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Original review: July 25, 2020

Ikea Foam. I did a lot of reading before buying my queen size mattress. I always had gotten innerspring mattresses in the past, but opted for a foam one this time. From the research I did I chose Ikea for both price and quality. I then ended up buying a foam mattress topper to improve the feel and comfort. Now I am very satisfied with my purchase.

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Original review: July 22, 2020

So sorry I didn’t check this site before I ordered online. IKEA will not take calls, email is only for cancellation. Already paid, just want my granddaughter’s birthday gift delivered as promised. Very frustrating experience.

10 people found this review helpful
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Original review: July 21, 2020

I have bought Ikea for over 30 years, installed 5 Ikea Kitchens over the years. But recently the quality is going downhill. I have bought 15 Pax Wardrobes and accessories recently. Drawers missing pieces, Surfaces scratched, a cracked bedrail, screws missing, holes not drilled...An irritant especially in these times of returns and buying again is a difficult prospect. Perhaps their volumes are getting too big. Maybe hold-off on purchases until returns becomes easier and maybe IKEA will read this.

8 people found this review helpful
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Original review: July 18, 2020

I have placed an order on July 4th and charged $50 for shipping kitchen needs. Was scheduled a delivery on July 17th. Nothing arrived. I have attempted to email but the only option for a form online was cancellation form. Couldn’t get to any department via calls because I get disconnected. After 3 hrs attempting all different options to speak to someone I was informed that they can’t let me know when it will be delivered but will be notified 24 hrs prior. When asked when- they don’t know? My daughter is getting married on July 19th and hence accepting this date but for IKEA not to be able to guarantee a day that’s not acceptable, to not be able to get in touch via email or calls- not acceptable as well!

6 people found this review helpful
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Original review: July 17, 2020

I love Ikea products, great design and very reasonably priced and for the most part the quality is decent. Try and purchase something that you can't pick up in store though and the nightmares begin. Trying to order one kitchen cabinet to finish my kitchen, after building my order online, hitting payment, "Sorry. You can't order that online, you must order in store." Can't order in store because stores are closed for COVID. Try to reach out by email, "Sorry. We only accept emails to cancel orders." Try every possible phone number and combination of menu prompts over a 3 week period to talk to someone, no way, disconnected at every turn.

After a month I finally get support online to try and place an order only to be promptly transferred to a 3rd party forum that wants me to pay $5 to ask a question. Arggghhhh! I wait 2 more months for the stores to open, get to place my order in store, can't have it shipped to store to pick up, must be shipped to my home, finally I receive an email weeks later that my stuff has shipped. Then 3 to 5 emails a day saying, "Your order will be delivered, your order is delayed, your order is being delivered, delayed etc." Eventually I can log in and it lets me schedule my delivery day, great! But the emails continue, "Your delivery is delayed. Your new delivery date is ...yesterday! Please email or call us to schedule your delivery." Well you still can't email unless you are cancelling your order.

After about 4 hours of holding and being disconnected I finally get through to someone, but they can figure out what's going on either so they call the delivery company, we wait another hour on hold with them together but can't get hold of anyone so I'm told someone will call me back Right, course they will! It seems the delivery company are even more disorganized than IKEA. 3 months and probably 6-8 hours holding on the phone and I still can't get an answer on a simple cabinet delivery. You couldn't think up a more bizarre messed up system if you tried. My advice - if you can't pick up everything you need in the store...DON'T! Life is too short. IKEA you need some new leadership to overhaul your entire customer experience.

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Original review: July 14, 2020

I ordered a dresser back in March, and due to the circumstances, was willing to be patient and was okay with the June delivery date. By July, I had received nothing regarding delivery, and my order page still had the June delivery date on it. I gave in and cancelled it online, and then received an email saying they were unable to cancel the order due to “unknown reasons.” I tried calling many times, and due to “high call volume,” was hung up on each time. Finally, after getting ahold of someone, I was transferred twice and spent over an hour just to cancel the order. I will not be ordering from IKEA again, this experience was incredibly poorly handled.

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Original review: July 11, 2020

I had been trying to order a Soderhamn sofa since the end of March. I was patient because, well, Covid-19. Everyday I checked the website to see if I could order and finally at the beginning of June I was able to place the order (from March until June, I would get an error message stating that I could not choose curbside pick-up and delivery was unavailable and to try again the next day). I selected the delivery date, confirmed order, and Ikea processed my payment. Ikea sent multiple updates via email that my sofa was on its way. Yay! I paid for my old sofa to be removed and the day before my anticipated delivery, I received an email from Ikea stating that my order was canceled; no explanation, no contact information, just canceled.

I tried for hours to navigate my way through their phone and online customer service systems only to be either disconnected or put into automated loops. I finally was able to deduce from visiting the product page of their website that the item I ordered was currently "Out of Stock" and might be available in October/November. Really? Ikea didn't know this when they processed my payment and said it was available on their website? Or is their inventory system so antiquated that they can't track what's in their warehouses when no public was purchasing in stores? Three weeks later I received an email with a $20 gift certificate to redeem at their stores. Nice. I'll browse through their catalogue whilst sitting on my floor. No thanks. Sad, because I really, really wanted that sofa. I know these are "First World" problems, but come on, it's 2020. Covid-19 or not, most major retailers can figure out how to ship their inventory.

15 people found this review helpful
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Original review: July 9, 2020

Where do I start? Several months back I ordered a large number of IKEA cabinets online to be delivered to my house and selected the Woodbridge, VA store as my nearest store. The first date for delivery was a month away, but I figured I could make that work. The day before both IKEA and their selected delivery company sent emails confirming everything was on for the next day--and I took off work to be there. But last minute the day of delivery I was alerted that delivery was postponed. They wouldn't tell me why.

I called IKEA. I had to try every combination of numbers on the automated system to finally get a salesperson, who nicely told me that the order was a few hours late getting to the warehouse, but not to worry, that within a day--two at max, I would get a call or email setting up a new date. This was the last time I heard from anyone. No amount of calls--I'm guessing about 30 in total--to IKEA allowed me to reach someone. Each time I get to a final message saying all operators are busy and I was redirected to their website service. So I tried the website numerous times--again, too many to count. The only option that works for communication is the selection "cancel order." I didn't want to cancel it; just reschedule it.

Finally, in desperation--after nearly a month of trying--I decided to send a message via the "cancel order" email option. In it I explained my problem, gave my order number, and anything I thought that could be relevant. I did receive a perfunctory response, asking for the information that I had already given, but hey, I'm game. At least I got a response. I sent the information (again)--and that is the last I heard from them. Again, a flurry of calls and attempts at emailing, and crickets. Nothing. Sooooo--I drove to the Woodbridge store--2 hours each way--to try to get the order shipped. The response from customer service was there is nothing they could do because this was an internet order. Feel my frustration level yet?

After begging for a manager, finally one shows up. He tries to get me to pick up part of the order (since they had some of the pieces in the store) and stick them in my car. Besides having an inappropriately sized vehicle, I couldn't see how this satisfied anything--I was still stuck not having the rest of the order shipped to my house. And the dumb thing is it apparently is sitting somewhere waiting to be shipped anyway! I told them at this point, since they couldn't/wouldn't help me get it shipped, I would just cancel the order--seems easy enough. After all, IKEA has a 365 day return policy. Why not return what I haven't yet received? I was hoping this would be easier than disputing the charges on my credit card. However, my request was definitely above the pay grade of the teller. The manager kept running off, but eventually he said he would take care of it himself--and then walked away.

I'll bring this sad story to a quick close. After waiting for 25 more minutes (now over an hour after first talking to a teller), I asked another teller (since mine had walked off too) to get the manager back to finish up my return. She did, he showed up, and finally credited my card with the purchase--and for a second purchase of the doors to these cabinets that had to be purchased separately at the time of the first order (I'm not even going into that). But wouldn't you know it? Mind you, I couldn't download the original invoice before I left for the store because IKEAs website wasn't working properly before I headed to the store. I just trusted the manager to properly credit what I was charged.

Came home only to find shorted me $80+. Geez! I decided to retry ordering from the Charlotte, NC, store and simply pick it up there and have tried submitting the order (8 times and counting). Each time I get the response: "Click & Collect is temporarily unavailable at this store due to increased demand. Please check back here as new windows may open up throughout the day."

13 people found this review helpful
Verified Reviewer
Original review: July 9, 2020

Took my order then no delv. Unable to speak with customer service. Read Other Reviews.... SAME THING. Had to have bank reverse charges after 2 1/2 months. Called multiple times. Recorded message Then A DISCONNECT!

12 people found this review helpful
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Original review: July 6, 2020

I ordered online and scheduled a delivery. All that experience was good. It was clear about when the item will be delivered and I got a call the day before narrowing down when in the day it would arrive. I could follow the driver on the actual day too to see how close it was to delivery. The issue was when it was delivered. I opened up the glass fragile box and the two plant ceramic pots were in pieces. It was packaged badly. Then that's where I got frustrated.

I can't call them as they are too busy. I can't message them on Twitter or Facebook. Just no response at all. I can't even email them as they are only taking cancellation email!! The support is awful. I have a product that's broken that I paid for. All I want is either a replacement sent or a refund, but I can't even talk to someone to arrange that. What am I to do?? I can't do anything?

4 people found this review helpful
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Original review: July 5, 2020

Have a drawer storage unit. Needed some replacement drawers. Standard drawers they use in many of their products. Called IKEA. They don't sell them. Told me I would have to buy an entirely new unit. Seems very illogical give the modularity of their furniture. I was extremely surprised, disappointed and frustrated. If this were quality furniture that doesn't break easily and made in a low uniquely crafted labor intensive manufacturing process, I could understand. But this is IKEA we're talking about - like exactly the opposite. In fact, it is all in pieces you put it to yourself. Come on they seriously can't provide replacement drawers? Instead they rec picking through returns at the nearest IKEA or search eBay??? Lousy customer service, lousy product support, lousy business model. I am not a happy customer. Would I buy from IKEA again? Highly doubt it.

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Original review: July 4, 2020

I don't know how they could be any more effective at wasting the customers time. I tried to place an order online by delivery, and was told that some items were not available, so I would have to pick up in the store. Then I was told that I could not pick up in store since there is no availability to pick up in store. Then I tried to pay for the items with a customer representative, and was told that the items could be purchased through her, but they had to be on my shopping list, and not the shopping bag. I then had to manually transfer over 200 items to the shopping list, only to be told by the next customer representative that I could not buy the items from the shopping list. Then on my fourth call I was put on hold and the line cut off.

5 people found this review helpful
Verified Reviewer
Original review: July 3, 2020

Ikea doesn't seem to get it as a company. People want to be able to order on website and then pickup, yet Ikea doesn't offer its Click & Collect. It makes no sense why they're forcing customers to go into the store to make a purchase, especially when they have had the months of April, May, June to make adjustments (+3 months if anyone is counting). More than 3 months and yet they can't get their act together. I was going to purchase 2 stefan chairs and chair pads ($70?). Honestly, I feel that is overpriced, but whatever. When trying to order on website it won't let me place the order for Click & Collect pickup at store, or for delivery. So, instead I went to my local Costco type warehouse store and got 2 chairs I like for $44.

The only way this behavior on Ikea's part makes any sense logically is: they just don't care about us customers. They could of easily set up a store pickup system in 3 months and hired extra people for it. They just don't care about their customers, or our business. They are making the assumption that the people who are super loyal to Ikea will keep going there, no matter what.

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Original review: July 3, 2020

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY!!! They will take your money and not deliver the items ordered. I used to be a loyal Ikea customer- no more. They have taken almost $600 of my money and expect me to wait. I definitely for my bed mattress and frame. Finally, their customer service is a joke. They don’t get back to you in a timely manner and they don’t take telephone calls.

7 people found this review helpful
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Resolution response: July 4, 2020

Order finally cancelled and refunded via the phone rep.

Original review: July 3, 2020

I had the grave misfortune of ordering some Detolf cabinets and a TV stand online due to COVID keeping the stores closed. This was May 22nd. I still don't have the items I ordered online. As a matter of fact, I was able to wait until the local IKEA opened back up to buy the items I had originally ordered online. The delivery company they've used for this order is Select Express, and they're quite possibly the WORST logistics and delivery company I've ever had to deal with. I've now had FOUR delivery windows cancelled for various reasons on their end. I've even attempted to cancel this order while I was in the store, which IKEA would not let me do. My only options were to refuse the delivery (hard to refuse something that isn't getting delivered), or wait until it's delivered and return it to the store. (Again, when?)

This is totally unacceptable. I can't take days off work to wait around for a delivery that's thus far 0-4. ZERO confidence. I'm typing this as I sit on hold waiting for an IKEA rep to hopefully resolve... though at this point I have little to no faith in that, as well. What the hell am I supposed to do? For as much as I enjoy the in-store shopping experience, IKEA's online shopping and delivery experience is quite possibly the worst in the business. I don't know that I've ever dealt with a company this inept.

4 people found this review helpful
Verified Reviewer
Original review: July 2, 2020

I have a lot of furniture from Ikea, and while it's not great, it's sturdy enough and cheap and works for what we need. However, the way they have handled the COVID pandemic has made me truly reconsider if I will shop here ever again. Whenever I try to purchase online and simply have it delivered -- and mind you, I am not in any hurry -- I am told it isn't in stock and cannot be delivered. How is that vaguely possible? They have stores all over the world. Just deliver it from any store or warehouse.

When I try to pick it up curbside, since our local store does do curbside, there is NEVER a time slot open. I am told to keep checking back. Eventually the sale is gone or I have bought an item elsewhere. This is truly some of the worst customer service and turning and pivoting I have ever seen. I have seen companies all over Seattle innovating and trying to get through this pandemic in ways that work and are creative. As far as I can tell, IKEA just cannot be bothered to care or change at all. It is mind blowing.

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Original review: July 1, 2020

I ordered A pax wardrobe from Ikea on May 5th with a delivery date of June 28th. I really didn’t want to wait that long but I did it anyway. After I had placed my order I read all these reviews on this website how people weren’t getting their products so it made me sweat in my boots. Fast forward a week before I got my items I was getting emails from IKEA and everything processed smoothly. The driver called me when he was a few minutes away. Made me worry over nothing!

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Original review: June 30, 2020

I placed an order on 6/12 that was scheduled for delivery on 6/15. My credit card was charged on 6/18. Several weeks later and after making multiple calls to customer service I find that my order was canceled by IKEA. I did not receive any email or phone call to inform me. My call was never answered by customer service. I found out online. I did not receive a refund and it looks like they will steal the money for delivery as they took it out of my total. Ikea is stealing from people.

13 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 27, 2020

This is bologna, I ordered in May, it’s going on July and my order still says processing. If you wanna call these guys you’re gonna feel like a crazy ex because they just are gonna ignore you and not pick up. What’s worse is you can at least call an ex’s mom. These guys just have one number smh.

12 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 26, 2020

I purchased an item online. There has been no feedback for when my item will be delivered or if they have it in stock. I’ve tried to reach someone on several occasions but there is never any answer. I waited on hold for two hours still no answer. I’m angry and frustrated. There is no excuse. They happily took my money at buy now option, but fail to deliver my item. Going on 4 weeks now...

4 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 25, 2020

Placed an online order for delivery end of April as couldn’t get a spot for store pickup. Order placed, credit card charged, delivery date came and went. Couldn’t reach IKEA, disconnected from customer service line every time I called, finally reached someone and they said they didn’t know when it would be delivered...so cancelled, but they wouldn’t refund the interest accrued on an IKEA credit card. Not even for store credit. So I paid $30 to be inconvenienced by an order that never arrived and was very difficult to cancel and get a refund. These items were for a rental business so it’s important that the items or the refund were received in a timely manner, which they weren’t. Wondering if a refund will even be issued as they said it takes 7-14 days. Reported to BBB and AG.

