Ikea

[Geraldine]

Hi, Last year I was told about 'a man and a van' who makes regular trips to Ikea in Nicosia taking you with him, gives you a couple of hours shopping before returning with any purchases you have made.

Has anyone heard of this please?

Thanks.
Geraldine

[Maureen Allen]

In the magazine called the grapevine which i think is available every friday i saw this advertised although it was july 2008 it might still be applicable - "ikea shuttle will take you to ikea wait for 2 hours and bring you and your purchases back to paphos area ring gary 97667004 - when we move to cyprus in dec might well be using this service ourselves"

[kimonas]

Originally Posted by Maureen Allen

In the magazine called the grapevine which i think is available every friday i saw this advertised although it was july 2008 it might still be applicable - "ikea shuttle will take you to ikea wait for 2 hours and bring you and your purchases back to paphos area ring gary 97667004 - when we move to cyprus in dec might well be using this service ourselves"

Isn't it cheaper to use the IKEA delivery service?

[jojo]

Originally Posted by kimonas

Isn't it cheaper to use the IKEA delivery service?

I was gonna say that, cos here in Spain its free if its under 10KM from the store and they deliver the same day usually (mind you I'm going back 18 months). But thats spain, we maybe more priviledged lol!!!!!

Jo xxx

[Maureen Allen]

Might well be better to use IKEA delivery - I just answered the question, maybe they do not want to drive themselves ?

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by Maureen Allen

In the magazine called the grapevine which i think is available every friday i saw this advertised although it was july 2008 it might still be applicable - "ikea shuttle will take you to ikea wait for 2 hours and bring you and your purchases back to paphos area ring gary 97667004 - when we move to cyprus in dec might well be using this service ourselves"

The grapvine comes out on the last Friday of every month not weekly.
I would tend to agree that unless someone does not drive and therefore can't go to Ikea under their own steam it is far better to get Ikea to deliver.
It is isnt hard to find the store as it is on the outskirts before you get into Nicosia on the Limassol to nicosia road.
There is a website with a detailed map of how to find it.

veronica

[zany]

Originally Posted by Geraldine

Hi, Last year I was told about 'a man and a van' who makes regular trips to Ikea in Nicosia taking you with him, gives you a couple of hours shopping before returning with any purchases you have made.

Has anyone heard of this please?

Thanks.
Geraldine

IKEA charges are quite expensive I can't remember off hand but they charge by the box so for example a cupboard you could have 3/4 boxes. I think you can order over the phone and they will deliver islandwide. As for "A Man with a Van"
the Cyprus Weekly lists people like this who are probably self employed and are looking for work. You would have to compare prices and ease of convenience etc.

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by zany

IKEA charges are quite expensive I can't remember off hand but they charge by the box so for example a cupboard you could have 3/4 boxes. I think you can order over the phone and they will deliver islandwide. As for "A Man with a Van"
the Cyprus Weekly lists people like this who are probably self employed and are looking for work. You would have to compare prices and ease of convenience etc.

somebody I know had a whole household of furntiture delivered by Ikea to Drouschia and it cost them 40 euros. I dont call that expensive.

[zany]

Originally Posted by Veronica

somebody I know had a whole household of furntiture delivered by Ikea to Drouschia and it cost them 40 euros. I dont call that expensive.

That's good then

[Geraldine]

Originally Posted by zany

That's good then

Thanks for all the info.

Geraldine