ISSUE 048 · SATURDAY, OCT 16, 2021
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IKEA

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Flat-pack furniture, Swedish catalog

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1,442 dispatches on file

Jeffrey HarrisonOn the record
Filed Aug 13, 2021
1 / 5

Burned on this one

Scam.

Joyce FordOn the record
Filed Aug 12, 2021
5 / 5

Shipping didn't gouge me

Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July.

Jacob EllisOn the record
Filed Aug 11, 2021
2 / 5

Cheap for a reason

Waited eleven days for a package that was supposed to be two-day and when it got here one of the two items was just missing. Chatted with support for 22 minutes on Black Friday and the woman, Omara, told me to just reorder it at full price lol.

Ruth HayesOn the record
Filed Aug 10, 2021
5 / 5

Hoodie has real pockets

Fit was perfect out of the bag, no need to wash and pray.

Nicholas Wallace
Filed Aug 9, 2021
4 / 5

Worth every penny

Checkout took maybe 40 seconds with Apple Pay, no account nonsense, no newsletter trap. Sizing chart was dead accurate for once, the medium fit tts and I'm usually stuck between. the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in

Lauren GrahamOn the record
Filed Aug 8, 2021
5 / 5

Made my week

Picked up two tees and a hoodie for under 60 and the hoodie has pockets deep enough for my phone, keys, and a snack. the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in Second order this month and both times the packaging was recyclable which my building actually picks up.

Jonathan PattersonOn the record
Filed Aug 7, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 reorder

10/10 would raid the sale section again.

Christina Fisher
Filed Aug 6, 2021
1 / 5

Never again

The 15.6" one in the photo is clearly not 15.6 inches, I measured, it's barely 13.

Larry ButlerOn the record
Filed Aug 5, 2021
4 / 5

Fit tts, finally

the quality for £28 is kind of insane, feels like something i'd pay triple for in a mall Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July. Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple.

Evelyn SullivanOn the record
Filed Aug 4, 2021
4 / 5

Stellar for the price

Price dropped 12 bucks a week after I bought it and they refunded the difference without me asking... wild.

Lucie LefrancOn the record
Filed Aug 3, 2021
5 / 5

Checkout in 40 seconds

Had a question about a stain on the suede boots and they sent a care kit for free, no haggling. Mid-tier price, top-tier fit.

Nicolas DeschampsOn the record
Filed Aug 2, 2021
3 / 5

Mixed bag honestly

Fine for throwaway stuff, don't buy anything you'd miss if it fell apart in a wash.

Manon Lemoine
Filed Aug 1, 2021
4 / 5

Legit.

Legit obsessed.

Apolline HuetOn the record
Filed Jul 31, 2021
4 / 5

Quality shocked me

Opened the box and the sweater actually looked like the photos, no weird lighting trick or saggy knit. Shocked how good the fabric feels for the money, like it's got weight to it.

Clément MullerOn the record
Filed Jul 30, 2021
5 / 5

Price match no fuss

the woman on the chat, Zara, found me a coupon code i didnt even know existed and shaved another 15 off

Agathe FleuryOn the record
Filed Jul 29, 2021
2 / 5

Support ghosted me

customer service rep hung up on me after telling me to hold on while she checked something, called back and got a new person who had no notes Opened a ticket on the 2nd, closed by them on the 9th with no reply, reopened it, same thing happened again. The color on screen was a warm sand, what showed up was baby poop green, no exaggeration.

Salomé RousseauOn the record
Filed Jul 28, 2021
5 / 5

Return was painless

Returned a pair of jeans on Prime Day and the refund hit my card before I even got home from the drop-off.

Philippe HervéOn the record
Filed Jul 27, 2021
5 / 5

Packaging done right

Sizing chart was dead accurate for once, the medium fit tts and I'm usually stuck between. Had a question about a stain on the suede boots and they sent a care kit for free, no haggling.

Sylvie LambertOn the record
Filed Jul 26, 2021
1 / 5

Nope.

Avoid at all costs if you actually need the thing by a date, mine was two weeks late with zero updates. Site said fit tts, I'm a medium forever, this ran small enough that my 11 year old niece grabbed it.

Tilda PetterssonOn the record
Filed Jul 25, 2021
5 / 5

Shipping didn't gouge me

order landed in 3 days flat with a hand-written thank-you note tucked under the tissue paper, who does that anymore

Aisling HowellsOn the record
Filed Jul 24, 2021
4 / 5

Sale bin gold

Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple. Opened the box and the sweater actually looked like the photos, no weird lighting trick or saggy knit.

Conor MacDonaldOn the record
Filed Jul 23, 2021
4 / 5

Hoodie has real pockets

No shipping surprise this time, the number at checkout matched the number on my card, revolutionary. Customer service answered in 4 minutes on a Sunday night, which, come on. Price dropped 12 bucks a week after I bought it and they refunded the difference without me asking... wild.

Brid Kelly
Filed Jul 22, 2021
1 / 5

Cheap for a reason

Mid. I've bought cheap stuff before but this is the first time something arrived literally broken in half.

Toby JacksonOn the record
Filed Jul 21, 2021
5 / 5

Made my week

Mid-tier price, top-tier fit. Returned a pair of jeans on Prime Day and the refund hit my card before I even got home from the drop-off.

Róisín PalmerOn the record
Filed Jul 20, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 reorder

Customer service answered in 4 minutes on a Sunday night, which, come on.

