Window shopping can be more treacherous than you think. Most people visit stores without being aware of the common traps laid for them by the store management. Brands like Ikea know how to convert a naive visitor into a regular shopper. However, no other brand except Ikea offers premium furniture at such a low rate. Hence, it is difficult to overlook them.
Here Are a Few Tips to Make the Most of Your Ikea Visits
1) Use a To-Do List App
When shopping for furniture, it is essential to have to list of items you want to purchase. Even if you are heading to the store just to window shop or check out the items, it’s best to know what to look for. Or else, you might end up buying things you don’t want.
Ikea is very smart about the positioning of items in their store. They are aware of window shoppers and know how to convert them into customers. To avoid impulse buying, download and install Google Keep, a to-do list app.
2) Head Over to the As-Is Section
For extreme frugal shoppers, Ikea has a separate area in the store known as “the as-is section. This section is usually located somewhere near the cashier or the check out area. All returned, slightly damaged, scratched, or experimental furniture is kept here–for sale at low prices.
Frugal shoppers should head over to this area instead of walking around the huge Ikea store. I don’t think a lot of people will mind having a tiny scratch on the seat of the chair if they are offered a 60-70 percent discount. Especially, if they are going to use that chair someplace other than the living room.
3) Use Your DIYing Skills
Instead of purchasing one expensive item, create something useful with a combination of 2-3 cheap items from Ikea. You will find a lot of videos on YouTube on this topic. By doing this, you can also satisfy your need for creativity. Plus, you will have something in your home this is unique and unseen.
4) Make the Best of IKEA’s Rewards Programs
You can unlock the rewards program by becoming a member of the Ikea family. As an Ikea family member, you get to save money, save your precious time and also skip all the hassle that comes with buying furniture.
You can also save a lot of money on food by eating in the Ikea Restaurant. Ikea offers it’s members a more than 20 percent discount on it’s most popular dishes. Plus, the more you spend, the more rewards points you rack up–which can be used later to claim a discount.
One point lesson on quality
The reason why Ikea is so popular among the frugal shoppers is that they sell the best-looking furniture for a discounted price. The quality of furniture may not be the best, but when it comes to price, Ikea best all it’s competitors. Hence, it is crucial to make think twice before buying items from Ikea. You only want to buy the items that can last longer than a year.
