IKEA

Since we needed a couple of wardrobes, we decided to go and check them out at the local IKEA store in Spreintenbach (a short bus ride from Baden). Hmmm … comparing it with the store in KL, I have to say it is just dull and nothing much to shout about. The building is kind of old. The elevators are more like those used in warehouse than in a shopping complex. The interior design is not like what is synonymous with IKEA. And one particular thing which is NOT like IKEA that I’d always known is it costs 95 Swiss Francs to deliver my goods. What? Have I misheard it ?? And it took 3 weeks. Am I in Switzerland or India? So, do you assemble them too? Oh, yes. That’s another 95 Swiss Francs. This is crazy. Since we found what we wanted, and the sale was still on, and realising that we had to get them delivered no matter what, we ordered 2 wardrobes, one single sofa bed, one coffee table, one computer table and one small round decorative table. There you go, since it costed so much to get them delivered, we might as well get everything now.

I caused a bit of chaos when the cashier didn’t understand me and I didn’t understand her on the way out. What I learned is that always choose young cashier. If you go for those as old as you mom, don’t be surprise if you end up using sign language.