how about we never again shop at IKEA and return the kitchen that we just got?" I said "I concur, captain. Let's do". Went to IKEA with all boxes, unpacked, showed receipt that she had with her and we went home without money. IKEA, really? This is by far the dumbest and unfriendliest shopping experience I've endured in my life. IKEA doesn't want your returns. They want you to buy stuff even though it's mediocre or malfunctioning, and do everything in their powers to make it extremely difficult for you to return the merchandise you don't want or it simply doesn't work. This is clearly a violation of consumer rights and I truly hope the appropriate departments know of "bait and switch" tactics of IKEA.

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    Reviewed May 2, 2015

    I was not happy with the delivery service. The service people arrived and had no record of the fact that I paid to have my old mattress taken away. They called their boss and, fortunately, he confirmed that I had paid for this service. Also the queen-sized mattress came in a huge box, which the delivery people were about to leave it in. I had assumed that they would unpack it and place it on the bed (it is a latex mattress and weighs over 100 lbs, according to the packing slip). I was never told that unpacking that huge mattress was not part of the delivery service and was very upset (being a senior citizen who did not have the strength to unpack or lift the mattress herself). The delivery people said only mattress companies provide that service.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2015

    Placed an online order for $3000 in November. Got a call back stating some items were back ordered and they would call me when they were in stock. They would charge my credit card at that time. Months go by, no call. I called and was told same thing... "back ordered". April rolls around, I travel across the state (only store) and place the order in the store. The guy who placed my order looked in the computer for the first order and said, "The online store is separate from us. They don't even show your order at all." He placed my order and we arranged delivery for the next week, scheduled around my traveling.

    Order never showed up. Called and was told "it is scheduled for next month". Customer service person did lots of "understanding" how I felt, but never apologized for the first online order mishap or the new delivery mishap or what has now turned into a 6 month ordeal. She said, "You can believe me, your order is in the system." Basically it was tough luck to me. Well, I guess I will believe it when I see it.

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    Reviewed April 29, 2015

    I purchased a new washer just over a year ago (along with a new kitchen cabinets) at IKEA Brooklyn. The salesman convinced me to go with the more expensive model as it is quieter and confirmed that it had a 5 year warranty. The dishwasher stopped working over 2 weeks ago and I scheduled repair through IKEA/Whirlpool who came out and said the part needed is no longer available.

    Since then IKEA/Whirlpool customer service has taken me around in circles saying they needed to look for the part nationally and then internationally and they now agree that they cannot get it and I have many different departments giving me conflicting resolutions - first that it would be replaced then that it would be refunded and then it would be replaced again. I am going nuts with all the different stories and I still have a non working machine and I was told today that they would replace the machine and that it will take another 2 weeks to order a new one. I have been trying to get all the conflicting callers to talk to each other so that they can all come to one story/resolution but all I get is attitude, especially from the person within the IKEA/Whirlpool department.

    I have no faith in these people and I wish I had read the reviews about IKEA and their lack of professional service when it comes to their warranty for appliances, I would never have bought an appliance through IKEA and never will again. I should not be having to spend hours a day over several weeks to try and get resolution and I feel like they are all just laughing in their office enjoying giving customers the runaround and conflicting stories about how to resolve this. I have had to make calls everyday because no one seems to want to bring any resolution to this unless I keep calling to see what's happening and I feel like I am starting from square one with each new call. Buyer beware.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2015

    I have severe arthritis in my knees. I walk with a cane and am unable to stand for very long or walk long distances. I wanted to go to Ikea this weekend and sent an email asking if they had a motorized shopping cart available. I mean the store is huge. This was their reply: Thank you for contacting us. We are happy to hear from you. Regretfully, IKEA does not offer motorized scooters, however we do carry the manual wheelchairs for customer use. We are aware that some retailers currently offer motorized scooters and/or electric wheelchairs. Since the safety of all our customers is a priority, IKEA has chosen not to furnish these in our stores; however, customers are welcome to use their own at their discretion. We hope this information has been helpful and we thank you for the opportunity to assist you. If you should have any additional questions, please let us know. We will be more than happy to assist you.

    Really, really. How am I going to maneuver a wheelchair and a cart thru an Ikea store. And push wheelchair are impossible for a handicapped person to use if they are shopping alone. Try it sometime. Their stores are huge. I think it very disheartening the Ikea seems have no interest in serving their handicapped customers. There has been concern over the carts leading to injuries when used by those who do not know how to control them well. The injuries can occur to the user if they crash into an object with the cart, or to a person the user crashes into. To reduce the risk of injury, most carts have a back-up warning system similar to those found on trucks. They also are programmed with a low maximum speed of up to two miles per hour. So this really has nothing to do with safety. An international company like Ikea has no excuse not having this available to their disabled customers. Shame on you, Ikea!

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    Reviewed April 21, 2015

    I recently purchased cabinets from IKEA and had a contractor install them for me. However, when I went to IKEA, the first gentleman to help me, created my kitchen perfectly, then when I went to purchase they no longer had that style. So when I created my second choice of the new models, one associate did not even want to assist me. I finally had my husband get someone, another gentleman who also created the new one. When I went back to purchase, the associate a female, had issues getting my order correct. So when she got it right, I purchased. I had to go back to get my 20% off offering they offered and then that day I also purchased my counter top. Again the associate could not match the previous estimate. Finally she did and got the 20% off. So when it came down for them to deliver the products, some were missing.

    The countertop company comes and measures. Now they're the experts right. Well they then send you an email on you to approve the installation on how it is going to be. Me not being an expert, they come to install and my kitchen is L shape, they bring me a cut piece from the L. Instead of it being 3 pieces, it came in 4. Apparently in the sketches it shows a seam. I did not know what a "seam" meant and approved thinking it had to do with the partitions of the counters. I protest about it. All they kept saying that I approve it. They did not offer an apology, they did not correct it, and the seam is still visible.

    So now my kitchen that is supposed to be a beautiful new one, looks totally ghetto!! I made sure I complain and sent emails to IKEA and no response. So beware of the ripoff!!! For a company that should know about how to install countertops, why would they even send an approval for a seam??!!

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    Reviewed April 18, 2015

    So we wanted a few kitchen cabinets for a bar/desk area... sounds simple enough right? IKEA had good pricing and the massive Centennial complex would seemingly be easy pickins. NOT SO!!!

    I shopped the store ahead of time and talked to a nice and helpful enough women (**). She provided me with the 2015 catalog along with a price list and she also added they had a 20% off sale. I went home and got on the website and added the items I wanted to my shopping list. I needed to contact them with a few simple questions so I searched for a phone #. THERE IS NO WAY TO ACTUALLY CALL ANYONE IN THAT MASSIVE COMPLEX!! You need to call a national 888 # which I did twice and the reps were clueless. The 1st thing they will ask you for is an article # -which is not even printed in their own catalog nor does it print when you print your shopping list. Also, there are many items in the catalog that are not on their website so I had to make some changes (e.g. no shallow 15" base cabinets). The shopping list would not print - it just kept getting an errors message so I 'cut and pasted' it into word and then printed it.

    Now I got it right? I just need to go to the store and order them and pick them up (remember you can't call them and you can't order them online for store pickup). NOPE!!! The website indicated a couple of the cabinets were 'not in stock with a prognosis of 'no delivery date available'. The 1st response was "well they will be in sometime so feel free to buy what you can before someone else does." REALLY? Sounds like a great way to buy 'half a kitchen'. I pressed for details on when the entire set would be available and then was offered. "By Wednesday". I asked "why the website didn't indicate that?" And was told "they are different systems." So what is the purpose of this 'delivery prognosis' web tool if it actually has no idea of the delivery dates. Or...was the rep just telling me what I wanted to hear?

    So my wife, 2 yr old and I took the risk, hooked up my trailer and drove the 45 min drive to the Centennial Store... BIG MISTAKE!!! We were planning on dropping our toddler off in the daycare area but it was full - with a 30 min wait... ok no problem... We loaded him in a shopping cart and forged onward feeling this would take 30 mins to an hours tops... NOPE!!!

    So we get to the kitchen cabinets and a greeters (**) takes our name and adds it to his list. He asks how may cabinets we are buying, indicates we MUST use their software planning tool for more than 4 cabinets and it should be 'about an hour'. Ok I can deal with that I guess... So we get on the planner and it is actually fairly easy once you get a little help and we were completed with the plan and had it printed (with an itemized list) within 30 minutes. Be careful, since this auto-bundles in things they 'think you may want' list handles etc.... The cornice and decorator trim is not simple to see and the displays do not indicate which item (article #) they are so that was a 15 min task by itself.

    I then asked how much longer, and ** said "about an hour." Huh? He said he would call my cell when it was ready? But ** was actually just standing there doing absolutely nothing... I asked if he could possibly enter our order and politely advised him our son was past his nap time and he may start crying soon. ** response was "He can cry all he wants but nothing is gong to change." HERE'S THE THING - When they take your name, you are in that line and even if you have 6 cabinets, you are told you need to wait until the 4 people in front of you are completely done - EVEN IF THEY TAKE 2 HRS TO BUILD A COMPLEX KITCHEN!!! ABSOLUTELY STUPID!!!

    Next, we learned that the 20% off sale only applies if you buy 3500 in cabinets... We headed to the Cafe that ** recommended and it was a zoo with at least a 30 min line.... By this time my son is getting really tired and upset. We walked around the store for 30 more minutes and headed back to see **. He told us it will be "about an hour"... So now we have been there for over two hours and the people that were in front of us are STILL planning their complex kitchen - and btw - one of the reps is going on lunch break so it may be more than an hour. So that was it for us... we had to go... and no one cared enough about our business to even enter our friggin order.

    I felt the need to help my fellow humans and asked to speak to a manager. I literally waited 25 more minutes just to 'assist them understand their business process shortcomings'... The only thing he offered was to go back to ** with me... No Thanks... See ya!!! I hope you have better luck and go at a less busy time...

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    Reviewed April 16, 2015

    I was awoken last week to a horrible crash... My IKEA installed kitchen wall cabinets had fallen off the wall, breaking all China, glasses, pottery and food products in its wake. I have lost everything. They installed a 2m x 4m L shaped wall cabinet with 5 screws, unbelievable. When the installers came in, they seemed competent skilled and able... I stepped back and let them do the work. I should have been watching like a hawk. A very hard lesson learned. But who will replace all the depression era glasses or my grandmothers pitcher... Yet to be determined. Expect all the BS about ordering the darn stuff and the delays (we had to jump hoops) but watch the installation carefully!