4 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 24, 2020

One panel of my Kallax workstation bookcases was damaged. It appears it was scraped by a forklift in the warehouse. The closest store is 60 miles away, which is why I ordered it delivered ($149 delivery fee). I put the damaged panel on the floor (I did not use it as pictured, which worked in my favor), which hid the damage. My workaround won't work for everyone. However, I can't reach anyone by phone, due to "high call volume". I have photos I would like to email, but no emails are being accepted unless they are for order cancellations. Does this company even have a customer service department?

6 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 24, 2020

IF I could give them a 0 I would. I ordered 2 items in May. It was supposed to arrive June 18. The day came and nothing arrived. I got two emails later that day telling me they were gonna be delayed so I tried calling customer service and No one answered. Which btw they don't answer any of their lines except the privacy related data one so for all the people who need to reach them click 4 on the keypad then 3. But anyways it's the 23rd now and I was told I would get a delivery date 4 days ago. Which I didn't. They sure took my money without any problems but can't deliver like every other company in this pandemic AND the customer service is absolutely terrible. I was kept on hold for a 1 hour then hung up on. I had to call 2 times after that to get an answer.

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Original review: June 23, 2020

Having been a customer of Ikea for as long as I can remember and having numerous products in my home that I proudly acclaim as Ikea furniture, I am so disappointed to have to write such a rough review but honestly our most recent experience with Ikea has been horrendous. We ordered a Finnala sectional sofa and 2 mosslanda picture ledges back on April 23rd. The expected delivery was May 30th. On May 21st we received an email that our order had shipped and was expected to arrive May 30th. The day before came and the day of and we had received no call or update. Of course, schedules were changed to accommodate the delivery as my husband is an essential employee with a complicated schedule and myself being pregnant with two young kids we needed to acquire help to move the items on the delivery date.

After hearing nothing from Ikea or the delivery company, I called Ikea and waited for the first of many, many times during this whole process to get through to customer service and honestly the process isn’t over so I’m sure my husband or I will call and wait as though we have nothing else better to do a few more times. After getting through to customer service, of which I will say all of the reps we have spoken to have been great once we got through to them, a new delivery date was set for June 2nd. Schedules and plans were again changed to be here for delivery. The customer rep gave us the number of the delivery company to call if we didn’t hear from them the day before the delivery.

When we again didn’t hear from them we called the delivery company who informed us that the delivery of the products hadn’t yet been received by the delivery company. Again we got on the phone with Ikea waiting and waiting and finally got through. We asked the rep to expedite our delivery as the date given was another few days away, that wish was granted and it was to be delivered June 3rd. Schedules changed again, thankfully our extended family helping us was understanding. We finally got the call from the delivery company and they delivered the sectional and ledges. However, upon going through all the boxes it was realized that there were missing pieces to the sectional so we could not set up the sectional that we were so excited to order on April 23rd.

After getting yet another delivery date for the missing parts and section to the sectional that was all the way in July we, being fed up, asked for a refund that we have yet to receive, and planned to try our luck at “click & collect” in order to get the missing pieces. Of course, we don’t live close by an Ikea so once we were finally able to get a time slot for “click & collect” we changed schedules again and drove the hour to pick up the missing pieces. We brought back the pieces, got more help to bring it in and finally on June 5th had the sectional sofa ordered back in April.

Now we are waiting for the refund as we are out money from ordering the missing pieces. Out a big chunk of money our family needs. We thought we would be fine with this because in the email sent about the refund on June 3rd it said, “Please allow 7-10 business days for your refund to be issued. You will receive a confirmation email from our Cash Office regarding your refund. At the time you receive this email please allow 3-5 business days for the refund to be reflected into your account.” We have yet to receive any emails of any kind from Ikea regarding this refund. On June 22nd, my husband called yet again and wasted time on his day off to get through to customer service. The rep basically said they were backed up on refunds and it’s in the system of a whole lot of refunds but he could give no information about when we would see our money back in our account.

The whole ordeal has been absurd. We realize that COVID-19 has thrown everyone for a loop and honestly through this all we have been really understanding with Ikea, but now they have money that doesn’t belong to them because they didn’t deliver. Like most families living in COVID-19 times we need that money that you have not refunded to us. I can’t believe that after years of buying Ikea items we are here as loyal customers getting screwed by Ikea. We never believed all the reviews and complaints before but clearly we were wrong.

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Original review: June 23, 2020

06/09/2020 I ordered one item online, after 12 days IKEA website says item in transit, whereas according to FEDEX website "item not shipped yet". Tried to contact ikea. No one is reply my phone calls or emails.

2 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 23, 2020

Ordered an item online a month ago and still have not received when promised. Cannot get through to anyone but they sure can take the money with no issues. Totally disgusted with this company that doesn’t have services in place to handle these orders. They still continue to take orders that they can not fulfill. Disgusting!!!

5 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 22, 2020

I have 4 pieces of furniture that I ordered in early May from IKEA. I was forced to schedule delivery for June 14th...then rescheduled for the 15th. The delivery company they use is crappy XPO. These items did not come on the delivery dates. I contacted XPO and IKEA for an answer. Then I received emails and calls from XPO about it being delivered today between 12pm-4pm June 20th. The representatives on the phone changed the times of the delivery window to 9am-9pm. Another person said they never got the items from IKEA to the hub. I have contacted IKEA by email multiple times. I have spent 300 dollars and I want my refund! They can't even pick up the phones. It shuts right off after you select info on an existing online purchase. Why can't anybody get in touch with ikea? Why does my tracking keep changing to "out for delivery" to "ordered place" all the time???

How can IKEA take my 300 bucks before they actually get it on a truck for delivery? I still have not received a response to my emails! They are taking people's money and hiding. I don't trust IKEA and I will never buy from them again! The furniture are essential. Clothes still on the floor, no dresser! I am highly upset! Refund Please. You don't even know where my items are!!

80 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 21, 2020

I have tried to call this company multiple times and can never get a live person. My delivery date came and went with not so much as a response from Ikea. I would like my $469 back in my account if I’m never going to receive my items. Covid-19 hit every business so don’t use that as an excuse not to communicate. I will be making a claim on BBB.

6 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 20, 2020

Ordered a desk in early May. Credit card was charged by IKEA. At the time of purchase, delivery date was June 18, 2020 between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm PST. This was already bad enough since it was over one month wait time. On June 18 at 7:30 am, IKEA sent an email that the order was on its way. Tracking showed that at 12:40 pm, the truck was less than two hours from delivery destination. The desk never got delivered to me! No emails from IKEA, no updates on the tracking website!

Called Customer Service many times. They use the COVID situation as an excuse not to answer calls. No matter which button you push to get to someone, you will get the same message that they can't take your call and it hangs up on you. Sent several emails but no response. Every store and company is dealing with the same COVID scenario, but they still have people who answer phone calls and emails. Today June 19, still no delivery. The tracking site now has NO new date for delivery! Will take this up with the credit card company and BBB and will spread the word so no one else goes through this with them!

8 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 19, 2020

Horrible Service. I ordered a bedroom for my Toddler for his upcoming service. I spent over 300$ and it was supposed to arrive on the June 18. They canceled my delivery and informed me in an email to reschedule my my delivery. I tried to call but get hung up on "due to increased call volume". No answer in Emails either. Can’t cancel it anything. I will just have to call my bank and dispute the purchase. I’m heated!!! If you can’t deliver REFUND PEOPLE THEIR MONEY and don’t just keep it to prevent you from going out of business.

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Original review: June 18, 2020

ust a little update on Ikea Burlington. So we've got two Alex's and a couple of other people. I can't quite remember their names however customer service was terrible. One of the Alex's which is a lady is a manager. I was told by my I believe it was Angela in the afternoon to come back to do a return before 7. I got there and they said they were closing at 6 and they weren't taking any more returns. They stopped at 5 which they failed to tell me prior to otherwise I would have been there by 5 and they couldn't. There was nobody in the lineup. There was nobody giving any returns back.

I had two things to return. There was no one at the at the return counters except for one one family. They could have done it but they didn't and they were completely rude and they were they didn't care about you know trying to help the customer. They turned around. They said, "Well we turn other people away so we're turning you away." I mention to them at this point it's all, "Those people runaway have gone so they're not even here right now. It's just me. There's nobody in the line of nobody's going to even know that you took me. Can you please just take me," and they were just rude. Dave they pretended they were going to talk to some Senior management but they didn't do anything anything. They were completely rude. They were terrible terrible. I will never shop at Ikea again. The customer service sucks especially the Alex Alex and Andrew.

3 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 18, 2020

I placed an order for a 14$ drawer that cost 60+ w/ a delivery fee on June 10th. Said it would arrive on the 16th, checked the next day online and says order/truck delivery cancelled.. Waited 2+ hours on the IKEA website to talk to customer service about delivery problems and said it was a payment issues on their end and later sent me to YET another person regarding THAT issue, I was #1 in queue and waited patiently for “5 minutes”... but never got a hold because it was another hour.. Today's the 18th of June and the tracking order is non existent.. Still haven’t received my 14$ drawer OR my 61.01 dollars back.. No status on either and can’t get a hold of IKEA...

2 people found this review helpful
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Original review: June 17, 2020

I love Ikea products, but Ikea's customer service is piss poor. I ordered in April. It's now June and I still have not received any of the items that I bought for my new apartment and I'm completely irate at this point. You cannot reach them at all, not online, and not on the phone for pre-existing orders. Today I waited almost 3 hours on the phone and then the line was cut off! It's completely unacceptable to take your client's money and not notify them about their items. All I know is that my orders have not left Ikea, but they have my money. I just want to cancel my items and take my services elsewhere. I can't do that either because they won't PICK UP THE DAMN PHONE!!. I want my items or my money back simple! Don't bother purchasing online, go in store cause, I'm not the only one complaining about their poor service.

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Original review: June 16, 2020

I ordered a bedroom set and leather love seat on May 5th, with a delivery date of June 11th. I waited at home on June 11th, no delivery. No delivery on June 12, 13, 14. I tried to contact IKEA by phone. "Do to the high volume of calls..." They weren't answering any calls. I tried email. No response. I tried their website and couldn't get it to help me. I canceled the order via the web site. I got no confirmation. Finally, I tried the business number on my credit card bill. After 45 minutes I finally got through. I'll never order from them again. The only successful thing they did was to take my money.

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Original review: June 15, 2020

I placed my order of over $100 on April 23rd, 2020, with a preliminary date of May 20th, 2020. It is now MID-JUNE, and my order status remains at preparing order. I cannot email, chat, or even cancel my order without waiting for an employee who will never show up. I've called their phone lines countless times to be met with an automated voice, letting me know there are "increased calls and delivery volumes." A pandemic is one thing, though using it as an excuse for this ridiculous level of non-existent customer service is extremely disappointing. I wonder at this point if my order will EVER come. Would not recommend, will never order online from Ikea again.

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Original review: June 15, 2020

I've placed an online order to Ikea, on 27 May 2020, it was supposed to be delivered on June 1,2020. I didn’t get any updates on my order and the order didn’t arrive by the provided date. I had to call customer service to see what is going on and I stayed in line on hold for an hour and 20 min. I was informed that at the warehouse they are out of stock and they don’t know when the product will be available again. In the meantime at the beginning of the month they opened the local store and I was able to purchase the item that I ordered. I decided to cancel the online order. Another challenge because after waiting on hold for over an hour, the customer representative was unable to cancel my order so she transfer me to the cancellation department. Waiting to be transferred I've been disconnected. I've tried to reach them again and the robot just hang up on me.

Tried again in the next day, after another hour of waiting to get the chance to speak with the representative, after she ask me the reason for calling just puts me on hold without saying anything else, after waiting 15 min another representative picks up the phone. Finally she was able to cancel the order, but to get my money back On my account, it will take about 15 business days. That’s awful!

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Original review: June 15, 2020

On May 8th, 2020 I placed an order online with Ikea for delivery for May 31st and never received my items, I tried contacting Ikea several times via phone and email and could not get any assistants. I also tried calling the delivery service (XPO Logistics) and they couldn't help me. Ikea charged me a $49 delivery fee and as of 6/15, I have not received a refund or confirmation if I well receive my item. I will never order again online with IKEA.

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Original review: June 14, 2020

Now everybody is giving the Covid19 excuse, everything is because of the coronavirus.. Really?? I don't believe that,, I place my order on May 24, Ikea delivery supposed to be in June 4th,, Items never arrived, I called many many times and no one answered the phone, I cancelled my order and I will never EVER order anything from this store because of the Covid19 reason,,, Get it?

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Original review: June 13, 2020

My mother in law and I placed an order early April. We received confirmation that it would be delivered on 4/20. We got a call the day of letting us know to be ready. We waited all day and no one ever showed up. A 4 hour hold on customer service later and we were told it never shipped and we would have it delivered on 4/27. Again NOTHING. We have been calling and waiting on hold ever since (we either get hung up on or the system says they are overwhelmed with calls) and still nothing. I get it, we are in a pandemic, but there is NO ONE I can get ahold of and out almost $300. It's now mid June and I have been calling only to be told by a voice recording that there is no one able to take calls. I already submitted my complaint to the BBB and still nothing. Where is everyone?! Can you please help me??? The amount of time I have wasted on this matter is inexcusable.

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Original review: June 13, 2020

I purchased a few items from Ikea online on the 5 May 2020 but to this date I have not received any notification on the tracking number nor the whereabouts of the things I ordered. I called customer service numerous times but was put on hold every time. I wrote to their customer service a few emails and received no reply. I messaged them in their FB and still get no reply. Like so many other consumer here, I have been scammed by Ikea. I hope our plight is being heard by somebody and action taken as soon as possible. I want my money back!

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Original review: June 13, 2020

After reading all these horrible reviews I was very hesitant to order next day expedited delivery from my local Ikea. I ordered two dressers and got a confirmation, order pending, email right after submitting the order. They give you the option to pick what time and date you desire to have your order delivered. The next day I got a phone call from the delivery company saying they were 30 minutes away and had my order. I asked them to leave it on the porch. They left it right on the porch and arrived exactly 30 minutes after like they stated on the phone. I was so happy they came through for me. Put everything together and it's all perfect, boxes were in perfect condition on delivery. Glad I took a chance and sent in my order considering the line at Ikea is around the building. Try the expedited shipping.

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Original review: June 12, 2020

Extremely disappointed with the customer service of Ikea India. I have two online orders - **, pending since 20 May 2020. Only recently was I informed that my area was not serviceable. Since then no follow up on the refund despite repeated attempts. Pathetic online experience! I hope they have the courtesy to follow up post this comment. One more thing I'd like to add.. be very careful about the choice of products online as some are not up to the mark. No wonder they have no reviews or ratings of products in their catalog. The stuff you get in Ikea showrooms worldwide is far superior.

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Original review: June 10, 2020

I placed an online order May 5, including $99 delivery fee. Got an email saying it would be delivered June 5. It’s now June 10 and I have not received my order. When I log in to track my order is still says it will be delivered June 5. When I call IKEA, the recording says they are unable to take my call. And the only emails they are accepting are for order cancellations. But I’m not sure I should trust that either. I don’t live near a store location and I cannot find any store phone numbers either.

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Original review: June 8, 2020

It's been more than 6 weeks since I ordered items for delivery and have yet to receive any sort of indication that these things are ever coming. They had the nerve to CHARGE $15 for a delivery fee for this... Which I cannot even speak to someone about getting my money back. They took people's money during the pandemic, haven't delivered to all these people and there is absolutely no way to contact them to cancel the order or anything. What an embarrassing fumble for such a large company. I will absolutely NEVER order anything from Ikea again. Hire staff to answer the phones! How many angry reviews from thousands of upset costumers is it going to take before someone will literally pick up the phone??? One of the worst performances in customer service from a large chain that I've ever seen.

