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That's a fairly recent development. IKEA still has a fair bit of pretty solid furniture, and much of their older stuff will last for decades.
by dagw 6y ago
That's a fairly recent development. IKEA still has a fair bit of pretty solid furniture, and much of their older stuff will last for decades.
- the_mitsuhiko 6y agoEven the newest IKEA furniture survives moves just fine. We have been selling and buying used IKEA furniture on an Austrian second hand market for the last 5 years and generally no issues. Also the things that often break you can get fixed for free at the store if needed. I think the idea that IKEA furniture does not last is a result of IKEA being very transparent about how the furniture is made.
- sgift 6y agoThe myth of all "new" IKEA things being shit is as old as I remember. People said the same thing 20 years ago and when I asked my parents they told me people also said it 40 years ago. Each time IKEA changes to a different production method the old "shit" gets magically elevated to 'very good and far better than their new things'. If that trend was real most new IKEA furniture should fall apart before you assemble it.