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    Reviewed April 15, 2015

    We bought a 9 by 9 kitchen. We want them to install that for us and also asked them to take of our old kitchen. We also pay them to do the size and everything. We say one company is good to do everything so we pay them. We made a appointment for delivery. They delivered our cabinet one week later. After that they send one person he work 4 hours and left. We called ikea and talk 2 hours. The next day they send three men. They work 3 hours and take break 4 hours talking on their phone. And they left. Now is 2 week we didn't see any of them. I call them many time no body help me. Finally they called me and told me they come next week. I don't have a kitchen. Everything is in my living room. I live in a small apartment. They don't care. They just want money. When they get it they forged about their agreement.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2015

    I drove to one store three hours round trip to get a sink which was out of stock when I got there even though the internet said it was in stock. They wouldn't let me order it in advance for when the next shipment came so I drove to another store five hours round trip to get the sink. I got it and was so happy but when I got home and opened the box, the sink was cracked! I called the company and they said the store would call me the next day. No one called so the following day I called a supervisor who told me the sink is out of stock and won't be in stock for two weeks. That was it. No offer of anything else, no help at all. So now I will have no kitchen sink for six weeks thanks to them. Horrible customer service! I will never recommend this store.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2015

    Back in September of 2014 we bought 2 sets of cabinets that were to come with cabinet doors. The cabinets were in stock, the doors were not. Fine. No problem. Fast forward 8 months later and a dozen conversations with customer service... We still have no doors and every time we ask.. We're told next month.. Next month. We live in Ontario but there is an abundance of doors in the U.S. that they will not ship to us. We would have to drive to an IKEA location somewhere in the U.S. to get them. Customer service is useless and don't seem to care much about helping us out. All they need to do is ship us some from the U.S. Problem solved. But no, they won't do that.

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    Reviewed April 15, 2015

    I am really unimpressed with the poor customer service that I have received. Ikea has made one mistake after another and each mistake has cost me both time and money. Yet again, I waited ALL DAY for delivery of the items I ordered 6 weeks ago and no-one bothered to turn up. This happened also on Saturday. That is two days of incredible waste of time as I don't live at the address that the furniture was being delivered too and so had to hang around for nothing. More importantly, I lost income for those two days.

    This is a summary of the mistakes and poor customer service that have occurred: After paying a tradesperson to assemble the furniture that I had ordered from Ikea, it came to my attention that the Algot system was incorrect. Two Algot systems were delivered. I only ordered one system. The suspension rail on the correct system was damaged in transit and I was promised a new rail would be delivered today. After realising that a mistake had been made with my delivery, I spent two hours at Ikea on the Tuesday after Easter. The store was very busy and it took almost two hours to wait downstairs using your "take a ticket" system, before I got to speak to someone. I was told that the wrong Algot system would be picked up on Saturday (last Saturday) and that an installer would contact me to arrange to unassembled the wrong Algot system.

    I waited all of Saturday and nobody turned up to pick up the other Algot system. The installer also spoke to ** on the phone (as did myself) on Saturday and at no stage where either of us informed that delivery was not taking place. I pointed out to ** that the Bjursta table that was on my sales order was not delivered. After checking into it, she told me that despite it being on my sales order, it had not been put through at the cash register. Surely, a customer who has bought a whole unit of furniture, should be able to put a sales order through and assume that the person on the cash register puts ALL items through?? Surely, the customer should not have to do the job of your staff and double check that the receipt matches the sales order?

    Someone contacted me on Sunday morning from Ikea and took payment for the table. She told me that the table would be delivered on Saturday morning. I asked for delivery before 12 noon due to work commitments. She told me that someone would pick up the incorrect furniture at the same time that the table was delivered. I waited until 4.40pm today from 8.30 am this morning for a delivery that did not take place. I lost another day's income. I understand that mistakes happen, but I don't understand how so MANY mistakes can happen! I am really upset at the wasted time and loss of income that Ikea has caused me for their poor customer service.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2015

    In spring 2014 we began a major renovation of our kitchen, including gas range and in-cupboard oven and microwave. After shopping around and checking prices we decided the best option was to buy all new cabinetry from Ikea. After using Ikeas online tool to design our own kitchen, we went into the Edmonton store at South Edmonton Common to make our purchase. The sales rep who went over our order told us that Ikea cabinets were designed for Ikea-sold appliances. If we were to buy appliances from elsewhere there was no guaranteeing they would fit and modifications to the cabinets might have to be made. “Ikeas appliances are made by Whirlpool”, he said, “so they were good quality. They came with a five-year warranty.”

    We decided to keep it simple and bought the range, microwave, oven and dishwasher from Ikea (and purchased a fridge elsewhere). We hired our son-in-law, a journeyman tradesman to install the cabinets and appliances, rather than have one of Ikeas contractors do the work. Because it was being done on evenings and weekends, it took several months for the reno to be completed, but we were extremely happy with the result.

    Everything was fine until the first week of February 2015, nine or 10 months after the initial purchase, when I tried for the first time the self-cleaning feature on the oven. About an hour into the process, the oven abruptly shut off and remained locked. I phoned the Ikea and was told to call whirlpool as the warranty is through them. So I did and the oven is still under warranty. They set up an appointment for a technician to come to our house a few days later. I took time off work to meet the technician. However when I got home a voice mail was waiting for me, stating that this company does not service wall ovens and I would have to find someone else.

    Annoyed, I called Ikea again and they set up another appointment a few days later with another contractor. The second technician arrived on Feb. 12. He informed me that the board is fried and he would have to order another and that the fan was not powerful enough to handle the heat during clean cycle. A fan was ordered as well. He did not return with the part until March 11, nearly one month later. It was installed and the oven seemed to function. Before he left, he and I agreed that I would try the self-clean feature again, as that was what caused the problem in the first place. Once again, the oven shut off after one hour. I called the technician again, and again booked a time for him to come and take a look which means I get a 4 hour window when I have to be home waiting for the tech.

    March 16 the technician returned to my house. He commented that he’d never seen anything like this again and called Whirlpool himself. He was informed about a different kit that will better help deflect the excess heat and prevent overheating. He said he’d order it and return to install it. The technician returned on March 23 and installed the new kit but the oven did not work. The board is fried from the second time I tried to clean, so another board was ordered. He was back on March 31 and installed the board. Everything worked fine until April 6, when I tested the self-cleaning and once again it overheated and shut down.

    Frustrated, I called Ikea and asked to speak to a manager, but was told an after sales manager would call me back within 24 to 48 hours. The next day, April 7, I called back and told them “my patience had run out and I wanted to speak to a manager right away." I was told several times a manager is scheduled to call me. Whoever took the call put me on hold for several minutes and then came back on and said “a replacement oven would be sent over on the afternoon of April 9 and installed”.

    I booked the appointed time off work and waited all afternoon. No one arrived or phoned to tell me what was going on. I phoned Ikea at the end of the day to find out what was going on and I was informed that the dated line had been discontinued and no ovens were available. The person on the other end of the line seemed surprised that the appointment had even been made. At no point was I offered an apology for all time I had to take off work for technicians and no-shows. Again I demanded to speak to someone in charge and was put on hold. Eventually someone came on the line and said a manager would contact me in 24 to 48 hours.

    On April 10, more than two months after my oven first broke down, I phoned again. This time, I was given two options: first, Ikea would give me a full refund for the oven and microwave and I could buy replacements somewhere else; second, they would refund me 30% of the oven price and I could live without the self-cleaning feature. At no point has anyone addressed the issue of selling merchandise that they clearly knew had a significant design flaw. Nor has anyone addressed the issue that we were sold defective appliances based on the assertion that they were designed specifically for those cupboards, and one of the major selling points was that appliances were a matching set. We now have to ensure that any replacement pieces will even fit in the cupboards in the first place.

    This has been an extremely aggravating experience for so many reasons. I have wasted hours and hours and lost work time trying to resolve it. Neither Ikea nor Whirlpool knowingly sell poorly designed products and then refuse to stand by them. And adding insult to injury, I have been trying to speak to a manager for two months, and not once has one had the spine or the professionalism to even pick up the phone. I cannot encourage you strongly enough to think carefully before doing any business with Ikea. If something goes wrong, do you have the time and patience to deal with their hit-and-miss product quality and evasive customer service?

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    Reviewed April 12, 2015

    Love the store and love shopping there but at the food court I had one of the servers be very very rude with my mother and I. We saw on the screens that they have what we wanted to eat. We then told one of the servers what we wanted. She was not only clueless but started rolling her eyes at us. Very unprofessional.

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    Reviewed April 5, 2015

    My white Lidingo kitchen was installed seven years ago, and the base cabinet doors under and near the sink are now an unsightly mess -- badly peeled and delaminated. Apparently, the Ikea cabinets cannot withstand normal splashing from the kitchen sink. The Ikea customer service representatives in Shaumburg, IL have just informed me (after months of run-around) that the 25 year warranty does not cover this "water damage" from normal use of the kitchen sink. Of course, kitchen sink cabinets are going to get water on them. If Ikea cabinets cannot stand up to a bit of water in the sink area, then they are not suitable for their intended purpose.

    A warranty that omits coverage of this kind of damage is useless. Ikea customer service has "generously" offered to help me locate replacement Lidingo doors (the Lidingo/Akurum line was recently discontinued -- which may account for their reluctance to honor the warranty) but I hesitate to buy more of the same cabinet doors that will disintegrate in a few years.

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    Reviewed April 4, 2015

    I don't really have a problem with Ikea (although be prepared to waaaait for returns, deliveries, and the like - and if you need to call for anything, good luck in reaching someone) - I am aware of those issues, as well as their silly won't-ship-interstore deal, and as I am aware, I minimize or avoid those situations. However, I feel I should let people know that if you do buy the products, put them together yourself.

    I always put them together and, with the exception of cabinet doors, didn't have a problem. We were doing over a basement, however and I didn't want to spend a lot on furniture so bought IKEA furniture - a whole roomful - which was too much to put together myself, and included a lot of doors. So I paid to have the stuff picked and delivered - and assembled.

    The assembly was supposed to take place in one day, of course. It took four. On the first day, a couple of guys showed up and unboxed everything. I was then informed I hadn't paid for mounting, so they couldn't put the entertainment unit up because the guy wanted to mount it to the wall. I said I didn't want it mounted to the wall and he said it had to be, and the baseboard heat was in the way. Because of this we actually had to redesign the room and move the entertainment unit to another wall without a baseboard heater, which necessitated moving one of four bookcases to the back of the room (they were supposed to have lined up on one wall around a fireplace) which really messed up quite a few of our plans. Then the guys left.

    The next day only one guy showed and he claimed he couldn't get the bookcases up without help, (as they were almost to the low ceiling) so he sawed the back off the "legs" on each one, and then didn't finish them anyway. Meanwhile I had to go back to IKEA (fortunately I don't live far) because the change in room arrangement meant we couldn't use certain pieces on the entertainment system and had to trade them for others (they were good about that).

    However, the next day nobody was showing at all, and I kept trying to call the company that IKEA subcontracts assembly to, but nobody was there, then I was on hold, then they said people were on their way...it was a nightmare. Finally the guys showed, then more guys showed (they were duplicates, by mistake), and left. Then the other guys said they had to leave because they had another job and that guy would be mad...they still hadn't finished the assembly. They did however finish the entertainment unit and - incredibly - the guy who told me it had to be mounted said it couldn't be mounted to this wall either because of the baseboard width (?) but that it didn't have to be mounted. So we moved the entire room around to an unsatisfactory layout (now unable to be changed) for nothing.