Reuben Grant
Filed Jul 19, 2021
5 / 5

Coming back for more

definately coming back for the winter drop, bookmarked already

Scarlett ByrneOn the record
Filed Jul 18, 2021
5 / 5

Fit tts, finally

Shocked how good the fabric feels for the money, like it's got weight to it. order landed in 3 days flat with a hand-written thank-you note tucked under the tissue paper, who does that anymore

Mason WardOn the record
Filed Jul 17, 2021
3 / 5

Okay-ish

Customer service was weirdly good, product was weirdly bad, so I'm torn. Honestly? Fine. The jacket slaps for the price, the matching bag feels like a toy from a cereal box.

Alice HoganOn the record
Filed Jul 16, 2021
5 / 5

Checkout in 40 seconds

the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in

Edward GibsonOn the record
Filed Jul 15, 2021
5 / 5

No markup pain

Delivery guy left it in the actual safe spot I picked instead of the middle of the driveway for once. Scored a jacket in the final-sale bin for $34 and three people stopped me to ask where it was from.

Ruby Kennedy
Filed Jul 14, 2021
4 / 5

Legit.

Made my week lol. Fit was perfect out of the bag, no need to wash and pray.

Freddie Allen
Filed Jul 13, 2021
4 / 5

Quality shocked me

Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July. the woman on the chat, Zara, found me a coupon code i didnt even know existed and shaved another 15 off order landed in 3 days flat with a hand-written thank-you note tucked under the tissue paper, who does that anymore

Freya WilsonOn the record
Filed Jul 12, 2021
5 / 5

Price match no fuss

honestly didn't expect much at this price point but the stitching is clean and the lining didn't bunch after two washes definately coming back for the winter drop, bookmarked already

Henry BevanOn the record
Filed Jul 11, 2021
5 / 5

Low-key floored

Fit was perfect out of the bag, no need to wash and pray. 10/10 would raid the sale section again. Shipping was free over $35 which honestly saved me from checkout rage.

Lily Daly
Filed Jul 10, 2021
1 / 5

Garbage packaging

Paid $212 total for something that showed up looking like it fell off a truck and the box was already open.

George ParkerOn the record
Filed Jul 9, 2021
5 / 5

Packaging done right

Picked up two tees and a hoodie for under 60 and the hoodie has pockets deep enough for my phone, keys, and a snack. the chunky loafers ran a half size small so i sized up and they're the most comfy shoes i own now, zero break in

Iwan WhiteOn the record
Filed Jul 8, 2021
4 / 5

Hira saved me 15 bucks

10/10 would raid the sale section again. Price dropped 12 bucks a week after I bought it and they refunded the difference without me asking... wild.

Jemima JenkinsOn the record
Filed Jul 7, 2021
5 / 5

Shipping didn't gouge me

Tracking updated every few hours so I wasn't refreshing like a maniac at my door. Grabbed the puffer at $36 shipped marked down from $120 and it's warmer than my old one that cost triple. Picked up two tees and a hoodie for under 60 and the hoodie has pockets deep enough for my phone, keys, and a snack.

Fraser BrennanOn the record
Filed Jul 6, 2021
4 / 5

Sale bin gold

the quality for £28 is kind of insane, feels like something i'd pay triple for in a mall Got a birthday discount I forgot I signed up for, saved me $22 on the kettle I'd been eyeing since July.

Nia ReedOn the record
Filed Jul 5, 2021
1 / 5

Scam alert.

Had to pay customs on top of shipping which was never flagged at purchase, another $31 surprise at the door.

Diarmuid Martin
Filed Jul 4, 2021
5 / 5

Worth every penny

Had a question about a stain on the suede boots and they sent a care kit for free, no haggling.

Ailsa ChapmanOn the record
Filed Jul 3, 2021
4 / 5

Made my week

Second order this month and both times the packaging was recyclable which my building actually picks up.

Aidan MackenzieOn the record
Filed Jul 2, 2021
5 / 5

10/10 reorder

Legit obsessed.

Grainne O'NeillOn the record
Filed Jul 1, 2021
4 / 5

Coming back for more

Opened the box and the sweater actually looked like the photos, no weird lighting trick or saggy knit.

Liam Morris
Filed Jun 30, 2021
5 / 5

Fit tts, finally

the woman on the chat, Zara, found me a coupon code i didnt even know existed and shaved another 15 off Tracking updated every few hours so I wasn't refreshing like a maniac at my door. the quality for £28 is kind of insane, feels like something i'd pay triple for in a mall

Nuala MulliganOn the record
Filed Jun 29, 2021
4 / 5

Stellar for the price

Shipping was free over $35 which honestly saved me from checkout rage.

Rory BuchananOn the record
Filed Jun 28, 2021
5 / 5

Checkout in 40 seconds

Returned a pair of jeans on Prime Day and the refund hit my card before I even got home from the drop-off.

Caoimhe O'DonnellOn the record
Filed Jun 27, 2021
4 / 5

No markup pain

Sizing chart was dead accurate for once, the medium fit tts and I'm usually stuck between. Had a question about a stain on the suede boots and they sent a care kit for free, no haggling.

Harrison Young
Filed Jun 26, 2021
2 / 5

Price was a lie

Avoid at all costs if you actually need the thing by a date, mine was two weeks late with zero updates.

Niamh EvansOn the record
Filed Jun 25, 2021
5 / 5

Quality shocked me

order landed in 3 days flat with a hand-written thank-you note tucked under the tissue paper, who does that anymore honestly didn't expect much at this price point but the stitching is clean and the lining didn't bunch after two washes