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Original review: June 8, 2020

Placed an order for some bunk beds and bedding over a month ago. Got the following email notifications: “order received” “picking your order from the warehouse” “shipped” ... then finally 06/04 got one that says “order will be delivered 9AM TO 9PM on June 8th” - immediately after this email, I got another that said, ‘order delay’ and another that says ‘we missed you’ - indicating they tried to deliver on Sunday 06/07 (a day early)... which was suspect - because we’re all home every day all day. Nobody delivered anything. Also, it’s a contactless delivery. Immediately after the delay emails - we get an email from the delivery company saying they don’t even have it in their warehouse and can’t find the order. “Call IKEA” - I did, not a single phone line works. Emails to the company bounce.

The only online form you can fill out is one to cancel your order (omen?). So I call one time more and it puts me on hold for over an hour and a half - maybe I had something better to do... but I held on just to see if anyone was working...and someone finally answered in the ordering department (like, place an order). She said she was sorry after I told her my story and she said she’d have to transfer me - I said, nobody is answering over there... she said, ‘oh I assure you, I can get you through’ - I knew better, but decided to trust her. Waited on hold for another 1.5 hours and it clicked, then started a survey (which I left horrible ratings on) and it hung up on me after the survey was over.

Now, none of their phones work... again... emails all bounce... and even the links the delivery company gives me error out 500 and 404. Called the delivery company - guys said they don’t even have the order. Also, can’t cancel and get a refund because the website is telling me I need to call. Horrible experience and I’m actually never buying from IKEA again, no matter how cool and cheap some of their stuff is.

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Resolution response: June 8, 2020

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Original review: June 7, 2020

Hey Ikea. If you cancel my order again and won't refund my family and myself back. I will sue you legally for taking advantage of crisis. Is that clear? Good company become SCAM. THIS IS WARNING. IF YOU DON'T DELIVER MY PRODUCTS THIS SUNDAY I will take legal action. There is pandemic but it doesn't mean you take advantage as result you will lose your business with legal action. BE INTELLIGENT. You can take advantage through pandemic and get away from it. You will lose your ** customer and you will crash hard after crisis. LOGICALLY You need to provide good service in order come back up strong. Think intelligent not people insult your employees. DON'T LIE. THAT NOT SMART WAY LOGICALLY.

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Original review: June 6, 2020

I placed an order over two weeks ago for an item that was supposedly in stock. I tried placing an order for click and collect but was told full for the day. So I thought I'd wait until after midnight to place an order, same message, so I tried in the early hours of the morning. Still the same. So I gave up, I decided to place an order for delivery, it said it would be delivered 5/29, inconvenient and I have to pay shipping but at least I can place the order and forget it. Seems it's the other way around. Ikea seems to have forgotten it!

I have tried calling because as of today it still hasn't shipped. I've tried multiple times calling and can never get through, with the exception of one time when I was told to give them a couple of days to restock. What a joke, still nothing. Now you can't even send an email unless you want to cancel. NO! I need the items to finish off a project! I hate them, after this is said and done, NEVER will I go back there. Lies, lies, lies!!! I'm off to Wayfair from now on!

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Original review: June 5, 2020

I ordered furniture for my son on 5/3/20 with an expected delivery date of 6/4/20. I thought that was ridiculous, but it’s the furniture he wants, so I placed the order. On 6/3/20, my son received a call that his furniture works be delivered the next day. He canceled all plans and stayed home to wait for the furniture. It never arrived.

When I checked the status this morning, it says they are still preparing the order?! I tried to fill out an online form, but it states that they “strive” to respond within 5-7 days. What?! Then I tried to email, but that is only for cancellations. Then I tried to call and the recording says they are experiencing “high call” volumes. So, they are not taking any calls and you can’t leave a message. So, I paid $50 for a delivery that 32 days later is still being processed. My son was informed the delivery works take place yesterday and did not and we have no recourse and no way to contact the company. IKEA will never receive my business again! Buyer beware!

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Original review: June 3, 2020

I like thousands of others am also waiting for refunds and deliveries. They have had my money for over 6 weeks now and I have no idea if or when I will receive anything. ‪After trying to reach out to them unsuccessfully on the phone lines many times....IKEA now has a message saying “due to technical difficulties we cannot take any calls today.” To try chat ....which is never available. Email is never open. The other day tracking wasn’t even available. So basically they are unreachable! I am posting warnings on all social media outlets that they should not be trusting IKEA with their money! I also reached out to ATV.ca news who did an article on June 1st. However IKEA had no valid answers. This cannot be blamed on the unprecedented times we are in....other companies much smaller than IKEA are not taking people’s money and then disappearing with it. Do we not have any consumer rights or protections?

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Original review: June 1, 2020

I have placed an order, several thousand dollar order, on March 25 with expected delivery date of May 9. The delivery date came and went with no word from Ikea. I’ve tried calling multiple times only to hear a recording stating that their call volume is high and to try back later. I logged into my account to look at my order, and my order history says “No Orders”. Now I’m getting really concerned. My credit card was charged on March 26 for the full amount. I did receive an email yesterday stating one of my items is out of stock and that item was being cancelled and I would be refunded within 7 days.

Right now I’m out $3000 and have nothing from ikea except my order confirmation and one email for an out of stock item. Sending an email to customer service will only allow for order cancellations. I sent a scathing email to cancel my order. If I don’t hear back, I will file a complaint with the WA state Attorney General's office. I will never do business with Ikea again!!

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Original review: June 1, 2020

I have tried to contact Ikea customer service by every means possible. I have spent a combined 10 hours on hold and each time the line drops. If you call them now, their phones simply do not work due to "technical difficulties". The website says to use the live chat, which is a joke because for days the live chat has said there are no agents available and then disappears entirely. They are also not taking emails anymore. No one from Ikea has sent an email explaining or apologizing for the situation, or providing an updated delivery date/explanation of the delay. Does anyone still work there? It seems to me they are taking orders they simply can't fulfill. I'm thoroughly dissatisfied. I strongly recommend you take your business elsewhere.

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Original review: June 1, 2020

I placed my order on 5/26 and the estimate delivery date was 5/30. When the day passed there was nothing delivered and no email alert, confirmation or anything at all. I tried to call IKEA and it took years for them to pick up the freaking phone. The customer service rep was so rude and all she wanted was to cancel my order. So I ask her to cancel my order then I was put on line for another hour and nobody gives a freak on me. I was just put on hold on the phone for an hour for nothing. I eventually hanged up because I got things to do but this customer service experience is terrible. You can't even reach out to them through email because the only subject to email is to cancel order. BTW "Delivery fees are unrefundable". Why???? They did nothing but a part of the money I pay was stolen. Would never purchase from IKEA ever again.

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Original review: May 29, 2020

Ordered the MALM Queen Size Bed Frame. They clearly stated the midbeam was included in the price. The order arrived and I put together the frame just to find out at the end that the midbeam is missing. Cannot get anyone to help me from their customer service by phone. I called in and was transferred to a machine that said a few words and hung up on me - happened several times. Every time you hit the link to email them it diverts you to a page to call in to cancel your order. The midbeam costs $10 and the shipping is $50. I'm not paying $60 for something that should have already been included in the order. Forget pick-up - that option is always unavailable due to max orders placed per day despite checking at 12:01AM. You've lost a household of customers, IKEA!

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Original review: May 29, 2020

Worst experience ever. DO NOT BUY HERE EVER OR AT LEAST NOT DURING COVID-19. You won't be able to exchange/return items (even if they delivered the wrong thing) and you will be stock with them until who knows when!!! I placed an order online, I was forced to pay expedited delivery fee because it was the only option available (pick wasn't available and regular delivery wasn't available). Then when they delivered the item, the guy couldn't even ring my doorbell to let me know he arrived even though it was raining and he knew I was at home because he called when he was in route.

It is not because I looked at the window and see the truck leaving I wouldn't know. I ran out and told the driver why he couldn't ring the doorbell and he played the "I don't understand card," so Ok I spoke with him in Spanish then to make myself very clear but he didn't care regardless. Then Ikea has a partnership with TaskRabbit to put items together but they are not responsible of any fees or issues.

Now I also wasted my money because when the guy came, it ended up not only that I was missing the legs of the item that I paid extra for, they got me mix parts so I couldn't put it together. I called the delivery team and they said they are not responsible for this. On top of that, trying to call Ikea is horrible. I called for 3 hours straight but they weren't taking calls. Finally, I was placed on hold, explained my issue but they can't do anything other than filling a claim for you. Another waste of time.

Then, today I got an email from them saying they can't schedule pick up or returns until Ikea open back up. This is insane. I don't have space at my place to just have useless things sitting around. I should be able to return the item so that I can either get my money back and buy an the item someplace else, or be able to exchange it. This is very unprofessional. I am very disappointed and will never ever again purchase something from Ikea.

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Original review: May 28, 2020

Through all the years as a regular customer at Ikea, I have gotten accustomed to their dismal customer service and have never expected much, if any, service at the store that I frequented. During the pandemic though, without in-store purchase possibility, the overall poor customer service of the company has come to the front and center. Not only is there a daily quota for store pickup, one has to try the next day and place the order all over again, only to be told to try again the following day because the daily capacity is reached again, before noon time! When I called the only number available, after making all the selections, the recording finally said there was no customer service available at this time. Why can't they just say no customer service right off the bat? Instead, they make you go through the hoops to arrive at 'sorry, no service' at the end.

Either the company has very inept management, or they are too successful and too big to care about customer service. It is interesting to notice that companies that did not have good customer service culture become '0' customer service during the pandemic. They are so arrogant about their success, they just don't care about servicing the very people that made them a success in the first place, the customers.

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Original review: May 28, 2020

I have ordered 3 80328678 LIXHULT cabinet 60x35 metal/grey AP CN and paid for 3, but only received 2. Have send numerous emails and they just ignore it. They claim on their notification and packing slip they send 3 but on the original packing slip on the box stated they only picked 2 of the 3 paid.

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Original review: May 27, 2020

An order was scheduled for delivery on May 23, 2020. The delivery company was less than professional and failed to deliver the order to our address. After many failed attempts to communicate with IKEA and the delivery company and the filing of a police report, there is no resolution on the substantial order. IKEA a does not document information and fails repeatedly to process a refund and does not offer to resend the order. The IKEA phone system is more than lacking. You are on the phone for extended periods of time, only to be told that they are too busy to take your call. I will never purchase from IKEA online again.

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Original review: May 27, 2020

Appreciate some companies are inundated with online orders due to the pandemic closing stores, however for an international retailer to completely deny its consumers the opportunity to call or contact customer service is not acceptable. I ordered in-stock floor tiles for my patio. Once ordered I noticed I was going to have to wait 8 weeks for delivery. Seriously Ikea?!!! I wanted to cancel, so used their email option. That was 3 weeks ago, and I haven't heard a thing. I tried a second time and still nothing. I have called many times to try to speak to someone and I just get put on a never-ending loop then finally cut off. I will raise a claim through my bank to try to get my money back. They have the audacity to say that cancelled orders won't receive a refund for the delivery cost. That is basically robbery as no delivery has taken place.

I doubt anyone from Ikea will read this, but in the off chance they do, know this - during this terrible time, it's sink or swim time for massive retail corporations and customer service is more crucial than ever before. If you are unable to meet demand, then do not accept orders Ikea. Truly appalling customer service, and shows that Ikea are a mess.

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Original review: May 26, 2020

I am still waiting for my small order, placed April 21, 2020 to complete a full kitchen install. I tried to call customer service, waited 2 hours without anybody picking up. This is after e-mails were ignored and the "chat" option did not work. Finally I received an answer to my initial e-mail, which pointed out that I was to expect a 6 week delivery and the terms and conditions were on their website. Then I was given a approximately delivery date, May 23.

That date has passed as well and I sent a new e-mail asking for updates. My order is still in "picking status" and therefore no tracking for the delivery carrier has been created. I realize, that with the Covid 19 situation ongoing, Ikea customer service is likely dealing with lot of order questions, but they could be doing a much better job communicating with their customers. When I placed my order on April 21, the took my money right away and I did not notice at that time the 6 week delivery delay...I received a order confirmation for April 23, 2020. Now Ikea is offering curbside pick-up. I asked, to change my order status to that option about 2 weeks ago and received no answer as of today.

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Original review: May 25, 2020

I too work in retail. This is the worst service I have ever experienced! I received the wrong order. Their service line is down and they have not responded to any of my emails asking them how to move forward! So incredibly frustrated! They have lost a customer for life. Reading through other customer feedback only to find out there are over 35,000 complaints like mine. Do not order from this company until they get their you know what together!!

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Original review: May 24, 2020

I ordered furniture with the expected delivery date of 5/20/2020 set by IKEA, the order didn't show up, so I went to track my order and it said it was cancelled however I was still charged. So I called customer service, waited on hold for literally 3 hours, got someone on the phone to check what happened and after giving them my order number, they put me back on hold for another 45 minutes and disconnected the phone! I called again, waited another 2 hours and the person who answered just automatically hung up!! I can't get ahold of anyone, I've called continuously throughout the day and no one is willing to help. IKEA and their customer service line is absolute trash. I understand there is a pandemic, but the absolute lack and refusal to help their customers is just maddening. I still do not have a resolution to my issue, no furniture and no refund.

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Original review: May 21, 2020

I placed an order on April 25th for a SONGESAND bed frame and a SLEEPER SOFA. I paid the full amount for both products. I was supposed to receive the delivery of both products on May 17th. But I only received the sleeper sofa, while Songesand bed frame is nowhere to be found. I called IKEA customer service multiple times about my missing order or to get my money back, but customer service is not even taking the calls. There is no place on the website to track/inquire about the missing piece. They took the full payment but delivered half the order.

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Original review: May 20, 2020

I ordered 2 bookshelves 1st week of April. Now it is the end of May and still no delivery. Worst experience ever. No one answers the customer service line, no one answers emails, filed a complaint with BBB and they are ignoring that as well. This company should be banned from the U.S. market. They refuse to answer calls, emails and now will not refund money. No action can be taken since this is a foreign company. If this was a U.S. company I would file a lawsuit in small claims court and get a judgment. STAY AWAY SAVE YOUR MONEY TIME AND HEADACHE. HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE SERVICE. NEVER WILL I BUY Anything from them again.

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Original review: May 19, 2020

I ordered mid April and I was supposed to receive my order May 9th and like others my order came and went. Why would they even waste my time taking my order and then not deliver. I can’t get a hold of anyone. I just want my items even if I have to pick them up. This is ridiculous. I could see if it was free shipping but it’s not. They charge for shipping so come on. If you're going to charge then deliver the items.

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Original review: May 18, 2020

I place in mid April an order on IKEA. Due to Covid, I chose delivery. I got a delivery confirmation for mid May. Waiting a month wasn't ideal but I took it. The delivery day came and went. No e-mail, no call. When I go to Ikea.com and enter my order it shows only the placement date. When you call the 1-888 number they don't let you reschedule your orders nor do you get any operator. They must have laid all employees off. I paid $700 without no delivery, no way to contact the store. Worst experience ever. I shop since 1990 at Ikea, after 30 years they finally upset me. Only option I have is to cancel my order after waiting one month!