    Two days later (on a Monday) after more complaints to IKEA (in person, as I know calling wouldn't get me anywhere), two different guys came and asked who had been there. When I said who, the guy rolled his eyes. He finished mounting and electric work (not included in the assembly pricing, but IKEA had already comped it, and the sofa assembly (also not included) because of the trouble.

    A few days later I received a call from the manager of the New Haven store who wanted to know what happened so IKEA could decide if they wanted to file a claim against the subcontractors, and they refunded us hundreds of dollars. Hence the three stars - IKEA was actually good about the whole thing, in a very timely manner- I found their customer service to be good. However, why they dealt with such a substandard company is beyond me.

    I had ordered a cabinet door from them at the beginning of this project which was being discontinued and it had to be shipped, but they don't ship it to the store, they ship it to a remote IKEA outpost in a neighboring town which is unmarked and serves as a warehouse for many things - pharmaceuticals, whatever. When I finally found the place and went in the guy there said "Oooh - IKEA? Let's hope it's here." Well, it was, right on top, but he told me that people have come from neighboring states only to find the item wasn't there - all due to this same subcontractor ("I don't know why they use them, they're a terrible company," he said). I told him that the company had called me two days prior to tell me the item was there, then they called several more times to tell me it was in New Jersey (with them). When I finally got hold of them I said, is it here or in New Jersey still? And it was like talking to aliens.

    I was going to pay my friend's son, who loves to put IKEA stuff together, to do the job, and should have. Heed my advice! At least in the northeast, find someone else to assemble your stuff, or do it yourself.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    I placed a bedding order online. It was mailed out through FedEx. When I opened the package I noticed that half of my order was missing. I immediately called the hotline. After going through their long phone menu I tried to connect to the right department and was disconnected. I tried back and waited several minutes, was transferred and disconnected. I went online and attempted to open a live chat. A message appeared stating that that function was currently being updated. I cannot respond to the email they sent confirming my order either. This is absolutely ridiculous.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    2 days after the debut of the new Sektion kitchen, I placed my order with an IKEA associate in Tampa. This is my second kitchen remodel using Ikea products - I obviously didn't learn the first time around. The associate and I had a long conversation about the wonders of soft close drawers and doors while he was compiling and double checking my order.

    Fast forward a week or so later. Once we had assembled all cabinets, we found all our base cabinets were missing shelves. Back to the store (a 45 minute drive) I went to get the missing shelves. A computer glitch with the new Sektion launch, they said with an apology. It happens, I thought, not such a big deal. Upon installing the drawers in their respective cabinets, my husband and I discovered that the instructions are completely wrong. Luckily he is a handy guy and was able to drill new holes where they should have been, which are half spaces between the existing holes. Annoying, as we wasted a lot of time and energy trying to figure out why the drawers wouldn't fit. Later that week I discovered the drawers I ordered were missing the soft close damper. Instead of rushing to Ikea, I waited until we completely finished the kitchen to see what else we were going to need and/or return.

    Yesterday, I went to IKEA, and it will be my last time. I spent 2 hours there with various managers. It turns out, the drawers I ordered don't come with soft close dampers, at all. As in, not an option. Despite the conversation I had with the associate with whom I placed the order, expressing my want of the soft close drawers, I was sold the wrong drawers. Their one and only solution was that I drive 45 minutes home, disassemble our drawers from the drawer fronts, drive 45 minutes back and exchange them for the drawers that come with built-in dampers.

    I would have to pay the difference, $60, for the new drawers. So, zero customer service on their part. No consideration for the time it had taken, and would take for this endeavour. No consideration for the damage disassembling the drawers would cause to the existing drawer fronts, or for the damage to the actual cabinets from removing the drawer railings.

    The kitchen department manager was completely useless, and treated me like I was an idiot. She began leading me around their kitchen department to show me how to properly install the drawers. At least I got a small sense of satisfaction from that, as she discovered that, indeed, their instructions are wrong. The contractor who installed the store showroom kitchens had to improvise as well.

    How can an international mega company like Ikea not own up to their own mistakes? It was their associate who sold me the wrong drawers, it should be on them to fix their mistake. I would have been willing to risk the damage to my drawer fronts, and spend the time doing so, but not to have to spend any more money for the exchange. They should have offered me an even exchange. It still would have been a huge inconvenience, but I expected at least that. Instead I was offered $20 in free food vouchers for their restaurant, which in no way, shape, or form, fixes the problem. Very disappointed in the kitchen planning service and in the customer service at IKEA. I've spent thousands of dollars there, never again. They've lost a customer in me.

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    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    When one calls to Customer Service, first of all it takes very long to get to talk to someone...sometimes it can be a wait of 45 mins to 1 hr. Then when you get someone, it connects to some call center. The rep who picks up the call does not have any idea if you are asking about any product from the IKEA store near you, he won't connect you to the store representative as well. There is nothing, nada, zilch help that you can get from customer service rep. Worst customer service experience!

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    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    It costed me $129 and 3 weeks for shipping and I got nothing. The reason is by the time they try to delivery, I didn't pick up their phone (I was driving). And it costs another $50 for 2nd approach. Sounds like magic right? But it's happening to me. The cooperator suck so much on both their professional skill and personal manner. Its name is ** .

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    Bought a brand new bed which broke down completely after 10 months. Looks like the bed was not manufactured well and not been properly glued together. Since we live in Europe and the bed was only for our vacation home in Florida I spend lots of time and money to try to contact Ikea. On the phone they asked me to write an email. Which I did 3 times. Every time they answered nonsense like. Was this answer helpful? No, it was not! They asked me to drive over to Miami to see whether I could find a new part in the As Is Department. Funny, it is a 120 mile trip. Why can't they just ship this part? Not very helpful. Sorry, Ikea, but this is not a very polite way to treat good customers.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    Having lived in Europe prior to moving to the USA I was familiar with IKEA and their products and reputation. When my daughter decided to renovate her apartment in NYC we decided to choose IKEA for her new kitchen. The problems started almost immediately. Only a portion of my items were in stock - we had fallen victim to the woes of IKEA introducing a new line in February. When we set up a delivery date, the IKEA salesperson did not inform us that we could purchase a "time slot" for delivery! Everyone knows that Manhattan buildings do not allow late afternoon deliveries! Everyone it seems except IKEA?! This created major problems for us.

    It took over 3 hours today on the telephone until we were able to reach a customer service representative in order to tell them that delivery after 4 pm to our Manhattan building was not allowed!! We finally obtained the delivery company's number and they told me about a "time slot"offer - an option IKEA never offered or mentioned to us - we also consider it outrageous that we would be required to pay for a time slot!! By this time it was too late to reach the delivery van!! Now faced with a delivery that was too late for the building's service elevator rescheduling this delivery became another nightmare given the impossibility of reaching customer service! Who has time to wait on hold for hours?

    In addition, the missing items which were out of stock when the initial order was placed came in (after 5 weeks), but because IKEA did not notify us in time for these items to be included in today's delivery, we were charged an additional delivery fee of $150 dollars! At this point we are ready to cancel and return the whole $4K+ order of the new kitchen and go elsewhere! It is simply unacceptable for a worldwide company such as IKEA to have such abominable customer service! In addition to this, IKEA's online "Ask Anna" option is totally useless. Why doesn't IKEA offer a "Live Chat" option so people can speak to a real person? We are EXTREMELY disappointed with this whole IKEA experience, and will not recommend using IKEA to our friends and family. We were looking forward to an IKEA kitchen, but this has become a total nightmare and not what we were expecting from IKEA.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    Missing important part but IKEA stated it’s sold separately. I purchased the BRIMNES bed frame. At step# 30, I noticed the center steel beam is missing. I called the support center and right away they knew what I was talking about and I was transferred to the shopping operator. She told me the beam is the spine of the bed and it's important to carry the mattress and the weight of the person. I had to pay $21 to purchase this piece. I believe that IKEA is misleading people and this beam should be part of the installation. It's more hassle and annoying to deal with this.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    IKEA mattress policy is that you can return it if not happy within 90 days but they only give you store credit, and do not return your money. So we went to pick out a softer mattress (the first one was too firm) and they sold us one but then told us after we had paid more (because we bought a higher quality) that they were out of stock. The manager told us we could buy a "loaner" and when the one we wanted came in, they would deliver it to us. So IKEA will have two rather than one used mattresses to resell and a highly pissed off customer because their corporate policy is inflexible. Beware if buying a mattress there. I don't recommend it.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    This is NOT a rant site where unsatisfied customers go to "vent" as one jolly "happy customer" so casually implies a few threads further down this page. (Stupid!) No, but it is the CONSUMER AFFAIRS website. (Duh!) Created for COMPANIES to get feedback to be able to listen to their customers' complaints. In hopes to recognize repeated problems and/or locations. That means if they read these (supposedly) every so often they might solve issues and IMPROVE.

    Finding a customer service rep in the store in harder than pronouncing the names of the product! Getting one to help you is futile. They all act like they have no clue what you're asking. (I asked, "Where's the lighting dept?" Reply "Uhh?" Shoulder shrug with an eye roll! "I'm not sure.") or where to find the products. (I asked, "Where can I find the slide out trash bin assemble for the kitchen cabinet?" They said "Uhm we don't sell those." Really? What about item # blah blah blah.) They act like you're inconveniencing them from their post of "doing nothing."

    I do like IKEA products, (cheaply made, yes, but you get what you pay for.) Modern design, everyone thinks you're cool if your pad is decked with IKEA, (but actually it's because they know how hard it is to deal with that place & impressed you had the patience to endure the whole experience.) Customer Service is so so SO bad. It's like they have NO standards for hiring. High school drop outs, potheads, be like, "Hey, dude, I know you have no personality or work ethics, but you could always work at IKEA!? You have all the criteria!"

    At first I thought it might be just the USA stores, figuring the Swedes think we're all fat and lazy so they would give us back the same service, (cinn buns & meatballs & they're hooked) but then noticed complaints on here from all over the globe!!! Wow guys, that's bad. Worst thing is, all the complaints are the same!! (Here's your hint - quality control.) It's not hard to narrow down your main issue here.

    CUSTOMER SERVICE ~ Now we all know that parenting plays a huge role in putting out quality people for employees, so you can't really be all the blame, so, your remedy is... seasoned, more professional QC with old fashion values & morals, and severe consequence for negative feedback!! No, you can't discriminate for age or race, but you can for manners & work ethics. Pay them well right off the bat, so they get accustomed to their pay. They will value & fear losing their jobs. Encouraging them to perform well. Nobody is going to go the extra mile for minimum wage. (They should, but won't.) I say, start them at $20/hr (US $) and for every true investigated negative complaint, drop their pay down a notch. (Serious consequence.) Until eventually letting them go. Discuss it during interview so they know this upon hire! Stay complaint free for a determined length of time and raise them up a notch.

