So today I decide that, heck, I need a set of bookshelves and a rug, so I'll go to Ikea, buy a whole lot of things that I just didn't bother to bring with me (glasses, desk lamps, etc.), and get the whole lot shipped back to the dormitory. Since it's a flat fee of $99 shipping, I might as well. Besides, a local friend of mine offered to split the shipping cost if we moved her stuff too. We hopped on the free bus from the Port Authority and headed into darkest New Jersey.
We only found out once everything was purchased that the 'shipping' involved is $99 for furniture items only. Since it made no sense to pay that much for $150 worth of furniture, I waited in line for an hour to return both pieces of merchandise, than dragged a bundle of 'optional' things back to Columbia.
(Yes, before anyone mentions it, this was all pretty stupid and avoidable, although none of the signs I saw before the shipping desk mentioned the 'furniture items only' rule. I mention it here so that maybe some readers can learn from my mistakes.)
In the meantime, I came back here and ordered a very nice office desk and a set of bookshelves from Staples Online... which will give me free shipping, besides the items being on sale. So at least so far, I recommend them.
Posted by Anthony at August 10, 2003 08:24 PMI endured the hell that is Ikea yesterday, on my very first trip to New Jersey. I don't think I can emphasize enough how happy I would be if I never go there again (NJ, not Ikea, which is at least full of useful things, even if there are way, way too many screaming kids).
On a related note, I can sympathize with your ethernet/phone issues. My apartment doesn't even have ethernet/phone/cable jacks, since they were plastered over when the walls were repainted. Why, you might ask? I have no idea. But I'm looking at weeks of begging to get a work order in place to re-install them...I can hardly wait until tomorrow to start trying!
Posted by: Alison at August 10, 2003 08:42 PMAs a loyal New Jerseyan, I will be glad to inform anyone what is great about NJ. Ikea sucks, but I love NJ, and would choose NJ over Manhattan any day.
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