I've always thought of Ikea's business as first and foremost about international sourcing of cheap manufacturing and distribution. Walmart for furniture. In my

I've always thought of Ikea's business as first and foremost about international sourcing of cheap manufacturing and distribution. Walmart for furniture. In my experience used furniture prices are all about the local supply and demand. In some places, the prices are horrific for anything,p eople are selling cheap Ikea stuff on craigslist above retail. In other places, people are practically giving it away.