    Put your money where your mouth is.... You'll see how fast your customer service improves! People need positive AND negative consequences for their performance in order to make change! Or stay the same crappy cardboard assembled furniture company that you are with poor customer service and eventually you'll weed out the good clients and be left with customers of the same equivalent service. Like rental property, keep it clean and charge more, you'll attract a better tenant. Don't fix anything keep the cost low & run your own slum. I'm too good for IKEA, not the products, but the profile they have allowed themselves to become due to customer service. You get what you pay for for sure! Products AND employees.

    CONSUMERS.... if you like their stuff, find what you want on their website, then search your local Craigslist, the prices are the same but you don't have to deal with the store. No you can't return it, but it's not like you can if you buy from the store anyway, at least not without a hassle. Oh yeah you don't need that family card program either. "Sign up & save." What a joke. We never even received a card so you have to print one from a kiosk every time you go, another line to wait in to save only on products that you're not there to buy, really it's just for a free yogurt & coffee. Nahh, I'm not waiting in line for that.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    2012 June, we got the twin-size mattress for my 6 years boy from the Coquitlam IKEA (Have 25 years warranty). Last week we found the inside mattress spring oversize. We call the customer service, asking for help, and let them to know we lose the receipt. They say, "That is fine...Just get the mattress back to the shop," some one will be help us. But when we with it go to IKEA they just told us because it has been wet inside (about two yellow mark on the top, one side spring oversize, another one is fine). Maybe their Mattress was make by paper so cannot have the warranty (They just want let your case close as soon as they can. Do not give you any warranty). WE Never, Never Come Back to IKEA.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    Ikea, Leeds - A member of staff in the returns department was extremely rude and belligerent when I returned an item yesterday. When I told her not to speak to me like a child, she refused to serve me. I reported it to another member of staff and received a phone call with an apology last night. I feel totally fobbed off. Not happy at all. The attitude in the returns department at Ikea is truly shocking.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    I'm an invalid & can no longer drive a car. So when I bought two side tables at Ikea and wanted them to be delivered I was told that the cost was close to $90.00 per article! So when I asked if there was a taxi rank at the site the sales person said she didn't know. So when I asked if that person could ring and order a station wagon taxi I was told she could not. So I paid the $198.00 for the pair of tables and was reduced to pushing my trolley out to the main doors and rung of a taxi for myself and with scant offer of assistance to even help out even in that. In the end the cost of a taxi from Tempe to Eastgardens came to just under $40.00. Not happy **!

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    Reviewed March 14, 2015

    Never seen anything like this! IKEA's customer service is the absolute worse I've ever experienced. In trying to resolve a delivery issue, I spent eight (yes 8) hours on the phone with them.. for most of which I was on hold. UNBELIEVABLE!

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    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    I purchase a wardrobe cabinet on 3/10/15 and requested for it to be delivered 3/11/15. They Said only slot available for them to deliver was between 5-9 pm. Well to my surprise they showed up 3:15 pm, the time my 14 year came from school. They enter my house with a minor and went in my bedroom. All my belongings were out. I feel violated and embarrassed. My daughter called me - they insisted on bringing it in. They even made her sign. This is the worst to ever happen to me. I called Ikea. The were very unsympathetic and just offered me $59.00. When the total purchase was $172 +delivery. I am fuming!!!!! I'm done.

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    Reviewed March 10, 2015

    I have just moved to the US and went to Ikea to buy a bed and a chair to get me by until my furniture shipment arrived from the UK. Not being able to carry a bed myself I opted for their pick and delivery service. Their store rep was extremely helpful and I have no complaints about him. The delivery was booked for today as it was the only day I could be here for the full day to accept it. In the morning the delivery company called to say they could not deliver today as contracted as there driver was unavailable and they did not have an alternative. They offered next day delivery but as I explained to them today was the only day I could be here.

    I then went on Ikea's website to see how I could contact them. So I decided to go full out trying to contact them, I emailed... no response, I tweeted... no initial response, I called & held for 30 minutes before getting to speak to the first person. I explained and she said she needed to transfer me... I held for another 15 minutes, I explained and she said she would speak to the delivery company and put me on hold again. She then returned 10 minutes later to say she needed to transfer me to someone else. Third person, I explained again and they called the delivery company. Back to square one... delivery company could not deliver today but could tomorrow. I was offered a guaranteed two hour window in the evening which I reluctantly accepted as it seemed it was my only option.

    They agreed to refund of my delivery charge only after I asked for it, they did not offer this. To add insult to injury it will only be refunded once the delivery has been made & will take up to 7 days to appear in my account. The total time I spent on the phone was 1 hour, 12 minutes. So thanks to Ikea, I have an apartment with no bed or chair and I am furious. I have a long list of the things I need to buy for my first apartment in the US but Ikea will not be getting my business as intended.

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    Reviewed March 10, 2015

    IKEA claims to be a self-service warehouse, and we found out they mean it literally. We wanted to get about $1500 worth of furniture but chose to have the IKEA staff pick it out and deliver it for which we were willing to pay extra. We thought the process started near the exit past the cash register where a sign Home Delivery was posted. Wrong. We had to go back inside to some station in the middle of the store to place the order. The attendant was grouchy. Went to the cash register to pay but the line was long and we were short on time, so we left. Came back the next day, stood in line with our order, then the cashier said the order was not valid because it was done the day before and told us to go back. We did and stood in line again. Cashier then told us the order was filled incorrectly by their clerk. Told her we wanted to speak to a supervisor but she refused to call anyone and just told us to go back and stand in line again.

    We refused to stand in line again so I stood exactly where we were, keeping our spot, while wife went back to get the right order and had to stand in line over there because the clerk refused to handle her request until she waited her turn. We finally got out of there and wrote a letter to IKEA Consumer Affairs and got no answer, so I looked for another place where I could file a complaint and warn others that IKEA is not a friendly store. So here I am. Don't expect any sort of customer service there. They have well-designed products which are clever and attractive. They are cheaply built, however. If there's a problem, tough luck. And if you need something more elaborate like a kitchen, shop elsewhere unless you're ready to proceed with no help from them. They are a perfect example of "you get what you pay for".

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    Reviewed March 6, 2015

    I am so sorry to have to say this because I don't like to complain about anything, but my daughter insisted on buying new furniture for her children because she wanted quality, and all of the furniture she bought at Ikea, which was not cheap, is falling apart and hasn't even lasted one year. That is just not right.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2015

    At my last visit to the ikea in Elizabeth NJ I went to customer service desk and was greeted with a immediate rude cashier. I said "I want to return these bowls." She said no that they were used. Thing is she didn't even look at them. They had all the stickers on in and it was within a week 5 days. I will never go back to that location.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2015

    I have been trying for more than six weeks to have an IKEA dishwasher (manufactured by Whirlpool) repaired or replaced under a warranty that still has more than two years to run. The interaction between IKEA service (based in Michigan) and their local service C&E Appliance Service (based in CT) has been one screw-up after another, including claims that parts could not be located nationwide, while the part had actually been shipped to the C&E with no identifying number or name. So the part sat in their receiving department for a week or more until I called to inform C&E that IKEA had shipped the part to them. Of course, upon installation of the part, the dishwasher still did not work. Then begins the search for the next part, the control board. I'm told by the technician that parts can be difficult to find because the tsunami (in 2011!!!) wiped out the factory in Japan.

    No response from C&E so I called IKEA again and I was told that I would be emailed a tracking no. once the part was located and shipped. After several more days, I contacted IKEA yet again and was told that the part had shipped, but they could not provide a tracking no. because FedEx doesn't provide them with tracking for 2-day shipments (more **). The part finally arrives on a Saturday with no prior notice, so several more days are lost before an appointment can be made to install the control board. Of course, the tech arrives, replaces the second part, and still the unit doesn't work! The tech agrees that there is no longer any alternative but to replace the dishwasher under warranty.

    So I call IKEA today and they tell me that the tech's report was filed as the part replaced, the unit working, and the work order closed!!! At no time in over six weeks have I been able to even turn the unit on, much less have it in operating condition. The IKEA supervisor (Ingrid) tells me that I'll have to schedule another service appointment before the unit can be replaced because the tech's notes indicated the unit was repaired successfully. I have the tech's cell no., so I call and leave a message and give the cell no. to the IKEA rep. I also call the tech's home office and let them know the situation and that I need the tech to get in touch with IKEA to clear things up.

    I receive a call back from the C&E office indicating that the tech has spoken with IKEA and the situation is in the process of being resolved. After leaving 5 or 6 messages with the IKEA rep, I'm told later that evening that she had not been contacted by C&E and there has been no progress in resolving my case. This has been the case throughout six weeks of trying to deal with these people...they tell you whatever they think will shut you up for the moment, while doing next to nothing to solve the problem. On multiple occasions, both C&E and IKEA have promised a return phone call; the only time that it actually occurred, I was given incorrect information that was more than a month old. I've easily spent more than six hours on the phone with IKEA and C&E over the last six weeks and I'm no closer to a resolution than I was more than six weeks ago.

    They have already spent more than the wholesale value of the unit in parts, shipping, and technician's labor. It boggles the mind why they would want to continue to pour additional resources into this unit rather than providing the replacement unit that should be available under warranty. Moreover, the unit stopped working in mid-cycle and mold has been growing inside for more than six weeks. Both my wife and I are experiencing respiratory/nasal irritation in our kitchen that may be associated with mold growing in the unrepaired/unreplaced dishwasher. This unit should be replaced under the warranty that still has more than two years outstanding.

    I cannot recommend IKEA/Whirlpool products, including these brands that are also manufactured by Whirlpool, Acros, Admiral, Amana, Bauknecht, Brastemp, Consul, Estate, Gladiator GarageWorks, Hotpoint (Europe), IKEA, Indesit, Inglis, Jenn-Air, KitchenAid, Maytag, Privileg, Roper, Scholts, or Whirlpool. BUYER BEWARE...DO NOT BUY THESE BRANDS!

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    Reviewed March 2, 2015

    First of all I have never been so mad that I have felt the need to write a review, but this company is a joke. If it weren't for the fact that I needed inexpensive furniture for a non- profit I would never step have stepped through their doors. The first time I was stuck there for almost 4 hours because of the size of my purchase. The next time wasn't much better. Honestly I was dreading going back for the third time. I have been in Ikea three different times and every time has been a nightmare! From picking, paying, deliveries and assembly! I asked an employee where I needed to go to arrange delivery and assembly. He pointed to a corner of the store.

    Items needed to be paid for prior to getting to that area which I found out from the cashier was Customer Service. My items needed to be paid for before heading over there so I stood in line and was then told I needed to go to the kiosk to place the order, NOT Customer Service. When I got to the kiosk the guy there was irritated that he had to help me because he was sooooo busy. He passed me off to another employee because he was so busy, yet stood around the kiosk and BS'd with some other employees for awhile.