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Original review: May 18, 2020

We love IKEA and their products. We had a three door shelf hanging on the wall and had it securely fastened with the provided hanging supplies. Recently we had our room painted and when rehanging our paintings over the bookshelf, the bookshelf pulled out of the wall and crashed to the floor knocking me off the step ladder. I am bruised; not seriously. PLEASE make sure when hanging a shelf find the studding and secure solidly with a screw into that stud. DO NOT rely on the wallboard hanger to HOLD the self securely. AGAIN, DO NOT rely on the wallboard anchor to HOLD your shelf.

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Original review: May 15, 2020

My 4/11/20 IKEA order was messed up by IKEA, and corrected 2 days later by IKEA. Delivery date went from 4/23 to 5/17. On 5/15 I have received no notice of delivery on Sunday 5/17. My order cannot be tracked online. IKEA is not accepting phone calls on orders. IKEA is not accepting emails on orders, unless you want to cancel. IKEA is not accepting Chats. IKEA stores are not open. All this non-communication is due to COVID-19 according to IKEA. This IS NOT CUSTOMER SERVICE! 1 Star rating because "0" or less is not an option.

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Original review: May 14, 2020

In March, I ordered a sofa and a few other items and was given a delivery date of mid-April. Come mid-April, the delivery came, only to receive HALF of a couch. Since the couch is modular, the half of a couch I do have is missing legs on one side and has metal connectors visible. Terrible and dangerous! But that's not all. After countless promises for call-backs and warehouse searches, no one ever followed up.

Finally I was able to get a supervisor, who offered to refund the delivery fee and the part of the couch that wasn't delivered. Like that was making it right... I was told I could order it once it came back into stock. So I did (after getting the refund 3 weeks later). I ordered the couch, which said it would be delivered in a week. Four days later, after I called to double-check, they said my order was canceled (no email/update online). Why? Because Ikea didn't receive my payment. Even though my bank account showed that had been pulled (the full delivery and all).

After checking with a manager, they found out my CC was charged and that it was canceled due to a "technical glitch". Kicker is, the couch is now out of stock! So I'll get a refund in 3 weeks and still half a couch! I will never ever shop at Ikea again. There is no sense of customer service at this company and their order system clearly doesn't work. Ikea never offered to make it right and none of the representatives/managers ever offered to make the situation right, my situation has been tossed from one to another!

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Resolution response: May 16, 2020

IKEA South Philly manager was in store 05/14 and 05/15 a refund was issued and hit the credit card. So anyone who places a kitchen order through a store is beholden to that store’s operating for your order to ever be filled. They just issue refunds and apologies. But the manager was a nice lady and resolved my refund issue which on 04/27/2020 was turned into a store credit that was locked in the store. Bizarre situation and excuses to say the least. But be persistent with your calls and log every interaction you have. ORDER YOUR KITCHEN ONLINE, not in-store! Lesson well learned!

Original review: May 12, 2020

Ordered my kitchen in February and paid 5300$ that day up front on Ikea credit card. March 18th was delivery date then 03/21, 04/02 and after those dates came and went with no contact from IKEA or XPO I had to call after every missed delivery date. They finally said my order was on indefinite hold because they locked my order to the south Philadelphia store by my because I placed the order in there. So after called on 04/13, 04/19, 04/27... The last call I was forced to cancel my order! They are filling new orders but older ones they refuse to fill and rather have them canceled. Sadly it takes WEEKS to MONTHS to get any refunds.

Quick to steal your money but when it comes to refunds well let's say you will have to keep calling to stay on top of that because if you don't not only did they get you to cancel your order but now they get to keep your money. Don't mention lawyer when talking to IKEA about them stealing your money and never giving you the product because they will hang up on you or say they're transferring you to a department to basically wait on hold and get dropped into a survey.

04/27/2020 was when I gave up on IKEA! It's now 05/12/2020 and still no refund. They said they sent out refund on 05/01/2020 for 4800$. Once I found out how much I had an argument going back and forth. My receipt from the kitchen department was for 5300$ no less. They tell me nope not what they see and that I must have bought other things. Sorry kitchen was ordered and paid for right in the kitchen department, no extra loose items I took home that day. I have my receipts also.

At this point all I can do is get a lawyer as IKEA has been inept every step of the way with my order and can only imagine how many others got screwed like I did with a kitchen. To deny a customer paid for merchandise they purchased and the contract of the delivery date with no alternatives to get the customer their NEEDED products like a kitchen shows that this company doesn't care one bit about its customers. To deny a customer a kitchen in a time of need like a stay at home quarantine is the epitome of greed at any and all cost capitalism like this company clearly exhibits. Fact it takes weeks to months for a refund should be flat out illegal and the fact they want to argue with me what my receipts and paperwork say for final price reflects what my credit card shows but not what they have in their computers.

Company has lost my business and I'm a general handyman that uses IKEA for all projects like remodeling rooms with furniture and kitchens. No more after this fiasco and straight theft and fact they blew my order off for newer orders shows me the length they go to screw their base customers they had no intention of ever filling those people's orders. Sorry ain't gonna solve this issue or ever get me back. My kitchen or a FULL refund ASAP might get me back but sorry this experience has soured my IKEA days for your competitors who have been open this whole time and shipping out orders from stores and doing curbside pickups.

IKEA is a joke and honestly sad to say goodbye as u do like their products but def not worth the headaches, theft and hassle of trying to get what you paid for to be strung along for months to be cowed into canceling your order that they should have done months ago. I could/should have a kitchen but don't because I can't go anywhere else while IKEA holds my refund and refused to issue a full refund!

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Original review: May 9, 2020

I placed my order in mid April, received my confirmation email and the delivery date. It has yet to show up, I can’t track my order, and I cannot get ahold of customer service. Save your money, don’t order from them. I want to give them zero stars but unfortunately I can’t.

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Original review: May 8, 2020

There is no warranty or delivery service to rate. I bought the mattress and it was great for about 1 year then it loses its firmness. After 3 years it's not the same mattress. I need a new one already.

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Original review: May 6, 2020

On 4/9, I ordered a desk for my daughter with an expected delivery date of 4/30. If that wasn't long enough when they finally delivered it FedEx delivered it to the wrong address entered in by the shipper and I never received the product. I emailed Customer Service twice for a full refund and no response from them.

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Original review: May 2, 2020

Never order online from IKEA. Recently I purchased a desk; IKEA took my money and assured me my order would arrive on a specific day. I received a call the day before confirming delivery, only for the item to not arrive. After spending 2 hours on hold with customer service, I learned they had cancelled my order (no reason given) but not bothered to tell me even though they had confirmed delivery. I have yet to see a refund. Unless you want to waste a day waiting for a no-show delivery and listening to very repetitive hold music, avoid Ikea online.

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Original review: May 2, 2020

I bought, https://www.ikea.com/ae/en/p/graelviken-3-seat-sofa-bed-beige-20445393/, Once the item is delivered to my home I was getting some breathing problem to a level that I was thinking of even selling it for nothing, but I was thinking about people who take it even for free. I don't want to do this non humanitarian behavior to the people. I checked with them for replacement/at least to take it back from home. Am not getting any positive responses.

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Original review: April 30, 2020

We recently researched and selected a kitchen project package from Ikea online due to store closure during Covid19. Of course shortly after placing the order and paying in full, we were advised that some key components were out of stock, and the distribution center will not pull product from the stores where these items were very much in stock. If you have ever installed a kitchen package, you understand that a sink base cabinet is critical to proceeding with the other cabinets.

After two weeks I inquired via email and phone to check shipment status and whether a projected date could be improved upon. I was ok with the response that the original delivery date was still on target. Two days later, we received notifications via email that our order had been canceled. I called to ask why and the customer service agent had no idea, but was able to give me a credit reference number and advised that Ikea processes the credit of money paid within 10-14 days. It is now 14 days later and Ikea has had our money since order placement which was 30 days ago. It is apparent to me that Ikea sells SKUs, not packages, and they make their money on float rather than margin.

If you try to contact Ikea, please be prepared for a long wait for an agent and to be transferred blindly to another department which usually results in another long wait, or better yet, a hang up after an apology recording blaming Covid19 for a "heavier than normal call volume." Whatever! We quickly found cabinets from another online supplier and they will be delivered tomorrow, exactly on the day that Ikea was supposed to deliver, which is half of the time to process and ship the order. My advise is to use Ikea for spatulas and cookware. They are not really in the kitchen cabinet game.

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Original review: April 30, 2020

Have had the Klasen charcoal BBQ for the past 3 years, and as they eventually do, the tray for the charcoal gradually rusted through. Went to my local Ikea to buy a replacement tray only to be told that they don't supply parts for it. My local hardware shop that has a multitude of BBQ's tell me that they supply parts for all the BBQ's that they sell, I'm now stuck with a useless BBQ unless I can find a tray from another manufacturer that has one to fit. My advice would be to look elsewhere if you want a charcoal BBQ.

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Original review: April 29, 2020

On March 10, I purchased some kitchen cabinets inside the store in Houston. About 1/4 of the materials had to be picked up at their warehouse a week or so later because they did not have them in stock. It was during this time that the virus starting re-arranging our lives, my work situation changed, and I live more than one hour away from the warehouse. I was notified the day that the material arrived, but was unable to arrange to pick up my material. They also called me the next day, but I was still working on my arrangements. 4-5 days after the material was delivered to the warehouse, I was notified by email that my order was cancelled. There was no warning, no negotiation of another pickup period, nothing, just an email of the cancellation.

I made several calls and several emails, but have been given no justification of why it was cancelled without further clarity. I was told that they would refund me what I paid, but this has not been done either...nearly 50 days later. Also, the material that I need was out of stock when I went to order it. Now, I have a half-assembled kitchen, and have had to make other arrangements and multiple other purchases to finish this kitchen through other suppliers. Beware if you are ordering Kitchen cabinets from them, and ensure that you can get everything in the initial order. Also, they are very poor at returning phone calls and emails, and if you are expecting a refund for items, this may take some time also. I have yet to be contacted regarding these issues.

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Original review: April 26, 2020

I ordered kitchen table and was told that delivery is on Apr 23 between 7PM and 10 PM. I was home at 6:50 and found message that driver was at my door at 4:20 PM (almost 3 hours before given time slot). In message he told that he will return product and I have to pay delivery again. We gave our home and cell phone number, but he did not call my cell, only home number. At 4:20 PM I was working, but I accept time slot IKEA gave us and they never told me that delivery time may be different. In this pandemic time IKEA is cheating on people and robbed them. It is not my fault that he came earlier and I have to pay delivery again, From 7 PM on Apr 23 until today (Apr 26) we try to reach IKEA customer service several times by phone, e-mail, chat but nobody answer. I am very unhappy because THEY made mistake and instead to apologize, they want me to pay again. SIMPLE, ROBBERY.

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Original review: April 26, 2020

I order IKEA kitchen on March 30th, 2020. I received half of the kitchen. After 25 days I received call from IKEA representative that order for other half is cancelled because IKEA does not have capacity to deliver my order? Ikea is still accepting online order but my order is cancelled! After that I received email from no reply IKEA: “delivery company has attempted contacting you on several occasions to schedule a delivery appointment, however, they have not heard back from you and shipping and handling costs are non-refundable"?? Where is integrity of IKEA?? I never received a call. In addition, what I am going to do with another half of the kitchen that is now useless? Gzim **

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Original review: April 23, 2020

In the this time of uncertainty, most retail stores are open online as far as their product is concerned. It's helpful to know that but IKEA is not helpful! I went to order the Billy bookcase that I have wanted since January and found out I CANNOT order it online and I have to pick it up in the store. Well the store's closed!!! I've also read other reviews and other people are not happy with the service IKEA is providing during this time when people have to rely on online orders.

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Original review: April 21, 2020

Ikea's website is up & running, but IKEA will not accept ANY returns until their stores reopen, indefinitely. THEY are keeping customers' money, earning interest on it, which is unethical. They can easily provide UPS or USPS return shipping labels--but aren't. Also, the 6 Henriksdal chair covers I purchased do not fit my Henriksdal chairs--AND IKEA IS NO LONGER MAKING COVERS FOR OLDER HENRIKSDAL CHAIRS. I should be able to order "parts" for discontinued models, especially since I paid $1000 for these perfectly-good chairs.

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Original review: April 19, 2020

I placed a furniture order on 3/27, with a delivery date of 4/8. That date came and went with no update. Obviously this is a difficult time, but I was frustrated that IKEA was happy to take my money but made no effort to provide any communication once the delivery date had passed. I called customer service and was on hold for about one minute before Kerthia A. picked up. I wasn't expecting someone so friendly on the other end of the call, but she could not have been more helpful or kind. She was very transparent about the likelihood that my order would be delivered, so when I decided to cancel, she processed everything quickly. Even though I'm disappointed I won't get my order, the whole customer service process was surprisingly easy and helpful from start to finish.

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Original review: April 17, 2020

I placed an order for a loft bed and mattress almost a month ago. On the first of delivery attempt the drivers gave me one box out of the three items that I ordered. Two boxes that belong to an us another customer and was told that I was supposed to get three boxes. Here is three boxes. If they’re not correct we can’t take them back. You have to call customer service. That was three weeks ago.

I have had another customers order sitting in my house for three weeks. My daughter who is five years old has been without a bed for three weeks waiting on this to be delivered. I am now being told that to the mattress that I had ordered and paid for is now out of stock which it wasn’t when I ordered it. The delivery company keeps trying to deliver the frame itself or to pick up the other customers order. No attempts to get my order correct have been made. IKEAs customer service has been incredibly awful to say the least. They seem to be more prone to just throw money at the situation instead of trying to fix it. I don’t need money thrown out the situation. I need my order. I’m at the point where I’m going to just cancel my order in order with somebody else. If you have the option to order with anybody other than IKEA do it. Worst experience ever. Will not be shopping with them again.

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Original review: April 14, 2020

I ordered an office chair around March 23rd - during the coronavirus outbreak. The stores were still open for pick-up only - I could have bought the item through their 'click and collect' system, which meant I would have to drive about an hour to get the chair, but I could have picked it right up. I opted to have the office chair shipped to me instead, and paid shipping. IKEA charged my American Express a couple days later. A week later... nothing. Called the company because the order wasn't even showing on my IKEA account. Took a while and was given an order number and told it was expected to arrive April 8th.

I've bought from IKEA before and gotten items in a couple of days. So this was to be two weeks later but okay... Coronavirus. April 8th comes... nothing. It hasn't even shipped. Customer service tells me they're behind and I ask why they charged my card already - most merchants wait until they ship to charge. Person assisting me could care less about customer service - just said it's what IKEA does. Not helpful in the least.

A week later... hasn't shipped and online IKEA is only indicating stores are closed AND the site says that unless you are calling to cancel an order, they aren't taking calls. SERIOUSLY?!!! I thought IKEA had it together and was the most amazing company but I've changed my mind. So they get to tie up my money for who knows how long and the company doesn't even have the decency to provide updated notifications or care about asking a customer if a delayed shipment is okay. Radio silence. When I ordered, the site said NO such thing. BAD JOB IKEA. They are privately held and not a publicly traded company so I guess they don't care less about public opinion. I'll remember this experience.

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Original review: April 6, 2020

My daughter is moving into her first apartment. I purchased her an IKEA gift card so she could online order for many of her immediate needs. Online ordering is suspended indefinitely in WA and OR. My daughter spoke with customer service about a refund of the $ - they said no. I have emailed - we’ll see if they refund my $ for the gift card. I hope so - I really love IKEA and would be disappointed not to feel good about shopping there anymore.

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Original review: March 20, 2020

This dishwasher works well. As long as you maintain it, there is no problem. I do not like that it takes a long time to wash the dishes. Wish it were faster and more water conscious. I'm not sure how good it is in conserving water. Size is good. Wish racks were a little bigger.

