I finally got up the nerve to purchase the white cabinets from Ikea for my home office (from this post). I put two in my cart and clicked "Checkout". After filling out my info, I was transferred to the checkout screen... which showed shipping as $243.96. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? The total for the two cabinets was only $238, and they want an additional $244 in shipping!? I am devastated. I was in lurve with those cabinets... and now, I can't get them. The nearest Ikea is in Salt Lake, and there is no way I have time to drive 6 hours one way to get them. Ugh.
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OMG girl SERIOUSLY! I tried to order some billy bookshelves about 2 years ago and almost passed out at the shipping. SO sad! I am luckily only about an hour and a half from Chicago, but still. Sheesh!
I hate paying shipping....If I had a truck...and no job...I would get them and meet you halfway :)
Do you know there will be an IKEA near Park Meadows opening April 2011! It is a long time away but still very exciting news.
Oh I know! Shipping costs drive me crazy, but that is ridiculous!!!
Man, super boo!! There's no way Ikea cabinets are worth some $500 or so, incl shipping! For that much, you could totally splurge (well, maybe?) at a furniture store! Um, I am not familiar with rural (wow, Salt Lake is 6 hours away?), but is there maybe a hardware super store (go Lowe's!)? B/c sometimes they have cute cabinets, and maybe with some diy magic, you could convert those to the gorgeous inspirational craft table/workspace...
Oh my gosh! I've never heard of such crazy crazy shipping costs! I'm so sorry. I feel like I live in the middle of nowhere, too...but somehow I'm sensing not as "nowhere" as where you live...?
I miss the Real World and the Big City sometimes. Do you?
Mrs. Smith-- I certainly DO miss the city sometimes. When I do go to "town", I'm like a kid in a candy store gorging myself and the wonderful things I miss out on. What I do love about where I am-- I get to enjoy things that not everyone gets to enjoy. I remind myself of that when I miss the city. (But... it's certainly hard most times, especially while planning the wedding!)
I feel your pain, Abbie. While I don't live in a rural area, there are many (MANY!) things we don't have in the near vicinity. To make things worse, I hate (HATE!) paying for shipping. Needless to say, there have been countless times I've gotten all the way to "checkout" only to click close once I saw the crazy shipping amount.
OMG! that is horrible! I can't believe it! Just as much as your cabinets! Hope you find something just as much!
i think ikea shipping is just ridiculous in general. i live like an hour away from one and looked into shipping because i was afraid the piece wouldn't fit in my car, and it was just as expensive as yours! they need to figure out a way for cheaper shipping! it's more than the product and that is just unacceptable.
Wow, that shipping cost is insane!! I was just thinking of ordering something from Ikea, guess I'll wait for a Chicago trip now. Yikes.
(btw, I found your blog via your comment at According to Nina)
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