    Was so irritated with the whole experience that I quickly signed the paperwork and headed BACK to stand in line again! So, by this time I had been there for 2 hours! Mad as hell but glad to get finally get out of there. On the day of the delivery they were supposed to call me an hour in advance to let me know they were on their way. They called me to tell me they were at the door. Great! I live 45 minutes from the delivery location! Then I found out the guy who input my info didn't fill it in properly. So my purchase was incomplete.

    I called the contact info to get it straightened out and was told I couldn't pay for it over the phone without paying another shipping fee and that when I signed the paperwork I should have noticed it wasn't complete, so it was my fault. The customer service is non existent and the employees are incompetent. I think that is how they sell their products so cheaply. To top if off, I have to go BACK to that hellhole, which by the way is 45 minutes away, to get this fixed. Thanks Ikea!!! After this I will NEVER shop there again and will tell everyone I know about my bad experience! As a former employee of Nordstrom for many years, I don't know how they stay in business. I would rather pay 10x more money for my purchases than be put through this ** this again!

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    Reviewed March 2, 2015

    For lack of wisdom and insight, I did not check the reviews. Big mistake!!!! I do not usually write reviews but felt I compelled! I will never use their delivery service, order by phone, or order online services. If you cannot go to the store and make the purchase, consider yourself forewarned.

    The "Anna" service is a joke. It is an automated service inputted by humans that looks for key phrases then generates an answer. NOT the answer you need or want! When you call, there is a long wait time time. I was on hold for 20 minutes before someone answered my call. The person could not answer my question even though that was the number to call. I was transferred to another department and was on hold for another 30 minutes. Was infuriated by their lack of knowledge and service and hung up!

    Of course, hanging up served no purpose since I would have to call again. Again, by the time all the hold time and transfers were over, I had wasted another 40 minutes of my day! I purchased a mattress. I wanted it delivered this week but not gonna happen. Tried to contact IKEA to cancel order before shipped. Once the order is shipped, you can cancel but will not be refunded the shipping cost. Today, I received the email. It had been 6 days since I placed my order and not heard from them. All I had was an email saying they had received my order request and gave me an order number. The website does not provide, anywhere that I could find, a place to enter the order number to track the order. You have to CALL! What a nightmare!!!!!!

    Truthfully, they said they had a mattress disposal fee service available. I was told once the mattress is shipped, I can go online and pay for that service. NOT TRUE. YOU HAVE TO CALL, WAIT FOR YOUR CALL TO BE ANSWERED, THEN BE TRANSFERRED, WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO ANSWER THE TRANSFER CALL, THEN PAY. I like the IKEA products, as we have purchased many. However, again, if you cannot go to the store and make the purchase, be warned. You will come away extremely frustrated by the hours wasted on hold and days lost waiting for you order to be delivered.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    Waited all day for a delivery, it's now 5 pm. No call or information given. Phoned Customer Services and held onto the line for 25 minutes - but no answer. Eventually got Customer Services who could not contact the van driver. Gave me Driver Depot phone number but they are permanently engaged. IKEA delivery and Customer Services is a shambles.

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2015

    I made an online order and they haven't sent me an email of an update or anything. It's been a week and now I am calling them to track my order and I have been waiting on the phone for more than half an hour. If you're not going to answer the phone, then hurry up with the online tracking because this is ridiculous.

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    I picked a chair from the bin indicated at the Kiosk inside the store. The packaging was plain cardboard with no markings. I took the chair to my car but it was too big so I returned to the store. The employee said I could return it or they could deliver for $129 (I live 25 minutes from the store). I had no method to transport so agreed to the overpriced delivery. The item was delivered at 9pm the following day. When I removed the top of the box, I immediately noticed it was the incorrect color. I wanted light brown and this was green. Apparently the bin next to where I picked the item was the green but this chair was mistakenly placed in the bin I was picking from. I immediately tried to call the driver to come back and get the chair but they didn't answer the phone.

    The following day I called to explain the situation and customer service said it was my fault because I was the one that picked it. She also said it happens frequently but there was nothing they could do about it. I let them know I pulled from the correct location but received the wrong item. I also explained there was no way to identify what I had with the plain packaging. I asked to speak with a manager and the manager explained it was on me because I picked the item. He said he could deliver the correct item but I would have to pay another $65 for delivery. I said I already paid for delivery and received the wrong item. I had no way to return the green chair without renting a vehicle so I reluctantly agreed to pay the additional delivery and let him know I would not shop there again. I do not feel it was appropriate customer service and encourage others to not shop there.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2015

    We ordered a living room set at the store. Told by sales staff that everything was in stock and would be delivered. The day before delivery, we received a confirmation notice that everything was ready, but there would be no cover for the couches and furniture because it was out of stock and there was no indication if or when it would be available. So we would have a living room full of unusable furniture for...how long? We tried to cancel by calling...it took hours of disconnections, endless ringing, no voice mail, dropped calls.

    When we finally talked with someone, they had no idea how to fix it. We escalated to a supervisor, who also had no idea how to fix it. After hours more, we were transferred to someone who assured us that the shipment would be cancelled. But no refund. They don't do refunds, just store credit. On the delivery day, the entire shipment showed up, with no furniture covers. We refused it. It took weeks to get them to get the store credit on our order. Recently, I tried ordering furniture for my mother from the Minnesota store. They prevent customers from calling individual stores. Can only speak with the main store on the East coast, which was closed because of bad weather. The message said to call back when they were back, then hung up. No option to transfer.

    Ikea has some of the more reasonably priced (and generally poorest quality) furniture on the market. It's fine if you need a generic bed, or table, or just want a functional chair for everyday use. We've used them for kid’s furniture, which lasts a few years or less, then falls apart. We call it disposable. Certainly high volume. Sell a lot, make returns impossible, eliminate customer access all contribute to the bottom line. It would be a mistake to spend a lot of money at Ikea; remember that if anything goes wrong, you'll need to find a fix yourself. You'll never be able to return a defective item. Prices are low, quality is also low, but this might be fine for small things. I'm still trying to get them to honor my "store credit". They have my money; seems like once that happens, customers are out of the loop. Stay clear if you can.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    I was interested in purchasing a sofa/sleeper and bookcase. When I tried to order online I received a message that the sofa was not available for online purchase and delivery at this time. I called IKEA customer service and was advised that this item would likely be available on a certain date. I followed this CS person's advice and sure enough... it was now available.

    I received an e-mail confirming my purchase and an "estimated" delivery date. Customer service said that items surely will arrive within 5 days of the estimated delivery date. I was hopeful for the items to be delivered on the "estimated" date, but having not received the courtesy 24 hour advance phone call with a 4 hour delivery window.... I waited. As promised... I received the call.... the time was set.... the items were delivered undamaged, complete, and courteously by Alex Delivery Services in Ventura County. Very happy customer!

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015

    I purchased a corner sofa bed from IKEA (Friheten). While putting the pieces together, I noticed that some parts have misplaced screw holes. I had to stop and called the customer service who assured me that they will send new pieces in the following 7-10 business days. SO far so good, even though I had to accept having a half-assembled sofa in the middle of the room. However, after 10 day, I called the customer service again, (btw: I was on hold for more than 30 min), and the representative told me that they did NOT ship the pieces yet, and she can not provide me with an exact date. In general, I have to wait until they find a piece.

    Regardless of the ruddiness of the representative, I am so disappointed with IKEA. Do IKEA expect from the customers to get furnitures with errors and not do something about it fast? Well, the sofa bed is laying in the room for more than 12 days now (un-assembled), every time I look at it, I promise myself not buy from IKEA-USA again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015

    Tried to order a kitchen from the store. Went there 4 times. Nobody could actually verify that they had the items in their store and/or California warehouse. If I put in an order, they wanted me to take whatever they had in the store (without me know exactly what that was) right at that time. I was driving a car and some of the stuff could be rather large. So I was not able to make the order. Then I tried ordering online. They totally screwed it up. Got a bit of the stuff. Then made another order. They charged me another $150 - even though you have no choice but to get it delivered. They delivered 2 small pieces out of an order of approximately 30 pieces. So ridiculous.

    After several days of trying to let them know that pretty much everything was missing, they said they would re-ship - apparently the truck was too full for my order the first time. Not that anyone would bother letting you know that. After a full month, I got a call saying that they were delivering the kitchen in 10 minutes. Great, since they are supposed to call you the day before and arrange a 4 hour time period. Apparently, their idea of compensation on this issue is to give you a gift card for $75 - like I want to give them any more of my money. I will make sure that everyone I know hears this story and doesn't even contemplate ordering anything from Ikea. The customer service rep seemed to think that since I eventually got my order, their obligation was fulfilled.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2015

    I was in Ikea Saturday the 14th with my children. I guess they were blocking the aisle and a women pushed her way between them and said to get out of her way she was trying to shop. I turned around and asked why she thought she could speak to someone children that way. She told me to shut up and go lose some weight (I am 5'9 & 250lb). I told her to grow up as she walked off. She came back with her mother (she was in her mid-20s). Her mother stuck her finger in my face and told me "you better shut-up chubby". I told her she needed to raise better kids and I could lose weight but she couldn't lose ugly. A ikea worker walked up and asked what happened. As I told him, the women took off. After I told him he asked what I wanted him to do about it. I told him to call the manager. When the came, they said there was nothing they could do.

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015

    I like the Dvala fitted full sheet, however, the width is only 10 inches. The current mattress height is 12 inches or more. Won't you consider making this to 12 or 14 inches to keep up with current style. The sheets I have don' t fit my new mattress.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    Someone must have slandered josef **. For one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he had to assemble this ** of a bed and then get passed around from clueless customer service representative to clueless customer service representative. I have never had strong enough feelings about anything to prompt me to review it before, besides books. But this was a monumentally bad experience. Everyone should throw stuff at ikea until it breaks.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2015

    This has been the worst experience ever, my order ** was made online as it couldn't be taken from the store. Your customer service is dreadful and unprofessional. The 1st time I called, the rep transferred me to your online sales team who were closed for the day... this was after waiting 16 minutes on hold for the online sales team. The second time I called, the rep apologized for the error of the previous rep, and informed that the team was closed and was unable to help me; mind you I received a call from your company asking to call Ikea to make changes to my order if I needed be. He asked me to call back tomorrow, the day of the delivery. As I'm calling I'm placed on hold for over 28 minutes!!!! I will never buy a product from Ikea and if there is an issue, I expect a full refund or Ikea will face litigation in small claims court.

