And how did I know about this charming entrepreneurial story? They left no apartment building behind. I have been seeing their flyers and hearing hushed whispers about my ikea place dot com ALL over my building, and beyond today. I can even hear the lady who hangs out in the balcony in the next building (a.k.a, beyond) smoking like a chimney and talking about it.
So I had to go and check out their website and it is quite an interesting business model. You just submit your ikea orders on their website. They go all the way to Pittsburgh, do the shopping for you and bring back whatever you wanted with them. You can then go fetch whatever it is you ordered in your ikea-craze from their
What a nifty idea... I think I can definitely push my rickety cart from their warehouse to my flat. Maybe I should stop bitterly stalking the ebay seller who ditched my sale and get those LED lamps I want from our very own buffalo ikeamongers.
Well most of there stuff you put together any ways right?
People cross the border to haul furniture back? Sounds like a pain. I would rather live without any. Which I do.
Interesting Idea... I think Ikea skipped Buffalo for a good reason.... They have one one the way to Toronto and one near Pittsburgh is there a 3rd Not sure... But the point is People who really like them will go there or order stuff on line... Besides Buffalo is more of a Pier 1 place any ways? HA.... Seriously though I doubt the little bit extra money they would make would be worth opening up another store... I think some of the art of the stuff is by the store itself?