If you're buying from Ikea

[Montey]

A tip for buying things from Ikea...

If you're on the east coast of Australia and are considering purchasing some things (big or small) from Ikea check out the website for the Adelaide store.

If you're in Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane (I think Brisbane) the only way you can buy things is if you go in to one of their stores, survive the experience and then get your purchases home somehow. Adelaide and Perth, however, have online purchasing and will ship interstate. The natural assumption is that this may work out more expensive, by the time you increase shipping costs..... but not always.

I just ordered 3 cupboards for our lounge area (90cm wide x 180cm tall). In Melbourne it would have cost be $799.00 per unit, plus another $120 to have them delivered. Ordering them from Adelaide, they were $699 per unit, with freight being $265. I saved $155 by buying from Adelaide and didn't have to go in to the store.

[c.j]

Geez, that's a lesson. We are looking at buying my daughter a Bed from there Mont, will check that out. Thanks

[Hazelb]

Good to know...