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2015

    I bought a French press without realizing it was the store sample and it had a broken tip. I noticed this only a week later when I was about to use it. Another key piece of info: I paid cash. At returns they said they could not issue a store credit without the receipt on an open item... The supervisor would not help either. So... You will have a problem without the receipt... If you paid cash and the item comes without a package. Be advised.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    Bought a set of knives. 2 were duplicates and the bread knife on the picture was missing. Refused a replacement. Even with the receipt! Brought it back to the store the next day with a receipt for a replacement. Was refused and told it can't be taken back as it was opened. Explained that I couldn't tell it was missing the knives if it wasn't opened. Was told I couldn't have a refund if it was opened. I said I didn't want a refund, I just wanted my bread knife. I was told they could refuse to give me a refund. I asked to speak to the manager and was told in a store that must have nearly 100 people working in it, that there was no manager there.

    I just stood there until they gave me a refund and didn't let anyone in the queue pass until they did. Was accused of brandishing a weapon (their knives) and threatened with police action. I stayed and said they can check the CCTV when they come. Was eventually given a refund. I went round the store, got my new complete knife set, paid and left. I never returned.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    I purchased IKEA Glass draws April of 2014 and randomly and unexpectly one of the glasses burst and shattered everywhere. Fortunately I don't have small children but I do have small pets and this could have easily fell on them and caused harm.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2015

    I bought IKEA furniture (desk). But indication on sample was wrong and I picked up wrong item from storage. When I assembled it, I found that stuff didn't match (top table and flame). I complained it to store customer center, but they didn't solve it. Then I contact online customer center some times. But they didn't do it. I was not satisfied. I was looking for CEO mail address in Google. I found that IKEA's e-mail was made "first name.last name@ikea.com". I googled store manager name and I e-mailed to him (I inserted CEO mail address). Store manager sent me soon and he solved my complain next day. I am very satisfied. If you can't solve your problem, please send e-mail to store manager (!) and don't forget insert CEO mail address.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015

    You would think that they would have an assortment of bolts, pegs and other small assembly parts available on their website, but you would be very wrong. I bought an expensive china hutch a day after a big move. While we were trying to assemble the damn thing we realized that some of the hundreds of tiny pieces were missing. We first browsed the website, no luck, no screws or bolts listed. Then we called. We were told that each and every part has a part number. This is found on the first page of the instructions. Also, each item has an 8 article number, printed right next to the bar code. Well, by now the instructions have gone missing. I was told without the numbers there was no chance of ordering the parts. I was told to perhaps visit an Ikea and search there. Really? The nearest store is now 3 hours away from me. A six hour trip for 8 bolts?

    The worst part is, for some reason they cannot manufacture something and use standard nuts and bolts, it has to be some insanely complicated tiny thing that no one else has or uses. This makes it impossible to go to a Home Depot, Lowe's or local hardware store and get the parts. I have sent Ikea customer service, pictures of the unit and a picture of the missing "Cam/Dowel" Phillips Head screws and the length (we had one, we were missing 7). No, that's no good either. They cannot locate the part with even a picture of it and the length. The standard reply after repeated attempts to fix the problem is "sure we can help, just provide us with the missing part number and the 8 article number."

    They are like robots. They cannot seem to comprehend that the instructions are missing and I don't have the damn codes and numbers for each and every damn screw used to make this thing! To make matters worse, they say they cannot supply new instructions or parts because the item in question has been discontinued. Now I am stuck with a $1200 hutch that cannot be assembled or used. Does Ikea care? Absolutely not.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015

    We've been a customers of Ikea for a long time and enjoying each visit to the store. We never experienced such a rudeness and unwillingness to help as we did today. It was not the Ikea's bad experience, but the customer care from one particular individual who made me very upset and angry. We created a shopping list of all items to be picked up in the self-serve area. The first item, according to the printed paper was in the Aisle 01, bin 8. There were no items in that section, even in the bin 9. I went to the help kiosk to get some guidance on where to locate the items.

    The person I was able to find, his name is Alex, really didn't want to help from the beginning. He asked me if I looked in the correct section. Then he said if it is not in the bin 98, it is in the bin 9. I told him that the whole section is empty. He asked me if I am sure??? I replied that I am sure, but I already was disturbed by such questions. Younger boy is asking an older person if she is sure? He went with me to the Aisle and confirmed that there were NO items in the whole section. Instead of saying - “sorry” or “let me help you to locate the items,” he told me that I need to look at the Art. number of the item and locate that number myself on the other shelves??? So, according to him, I have to go around the whole self-serve area, each aisle, read all numbers in each bin until I find an item I need?

    When I told him the needs to help me and I am not going to look all over myself in all bins for the items needed, he became angry, turned around and left. I was very upset. VERY! I was looking for the store manager, but it was close to the closing time and he/she wasn't available. I didn't want to leave until I would talk to the supervisor.

    Here is another example of a great customer service skills: Joe, young man, came to us and asked if he can help us. I asked him if we can talk to the manager, but he said that he will try to help as much as he can and then we will have a chance to talk to supervisor after. He asked what was the problem and we told him. He was really nice, listen, helped us with all items, put them on the platform and even offered help to the register. Half of my anger disappeared after he helped us. However, I still think that this incident must be heard. People often forget that they have a job because of the customers. It is not only in the retail world - it is everywhere… medicine, restaurants, etc. This Alex should learn how to talk to people and needs to understand the simple principles of customer care.

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    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2015

    What a freakin' rodeo! Rather more like trying to find your way through a cornfield maze than going shopping. Parking was easy but that's where it stopped. Once inside you are directed around by arrows on the floor with no way to get out except to complete the path. Narrow isles cluttered with packing materials. Shelves in disarray with product scattered about so as to make it impossible to match items with the shelf tags. I've had better shopping experiences at Walmart.

    The elevator we took to the upper floor was an up elevator only. Never seen that before. So we, me with my brand new hip and cane and my wife dragging her oxygen bottle behind her, made our way through the entire store, after not finding what we needed, just to get back to our car. Exit signs that were dead ends leading only to emergency exit doors. Employees in little groups were less than helpful. "How do we get out?" was met with a grunt and a finger pointing toward signs. There was one exception towards the end of our journey with one helpful gentleman who let us through the checkout line to get to the exit.

    As to why we were there? We were looking for curtains. When we did finally managed to find the right part of the store it was very difficult to navigate. Selection was poor at best and help was nowhere in sight. That is except for one young lady who spoke so fast she was unintelligible. Even after asking her to repeat what she said.

    We are on a fixed income, have very little and were trying to save money on a necessary purchase. Ultimately we spent our money at J.C. Penny's. We spent more money than we wanted to spend but the store environment and experienced staff made the purchase easy and we were able to get what we needed. A few dollars more? Yes, but worth it. We won't be back to Ikea.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2015

    I had shopping at 30 Dec 2014 in Wembley store. There is self service till. You can't pay cash, you have to pay by credit card. I went to there with my friends. They didn't know just for card payment so I paid for them. After them I scanned my items then I put the my card again then I entered pin then ok. The screen which show me items list and total amount like too many blue things and my shopping list gone.

    I asked this problem to staff, he is called to technical staff. The guy said to me "this machine gone, you have to use different till." I show him my card still there and I put the pin code as well. I said, "did I paid or not." He said no. I said, "Are you sure." He said, "Definitely not. The things you can't receive nothing from the machine." So they charge me that money, I can see from my bank account. There is only witness technical guy who is working that night and my friends and my bank account. There is 20 pounds extra cost me. And I wrote this issue two times, they didn't pay me. So if it's like 1000 pounds still I can't claim. So can anyone help me then.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015

    IKEA Brooklyn NY is a real joke. Very poorly knowledgeable employee failed to add an important item. A frame for the sliding door of Pax wardrobe caused all this pain and mental agony for more than three weeks. Reordered the item and got the wrong item. Reordered again by going back to store. They did not have the original black and brown frame. So had to settle for Aluminum, which looks ugly on a black and brown wardrobe. Installer with a rude attitude did not do his work as instructed. As a result could not fit furniture in the room.

    Called IKEA regarding this issue many, many times. Stayed on hold for hours and hours and could not get resolved. Many times the delivery and installation got cancelled. The time frames were between 3 pm and 9 pm. So I had to take times off from my job in order to be at home by that time. Called a direct number in Brooklyn and talked only once to a person. Last week when I called that number again, the person had left a message saying that she is away from work and will be back on Friday.

    Even when I called today, the same message is going on. Are these people working or playing games? Tried to call the corporate office and left a message. Two days later a person called and after hearing my long story, asked me to wait until today, to see how the reinstallation of the cabinet went on, which was scheduled and confirmed by IKEA and call her back if there was any issue. The reinstallation never happened. The installation company has denied to do the reinstalling. When I called that person's corporate office direct number many times, again the answering message saying that she is away from work and asking to leave a message. Totally disappointed and had enough with IKEA. WILL NEVER AGAIN SHOP AT IKEA IN MY LIFE.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015

    I really wish I'd read these before spending $1800 on furniture for them to "pick and deliver". Had 21 boxes delivered okay but had to have help to move and begin putting together. Apparently I managed to miss their 48-hour window to alert them that they picked and delivered 2 incorrect items of the completely wrong color. The items in question did have the correct title but because of how they were delivered and set I didn't notice someone else's name as well as mine on them, or their color sticker. I tried to have them come get the wrong ones and deliver the correct ones only to be told "unfortunately" over and over.

    They opened a useless claim for me, which as it turns out is only another person to tell you the same "unfortunately" story again. I live over an hour away each direction and don't have a vehicle large enough to transport them back. I tried to get contact information for the store or delivery company to see if they would exchange these when they're in my neighborhood next. Supposedly the stores no longer even have phones! Really! Unbelievable. They could care less about your satisfaction as soon as they ring up your payment. Then you're on your own and good luck! Never, ever again!

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2015

    Really disappointing and disrespectful experience from IKEA delivery service (ANC couriers) on more than one occasion. Purchased a bed and payed $119 for next-day delivery (about 20% of the product price), took a day off work to wait for the delivery guys (you need an entire day as it is a 8-hour window for delivery). Long story short, delivery people did not show up and we needed to re-book the delivery, slept on the floor for the next week as I couldn't afford to take another day off. Purchased $1,200 worth of furniture, learned that next-day delivery only applies if you buy the goods at a certain time in the day. Goods were promised to be delivered on Sunday. Called the ANC customer care to make sure the order was put through. We were told we could expect the delivery between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.

    Then received a text from the driver saying the goods would be delivered between 10:30 am and 11:30 am. Called the driver's mobile 4 times between 11:13 am and 11:42 am when we did not hear from him. No answer. I then called the ANC customer care to check and the lady Natalie said that the delivery guy had waited outside our house and no one was home. Called IKEA and was told strictly that we were not home and that the driver had taken numerous photos to prove he was outside the house. We have two options from IKEA: 1) pay another $119 for re-delivery 2) cancel the entire order and get a refund for the goods. Absolutely no empathy by them. In fact, the people at IKEA keep insisting that we were not home and defending the driver. When asked why no contact was made to let us know he was downstairs, IKEA told us that our buzzer must be broken!!!!