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Original review: March 19, 2020

I will NEVER shop at this horrible store again. This is in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak. I ordered furniture a week and a half before things got really serious. Decided to cancel the order to avoid the hassle during these times. In order to cancel I placed approx. 20-25 calls to the IKEA customer service. Their automated voice hung up on my 80% of the time. 20% of the time when I got through to a live human being, they gave me the run around telling me the right department was busy or closed (6:30EST closing time, which is apparently enforced at 6PM EST... being in California this is ridiculous).

Finally got through to a rep who could cancel my order and after 3 days of running behind ikea and calling once every few hours he has the audacity to tell me that they can refund the items but NOT the delivery fee. I've been calling the dang store since I ordered the item and now, 3 days later when the shippers got their hands on the item he tells me I have to pay the $50 shipping fee even though I will never get the item.

On top of that here's the rub: Refunds take 12-14 days to process. I get NO confirmation of my refund, just an 8 digit reference number. There is NO manager to escalate the situation. The only way to escalate is to wait 2-3 weeks for when the manager is potentially available to talk to them then. There is NO way to check the status of the refund

I was told to call back in 2 weeks to check the status of the refund. CALL BACK after everything I had been through (interrupting my work every hour to make an IKEA call for 3 days). And there was NO way to get the delivery fee back. Mark my words I will NEVER be shopping at this forsaken company again and I truly hope this company fails - this type of customer service should be treated with a lawsuit, not an angry review. TL;DR: Never shop at IKEA online.

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Original review: March 14, 2020

First, I’d like to give 5-Stars and a show of respect to the customer service call attendants Kevin and Wade. I been on hold all morning trying to get a delivery problem resolved and Kevin in particular went above and beyond to help to attempt to correct IKEA’s system. Once again everyone working at IKEA is extremely helpful and pleasant to work with however their systems are behind the times and lack many simple characteristics like a notation system to keep track of problem history. If you have never had any issues with an IKEA order you may never experience this antiquated and frustrating system but if you do hope you get Wade or Kevin on your case. They are the only reason I would ever consider doing business with IKEA in the future. 1-Star for IKEA. 5-Stars for Kevin & Wade!

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Original review: March 14, 2020

Top rated by CR, under $400 and a 5 year warranty, easy install even though you need a special 90 degree connector which I just happened to have in my 'supplies'.

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Original review: March 10, 2020

Items were supposed to be delivered 3/8/20. Never showed, tracking still shows items are scheduled 3/8/20 and it's now 3/10/20. Called customer service, have been on hold for 45 minutes and have been passed from customer service to customer service person. None of them clearly give a **. I wasn't even calling to complain, I just want to know where my $1100 order is but no one can give me a solid answer. The last guy I got told me his name was Brandon, then mid-call I asked his name and he said Abraham. Even the customer service people can't be straight with you. This is the last time I ever purchase anything from IKEA.

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Original review: March 2, 2020

Bought in store. Missing parts. I had first tried to purchase cabinets online but they have a terrible webpage and it's difficult to see cabinet doors clearly. When I found other images online from other sources, i tried to order only to find I could not get my shipping to calculate and therefore could not place my order. We drove 125 miles to our Ikea store. We ordered our cabinets to pick up on our way out of the store. Everything seemed to go smoothly until we got home and started to assemble the cabinets. No hinges! There were dampers but no hinges. We tried to call but you cannot call the store directly and the main number said they were too busy to take my call. I tried to email but there was no category that fit their fill-in-the-form email choices... REALLY!?

I waited online for almost a half hour and told them about the missing hinges and was put back on hold for 8 more minutes. I was told I could go back to the store or order them online. I had already checked that option and the hinges are not sold online. I told her that was not going to work. I was put back on hold for another 5 minutes to wait for a sales team member who then scheduled a call back later in the afternoon. I will never purchase from them again!! Hopefully this gets resolved on the call back.

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Original review: Feb. 19, 2020

I BOUGHT A TV STAND FROM IKEA PR, I installed it myself following You Tube instructions because the ones in the box are not big help. When I finished it it was uneven and one side was different from the other. I tried to dismantle it back to return it back to the store but in the process it was breaking in places and the hardware was as if was made from aluminum foil. I couldn't disassemble it. So I took it back as it was. Once in the store they refused refund or exchange because they only refund unopened boxes, I was told at the store that I was suppose to call the store And pay an employee to come to my house to check if I made a mistake and if I didnt they reimburse the money. I told them that I read the policy on returned merchandise and it said that they will give you a full refund even after 365 days and you could take the merchandise to the store as it is open or assembled.

Well PR store will not even accept it I couldn't take it back home because it was too heavy. I am a senior citizen and had no help to take it back. Well to make the story short I end up leaving the merchandise and unable to get my refund. I am asking myself why Ikea PR its different from other stores. Their refund policy its set so no matter what you will be unable to get your money back. I will not buy anything from them ever again. Probably now my TV stand it's in one of their employee's home.

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Original review: Feb. 15, 2020

I was shopping at the White Marsh location. The girl at the register was absolutely rude and disrespectful to me and my husband. She made a mistake by scanning an item that we did not want to buy even when we told her not to do that. And when we tried to find out why she charged us so much and tried to find the mistake, she ignored us and took another customer. We had to wait for her when she finished. She did not help when I asked to point on my receipt how much I was charged. All that time she treated us with ignorance, not to mention there was no apology at all.

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Original review: Feb. 10, 2020

We bought the PAX wardrobe set and a mirror weeks ago and opted for home delivery. On the day it was meant to arrive, the delivery was towards the end of the window they gave us (we received no notice until they were almost at our door and thought they had missed our order). Some items were delivered damaged, including a smashed mirror and a broken PAX frame. The frame was "dented" in the sense that the laminate tore and the inside looked completely hollow. The delivery guy said our items were at the bottom of the truck, so that combined with it being late implied we were the last delivery of the day. They made a note of the damaged items and told us to wait for a call from IKEA. (A somewhat odd note was they refused to take the smashed mirror back, and just propped it against a wall by the kitchen, even though we had a cat who could get himself hurt with the exposed pieces.)

The call never came and several days later we decided to call IKEA ourselves. They don't tell you the wait-time would take hours. The agent told us they were low on stock and would have to call us back on Wednesday (which is a week later). That call never came either, and on Thursday we called IKEA again, got put on hold for hours, only to be told by the agent that our case needs to be transferred to the after-sales department, which is unavailable currently due to "high call volumes".

We called once again on Friday, got put on hold again, got told by an agent again that he'd need to transfer us to the after-sales department, to which by the way there's no direct line, so you have to remain connected through two transfers and two queues or else your enquiries won't even reach a human being. So after waiting another several hours and 29 other callers ahead of us, we got hold of an agent who, to add insult to injury, tried to offer us 20% discount to keep the broken wardrobe. When we told him no, he said he'd put through a replacement delivery scheduled next Sunday for 1-5pm.

Sunday 5pm passed as well, and on our final call to IKEA we were told the replacement order was never even processed by the system. The after-sales agent implied it took two days to process an order in their esoteric system, and they didn't even offer a way to notify us in the event of an order-processing failure, or somehow guarantee a delivery after everything. We're left to wait another few days with now little confidence the delivery will ever actually arrive. At this point I'm at a loss for words.

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Original review: Feb. 9, 2020

I ordered table on Friday that is 7th Feb 2020, Delivery is supposed to be delivered between 12 pm to 4pm. I called the IKEA Support team. Then they say don't have an idea as it is done by a third party. They didn't have an answer. After some time I got a call from some BSM saying, "We apologize. We are going to deliver at the earliest date," and he says it is 12th Feb. Then he assures for 11th Feb. The minimum responsibility is they have to call me and say there is going to be a delay.The seriously hopeless team in India IKEA. EVEN THEIR SOFTWARE IS ALSO PATHETIC. In the delivery date, I am getting an Order processed mail. The start of this purchase was another bouncer. I paid the amount online and I didnt get any order ID. When I called the support team they say they didn't receive any order. I had go around my bank and ask for information. Software is not good.

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Original review: Feb. 2, 2020

Dreadful. My case # is **. On MLK day last (1/20) I ventured to your store in Paramus, NJ and purchased an 'AS is' mattress, bed frame and table. I decided to have the bed frame and mattress delivered using your delivery service. I was told that the earliest I could get it delivered was 1/22. I informed your sales associate that it would have to be after 3:30 PM as that's the time I get home from work. She took note of it and said it shouldn't be a problem and told me that the delivery company would call the evening before to confirm the time. I received an automated voicemail at 7:40 PM on 1/21 that was from North American Logistics (877 812 8688) that was cut off and wasn't informative in any way to the delivery time or date.

The following morning at 8:00 AM I got a call from the truck driver asking if it was okay to deliver my merchandise in 20 minutes. I told him that I had to leave for work and that the requested delivery time was after 3:30 PM. He said he had to call the office and hung up. At 9:44 AM I got a voicemail from Ikea that the driver was on site and was attempting to make delivery. (Seriously!?). When I returned home from work later that day I called IKea and was told that I had to schedule another date and the only way I could do that was to go directly to the store and speak to them. So I jumped in my car and drove the 25 minutes to Paramus and had to wait 40 minutes to speak with a customer service rep.

After explaining my reason for being there she had to speak with a manager to confirm my requested delivery date of 1/25 which was a Saturday and which I knew that there wouldn't be any conflict with the 12 hour (9:00 AM - 9:00 PM) delivery time. Approximately 15 minutes later I was given the okay and was told that no additional delivery charges would be applied. I then drove home. On the evening of 1/24, I received a call from the shipping company and was told that my merchandise was scheduled to be delivered on 1/25 between 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. At 3:10 PM on 1/25 the truck driver called me from ** and said that he was on his way and would be to me within the hour. He inquired about the weather as it was raining heavily that day. I asked if he had plastic to cover the mattress and he said no. I then asked him to call me when he arrived and I would go to him with plastic no cover the mattress. He said okay and we hung up.

I then began to prepare my apartment for the delivery (moving furniture and rolling up area rugs). 4:00 PM came and went and I heard nothing from the driver. Soon after 5:00, I called the driver back and there was no answer. I then called Ikea at 5:29 PM and was on the phone for 1 hour and 16 minutes to be told that my order had been canceled and that I was going to be issued a refund. The customer service rep was unable to give a reason why. On 1/27 I received 2 voicemails from ** at 12:24 PM and again at 1: 02 PM which basically said that I was going to be issued a store credit by mail and if I wanted my refund to go back to my debit card I would need to drive to the store to have it done. No apologies, no explanation! Later that day after work I drove to Ikea to try to get an explanation as to what had happened to my mattress and bed frame.

I asked to speak to a manager and spoke with Shea. She was unable to give me an explanation and said that all they could do was issue me a refund and that I would have to take it up with corporate. I said that a refund was not acceptable to me and I requested that they replace them instead. She denied my request and walked away. A few minutes later a gentleman by the name of Juan ** spoke with me and gave me an Ikea number and said I would need to file a complaint. I left the store and sat in my car and called the number. I spoke with a customer service manager and in short, he said the I would need to file an official complaint and that someone would reach out to me within 72 hours and this email I'm responding to is the first I've heard from anyone.

I will be in touch with the BBB with regard to my experience. Your customer service is of very poor quality and my experience with you on this issue had been and still is extremely bad and unpleasant. I have spent many hours on this issue, not to mention my out of pocket expense with gas and tolls with my back and forth to the store. I'm a long-standing customer of yours and I would expect that at the very least I get an explanation as to what happened and I'm requesting that my purchased merchandise be replaced.

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Original review: Jan. 29, 2020

Bought a pax wardrobe that was faulty. Ikea did nothing to resolve and we had 6 weeks of hassle and over 17 hours on the phone to sort. I wrote to the chief exec and he didn’t respond. I asked customer services to write a letter to my disabled parents to apologise (they had admitted it was their fault) and they refused. They do not deserve your business.

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Original review: Jan. 22, 2020

So to be fair, Whirlpool actually built the microwave but it's branded IKEA. But if they can't stand behind it they should not put their name on it. The tech support at IKEA for appliances is non-existent. A chat I used was comical. I knew almost all of their products were of very poor quality so I have never purchased any IKEA products. The kitchen in the home I just purchased is all IKEA. Very flimsy cabinets. The built in microwave quit working after one use. I may have to start over with this whole kitchen. You're a sucker if you buy their products. They won't warranty or stand behind any of it.

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Original review: Jan. 19, 2020

I think IKEA has some cute little items, inexpensive and fun though perhaps not of superior quality. Good stuff if you don't need things to last very long. For the price it's worth it. My gripe is their return process. On my first attempt to return some items that didn't work out (color didn't work), the "take a number and wait your turn" area was backed up for hours long. So...left and waited a couple weeks and came back after all the Christmas returns would be done. Walked in the door the moment they opened and STILL had six people (somehow??) with numbers ahead of mine. Took my number and sat down to wait only to be told all IKEA returns computers are down and we have no idea when they will be back up and running. What?

Options... go shopping in their store while you wait for the computers to come up. Hmmm... Computers are up to purchase just not to return? Also, after you're done shopping, get back in the heinous line to wait your turn again for hours on end. Come on IKEA! Get more customer service people on staff to move these lines through as quickly as you check people out when they're buying your stuff. And hire some professionals who know how to keep your computers running. You've lost me as a customer. But my hope is to save a few more people the headaches I've gone through trying to make a return. There were a lot of disgruntled customers sitting there this morning. I'll pay more and shop elsewhere.

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Original review: Jan. 18, 2020

This is regarding my order# ** placed on 12/29/2019. Haven't reviewed it yet. Dreamlogistics who are responsible for delivery are giving such a hard time with this order. Twice they have placed and confirmed the delivery. Send text for a window of delivery time... 1st on Jan 8th and then on Jan 15th. They never come in between the time window. We have been making arrangements to make sure someone is available but both the times they ended up coming way before the time frame. Then you call the driver and of course they are not aware of anything.

The dreamlogistics just have one phone number where in they take VM and will tell you to call back. But it takes a week for them to call. I have been trying to call Ikea custcare and they cannot take the call due to high call volume. It is so frustrating that you order something from such a reputable company and it takes almost a month and you are still clueless if you are going to receive the order or not. I really want to get this resolved before I start filing complaints everywhere.

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Original review: Jan. 18, 2020

I have previously had a really positive experience ordering from IKEA. I have also never posted a negative review. I purchased several large items online from IKEA. The delivery date was scheduled and in the mean time I ordered another piece of furniture that would require a second delivery date. They only deliver on Fridays.

I took one day off of work for the first delivery to happen. I was not called and given a four hour window the day before, I was only given a 12 hour window. I got a call halfway through the day the delivery was supposed to occur and was told that my order would not be delivered that day. It would be delivered the next week due to equipment issues. I was told that it would be delivered with the second order I had made and scheduled to be delivered that day. I took another day off of work for it to be delivered and they only delivered the first order and not the second order. The night before I was told that the second order might not be delivered. I talked to the delivery company and they said would put it down to deliver all that second deliver date.

The delivery company arrived and delivered everything from my first order and despite having a delivery sheet for the second order did not have the item. I wrote on the delivery forms as I was told to by them that it was not delivered and I immediately called IKEA. I have now called IKEA a total of 7 times in 10 days and the issue has not been resolved. Each time I was told to call back within a period of time and would. Each time I was told they were looking into it and to call back at a later period of time. Twice I was told they would call me back the next day and they never did. Despite confirming today that they have the delivery documents stating it was not delivered, there has been no resolution. I was told someone again would call me within 24 hours.

