Furnishings

AA-Snake


Joined: 13/08/2008
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 13:20

Does anyone have any views on shopping at Ikea, I am partly furnished and need a kitchen pack and things when i come out in Oct. Or any other alternatives

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 13:55

Having recently tried to buy kitchen items for a rental apartment I would say if you can get to Ikea you should do. The availability of good contemporary crockery, pans, etc is not good and anything half decent costs a fortune. I managed to get what I needed for the rental but if I had been buying for myself I would have been very disappointed.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
26/08/2008 21:49

carrefore in the south has some nice kitchen stuff also orphanides.

ripoffrock


Joined: 05/08/2008
Posts: 255

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 08:29

Carrefore and Ikea carry some good quality kitchen ware, cupboards etc.

philnles


Joined: 11/08/2008
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 14:25

We have heard you are not allowed to bring Ikea stuff across the border, if they catch you with it they confiscate it! May only be rumour though.





Some friends of ours got stopped yesterday with flat pack furniture costing €400 and were fined 400€ plus 30% tax. Apparently you are not allowed to bring furniture or electrical goods over!

Laptalocal


Joined: 28/02/2008
Posts: 99

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 14:46

You are allowed to bring stuff over from Ikea etc because I have myself and would recommend it. I expect they got fined because they exceeded the maximum allowance of goods that you can bring over - it is currently 135 euros worth per person I think..

philnles


Joined: 11/08/2008
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
27/08/2008 14:49

They got fined for both reasons, because they had exceeded their limit and they were told because you are not allowed to bring furniture or electrical goods across the border.



I guess you're only in trouble if you're stopped.