    Overall very stressful and unpleasant experience and makes you wonder if it is worth cheaper price when you have to pay 20%-30% in delivery charges. Only use home delivery as a final and last option.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    I placed an online order. Three days later I went to check on that order and its status but there is no tab on the website for me to look at my history or pending orders. Called customer service, waited on hold for 25 minutes for someone to tell me that they needed to transfer me to someone else. Waited another 10 minutes and hung up without my questions answered. I sent an email but it shows that it will be 3-5 days before I get a reply. Seriously???

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    It never happened that I have visited IKEA (Dhahran-Saudi Arabia) and I came out with happy mood. Your staff from top to bottom never behave gently. They never shown prompt or smiley face. I believe the management had never offer training to the staff about dealing a customer. 17 Jan 2015, I bought “Stool for Kitchen and curtains" and see how staff misbehave: I have called the salesman to get some information about stools. He did not come nor respond. I lift the stool and I went to him, “Sir I want to buy 3 pieces!” He show angry face!!! Why I brought stool near to him. I said make an order for me. He replied like shouting “You make order yourself,” and he put paper and pencil by force on the table (rude like anything). I was so disappointed. If I don’t know at least he could explain. I asked "where I will get?" He said “Go down and pay.” I thought I will pay to cashier and then from store they will give.

    On the way I have purchased curtain and some other stuff. When I reached to cashier, I placed that paper with description of stools and other stuff. He scan other items and I have asked him to make bill of these items on the paper. He was not listening. I asked again to check other items on the paper. He misbehave like anything saying “You want me to bring these items for you? Go and get it from there!!!! And pay now for other items!!!” Amazingly very bad people working with IKEA. I search and got the stools and came to other cashier. It was very small packing and I put on the counter (belt) in front of cashier. She also screaming why I put on the counter - let it to be in the trolley. Another specialized rude staff working with IKEA.

    I don’t know what is the problem with IKEA. A month ago I have purchased Kitchen counter (kitchen top). That time the situation was worse. I spent more than one hour going up & down. This person, that person and everyone angry and raising voice and laughing and not helping. Among my friends they say buy only those items from IKEA where you don’t need help from IKEA staff. Just pick and pay. If you need a help it means you made your day bad.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    I bought a mattress there which I tried to return within the 60 days allowed to....It turned out to be a huge painful journey of sitting in the store for 2h, getting misinformation, being on the phone with Ikea 10 times over the course of 2 months and yet - I still didn't receive the store credit (I have confirmation but keep hearing it hasn't been processed). Worst customer Service experience of my life and certainly my last ever interaction with Ikea (If I ever get the credit, I will sell it). Conclusion - do not buy at Ikea!

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    Received quote for Besta products Jan. 10, 2015 from planner. Jan.17, 2015 - picked up product, only to get home and find out we got overcharged. Contacted customer service, and he stated those prices were only good till Dec.16, 2014.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    We placed an order for all new cabinets from IKEA. They ran out of drawer faces as we placed the order. IKEA will not ship the item and has been very very uncooperative in helping us get the missing piece. We've tried contacting the closest store and IKEA warehouse and get the run around. IKEA warehouse employees can't even contact IKEA employees who manage the inventory. Complete chaos and all they offer is an apology and tell you to keep trying. BTW, they will not reserve pieces or guarantee they will ever be available again. We now have a $4000 kitchen cabinet set with missing parts. One of the previous times I called I explained all this to the IKEA representative and he made a comment that $4000 is such a small order he has more important customers who order more and acted like I was wasting his time.

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    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015

    I have purchased many items from Ikea over the years and this was my first bad experience. I purchased many of my new office items in store and wanted to get the KLIMPEN table leg bookcase from the Cincinnati store but they were out and they had no idea when they would be back in stock. Living 3.5 hours away (I was visiting family at the time and stopped by Ikea), I was quite disappointed but figured I could order the product online and have it shipped. I ordered the product on December 31, 2014 and it arrived on January 8, 2015. Unfortunately they did not pad the KLIMPEN box and placed it in an oversized box where it's slid around. When I opened the KLIMPEN box, the bookcase was damaged (all the edges were smashed in). Being extremely disappointed, I tried calling their customer services number at 6:45pm EST and was put on hold for 35 minutes until I was disconnected.

    I called back a couple times to have a voice recording say customer service hours were 9:00 am EST - 8:00 pm EST and they were CLOSED! It was only 7:30 pm EST!!! I was furious. After looking online at all the negative reviews I FREAKED OUT not imagining that Ikea, the store I've purchased so much from, had such a bad reputation and customer service. I went to the Ikea Facebook page and decided to private message them about the issue and my complaint that they shut down the customer service number before it was even closing time. Not expecting to hear back, I was pleasantly surprised that I received a Facebook message from Ikea at 9:00 am EST the next morning asking me to explain the situation.

    Long story short I sent pictures of the damage, told them what happened, and they said they would send me a new bookcase. I was sent a new order form that day, January 9, 2015 and just received my new KLIMPEN bookcase in PERFECT condition today, January 16, 2015. Moral of the story, if you need to get something fixed quick USE FACEBOOK PRIVATE MESSAGE! Apparently their social media team is on top of their game. I did not have to pay for shipping on the 2nd bookcase. I gave only 3 stars because I shouldn't have received a damaged bookcase to begin with and their customer service number is TERRIBLE but they saved themselves, well the social media team did by quickly resolving my problem.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    I have never been more angry, and frustrated with a retail company in my entire life like I am with Ikea. I have been working on my kitchen remodel for well over six months. Buying one or two pieces a month building and installing them. I was down to the last two appliances to be complete. So in October I went in and bought the FRAMTID built in microwave. It happened to be on clearance, which was nice. I asked the store associate at the time if the FRAMTID built in oven would still be available after Christmas because I would have the money for it then. She assured me they were not discontinuing the FRAMTID oven anytime soon and it would be available.

    So the kitchen is finished except for the oven. The cabinets, counter tops, sink, faucet, and all other appliances. I only need the oven. Guess what?! The FRAMTID oven has been discontinued and they have none at Ikea Tampa. They have about 20-30 available in the US, but in stores out of state. I was told that even though they have some in other locations they couldn’t get me one because they do not transfer between stores.

    They do not transfer between stores. I had to repeat that because it is too ridiculous to believe. I worked in retail for 15 years and I have never worked for, or ever heard of a retail company that does not transfer/order from other stores to get something they need for a customer. Until now. They would not even call another store to check stock, or inquire about shipping from that store. I was told there is nothing they can do for me, and no one higher up I could contact. The best they could suggest would be to wait till February 2nd when they get their new kitchen system and appliances in to see if they would match. Unbelievable!

    Needless to say, I'm going to have to pull out the FRAMTID built in microwave (that I paid to have installed) and return it. I'll have no microwave, no oven and the entire kitchen was designed to fit those two built in appliances. The oven and microwave are still shown on their website and still can be added to a kitchen designs with their web design program but I cannot buy one. The last thing to complete the kitchen I bought and designed from them. Thank you so much for your very poor, backwards customer service Ikea.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    I placed an internet order on 1/11/2015 for merchandise with $10.00 shipping. The order stated it was "now being processed" and the estimated delivery date was Jan. 20, 2015. I had not received any order details as of Jan.15, 2015. I called IKEA to cancel the order as I found a better product that was local. Once connected to customer service, they stated that the order was "picked" and could not be returned. This item is still sitting in their warehouse and they could not provide me with shipment information.

    In my opinion, this item is still in their ownership. They originally said they could "cancel" the order and refund my merchandise total but then decided they could not do that either. The shipment will now be delivered and I must be here when FedEx arrives to refuse the order. Now, since I have no shipment number, I have no idea when that will be. Thanks IKEA for a crappy cancellation "policy."

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015

    First let me say that I can see by reading that this is a complaint site versus a review site. That's ok, we all need to vent on occasion. I've had 3 deliveries and 1 with assembly in the last 8 years... always courteous and on time. Never any issues. I have purchased in store only, so I can only speak on that, however, you can find great quality at good prices you just need to look at the display before you purchase, ask questions and read the tags. I've never been disappointed and will continue to buy from there.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    I was shopping for a locker room type media stand and decided to check out Ikea's website. I'm a newbie to Ikea but remember all the hype with the 2014 opening in Merriam, KS. They had exactly what I wanted, it was in stock at my local Ikea so we decided to make the trip to purchase that stand. When we arrived, I have to admit I did NOT like the appearance of the store, but who am I? Parking...now there was my first clue. I followed cars to a parking lot under the store and drove around looking for a place to park. Lucked out, parked and began the journey. It is a journey. Escalators to take you upstairs to begin following the masses, for a lack of better words, through the maze. Walk straight, turn right, walk straight, turn right. And then reverse that.

    When we finally got to the area that had what we wanted, we now had to figure out HOW to get it, pay for it. This is an entirely self serve establishment. You locate the item, YOU write down the product #, price, row & bin # it will be located in. Then take that information & begin the walk through that maze so you can descend down to the warehouse level. Once you are on that lower level, begin, yet again, the walk through the maze to an actual warehouse located in the center of this atrocity of a building. NOW grab a cart, locate the aisle and then located the bin. Just as if you were pulling orders for a distribution warehouse. Load that merchandise, and wheel it up to the checkout, Checkouts are easy to find (go figure). Once payment has been rendered, now go to either the escalators or the elevators to the loading area to load it yourself.

    This is, hands down, the most impersonal place I have EVER experienced. All they need are robots and wha-la! Removal of human interaction complete! All furniture, cabinets, etc. are unassembled so be ready to build the thing too. I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING EVER AGAIN FROM THERE. Hated it, hated it, hated it. The cabinet is nice, but I'd rather pay more money and not have to pack a lunch to buy something from Ikea. I WANT to see human customer service persons should I need one. Not hunt down a person to show me how to do it all by myself.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    I WILL NEVER SHOP AT IKEA AGAIN... Me and my fiance went to IKEA to return 2 faucets. After I was on hold with customer service for 1 hr, I was told to go to IKEA on Honeygo Blvd. in Whitemarsh/Nottingham, MD. My dad purchased kitchen faucets instead of restrooms. I did not have a receipt and the customer service rep said they had a satisfaction guaranteed return policy. We was greeted by a manager named Jin who told us that he would send us a check in the mail - that would take 14 days. We was not asking for a refund, only an exchange. I asked for his manager, he said no manager was there, only to find out min. later there was a manager whom he eventually called along with security - and that was the first lie.