This has been the worst costumer service experience I have ever had. I have even made the IKEA credit payment for a purchase and delivery I have never received and paid interest on it, still without receiving the item. All but once person I have spoken to on the phone have been nice and helpful. One was very defensive and told me they could not tell me what the process to resolve this would be if it continued because they could not deal with "What ifs". Three times I was disconnected and twice I called and got a message saying the call could not be taken at this time due to high call numbers.

I have now spent hours on the phone trying to just get the furniture I have paid for. Paid interests on an item and delivery that did not occur. And missed two days of work waiting on deliveries. One day, it was cancelled by them half way through the day and the second time, only one order was delivered. This has been very disappointing. A major failure in customer service and a lack of responsibility on their end with returning calls and addressing this matter.

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Original review: Jan. 15, 2020

As I write this review, I am on hold on the phone with IKEA. I ordered some items from them online. A couple days later I went online to cancel the order. (I would rather have spoken to a real person but their phone system kept apologizing for not being able to take my call due to high call volume and then hung up on me). I sent a message through their system.

I read that, because of the high volume of messages received, my message might not be seen for a few days. I also read that if I cancel an order before it is shipped, then I will not be responsible for the shipping charge. Several days went by and I got an email that my order shipped. I called and actually got to speak to a real person who informed me that, "I don't know where you got your information, but you can only cancel an order within two hours of placing the order or after it has shipped." WOW! That sure is a strange way to do business—let's wait until it is in a truck somewhere before we cancel the order. How very environmentally unfriendly.

The woman on the phone said she was canceling my order. She gave me a case number. I hoped for the best whilst I waited for my refund. About half an hour ago I received an email informing me that my order was scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. So, I got back on the phone to IKEA. I spoke to a young gentleman who informed me that my order indeed had not been canceled and that he was not able to do that himself but he would transfer me to the proper office that could. He transferred me.

I got disconnected because they were experiencing too many calls. Talk about a runaround. So, I got back on the phone and spoke to young woman. I explained everything that I have experienced up until that very moment and requested that she do not transfer me; that if she needed to find someone who can help me that she drag them to her desk so I don't get hung up on, again. She asked if she could put me on hold. I said, okay. When she returned to the call she told me that she had spoken to someone in the proper office and instead of transferring me she was putting me in the queue so I don't lose the call again.

When someone picked up, I told her the whole ordeal, up until that moment, and when I got almost to the end, she apologized for interrupting me; she could sense my frustration. She informed me that a full refund had been issued just today and had no idea why I was getting an email telling me that my order was being delivered the next day. She was very nice; I have to say that. With all that being said, I will never order again from IKEA online. Moreover, I think that this experience left a bad taste in my mouth that IKEA has lost me altogether; not even their meatballs could get rid of the taste. I caution anyone reading this to think twice, no thrice, about doing ordering from them online. If a company has gotten so big for their breeches that their communications systems fail, then I don't want any part of them. I'll stick to Amazon, where canceling and order is easy-peasy, and returning an item just as much so.

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Original review: Jan. 13, 2020

Brought BRIMNES bed (order no. **) from IKEA Hyderabad India for 32k. Paid 1500/- to Urban Clap the official partner of Ikea for installation in India. Bed broken in one week. Urban clap says faulty product, IKEA says faulty installation. This to and fro drama going on for last 1 month.

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Original review: Jan. 12, 2020

I bought a table and 2 stools last year at Dec, but I only receive a tabletop now!!! I wrote emails for countless times try to seek help but didn't receive any reply!!! Later I spent almost an hour using phone to contact the customer service center... The staff told me I will receive my missing parts the next Monday. Now, it's only two days before Monday arriving, I still haven't receive any message or email telling me where is my package!!!

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Original review: Jan. 10, 2020

Brought a square floating box shelf which needed to be assembled with a simple assembly using an Allen key for 4 screws either-side. This clearly was a Faulty item as last screw dropped through not having a thread to tighten. Explained the issue, asked for refund with receipt and they refused as I opened the packet of screws as per their new policy which took effect on the 4th November 2019. Gave me value on a voucher card but that's not the point. I returned a faulty item with receipt. I should be allowed a refund.

I also brought a glass door to go with this box shelf which I have to purchase separately. I had opened the cellophane same time as trying to assemble the shelf (I did not assemble this item or remove it from its packing). As this item is not any use to me either without the shelf it affixes onto I expected this item also to be refunded however, as I had torn the cellophane. They wouldn’t allow this refund either as per the policy the customer service assistant stated I haven’t returned it in a resalable condition.

My argument was I was not aware I was purchasing a faulty item so why am I penalized for it and secondly your customers should be aware that anything they sell with cellophane that looks like clingfilm customers should not accept a refund? The assistant said, "That’s correct as per our policy." I asked to speak with the manager and she stated there was no manager on site for me to speak to. So my choice was a voucher only or nothing and gave me a compliment slip to complain (muttering nothings going to come out of it anyway). I sat in the car park outside Ikea thinking what's just happened? This is so unfair.

I decided to call Ikea customer service after searching online and they told me that there was nothing I could for about it because it's up to the store's discretion. I asked for the telephone number for Ikea in Wednesbury so I could speak with the manager and they said I could not contact them over the phone because there is no number for me to call only an internal one for them. Therefore I would have to drive another day to ikea and hope the manager is there.

Despite advertising all over the store that there is 365 days return if you change your mind what they don't say is to not open the item and if it is faulty it maybe through customer handling therefore no refund would be given. Yes, technically they have given me a voucher however I still feel penalized for not receiving a refund when naturally anybody would have expected given those circumstances, receipt and all.

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Original review: Jan. 10, 2020

For context, I like IKEA and have purchased many items from them and bought a house, in part, because it has an IKEA kitchen. But I would NEVER, EVER again try to have something delivered from IKEA. We ordered a closet more than a month ago and still don't have it. And no firm delivery date. Delivery services apparently do not come to your door, so if you miss the call (always from an unknown number that belongs to the driver) you're out of luck. Yes, that was our fault, but most delivery services I've had before call when they're en route so you have time to react.

They did not leave a message. We called back within 30 minutes. They'd already moved on and weren't coming back. Try to reschedule? They'll let us know when they get a truckload and are "in your area" again. We live off a major highway just over 100 miles from a store, but that's considered "remote." It would've been cheaper to rent a van and go pick up the items. If only we hadn't listened to their "it's as easy as that" promotion on ordering and delivery. IKEA reps are "sorry for the inconvenience" but seem to have no authority to get their stuff delivered once it's with the contract delivery service, in this case CRST STI.

A week and a half after the first attempt, IKEA sent an email with a new delivery date and a 12-hour window. I call that morning to see if I could get a better timeframe and was told it would not be delivered that day -- probably sometime next week. They don't know why the email was sent. Could I get a date and time? No. We have spent more than two hours on the phone trying to straighten this out and still have no delivery date. Now we must reschedule the contractor who was coming to install it. I will never have anything delivered from IKEA again, and I will think twice before shopping there.

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Original review: Jan. 2, 2020

I love IKEA but my experience shopping online has been a nightmare mainly because of their ridiculous customer experience on the phone. I've had to call few times to make changes or confirm changes to my order and every single time I've had to wait over 30 min just for someone to answer and then put me on hold again for 10-15 min more because they were not able to assist.

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Original review: Dec. 31, 2019

Horrible website and customer service. I spent so much time going through website, coming up with a design and putting it together then when I go to order it put X next to a few key items that showed available online. I had to wait 45 minutes for someone from customer service to pick up the phone and he couldn’t care less, telling me to pick something else! I spent days to put 70 items together and without the main items, I have to go back to the drawing board to start all over again. I have no confidence that the same thing will not happen again. So I will spend my $7000 somewhere else!

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Original review: Dec. 30, 2019

We had two order numbers to buy a sofa from IKEA and had all kinds of problems. After we bought the 1st order on a "click and collect" basis, we went to the store to pick it up and found out that it had been cancelled by a staff member. We finally got the refund on November 28 after spending countless calls and time waiting on the IKEA customer service line. Since the store is far away from us we had to return home to order (we could not reorder at IKEA) it online. We arranged for delivery to our house. On the day of delivery, the driver did not have an important piece with him. For the inconvenience, we were given a $30 gift card (which we don't even want to use at this point).

As we tried to assemble the sofa, we discovered that the pieces were completely wrong so the sofa had to be returned. The shipping charges were waived. While I was building the replacement sofa however, I was using the IKEA wrench that came with the sofa and due to a small sliver of metal that was protruding I badly cut my finger. It took me quite some time to staunch the bleeding. IKEA was quite concerned and when they called back to get the lot no. of the wrench, I had to lift the sofa (alone) from one side to the other until I finally found the number that they sought. You would think that they would have appreciated that but no. They offered (another) gift certificate which I refused saying that after injuring myself, helping them discover this production issue and having to move a heavy sofa alone, I would have expected more. Thereafter I was called by an IKEA manager saying that they did not credit any money for injury because there was "no loss of money in a transaction". I found this to be rather surprising.

I was close to having to get stitches and after all of the time spent on the phone trying to call (they must have asked me to call back about 10 times with average wait times of 45 minutes), cutting myself and trying to help them by locating required information, I was astonished. I would have expected more.

 But alas, IKEA has changed.

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Original review: Dec. 26, 2019

Horrible customer service - non responsive. Delivery date after 8 days of purchase. Promise to deliver on 26-12-2019 2 pm. I had to wait to receive the packages. No updates from customer service. At 5 pm, received a message about confirmation of delivery to be made in an hour. Call received from delivery person at 10 p!!! saying delivery is not possible. No genuine reason. Pathetic. Do not deliver to home please.

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Original review: Dec. 23, 2019

So to preface, I have been a loyal IKEA customer for many years and I have a lot of IKEA furniture and other items. However, my most recent order was a disaster. I placed a “Click and Collect” order at IKEA.com and I awaited my order. The pickup time was given as 11am-8pm, and I called IKEA around 1:30pm to ask about the order. They said that the order was confirmed and that my order was ready for pickup.

I received an email a half hour later confirming that all my items were ready for pickup. But then, 30 minutes later, I received a call from the store saying that actually, my items were not in stock and that I would have to either refund my order or wait. I told them to give me a few minutes and I would make my choice, but when I called back to tell them that I wanted to wait, I discovered that someone had refunded the order without my knowledge and that they could not take orders over the phone, and on top of that, the store was not allowing any more “Click and Collect” orders. So now I cannot get my items, although they helpfully told me that they would be getting an order the next day. Their customer service is patient, but I found it unacceptable that they would cancel my order when I told them to hold off for a few minutes. I certainly would think twice about doing “Click and Collect” again.

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Original review: Dec. 19, 2019

Ikea Charlotte NC charged us $69 on 11/10/19 instead of $49. When we realized that it was wrong in couple weeks later we went to the store to ask for a refund. They said they can't help and gave us this number to call 888 888 4532. When we called Ikea contact center they said that they can't help. We have to go to the store. We ended up not being able to get a refund. You have to be careful and double check the fees and receipts if you are shopping at Ikea as they are not willing to take care of the mistakes.

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Original review: Dec. 18, 2019

BEWARE - IKEA removes bad review for their products from their website citing "policy violation" and refuses to explain which exactly policy does it violation when you talk to their customer service. This practice is as bad as quality of their products. So I'll post my experience with their product here for everyone to read. I know IKEA makes cheap furniture, I do not expect much. Believe me. But I was horrified how degraded IKEA quality over the years. I have a bookcase that I have purchased from IKEA about 10 years ago and it's a solid piece of wood, it's heavy constructed, still holding up fine. I wanted to replace it with two of these bookcases thinking that I'll be getting similar build level. I was so wrong.

I guess IKEA cut all possible corners in 10 years to make it as cheap as it can be to manufacture. It's so flimsy and unstable, the sides are not solid pieces but just a frame with think inserts. The bookcase is constructed in a such way that it can not be put flush against a wall if you have baseboard because the read "legs" do not have a cutout for it. Quality of woodwork is horrible - it's uneven, unrefined and plain bad. Two of my side boards are not even glued properly and sliding back and forth in slots. I'm not going to talk about the design because it's non-existent. Paint is as cheap as everything else and while it's called dark-brown it's in reality simply black probably for the purpose of hiding bad wood quality.

I will repeat again, I was extremely disappointed when I have unpacked the bookcase, this whole thing just screams in your face - CHEAP, CHEAP, CHEAP. Now I'm not sure if it's worth wasting my time to try to put it together or I can just throw it away immediately. I wouldn't complain if it would cost you $50 but for $150 this is just a robbery in a daylight. I will never recommend to anyone to buy anything in IKEA from now on, IKEA quality went too downhill in the last years.

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Original review: Dec. 18, 2019

4 weeks and hours on the phone to get my whole couch after the delivery guys forgot half of it then another week to get the other half which was mysteriously cancelled then another week to have the rest delivered. Thanks Ikea! Half of my couch was delivered. The delivery drivers didn't leave me with the receipt. After an hour on the phone and not getting through (the automated voice said they were not receiving calls at this time.) Great! I filled out the online form which requires you to have the receipt number, which I didn't have because the drivers took it with them, the page number for the part I was missing (I was missing the whole section, not a single part from the section), the order number (Which I had) and a bunch of other info.

The next day after spending hours on the phone I thought I was all set. It would come in a week. Well, a week came and went. I called back, wasted another hour on the phone and they said the order was cancelled for some reason. So I ordered the replacement parts (half of the $1500 couch) again. Now it's supposed to arrive the week of X-mas. Most likely X-mas eve. Fantastic. I'm not in town that week. So it will be sent back and I'll have to re-order it. Super annoyed that the delivery drivers didn't tell me they only delivered half of the order. I didn't realize until I opened all the boxes, there were over 20 boxes because every pillow and cover for every section comes in its own box.

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Original review: Dec. 17, 2019

I am a repeat customer when it comes to IKEA, I use to buy most of my furnitures from them, but recently, I changed my mind, I think they are overloaded and are not able to process many orders, I ordered 3 sofas and one dinner table furnitures online and they proposed a delivery the next day, but later next day I received a call informing me to call back since they have to push the delivery further. I called 3 times and each time I have to wait for almost 1 hr with no answer, even when I get directed by the call center, I ended up waiting that long! I told them to please confirm the new delivery by email and I will go with it, but even with this simple request they. Were not helpful.

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Original review: Dec. 13, 2019

For the first time I am going to write such awful experience. Well, I ordered MORGEDAL Foam mattress and tried to use IKEA coupon code online and it dint work and order was placed without coupon. I called IKEA customer support to ask for suggestion as to how I can use the coupon and he/she suggested me to cancel the order as it was not shipped or processed and requested to place a new order, for that; i made sure that I wont be losing any money. Then I canceled the order and placed a new order; however coupon works only on in store purchase. I was told to wait for a week for full refund.

Now when I checked my credit card, I was charged $49 for nothing. I asked the customer rep again and she told me that it was already processed. This is weird that customer reps dont have knowledge about policies and their lack of knowledge made me lose $49. Now customer rep is giving me $49 coupon though we dont have IKEA stores in Iowa. I requested a lot to refund but not ready to accept their fault. This is pathetic. I used to use a lot of IKEA stuff in Europe for more than 4 years but here, they are not up to the mark and may damage the reputation of IKEA brand and service.

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Original review: Dec. 12, 2019

I ordered a 6 pax wardrobes online, two turned up damaged. By the time I realised I needed the wardrobes installed so couldn't wait to get new ones sent out. Ikea only offered me £13 discount on wardrobes worth around £500 pounds. (the 6 totalled about £1400) And they kept me on hold for 25 mins after saying the queue was 5 mins long when I rung up to complain.

