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post Sep 5 2007, 01:54 PM, updated 17y ago

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Do you think Ikea stuffs are overpriced or cheap?

Plan to "populate" my house soon so dunno whether go to those Roxel / beside LDP / Mid Valley or IKEA?
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post Sep 5 2007, 02:02 PM

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i think that rather personal.. everyone has different preference.

I would say ikea have some very appealing design with some at affortable pricing. Often i do find the quality would be soso.

Well, i think it is ok to get some from ikea. i would not like the whole house to be ikea stuff.. will be too common since many people buy from ikea now. biggrin.gif
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post Sep 5 2007, 02:06 PM

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Quality is crap.
Design is quite nice.

I hope there will be a China company that copies the design and sell it here biggrin.gif
Maybe Ekea ....
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post Sep 5 2007, 06:16 PM

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QUOTE(ed0gawa @ Sep 5 2007, 02:06 PM)
Quality is crap.
Design is quite nice.

I hope there will be a China company that copies the design and sell it here biggrin.gif
Maybe Ekea ....
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lol EKEA

quality crap hmm.gif

but looking at their catalog damn tempting

but the price also not cheap for me NOT comparing to others
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post Sep 5 2007, 06:20 PM

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Exactly .... their price isn't really cheap. (pls dont compare with those designer/ang moh/italy/frenchie brand)

Their selling point?
erm..... really looks nice. Thats all gua
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post Sep 5 2007, 06:47 PM

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Their margin is very high.

For the same set that cost RM 1000 here, you can get at RMB 1000 in china ikea.
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post Sep 5 2007, 07:22 PM

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What about Lorenzo ?
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post Sep 6 2007, 02:36 PM

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Not too keen on Ikea furniture I only go there for their curry puff tongue.gif glassware and kitchen stuff.

Honestly from my usage experience Ikea quality is so so only IMHO I've got several pieces of furniture from Ikea and none really lasted the test of time.

My Ikea shelves some are broken, stool is broken and dun even bother to take their furniture apart when moving house. Once you do the screws will be loose the next time you put it back together again.

I also really love buying stuff and get the chance to bargain... that will never happen in Ikea blush.gif
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post Sep 6 2007, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(aaronpang @ Sep 6 2007, 02:36 PM)
Not too keen on Ikea furniture I only go there for their curry puff tongue.gif glassware and kitchen stuff.

Honestly from my usage experience Ikea quality is so so only IMHO I've got several pieces of furniture from Ikea and none really lasted the test of time.

My Ikea shelves some are broken, stool is broken and dun even bother to take their furniture apart when moving house. Once you do the screws will be loose the next time you put it back together again.

I also really love buying stuff and get the chance to bargain... that will never happen in Ikea  blush.gif
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IKEA only can buy those promo stuffs..others ....not really worth...but still the best furniture shop in Msia
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post Sep 6 2007, 04:02 PM

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QUOTE(aaronpang @ Sep 6 2007, 02:36 PM)
Not too keen on Ikea furniture I only go there for their curry puff tongue.gif glassware and kitchen stuff.

Honestly from my usage experience Ikea quality is so so only IMHO I've got several pieces of furniture from Ikea and none really lasted the test of time.

My Ikea shelves some are broken, stool is broken and dun even bother to take their furniture apart when moving house. Once you do the screws will be loose the next time you put it back together again.

I also really love buying stuff and get the chance to bargain... that will never happen in Ikea  blush.gif
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so where do you recommend for furniture?
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post Sep 6 2007, 04:56 PM

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Honestly I don't have a specific shop that I can recommend...

I'll shop around for furniture from several shops and evaluate my purchase based on the quality of the piece, the design, size and price...

You could try Grandteak but the type of furniture might not be to your preference.

Or you can try reading here:-

Malaysia Home Appliances & Furniture Forum
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=429821&hl=

or

Any nice website?, To look at interior designs?
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=448543&hl=

Have you considered Macy's their furniture is affordable during sales but I haven't bought anything from them? Majority of Macy's furniture design clash with my taste I don't fancy the country/cottage looks.

Not related to furniture but if you want cheap lighting fixtures the cheapest I've found so far in Puchong is TopTen lighting near Tesco Puchong.

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post Sep 10 2007, 01:59 AM

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QUOTE(ejleemy @ Sep 5 2007, 06:47 PM)
Their margin is very high.

For the same set that cost RM 1000 here, you can get at RMB 1000 in china ikea.
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That's about RM500+.
But take into account that the item might be manufactured in China itself.
No need transportation, no need storage.
Also, the operation cost of a store is also cheaper in China.


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post Sep 10 2007, 08:02 PM

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Ya their labour cost is much lower.
Anyway.....ikea stuffz memang made in china, most of the stuffz nowdays are made in china. And knowing ikea, they opt for the lowest quality goods so that they can have a higher profit margin besides profiting from the tear n wear of the products also. people keep coming back to buy.

1000rmb is only around rm470, so its really cheap. U can opt to fly to ikea china n buy all your household stuffs there, and transport back the goods. 1cubic metre only around Rm400, by shipment. If u spend here Rm10000, u only need to spend around rm4700+400shipment+2000your trip there......total also cheaper than u buy here.

Btw...ikea's price havent include assembly fees of 5% of the product price + rm65 for delivery charges yet. I think its quite deceiving.....all in all, its not cheap to buy in ikea in my opinion. Many of my frens also complaint of spoilt goods in less than a year of using them. Maybe to be on the safe side, buy only those from ikea which gurantee 10years.
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post Sep 12 2007, 08:18 PM

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personal opinion :
ikea stuff is more for decoration than quality built.....
design has no price on it...tongue.gif
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post Sep 12 2007, 11:55 PM

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I like glass items, and I think their prices are fair.
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post Sep 13 2007, 09:32 AM

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u go to ikea.. it look nice.. tempting.. coz come with decorative.. so u can plan.."oo like this",,"can copy this"

but price,?? mememme
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post Sep 13 2007, 10:02 AM

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thats y a lot of ppl only go there shop when they r running sales.
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post Sep 13 2007, 07:43 PM

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Those small stuff are okay. tongue.gif
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post Sep 13 2007, 07:58 PM

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QUOTE(simchi @ Sep 5 2007, 07:22 PM)
What about Lorenzo ?
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Lorenzo is damn expensive!
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post Sep 13 2007, 11:41 PM

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QUOTE(sarahho @ Sep 13 2007, 07:58 PM)
Lorenzo is damn expensive!
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If not, how can they open so many outlet?

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