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Pre-pandemic I was considering getting this[0] gateleg table from IKEA, it was $199. I passed on it, then the pandemic hit. In 2021 I decided I wanted to get

Pre-pandemic I was considering getting this[0] gateleg table from IKEA, it was $199. I passed on it, then the pandemic hit. In 2021 I decided I wanted to get the table and it was permanently out of stock because Pandemic, but still $199 on the site. Because of its unavailability I ended up polling the site periodically, noting the price. Consequently this object became one of my reference points for pricing throughout the pandemic. As the price steadily rose, friends I'd mention it to would call out the lumber industry problems as why it's going up. Well, as far as I can tell we're well past those lumber issues, and the price has only gone up further since... 10/2021: $199 11/2021: $229 4/2022: $259 6/2022: $279 10/2022: $299 2/2023: $319 3/2023: $349 +75.37% [0] https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/norden-gateleg-table-birch-90423887/ https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/norden-gateleg-table-birch-9042...

PragmaticPulp 4y ago
Furniture prices went way up during the pandemic. People were staying home more and spending less on going out. Budgets went toward improving homes. Furniture was out of stock everywhere. Companies raised prices but demand continued, so they kept raising.
jonas21 4y ago
Your reference point on inflation is one quirky piece of furniture sold by a single retailer?
- pengaru 4y ago
  > Your reference point on inflation is one quirky piece of furniture sold by a single retailer? ... "one of" ... "The IKEA Norden gateleg table has been one of IKEA’s best sellers for a while, and it’s for good reason." [0] I fail to see how this is a "quirky piece of furniture". Judging by the frequency they appear on CL and how many of my personal contacts either had one or knew family/friends having one, I can believe the above quote regarding its best-seller status. They're quite common. [0] https://www.houszed.com/ikea-norden-gateleg-table-hack/ https://www.houszed.com/ikea-norden-gateleg-table-hack/

PragmaticPulp 4y ago

Furniture prices went way up during the pandemic. People were staying home more and spending less on going out. Budgets went toward improving homes. Furniture was out of stock everywhere. Companies raised prices but demand continued, so they kept raising.

jonas21 4y ago

Your reference point on inflation is one quirky piece of furniture sold by a single retailer?

pengaru 4y ago
> Your reference point on inflation is one quirky piece of furniture sold by a single retailer? ... "one of" ... "The IKEA Norden gateleg table has been one of IKEA’s best sellers for a while, and it’s for good reason." [0] I fail to see how this is a "quirky piece of furniture". Judging by the frequency they appear on CL and how many of my personal contacts either had one or knew family/friends having one, I can believe the above quote regarding its best-seller status. They're quite common. [0] https://www.houszed.com/ikea-norden-gateleg-table-hack/ https://www.houszed.com/ikea-norden-gateleg-table-hack/