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Original review: Dec. 6, 2019

Tried to get a small damaged part for 1 of the 2 chest drawers I bought. 2 hours over the phone, transferred to 3 different departments and finally learnt that I have to travel to the store to get the part. 2 hours away. No one seemed to be helpful.

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Original review: Dec. 6, 2019

It has something for everyone. I have high end items for my home and less expensive items for my rental. Happy with them all. And I am getting better at putting them together.

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Original review: Dec. 4, 2019

IKEA claims to make purchasing a kitchen simple. They have a lovely kitchen design tool that took me 3 days to figure out how to work. They offer customer service with their "kitchen expert" that did not return my call for 7 days. I had to figure it out myself. Finally I get to the stage of ordering my kitchen cabinets. I spoke with a kitchen expert for over an hour to have them remove cabinet lighting that was not part of my order that added over $600.00 in extras. Each of these blasted lights had to be removed separately. Even after all of the lights were removed there was still one lighting fixture showing up on the order. The kitchen expert had to go into the file and remove it himself. Adjustments were made and the kitchen plan was saved. I went to place my order by calling IKEA. The gal on the phone said my kitchen plan was approved and the order can be made. She placed the order and billed my credit card.

A kitchen expert phoned me a few days later and said the order was incorrect and that the first gal was not a kitchen expert and should not have placed the order. As a result, a second order was placed to correct the items from the first order. As a result, the kitchen items were sent on 2 separate shipments. The delivery guy that came to the house failed to contact my contractor for delivery and called from the house as he arrived. Since he arrived so late in the day, no one was at the house to receive the delivery. He then contacted my contractor who said it would take 20 minutes to drive down to the house but the delivery guy said he would not wait and would delay the shipment until the next day. The next day the delivery guy came and was rude to my contractor.

After putting all of the pieces together, it became clear that some of the cupboards sent are incorrect and there are at least 2 cupboards missing from the order. I placed a call to IKEA and was told that it was clear that the order that was placed by the IKEA kitchen expert did not match what was on the kitchen planner software showing the kitchen design. He put me on hold to speak with someone that would arrange for a swapping of the correct cupboards. I was left on hold for 2 hours! This kitchen mess-up has cost me several hundred dollars already in my wasted time, my contractors wasted time and now is delaying the sale of this house! After 2 hours of being on hold, IKEA ended the call and no one called me back.

I phoned in to IKEA again and this time spoke with a woman that spent her time explaining to me how IKEA is just so busy and now they have shut off the queue and are not receiving any more calls. I tried to explain to her my frustration (after another 25 minutes on hold) and she said sorry and proceeded to tell me that I would have to phone IKEA back sometime tomorrow. At this point, I would have gladly paid a local kitchen cabinet maker more money to do the job properly and on time. I will never recommend to anyone at anytime to contemplate dealing with IKEA kitchen/home planner.

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Original review: Dec. 4, 2019

IKEA is fun to shop at, but there is no real customer service help. You have to haul the furniture yourself and assemble it yourself. That does usually make the furniture prices less expensive, though.

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Original review: Dec. 3, 2019

I ordered a table and 2 trestles. They delivered the wrong items, tried to call them to get my order right and waited for 1 hour before I could speak with someone, no call back service, I gave up in the end. I am not using them again.

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Original review: Dec. 2, 2019

I live in a condo apartment and I purchased the entire kitchen system from IKEA Canada in November. When I placed an order, I've mentioned that I have a strict condo board, and I need to have them delivered in a specific time period. They sounded like they can put an instruction note for a delivery guy, so I decided to use this service.

Nov 23rd from 7PM - 10PM was scheduled for delivery, and I paid $150 to my condo board for booking an elevator. They called me on the same day and said, not all of the items are in stock, and they have to split my delivery into two. Instead of getting splitting my order, I've decided to get all of them together on Nov 26th, and I had to pay another $150 for the elevator booking.

On 26th, they called me again and said, they have 2 items still missing still so that they have to split my order again. I asked them how big are those two pieces to see if I have to book an elevator again. One of them was 96" long cabinet back panel, so I ended up wasting another $150. However, this time IKEA paid me $150 for my elevator booking. That is why I'm giving them one star.

On 30th, the delivery guy called me and he cannot deliver those two pieces in the time period that I booked an elevator for. I was pretty upset with this and called customer support. His name was Ali and he kept blaming me and my condo board about the whole situation and ask me to keep paying more for the elevator if the delivery guy fails to deliver the items in a specific time period. And this Ali guy refused to give me a refund because he knows that I will not book an elevator for them to pick up the items.

I ended up renting the U-Haul and picked those remaining two pieces up by myself to not waste more money/time on this poor delivery service. I wasted a total of $700 for booking 4 elevator sessions and renting a u-haul, about 10 hours talking to them on the phone, and they were blaming me and my condo for all these. Even though if they have delivered all the items by November 23rd on time as promised, none of these would happen. Don't use this service unless you have a flexible time when getting the delivery service. You will end up spending so much money if they delay their delivery, and they will blame you for this. Thank you.

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Original review: Dec. 1, 2019

I placed an order online for pickup in the store. After ordering the piece of furniture, I found that it was going to be too large to fit where it needed to go. When I went to my local IKEA to pick up my piece of furniture, I explained to the customer service representative what had happened. The customer service representative told me that it would not be a problem for me to return the item and then pick out something else. Luckily, I had printed a page from the website showing the item I needed to fit properly. The customer service representative cheerfully took care of all of my needs, and they even brought my purchase out to my vehicle and loaded it for me.

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Original review: Nov. 30, 2019

I purchased my furniture online and needed a redelivery. Took me 5 calls to reach IKEA's general customer service number (888-888-4532). The first two times they were cut off before I was able to speak to anyone. The 3rd time was a transfer and then cut off again. The 4th time someone picked up, but no one was talking and eventually got cut off as well. Finally, I was able to get some assistance, but the lady put me on hold for so long to look up a new delivery date.

This is my first and last time that I'll be shopping at IKEA online. This type of garbage service for a long standing company is absolutely ridiculous and disappointing. If you have to shop at IKEA, I advise you all to just go to store directly and pick up your furniture. The hassle for their cheap furniture is not worth the time. I'm giving 2 stars because my issue was at least resolved. But seriously IKEA, get your management/customer service department in order unless you want to lose more loyal customers. Now excuse me as I look through #Amazon website for my next furniture.

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Original review: Nov. 30, 2019

Ikea is my first choice when furniture shopping because there are so many choices and because the prices are modest. While I realize many people do not want to purchase furniture that they have to assemble themselves, I do not mind doing that if the price is right. I also like the way that Ikea has all of their products displayed in a way that you can see how the finished product will look when assembled. Some of the items are very good quality, while others are not. I have never tried to return anything to the store so I cannot speak to the return policy.

One complaint that I have is that there are often not enough store employees on the floor to assist with questions. Also, due to the fact that there are so many products available, often times, the employees cannot answer questions about the products. This is why I do a lot of research online before going to the store. I also appreciate that when you go to Ikea to shop for furniture, there are also options to shop for home goods such as dishware and decorative items. And they serve food!

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Original review: Nov. 29, 2019

IKEA continues to offer good basic quality put-it-together-yourself furniture. I bought a Kivik sofa with a chaise. It was delivered quickly and despite what people say, the instructions were spot on. (IF you FOLLOW them!) My only problem with the sofa is that it sits a little "hard" but I think that's because the cover is a very thick, strong material which I hope will soften over time. I'd buy it again, and plan to!

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Original review: Nov. 24, 2019

I notice that IKEA's website offers no place for general customer comments. I'm not surprised after my recent experience at one of your stores which was undeniably the worst in store retail experience I've ever had. Ever. I have been an IKEA shopper since I was a student in Germany in the early 1980s. The entire IKEA retail experience has been one of best over the course of the years. Lately, however something has gone wrong. First, it was the Dale City, VA store, now in Charlotte. Starting with the restaurant food. It was horrible. The warm food was cold, and what used to be generous portions were now laughable. The coffee, which used to be so memorable and worth a visit just for a cup, was more like brown water.

My first experience with reduced and bitter staff was several months ago in Virginia. I assumed it was an anomaly. Now, I've never been overly impressed by the staff at IKEA. IKEA is self-serve, I get it. But these last two trips....wow. Rude, unresponsive, unknowledgeable, disinterested, unfriendly...have I missed anything? And, guidance?

Trying to buy an under counter lighting system takes a PhD. There is no information and staff doesn't know how it works. A single, simple, under counter light would cost me over $50. For one light. Ever heard of Amazon? Walmart? Lowe's? Home Depot? Shelving units are mislabeled. For instance, your tags says this shelving unit is $24. But read carefully and buyer beware. That price includes just one bracket, which of course is how 90% of shelving units are installed, with one bracket... The real cost is higher, but unless the buyer is very careful, an $8 surprise awaits them at checkout.

In the product pick-up area, their 5 staff members clustered around a computer screen are too busy to pay attention or even acknowledge a customer needing help. Oh, I have go to my own computer stand, locate and order my furniture there, email myself a bill, pay for it, stand around waiting for one of the five unresponsive and bitter employees to fill my order for furniture I used be able to get myself. Having already spent 2.5 hours in the store, I ordered my furniture this way and proceeded to checkout to pay for it and the rest of stuff in my cart. The lines ahead were long, the space was dark, the faces on the cashiers were lifeless and beaten. I felt like I was in Prague in 1977. Come to think of it, just like every other IKEA staff person I had encountered over the last 2.5 hours in your store. I couldn't deal with it anymore.

Maybe it was the idea of having just wasted a day driving to your store, shopping in your store and then having to drive back 2 hours but I couldn't go through with it. I had over $3000 worth of furniture and stuff but just left it. I realized, why would I spend any money in a poorly run store, with staff so bitter, with a company that presumes that 2.5 million customers 2 hours away would drive and have to spend a day getting to one of their stores. No thanks.

Thanks to your corporate cost cutting measures, you've chosen not to open a store in the Raleigh-Durham CMSA which puts the closest stores 2 or more hours away, 4 hours roundtrip. Your staff know that people are driving hours to your stores. They couldn't care less. News flash, IKEA, keep up your attitude and you will lose more than just this once loyal 40 year customer. It's not worth the drive to be treated so badly.

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Original review: Nov. 23, 2019

IKEA has a wide range of furniture and home essentials. They have a wide variety at an affordable price. Sometimes the material isn't as long lasting but on a lower budget you can definitely get nice furniture and your wallet won't be drained.

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Original review: Nov. 20, 2019

I have spent $10K on Ikea cabinets for a Kitchen. My review; Do NOT expect any help from Ikea, all they know is the design program and the theory. They know how to sell it to you. Expect to hire a cabinet professional to make the kitchen look finished. There is little trim available from Ikea, it has to be made. The savings look good from the onset but my experience, THE SAVINGS IS NOT WORTH IT & they deplete considerably as the project progresses.

I have another kitchen to build in another house I am moving to. It will NOT be ikea. The up side, the kitchens are incredibly intuitive & well thought out. They go together easily if you can follow the complicated plans. The finished product looks good. Not great, just good. The down side, the material is awful. Any modifications are very difficult because of the materials it is made of. Much of it is actually compressed paper. The communications with Ikea is awful. As advice for your project they send you to third party you-tube videos. The support is dismal, the store personnel are rude & un-knowledgeable & the store management is poor & unavailable. The frustration was NOT worth the savings. I am a retired construction veteran. I know construction. I will not work with Ikea again, ever.

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Original review: Nov. 18, 2019

To begin, I would like to say that it is not the product where Ikea fails, it's their customer service. We are renovating the kitchen and their customer service staff is unfriendly. They make you feel inferior and stupid, constantly saying "let me explain"... Now had you listened and ask me for further details you wouldn't sell me what I do not want, instead offering and saying they think it looks better. IT'S NOT YOUR KITCHEN TO DECIDE. Every time you deal with customer service in store, Tampa, Florida, its poor and other local suppliers are friendlier for slightly more price. My advice, leave Ikea for knick-knacks or just leave them in general.

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Original review: Nov. 12, 2019

Horrible online service! Not only they forgot to cancel my order in time, even though I called and told them to, they shipped my package and now telling me that shipping fees are nonrefundable! This wouldn't have happened in the first place if they actually cancelled my order when I made the phone call to. Not only that, in order to get this unsatisfied result, I had to make 6 phone calls, only 3 connected, other 2 were transferred and just cut out for some reason! They really need to fix their online store and customer service quality.

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Original review: Nov. 12, 2019

Could not help us in assembling furniture even though kitchen furniture was getting installed. They want us to install furniture through their third party vendor UrbanClap. Already their other vendor had taken wrong measurements due to which kitchen assembly is challenge. All money wastage. Never go by their word. Now they are not ready to help saying 90 days period over.

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Original review: Nov. 9, 2019

Hello, We ordered kitchen base cabinets that were due to be delivered today. I just spent my morning trying to get a window for a delivery window. After 3 calls totaling just over 2 hours I was told that the delivery is delayed. Customer support staff were pleasant enough but needed to continually transfer me to other departments where I had to wait on hold for 20 - 30 minutes. Please save yourself the aggravation and purchase your kitchen cabinets from an established kitchen cabinet provider.

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Original review: Nov. 7, 2019

Idea is a very pleasant visual product but what you have to take into account is that if it is not done with precise construction then you will see imperfections in your final design. Unfortunately you can't really repair the mishaps as the wood is very soft. Even with a professional installation there is almost no room for error when building.

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Original review: Nov. 5, 2019

IKEA has easy-to-assemble furniture, their showroom is really fun to walk around, and I love the meals in their cafeteria! As someone from Swedish ancestry, I appreciate having dishes and ingredients that remind me of what my grandparents used to make.

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Original review: Nov. 4, 2019

Ikea is a great experience and I really do like that they switch out their products every so often, though there are times when something is discontinued that I would have liked some notice before it went away. However the customer service is a different matter and it has made me reconsider buying from ikea on numerous occasions. The system used to track what is in stock and the store is unreliable and in NYC where it is like planning warfare to plan the logistics of a large pickup from ikea it is disheartening and infuriating. Delivery is another thing. XPO logistics is garbage.

I had the worst experience with ikea delivery in which the delivery company baldly stated that "YOUR truck does not have a driver" when I called them to check on the status of a delivery that was suppose to come that morning. The hemming and hawing and COMPLETE lack of accountability from XPO logistics was a huge turnoff. Ultimately it make me think for the most part ikea may be a fun place to browse and the designs are sometimes great but larger furniture purchases are best left for other retailers that can deliver.

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Original review: Nov. 3, 2019

I like IKEA a lot, but sometimes the instructions are too hard to follow. Also, when shopping in store it’s nearly impossible to find an employee for help. Last time I shopped the Burbank store, I tried to shop in the food store after checking out. Not a single employee was available to ring up my frozen items. They told me I’d have to wait in the other line again, which was a 20 minute wait the first time. So I left.

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Original review: Nov. 2, 2019

We recently moved into a new home and I purchased several items online with IKEA to be picked up in store. We rented a U-HAUL truck and everything. Mind you my order was around 2500. When we got there to pick it up the Customer service rep explained to me that one of the items I ordered was unavailable so my entire ordered was cancelled per their policy and I would get a refund in about 3-7 business days. They stated I can rebuy the items that were available costing me another 2500 today. You shouldn’t be able to order and item not in stock online and why would you cancel all the other items I purchased cause 1 item wasn’t available. Not everyone has an extra 2500 sitting available to repurchase the items. Something should have been done for our inconvenience. I highly don’t recommend making a large purchase online.

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Original review: Nov. 2, 2019

On my first visit to IKEA, I felt it was an adult "Disney Land". I was there so long, I stayed for lunch! Now, that is what I plan on doing every time I shop there. Lots of neat, useful household items and great prices. You have to be a bit handy to put together some furniture but for the price and quality, it is well worth it.

