IKEA launches secondhand marketplace to compete with eBay
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#3It's been my experience that a lot of Ikea things barely survive the first owner and rarely survive a move. This looks like it solves the worst of those two problems.
On that note; I've found that if you add glue or contact-cement to the joints of the bookcases when you assemble them, the resulting bookcases are substantially more durable.
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#4If I'm moving a long distance (which I've done a few times in my life so far), I usually try to sell as much furniture as possible rather than moving it with me.
It's already easier to sell Ikea furniture as people will search for a specific Ikea item that they're looking for.
If Ikea makes this process even easier, that's all the more reason to prefer Ikea furniture.
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#5Is IKEA stuff made to be disassembled repeatedly?
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#6Is IKEA stuff made to be disassembled repeatedly?
Most stuff can be disassembled once or twice.
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#7I'm all for the concept. I'd be interested to see how it pans out. There are a few key things that I'm skeptical, but hopeful for.
1. The scope being limited to Ikea feels like it would decrease the user base notably enough where it wouldn't be worth it for users to sell or buy, ending in a downward spiral.
2. Maybe this is just me, but dealing with any potential liability of P2P sales sounds like a real PITA. Not sure where/how you can draw the liability line (probably depends on the country).
I'm guessing that they decided that they had no piece of the P2P used pie, so they're trying to grab a sliver.
I'm all for used furniture. I've had a really good experience with Ikea quality if you buy above the absolute bottom tier. I'm using a desk that's been taken apart and put together for the last 5ish year and it looks and feels new still. Same with a small loveseat and some metal night stands.
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#8It's been my experience that a lot of Ikea things barely survive the first owner and rarely survive a move. This looks like it solves the worst of those two problems. On that note; I've found that if you add glue or contact-cement to the joints of the bookcases when you assemble them, the resulting bookcases are substantially more durable.
There’s evolutionary pressure here. IKEA quality ranges from cardboard to excellent and the stuff that self destructs won’t be resold
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#9Is IKEA stuff made to be disassembled repeatedly?
I assume so, because I've done it (repeatedly) and there's never any glue involved. The Billy book cases used nails for the back board, but it's easy to get those out by tapping the board from the front.
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#10It's been my experience that a lot of Ikea things barely survive the first owner and rarely survive a move. This looks like it solves the worst of those two problems. On that note; I've found that if you add glue or contact-cement to the joints of the bookcases when you assemble them, the resulting bookcases are substantially more durable.
There’s evolutionary pressure here. IKEA quality ranges from cardboard to excellent and the stuff that self destructs won’t be resold
What is an example of an item you consider excellent?