Originally posted by sonhouseAll companies not following good ethics are equally bad. There is no defense or excuse for any of them, and they are many. And if they don't make enough money in one country, they move to another where manufacture and service is cheaper. It's disgusting.
You all might be in love with IKEA but here is a report of how they treat their truck drivers:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/ikea-lorry-drivers-living-in-trucks-paid-less-than-3-an-hour-a7631086.html
It seems they hire drivers from say Lithuania, pay them the going rate there then ship them to Western Europe, Italy, France, Spain, Ge ...[text shortened]... ive in places like Germany where the cost of living is way higher than the Eastern Euro nations.
Originally posted by TorunnI am one of the few who knows very little about IKEA and am indifferent.
This topic usually divides people in two groups - those who like it and those who hate it, you seldom find people who are indifferent. There may be those too of course, but I don't know of any. I belong to the group of people who like it - I think it's smart shopping. I happen to dislike shopping and when I shop, I do it because I have to. And today I had to ...[text shortened]... ten.
There may not be any more posts in this thread - I just felt like saying it: I like IKEA!
Originally posted by PonderableI think so, inexpensive, and immediately available most of the time. It may not be something for you and me but for young families with not so much money, I think they can create a practical and stylish home. After a few years they may want to change to new furniture and exuipment with better quality and they may prefer to buy that in other places.
I assume that IKEA succeeded in becoming the household name for affordable furniture in most of Europe...
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Originally posted by TorunnWhen I first became independent I used a telephone company's cable spool for a table...it sat 10 people comfortably...though it was rather heavy. 🙂
I think so, inexpensive, and immediately available most of the time. It may not be something for you and me but for young families with not so much money, I think they can create a practical and stylish home. After a few years they may want to change to new furniture and exuipment with better quality and they may prefer to buy that in other places.