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Original review: Nov. 1, 2019

NEVER ORDER FROM IKEA ONLINE. I ordered a sofa, a desk and a kitchen island from IKEA online. The top to the kitchen island was missing. I called customer service and let them know that I built the island and the top was missing. After being transferred many times and being put on hold I was told they couldn’t send me the top and I would have to wait three weeks for another island. I got a call from the delivery service that the delivery was scheduled so I took off work and waited. They showed up to pick up the island but had nothing to deliver.

After another hour with customer service they said they arranged pick up before the delivery by mistake. The new island is scheduled in two more days. I took off work and wondered why I didn’t get a delivery window call from the delivery company. I called and they said there is nothing to deliver. When I spent two more hours on the phone with ikea they told me sorry it’s out of stock now and would have to wait another 3 weeks to get a new island. They could offer me a refund which will show up in a couple weeks and I can drive to ikea and buy a new island and just use the top. They offered nothing for all my inconvenience except for $29 refund in shipping (still haven’t seen that refund) and could care less about all the time and aggravation I went through. Horrible experience!

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Original review: Oct. 31, 2019

Ordered a Kitchen. Two drawer fronts were backordered. No one told us. We thought they were paid for. Then said they were not. Getting through to anyone-nightmare. On hold sooo long only to be disconnected many times. Recording says they are too busy to take the call -call back later. 15+ times so far.. Their solution to us was to drive 1.5 hours to the store. Maybe they will have them. Maybe they won't.

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Original review: Oct. 31, 2019

While I overall like the products that IKEA sells I feel like they could make the instructions easier to follow. Some of the smaller parts used during assembly are hard to tell apart, and if you end up using the wrong part in the wrong step it may be difficult to fix the mistake.

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Original review: Oct. 30, 2019

IKEA is a huge store with a large variety of home goods but I don't shop there often because I feel the quality of their merchandise isn't that great for the price! I went looking for bedroom night stands and they were pretty expensive and all were veneers. I found the sofas to be quite expensive also and not good quality. I did find basic kitchen tools at a reasonable price. It's ok for apartment shopping but I really believe if you take your time and shop around that you can find better quality furniture and home goods at better prices. You can get some inspiration for designing if you don't know where to start...just shop around first!

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Original review: Oct. 29, 2019

I like Ikea because they are very thoughtful to their customers in my experience. If they miss a delivery date they do not charge you. I love their products and the food court. In California the employees are very helpful. For the most part the products I bought from ikea last a long time. They have a great return policy. The children love to shop at IKEA and we have a great time. You can never leave the store without buying something!

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Original review: Oct. 28, 2019

The various IKEA stores I have shopped at in different cities (and even in different countries) are all characterized by some common features: nice exhibits, plenty of product choices in every department, abundant inventory stock, very competitive pricing. However, the stores also come with very sparse sales/store attendant presence.

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Original review: Oct. 26, 2019

First time ever visiting the store and we were very disappointed. We found a chair we liked and tried to find the cushion. After 10 minutes of trying to get help from a customer service attendant we were told the cushion wouldn't be in stock till that next Thursday. After driving an hour home we found it is not available online. I don't understand why we could not buy this online and now have to drive two hours round trip to pick up a cushion. I will not be shopping here again.

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Original review: Oct. 23, 2019

Ordered furniture online cancelled in the 24 hours, recieved funds back minus service fee of 69 euros. When I complained I received a no reply email stating they would not refund this back to me. Terrible customer service.

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Original review: Oct. 23, 2019

I placed an order online (IKEA USA, Burbank, CA) on 10/19/2019 and it was supposed to be delivered by 10/22/2019. Not only it was not delivered but also the status of the order never changed from Processing. After being IKEA's customer for several years and making orders online, this is the first time such a thing has happened to me. I tried to reach the customer service and find out what has happened with my order, after 2 hours of talking to multiple representatives all of them kept connecting me to each other and nobody could tell what has happened to my order. Finally, one of them said, it is in the warehouse and FEDEX hasn't picked it up yet. He didn't give me any reason why this has happened and didn't give me any estimate of when I should be expecting the products to be delivered and didn't allow me cancel the order and get a refund. When did IKEA become like this?! This is ridiculous!

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Original review: Oct. 16, 2019

Oct 5th I placed an order and the estimated delivery date was Oct 15th. I received an email on October 14th to rate their service. I can’t rate them if I don’t have the product. I called Oct 15th twice. Once in the morning and once late in the day. Discovered my order left their Mississauga warehouse on October 11th. A third party delivery company is used for where I live and I am still waiting to hear from them to schedule a delivery time. Today is October 16th. I cleared my days to accommodate this delivery and I can’t track it and as of yesterday it was still in Toronto. I have spoken to 4 customer service representatives and 3 of the 4 were rude. They did offer me a $20 gift card for my troubles!!! Never again will I order from Ikea. Amazon or Wayfair all the way next time. The apologies are empty and $20 hardly compensates us for our time. My expectations were not well managed.

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Original review: Oct. 16, 2019

We bought a brand new kitchen, everything was fine and good for delivery. They asked us when we wanted it delivered so we asked for the afternoon since we all work and could only be there at 1pm. They arrived at 11h am even though we asked for later and told us they would still come this early because they were around. This for me isn't acceptable. We ask for a time there is a reason. They just got lucky I managed to come early. They also never put the delivery where I showed them where to put it after they ask me but proceeded to put it everywhere around. A real mess.

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Original review: Oct. 15, 2019

An online purchase was made 7-OCT-2019, and with USD 79.99 (plus tax) the delivery was scheduled for 11-OCT-2019. On 10-OCT-2019, an e-mail was received stating delivery will be made on 11-OCT between 3 and 7 PM, via XPO Logistics. Throughout 11-OCT, we had at least 1 adult staying home to receive the shipment. Yet, no one show up on 11-OCT, neither anyone ringing us up until 6:31 PM. At that point, IKEA called us indicating delivery failed because the route is being blocked by police. IKEA person also indicated the driver been trying to contact us *multiple* times but no one picks up. We further received e-mail stating delivery attempt failed.

Here is the truth: 1) no driver contacted us throughout 11-OCT but only the call made by IKEA person at 6:31 PM, 2) no route within 5 miles was closed by police which was verified by Town Police plus my husband was driving home at about 6 PM not noticing any closure of route within home proximity, 3) I was home throughout the day and there was NO delivery attempt made which IKEA's e-mail sounds misleading.

We called IKEA at 6:48 PM same day, wanting to follow-up on the non-existence of road closure as well as e-mailed received. However, After-Sale service of IKEA is NON-existence. We hit the recording message stating they experiencing high call volume and instruct customer to use online portal. We got hung up by IKEA after that; no option for another extension, no voice message could be left. Even with reaching to Sale Inquiry Customer Service (ones who support to place order), we got transferred to same recording 4 times. In frustration, one girl from Sale Inquiry team finally tried to get hold of their After-Sale person first before transferring us. Yet, the After-Sale customer service person was not offering any help but told us the truck was gone and it is our fault not picking up the Delivery guy's call (which again, there was no truck ever here and we did not receive any call from them).

In anger, I cancelled the order but was told Delivery Fee of US 79.99 plus tax cannot be refunded since it is our fault. After another half hours negotiation, IKEA finally agrees to also refund the Delivery Fee. BUT!, we were told there be no e-mail confirmation but just recording on their end. It is 15-OCT-2019 today, we have not receive any credit back towards our credit card, neither any note on our IKEA Online Account stating the order been cancelled. We tried calling IKEA service line again, we reached same recording that the line is experiencing high call volume. And yes, we got hung up by the IKEA service line again.

On 11-OCT-2019, upon the call with IKEA we also e-mailed them to follow-up. Per their website, inquiries will be replied within 48 hours. It has been 84 hours since our e-mail, and nothing came back from IKEA still. Overall, the IKEA delivery and customer service experiences are HORRIBLE. We will NOT consider to use their delivery service in the future. We also DO NOT RECOMMEND using IKEA delivery service. We later made a purchase in-store that weekend on 12-OCT, and hired a small van for delivery instead.

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Original review: Oct. 15, 2019

I bought 500 USD worth of furniture in Japan. Eight months later, I had to return to the US and sent back all furniture new, unused, with the packaging not even opened. IKEA Japan has a 365-day return policy and I have several emails acknowledging I was owed a full refund. And then, because of an error on their end, they could not process a refund to my American credit card! I didn't understand - it was a MasterCard that can be used internationally. It was the same MasterCard they had no trouble charging 500 USD in the first place. For four months I've been arguing back and forth with IKEA. They will only mail a check to a Japanese address; I asked them multiple times to contact IKEA US for me, so that my American CC could be refunded. They refused. I reached out to IKEA US for help - they also refused. This is a total scam.

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Original review: Oct. 10, 2019

I purchased two IKEA twin mattresses for my set of IKEA pull out beds on September 7, 2017 when we arrived in California. One was about 4" high and the other about 5" high designed specifically to go on those pull-out twin beds; they have compressed in the center by two inches each making them virtually unusable after only two years.

Has anyone else had this experience with their mattresses? They are foam with dimples covered in a stiff zip on polyester cover. I use them 95% of the time one on top of the other and only occasionally separate them onto the pull-out and main bed when my grandchildren are sleeping over. I remember paying about $325 or so for them, but have put away the purchase documents in my garage file and haven't pulled it out so don't remember the details.

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Original review: Oct. 3, 2019

This is the most horrible and frustrating experience I have ever had with any customer service I have had with any retailer! I order the Havsta shelving unit on Sep. 9th and granted I was very busy that weekend so I scheduled the delivery for the 21st. The 21st comes along and there is an error in my order so I get an email that says so and that they are going to reschedule. I call them and when they went to transfer me to the right department instead of putting me on a queue or to offer to call me back the telephone just ends the call. So I was left to wait for an email from them.

I then get an email saying my package has been shipped. I tracked it and it said that it was in Perryville, MD, I live in Baltimore, MD so it's not too far away. So they said my package was supposed to arrive today, Oct. 4th, and yet again I get an email saying there is an error in my order. I also get a phone call from the warehouse saying it has not even arrived in Perryville, I call and the call again gets cut. I am NEVER going to shop online with IKEA ever again. This is horrendous customer service, no help, I am very close to just asking for a refund but again I don't want to further complicate with their ** customer service.

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Original review: Oct. 3, 2019

Very disappointed with this facility! Although they are a Pick-up and Order facility, they do have items for sale and cabinets, etc. showcased. As such, I arranged for a consultant to come to my home to assist with a kitchen renovation I was planning. This was at my cost of $224.87 with taxes included! They did not show up as arranged appointment, resulting in a loss of both time and income for me!!! I called the locally listed store and was put on hold off-and-on for over an hour!!! I then discovered that the call was routed to the 'BURLINGTON' store and never went to Windsor at all!

After any 10 to 15 second attempted conversation I was put on hold for another 10 to 15 minutes without them answering any of my questions. They pointed the finger on Traemand (?) who they said was the company they subcontracted appointments to. I was able to determine that this company operated out of "MONTREAL" and while I was still on hold with IKEA had my wife call them directly. Traemand was more helpful in answering questions and said that IKEA never sent them the referral. Frustrated.... my wife and I decided to hang up on Burlington and drove from our home in Amherstburg to Windsor despite a 40+ km drive, it would be quicker than waiting for them to take me off hold.

Once there, again we were not given an explanation and simply told "sorry it wasn't our fault" and given our requested reimbursement. We cancelled any plans we had of buying cabinets from them as it was clear that they would not be available to address any potential concerns or problems we might have with the cabinets should it be required. IKEA's telephone procedures demonstrate a total lack of concern or respect for their customers. DON'T DEAL WITH THIS STORE!

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Original review: Oct. 2, 2019

I like Ikea products but their delivery is awful. Like nightmare bad. They charge $100 for delivery! They will give you a 12-hour window for delivery during a workday and make a call right when the driver gets to your place and if they miss you, they will charge another $50 for redelivery. The customer service is rude and ineffectual. I had to make three separate calls to get the delivery rescheduled. And that was not because they were busy. That's their system! Reminded me of government offices back home in India! If you have Ikea within driving distance go for it. But if you opt for delivery be ready to pay a lot of money for terrible service.

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Original review: Oct. 2, 2019

I bought a unit online and due the complete lack of customer service I will never buy anything here. It had to be returned to a store cause the phone support is unbelievably bad. The fact that you your company says you are unable to answer calls because you’re too busy, is absurd. When we returned to Portland store, we only got the price of the unit in the gift card. So I guess we're out the sales tax, and the shipping. Plus I’ll never buy anything there again. So the gift card is pointless. Then it took 10 days for them to answer my email. That’s not quite between 48 and 72 hours. We had already took it to the store. Too busy to answer phone call!!!! Unbelievable! But I will be sure to let everybody know about my 1st and only.

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Original review: Sept. 30, 2019

It is near impossible to get someone to answer the phone. No one has responded to any of my emails. I will never attempt to buy from IKEA again. I was told to purchase my order online, then call customer service and they would assist me with my total. After about the 75th time trying to get through, I finally got someone to answer. She them told me I needed to email another department to get my needs met. So I did. I have emailed them several times now and nothing. In my email, I said DO NOT SHIP until my total is correct. Still, no answer. I got an email today that my order has shipped. I emailed that department as well as the department I had been emailing before. So, I have cancelled my order (well emailed bc no one will answer the phone) and I will REFUSE the delivery. Communication is the worst I have EVER seen with ANY company. Never again!

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Original review: Sept. 25, 2019

DON'T order anything online. Never received my order. I call and the call always gets dropped when they transfer me to "someone" who can help with a refund. I've called in the morning right when the phones open, afternoon and night. Customer service is not only terrible but it's non existent. Just go to the store if you absolutely have to buy one of their products because if you need a refund you'll never get it. Horrible. Never had this much trouble or my money stolen by a company before. I've had bad experiences but in the end they get resolved. This wasn't the case.

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Original review: Sept. 23, 2019

I bought a mattress online based on the guarantee that I can return it if I don't like it. To return an online order I need to call them so I can schedule pick up. I've been calling them for the past 4 days, multiple times a day and the automated message always says that they are experiencing higher than normal call volume and then it hangs up. If it's higher than normal volume, then why can't they place me on hold or collect my number and call me back when they can? Or why they don't increase the number of telephone reps? Otherwise their return policy is a scam. As you can buy something based on the promise that you can return it but when you try to return it you cannot get hold of them. TOTAL SCAM!

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Original review: Sept. 23, 2019

We went shopping in the Hicksville store and purchased two Gronlid armchairs in a light green fabric cover. Merchandise arrived missing the covers for both chairs. Continual attempts to reach the company proving useless. Automated voice switches caller to a variety of choices ("damaged goods, press... missing parts, press...") and then after asking about taking a survey after your call, it's announced that caller volume is too high to address your issue and disconnects. Filling out the online form also proves useless as after inputting all data it won't budge/send.

Problems with fields ("case number") since one can't contact anyone to GET a case number. I even tried selecting an extension for new purchases during the attempted phone call, and it went nowhere (deadline) after online music for a few minutes. I have two brand new chairs with exposed cotton batting and no upholstery. It was pointed out to the delivery people and they confirmed boxes were missing. How can anyone get a hold of this company? It lists the same number for all contact.

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Original review: Sept. 21, 2019

I order same product from mart89.com, the quality is not very good. But I order Ikea products is really good finish and deliver to me on time. I suggest many other my friends a relative to order Ikea same entertainment unit. All those peoples are also satisfy.