IKEA sale. 21% off one day sale RUMOURED

kwt

A friend of mine works at Nottm. Think they're getting double time tomorrow as they think its going to be so busy.

They're going to have truck loads of stock parked up, so that when they run out in the warehouse they can top up immediately.

Think its going to be absolute chaos !!

me4bargains

I told my work colleague I was going to the Wembley branch tomorrow and he said to me: "You can put the £50 you'd have saved toward the prosthetic arm or leg you'll be needing after!!"
:rotfl:

CheeseCat

I am so gutted that Kopparberg is not included!

Where most people are running for kitchens, I was planning to grab myself a few crates of Swedish Cider! :beer:

moneysavingwannabe

Good luck if you are going I just found this from 2005. Not sure I am going to brave the crowds!!! :eek:

Five people are in hospital today after hundreds were crushed as the opening of England's biggest Ikea store turned into a riot.
Nine ambulances were sent to the outlet in north London after reports that up to 20 people had suffered heat exhaustion when the opening at midnight descended into chaos. Staff closed the doors after half an hour amid fears the stampede could become a Hillsborough-style crush.
Security guards said they were put "under siege" by customers who attacked them, leaving one guard with a dislocated jaw. The store remains closed and a cleanup operation is under way. Ikea apologised for the chaos and admitted the store was understaffed - but added that some customers "behaved like animals".
John Olie, the deputy head of Ikea in Britain who oversaw the opening, said he was "shocked and overwhelmed". He admitted staff underestimated customer numbers and there were not enough security guards. "As soon as I saw the crowds I knew there would be problems," he said. "People were jumping the queue. We will review future openings.
"We are used to 1,000 people appearing, not 7,000." He said the store would only be reopened when it was safe to do so.
Earlier, an Ikea spokeswoman said: "It's fair to say we misjudged it but some shoppers behaved like animals and started shoving and pushing. There's not much we can do to stop that." ........
One Ikea worker said: "We closed the doors, but some people got stuck in them. We tried letting in people one by one but they ran through again."
Customers criticised the store. "I'm amazed at how badly organised it was," said Karni Mahmood, 37, from Enfield. "I only came here to buy a cheap sofa." Latyia Arpesh, 23, from Tottenham, said: "I was pushed to the ground and people clambered over me. I feared for my life."
Avril Nanton, 46, from Edmonton, left the queue after four hours: "Near the front there was a sense of camaraderie. But when the doors opened, people at the back ran to the entrance. Everyone was upset, people were fighting. I saw a woman held down by a group of girls."

zippybungle

CheeseCat wrote: »

I am so gutted that Kopparberg is not included!

Where most people are running for kitchens, I was planning to grab myself a few crates of Swedish Cider! :beer:

I love Kopperberg too! :beer: Didn't know that Ikea sold it though. Might treat myself to a bottle tomorrow.............will prob need a drink afterwards :rolleyes: , plus I haven't had a drink for over a year now!

Zippy x

lawrie28

wearin me cricket box then if it's gonna be nasty!

tawnytwinkle

Have been contemplating going, however weather not looking good to queue in, plus, sale already mentioned on BBC news business bit saying Ikea stores busy today with people 'checking out' & having 'strategy' meetings in cafes in preparation for tomorrow!!:rotfl:

It will be nice & quiet in Tesco tomorrow then to do my food shop!

shakka

On my gosh! I need quite a lot of things so it's worth the trip, but I'm dreading it! Also wondering when might be the best time to go...

sallycinnamon99

Sorry if this has been answered earlier but this is a very long post and I have scanned quickly to see.

Does anyone know anything about deliveries - do you need to collect all of the things form the shelves, queue up and pay and then queue at a separate desk to get the things delivered? Or can you give them a list of what you want?

Thanks.

sandra_nz

sallycinnamon99 wrote: »

Sorry if this has been answered earlier but this is a very long post and I have scanned quickly to see.

Does anyone know anything about deliveries - do you need to collect all of the things form the shelves, queue up and pay and then queue at a separate desk to get the things delivered? Or can you give them a list of what you want?

Thanks.

You have to collect your own stuff, pay for it, then take it to a seperate delivery counter to arrange delivery.

I rang to enquire about the availability of delivery and was advised that all items would be delivered Monday.

Hope that helps!