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First of all, well done on the website - it's natural to use and nicely formatted. If only there was a "baller" section at IKEA... One thing I've thought of on
by primitivesuave 13y ago
First of all, well done on the website - it's natural to use and nicely formatted. If only there was a "baller" section at IKEA...
One thing I've thought of on my way home from IKEA trips getting furniture for my startup was how great it would be if there could be a better IKEA delivery service. Currently, they charge $100 to ship anything anywhere - hooking in per-mile shipping for a reasonable rate would be a lucrative way to eliminate the tedious task of buying furniture from a store. This doesn't necessarily have to be limited to IKEA - if you partnered up with an array of furniture stores, offered them on your website, and had a bootstrapped delivery service, this could become a really big thing.
But then again, adding in shipping is risky and would really only work when there is a critical mass on the website. Best of luck to you!
- didgeoridoo 13y agoTaskRabbit is great for this if you live remotely near an IKEA. You can have the Rabbit act as a personal shopper, which gives you access to a much greater set of the catalog (many things aren't available online) while eliminating — in my opinion — the most painful part of the experience. As a bonus, you can often also pay them to assemble it.
- primitivesuave 13y agoThank you for this awesome suggestion, I hadn't thought of using TaskRabbit and will try it out next time I get the chance.