Great desk at Viking for £19.99 + VAT (available again!)

rungidung

caverncity wrote:

Business site £19.99 + VAT

Consumer site £23.49 inc VAT

Go to either site and where it says Order by Catalogue Number

add

A23-DF05012

then add

Y22-PRKAFFEE1 for the coffee maker


Still in stock.

It looks as though it has gone up to £29.99 + VAT now but still not too bad

Clive

foxyuk

ordered mine on sat evening ,,, recd today with coffee maker

this is the sturdiest desk ive come across

rizla01

Four boxes from Viking sitting downstairs.

One Desk (Two boxes)
One Expresso Coffee maker
(Third one now - they make lovely gifts!)
One ream of paper.

Thanks for that Cavern.:)

Riz

rizla01

BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE DESK READ THIS.

LEAVE ALL of the fittings in their lettered bags for easier identification.

OIL all of the threads first - WD40 or similar silicone lubricant.

THROW the supplied Allen key away and find one that a) Fits and b) Lasts.

Double check the assembly because undoing the parts takes for ever.

Note - the threads are FAR longer than they need to be so you'll spend half the night screwing and you'll get sore and blistered (Nothing new there then, I hear you say)

The desk looks good completed and is very sturdy but a lot of work.

Some of the threads on the bottom legs are not turned very well on mine and they are VERY easy to cross. I am writing to Viking for a couple of replacements. (As a one time mechanic I don't cross threads. Bad manufaxcture I'm afraid).

Hopefully this will make the task a lot easier.

Good Luck

Riz

caverncity

rungidung wrote:

It looks as though it has gone up to £29.99 + VAT now but still not too bad

Clive

Yes you are correct, it has gone up to £29.99 + VAT but it does say List price £19.99. Viking price £29.99 so it may be an error. Best to ring them first. There is an 0800 on their site.

caverncity

rizla01 wrote:

BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE DESK READ THIS.

LEAVE ALL of the fittings in their lettered bags for easier identification.

OIL all of the threads first - WD40 or similar silicone lubricant.

THROW the supplied Allen key away and find one that a) Fits and b) Lasts.

Double check the assembly because undoing the parts takes for ever.

Note - the threads are FAR longer than they need to be so you'll spend half the night screwing and you'll get sore and blistered (Nothing new there then, I hear you say)

The desk looks good completed and is very sturdy but a lot of work.

Some of the threads on the bottom legs are not turned very well on mine and they are VERY easy to cross. I am writing to Viking for a couple of replacements. (As a one time mechanic I don't cross threads. Bad manufaxcture I'm afraid).

Hopefully this will make the task a lot easier.

Good Luck

Riz

Totally 100% agree with you there. I had a few long screws when I got mine and it took ages getting it up.



Had to replace the allen key and did notice the feet threads where slightly out but had no problem putting it all together.


BTW I ordered one, they delivered two. Just checked my CC and they have charged me for two. Invoice says one desk.

fourmi

i rang up at 2.30pm today, as the website had a back order status and i wasn't sure if it was ordered or not. They have more coming in on friday, and he still took my order on my phone. I confirmed that the price was 19.99 he said no it was 29.99 and i mentioned that it was in my basket online for 19.99, so he rechecked and found it elsewhere for 19.99 so gave it to me at that price. I went in as a business customer.

cheers
ant

nice1_2

i received mine today and pretty damn obvious, evry1s gota have some form of complaint and with mine, the base screws just dont fit in the darn poles.How pathetic?

caverncity

nice1 wrote:

i received mine today and pretty damn obvious, evry1s gota have some form of complaint and with mine, the base screws just dont fit in the darn poles.How pathetic?

On the base pole the screw holes are different sizes. One hole for the feet and one for the screws or did you know that.

I am sure they are both different sizes.

rizla01

Emailed Viking last night for a couple of replacement feet and received Email back today saying that they dont send out replacement parts but will collect the old one and send me a completely new one.

Damn good service but, as I explained to the lady on the phone today, it took hours to assemble and although the new one would be quicker to assemble I really don't fancy going through all that again so instead she offered to credit me with the cost of the other item that I purchased which was a box of A4 envelopes - Cost £9.00.

Happy ending. I get MY desk for £11.00. :):)

Great Company to deal with!

Oh BTW. The lady I spoke with said that on-line they are still £19.99 Each.


Riz