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I just walk in the exit, grab what I want and leave. It has never been a problem for me.

by sidewndr46 5y ago

smilespray 5y ago
Yup. Bought a book case in 1m 30s with this method. I timed it.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
  How do you know which aisle and row to go to? And which items to take from there?
  - HarryHirsch 5y ago
    The website tells you aisle/bin number, you can print out a shopping list and bring it. If you forgot, there's computer terminals in the warehouse section where you can look up where the flatpack you need is kept.
    - TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
      This is tremendous information for me. I have literally avoided going to IKEA for over a year in order to purchase an area rug and end table because I did not want to navigate their maze, spending 2 hours to get those 2 items. I already know exactly what i want from their website. Thank you!
      - ornornor 5y ago
        If that doesn’t work, you can also pay a small, nominal fee for an employee to gather all your stuff and you just come pick it up at the customer service desk. Still ridiculous that you have to pay for the privilege of not wasting 2h in the maze but at least something.
ornornor 5y ago
My ikea watches out for that and will actually force you to go through the maze to get to the warehouse. They don’t always enforce it but when they do I just walk out because I can’t deal with the maze especially when I know exactly what I want and just have to pick it up.
- sidewndr46 5y ago
  That'd be really weird at the IKEA near me, as it means it would be basically impossible to get to the food court.
- smilespray 5y ago
  That surprises me. If this happened where I live (Scandinavia) I would just ignore them, walk past and go about my business.
- Beldin 5y ago
  My ikea has a staircase going up into the maze. Under the stairs is a door to part 2 of the maze (ground floor)... if you turn left. Right is a shortcut to the warehouse (not the start of it, but aisle 31 or so near the cash registers).

I just walk in the exit, grab what I want and leave. It has never been a problem for me.

smilespray 5y ago

Yup. Bought a book case in 1m 30s with this method. I timed it.

TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
How do you know which aisle and row to go to? And which items to take from there?
- HarryHirsch 5y ago
  The website tells you aisle/bin number, you can print out a shopping list and bring it. If you forgot, there's computer terminals in the warehouse section where you can look up where the flatpack you need is kept.
  - TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
    This is tremendous information for me. I have literally avoided going to IKEA for over a year in order to purchase an area rug and end table because I did not want to navigate their maze, spending 2 hours to get those 2 items. I already know exactly what i want from their website. Thank you!
    - ornornor 5y ago
      If that doesn’t work, you can also pay a small, nominal fee for an employee to gather all your stuff and you just come pick it up at the customer service desk. Still ridiculous that you have to pay for the privilege of not wasting 2h in the maze but at least something.

ornornor 5y ago

My ikea watches out for that and will actually force you to go through the maze to get to the warehouse. They don’t always enforce it but when they do I just walk out because I can’t deal with the maze especially when I know exactly what I want and just have to pick it up.

sidewndr46 5y ago
That'd be really weird at the IKEA near me, as it means it would be basically impossible to get to the food court.
smilespray 5y ago
That surprises me. If this happened where I live (Scandinavia) I would just ignore them, walk past and go about my business.
Beldin 5y ago
My ikea has a staircase going up into the maze. Under the stairs is a door to part 2 of the maze (ground floor)... if you turn left. Right is a shortcut to the warehouse (not the start of it, but aisle 31 or so near the cash registers).