    The second lie he told that we were being rude. I recorded the entire conversation. The 2 managers as well as the security guard followed us around the store we purchased a queen size bed, even peeking out windows while we were tying the bed to our car. The only answer Jon could give me to refusing the return was it was up to the managers discretion, more like discrimination, and you felt like a criminal, the way we were being followed. I am a tax-paying, law-abiding citizen and I am very angry and frustrated.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    DON'T BE FOOLED BY THEIR EASY RETURN POLICY! After waiting for over one and half hours in the return line and staring at the return sign that read: NO RECEIPT = NO PROBLEM - finally after 90 minutes, it was my turn to be taken care of. They said, "I am sorry we can't return the items unless every item is in the original box and sealed." I said well I am in luck because all my furniture I want to return is unopened. Then they said only items that are not discontinued can be returned. After checking on my returned items they appeared to not be discontinued. Well, now they are starting to run out of excuses not to take back my items. Then some guy from customer service said "we reserve the right not to take back any item and this applies to you." I said "what happened to the return policy and the sign that clearly says NO RECEIPT = NO PROBLEM." He says "but read the fine print which says we reserve the right to not honor that policy."

    THIS PLACE IS A JOKE! They have no problems taking your money and selling you crap and when it comes to returning it forget it. Unless you are returning a plant or one piece of furniture don't expect them to take back multiple items. Gosh if you bought a closet or kitchen you would be **! Thousands of dollars spent with the false promise of no-worry returns. This store is nothing like Home Depot, Costco, Sam's Club or even Walmart which stands behind their promises. FOOL ME ONCE SHAME ON YOU, FOOL ME TWICE SHAME ON ME. LESSON LEARNED! BE WARNED. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! DONT BELIEVE THEIR REFUND POLICY!

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    I ordered and paid for an 1800 corner sofa about 6-8 weeks before Christmas 2014. I received 2 automated emails changing the delivery date, the last sent Dec. 9th quoting a delivery on Jan 3rd. On the appointed day I called to enquire roughly what time they would arrive and learned that the order had been cancelled because the item was discontinued. A refund had been authorized on Dec 19th but it still hasn't arrived and no one has had the decency to ring me and let me know.

    If you are reading this and considering a purchase, my recommendation would be go elsewhere. I spent an uncomfortable Christmas and New Year because IKEA couldn't be bothered to pick up the phone, and now face another 10-week delay with a different company. Absolutely, disgusting service - truly abysmal. Ikea are heading for collapse and closure, and it can't come soon enough.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2015

    I made four different online orders after ordering three PAX wardrobes, a dresser, and hundreds of dollars on in store merchandise. I sent back the contents of the four online orders, (cheap, poor quality fabric on curtains, and rods that can't support the curtains) complete with USPS return confirmation. Return date 12-10-14. Sent an email 1-23-14, and 1-2-15. Now I have been on hold for over an hour and still waiting. They do not respond to email and now I'm sure they have stolen my money and have no intention of refunding my credit card. I WISH I READ THE CUSTOMER REVIEWS. THEIR SERVICE IS THE LOWEST ALONG WITH THEIR PRODUCTS!!! I am not an unusual case. I live 2 1/2 hour drive from IKEA, but may have to spend more money to get my refund by taking a day to drive to the Burbank, CA store. Where are the cutover watchdog groups to help us??? This is an all too common situation with POOR SERVICE RETURNS WITH IKEA. Please tell me if I have any recourse. Could I join a class action suit???

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014

    We have been in a two month battle with ikea.com to come pick up a sectional that was broken during delivery. They just keep coming up with excuses.

    We had to file a dispute with them through our bank in order to have our money refunded. If we hadn't, we'd still be waiting on a refund. It has been 63 days, and the packages are still sitting in our garage. Absolutely outrageous. Never ever ever again will we order ANYTHING from their online store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014

    It's been a truly awful experience. First the wrong products were delivered. Of course, I had to pay for new delivery. Then, once installation by the EVIL Traemand began, I was again informed that more items are missing and these items are out of stock. So we have been waiting for weeks while everything has been stalled. You would think Traemand would clean up in the interim so the rest of the renovation could continue, but apparently they can only clean up at the end. So my renovation has been stalled for a month. You get the worst quality service. What's the bottom line: you don't get service, that's where the savings come from. No one returns calls, no one is responsible. Traemand blames IKEA, IKEA blames Traemand and it's your problem because you were dumb enough to buy an IKEA kitchen. If you make the mistake of buying an IKEA kitchen DO NOT use their installers Traemand!!! They are the worst.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2014

    We need a bed but with some drawers under the bed for bedding storage. We saw this nice well-priced bed (MALM) in IKEA website. We run and get it. At the time of start building it, I notice there is no central beam to hold the rails for the drawers, nor holes (Always Ikea put holes for drawers rails). At the time of unpacking the drawers box and looking for the "instruction manual" I noticed that the drawer did not have a rail, instead they should have wheels to roll under the bed, I found this a JOKE. It's not at the level IKEA want to present itself to their Customers. For few dollars more this bed frame would be a good one and still at a good price.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2014

    I ordered couple of jars in JULY '14 and found them broken on delivery. Reached out to ikea more than 30 times, the package was resent and it was still broken. In my last communication with Ikea on 26th Nov they confirmed that they will be re sending the jars but it has been over a month now but no communication or confirmation since. Such a bad customer experience. Never expected this kind of mental trauma from such a big corporation. PLEDGE NEVER TO GO TO IKEA AGAIN.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2014

    Ikea in general has the worst customer service experience in existence. Public service announcement: NEVER ORDER ANYTHING FROM IKEA ONLINE! You will never receive it. I bought a $500 piece of furniture that was supposed to be delivered yesterday between 1 and 5 pm. I was trapped at home all day and they never bothered to show up or call and tell me there would be a delay. I sat on hold with customer service for over 40 minutes before I gave up. I'm not even sure if I will be able to get my money back at this point because I am unable to get any assistance over the phone. Now I get to experience the joy of going to the store and dealing with someone in person who is likely to be as much help as the person who never picked up the phone on their customer service line. As far as I'm concerned they have stolen a day of my life, a vacation day that I had to take off of work, and $500 of my hard earned money. In return they provided indifference, no product, and no customer service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2014

    On December 10, 2014 I bought a 4-drawer dresser in Ikea of Bayamon, Puerto Rico. When I started to assemble the dresser I noticed that the holes weren't correctly designed. I went to the store to return the product but I can't find the receipt. Due to this fact, the manager didn't give me my money back.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2014

    I purchased an IKEA Bed, the Brimnes bed on December 20, 2014 at the Elizabeth, NJ IKEA. It came in three boxes. I arranged and paid for delivery and assembly of the bed. I had been told the bed would be assembled on December 26, 2014 and paid for the bedframe, the delivery and the assembly. As promised, two men arrived with the three boxes. They then told me that I needed a mid beam and slats for the bed, totaling another 100.00 approximately. IKEA would charge the entire delivery and assembly fee again if I ordered it.

    So the bed was not really the bed as pictured on the floor -- a mattress could not be placed on the bed as it was assembled. I have to either go to IKEA and pick up the bed slats and the mid beam or pay for delivery and assembly again. Not one person mentioned these two essential items until the men stood in the middle of the room, explaining they could go no further and the bed was not usable as it stood. This seems extremely deceptive.

    Never again will I purchase any items at IKEA and I am going to warn all of my family and friends that this happens. While the furniture has a reputation for cheapness, I did not understand that the store had a reputation for dishonesty -- which this was. You do not tell a consumer that they have everything for the bed when the bed is not usable as purchased.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2014

    I ordered two couch slipcovers. Neither fit and had cheap material on the unseen parts. I paid $25 to have it shipped to my home. I tried ALL week to contact IKEA about return. I would be on hold for over an hour and the person would hang up on me. I FINALLY got a hold of someone and they said I have to PAY, again to ship it to them. They said it's considered "customer changed mind"? I didn't change my mind. The items were cheap and didn't fit. I will NEVER shop at IKEA again. HORRIBLE company.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2014

    I just spent 50 minutes on the phone with IKEA (after spending 15 minutes searching for the correct customer service number) only to be told that the cute chair I'd ordered for my son for Christmas (3.5 wks ago) which, according to the email they sent me 12 days ago, had shipped via FedEx (with an invalid tracking number, arousing my suspicion, and leading me to their convoluted email system, where I'd stated my concerns and then never heard back) did not exist-- apparently Fed Ex had no record of the order and IKEA, rather than offer to expedite a new order, simply threw their hands up and essentially told me they have no way of keeping track of packages once they allegedly leave their warehouse, and are at the mercy of their shippers. Leaving me with no recourse, and no centerpiece for my son under the tree on Xmas morning-- after waiting another 10 minutes to speak to a manager, I was offered a "token gift card" for my trouble. I was very tempted to tell her what she could do with it, but instead let her know I would NEVER order from them again.

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    Reliability

    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2014

    I WISH I HAD READ THESE REVIEWS PRIOR TO PURCHASE! My experience is very much the same as the other reviews posted here. I purchased two wardrobes from Ikea and after assembly I decided to add two additional shelves to the interior. Ikea is 45 miles away from my home so I make sure I am either going to be in that area for more than one reason or need a significant amount of items before making the trip. After returning home from purchasing the shelving which read 29 1/2 inches x 22 7/8 on the packaging, I discovered the shelves are 27 inches - 2 INCHES SHORTER THAN THE INTERIOR OF THE WARDROBE. After being on hold for 21 minutes, I am told repeatedly that the only resolution is to drive back to the store to return/exchange the items.

    It's a $15.00 shelf, I'll burn more in gas and time. Since the company is at fault, a reasonable resolution would be to ship the replacement parts to me along with a return postage paid label to return the defective merchandise. I was put on hold for a few more minutes only to be told, "No, we cannot do that because we did not ship it to you, so you have to go back to the store." Since I have no other choice, I will at least bring my own tape measure and make the next trip to IKEA my last. Never again IKEA!

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2014

    I purchased the Hemnes daybed for my daughter's room on 11/30/2014. When I received the order confirmation I noted that the phone number was incorrect. Since this is what the delivery company uses for shipping, I called to correct it right away. I waited on hold for one hour. Finally, a lady told me she had the number corrected. I waited to hear from the delivery company per the instructions I was given. When the delivery date passed with no call, I called IKEA back. I waited on hold for 45 minutes to find out that the number was still incorrect. The earlier lady had not corrected the number. They again assured me that the number was corrected. Two days later, I received an email from the delivery company asking me to call them as they did not have a working number for me. I did and was told that they wouldn't be able to deliver before the holidays which is why I needed the trundle part of the bed in the first place. I arranged to pick it up myself. Having paid for shipping, this was infuriating to me.

    I called IKEA back. Waited my hour and spent another hour convincing them to let me talk to a supervisor. I then had a case open and was assured that I would be refunded my shipping cost. When I picked up the order from the delivery company and returned home I realized that I was missing a significant part of the order. Mainly... the bed part. I have now been on hold or talking with incompetent people for 2 hours this evening. There has been no resolution. No one has acted concerned or in a hurry to help. I do wonder if I will ever get either the bed or my money back. Save your money to buy from somewhere else. Such shoddy customer service makes their products NOT WORTH IT.

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    IKEA Company Information

    Company Name:
    IKEA
    Year Founded:
    1951
    Country:
    Sweden
    Website:
    www.ikea.com