<p>Binx- I didn’t know IKEA sold online for delivery. How are they on delivery charges?
Nova- I am in Ca. She is in the southeast. I am also going to be out of the country when she moves. This move she is on her own. I don’t want anything expensive since I know she will not move it in 2 yrs.</p>
<p>mom60, overstock.com offers shipping for $2.95 for the entire order, regardless of size/weight or number of items. Occasionally they have a $1 shipping special. We’ve purchased a variety of household items and furniture (well, one wood dresser and one patio bistro table/chairs) from overstock with good results. I read the customer reviews before placing an order since return shipping is not free.</p>
<p>Lafayette is only an hour from Indianapolis. She’ll be fine. She can fit a lot more into a car than one might think - she should look into space bags to save a ton of room on her clothes and bedding. For a cheap table and chairs in August, try a place that is discounting its outdoor furniture.</p>
<p>IKEA delivery charges are obscene, unless they have fixed that. They got a LOT of bad press for their outrageous delivery prices. <a href=“http://ikea.****edconsumer.com/ikea-delivery-charges-3a-quite-a-money-maker-20080313115386.html[/url]”>http://ikea.****edconsumer.com/ikea-delivery-charges-3a-quite-a-money-maker-20080313115386.html</a>
However, if you do’t have a car or lots of european allen wrences, the ability to drag the stuff upstairs on our own or a ton of time to assemble IKEA furniture, it might be worth it. Here’e their fee schedule in NY:</p>
<p>[Ikea</a> Delivery and Assembly Service New York](<a href=“http://ikeanewyork.com/]Ikea”>http://ikeanewyork.com/)</p>
<p>** And sometimes overstock.com does free shipping. Watch the ads (emails).</p>
<p>check out freecycle.org - free is cheaper than cheap ;)</p>
<p>look on craigslist, also for cheap stuff and yard/garage sales.</p>
<p>Shipping rates for lots of expensive furniture are going to be high. In my son’s case, he just ordered a mattress from IKEA, so just had a UPS charge. (Mattresses come rolled up and flattened - have to unroll them and let them fluff up for a little while.)</p>
<p>Here are UPS shipping rates for IKEA in Lafayette (I guessed at zipcode.) Hope the link works. In general, if it’s under 45 pounds and under $150, shipping is $23. Buying lots of heavy stuff online probably doesn’t make sense. You end up paying moving van fees.</p>
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<p>Sounds like your s got a foam mattress. My s bought a traditional spring mattress from IKEA when he was in college. Heavy and bulky. Didnt roll up. BUt we had the trusty minivan back then and it fit in the car, thank heavens.</p>
<p>Maybe IKEA has modified their shipping rate a bit as they got a lot of really bad press, but the rates for shipping/delivery and set up in the NY area are very high, per the link above. The second link isnt workign b/c the title of the website is “pi$$ed consumer” which gets filtered out.</p>
<p>Yes, we went to an IKEA here and he tried out all the different mattresses, and then ordered the cheapest one he thought he could stand. It was a foam one, but not the thinnest one they sell, and has been fine.</p>
<p>When we were moving home from Germany, we ordered a (Sealy) mattress online from WalMart (while still in Germany) and had it delivered to our house soon after I arrived back in the US. I don’t remember the details, but don’t think delivery was an issue. The online stores sell a lot of things that the regular stores don’t carry.</p>
<p>I’ll second freecycle.org. You’d be amazed at the good stuff people give away!</p>
<p>You can buy a new mattress at Sam’s Club, or Costco, or on line (sometimes with free shipping). The rest I’d buy on Craigs list. Now is a good time at most campuses because graduating seniors are moving out.</p>
<p>nngmm= now is a good time for Craigslist but unfortunately she is not there right now. Not moving till mid August.
I just checked out Costco online and their mattresses are pretty expensive.</p>
<p>Most areas have a few local mattress stores that bombard you with ads. (Cue the TV jingles.) I google mapped Lafayette and ‘searched nearby’ for ‘mattress’. This [Mattress</a> Superstore | Lafayette, Indiana | Your Store for Quality, Comfort and Value - Mattress Superstore | Lafayette, Indiana | Your Store for Quality, Comfort and Value](<a href=“http://mattress-superstore.com/]Mattress”>http://mattress-superstore.com/) among others showed up. You might search out the others to compare. Most of these places will have a relatively cheap new mattress set that is what I consider a 2 year bed. There won’t be 10 year guarantee on it, but you probably don’t want that.</p>
<p>These places typically deliver same or next day.</p>
<p>Don’t get a mattress from Craigslist or freecycle. They often have criters in them.</p>
<p>Here’s a list - a little out of date - of furniture stores in Indiana.
[Indiana</a> furniture stores - furniture store listings](<a href=“Affordable Furniture Sets for Sale - The Frugal Room”>Affordable Furniture Sets for Sale - The Frugal Room)</p>
<p>Isn’t a big factor, finding someone to help carry the items, and having a vehicle large enough to transport them?
Daughter who moved into highrise, went to furniture store,mattress
bought small glass top dining set, bedroom set, couch and loveseat, from one place which negotiated $25 delivery charge for it all. </p>
<p>Two years in an apt may be worth looking into low end furniture, if she doesn’t have vehicle or help carrying bulky things. She may be able to sell via craiglist to recoup the investment when she leaves.</p>
<p>SJCM - that is why it’s good to have guy friends! Esp one with a truck!
Renting a UHaul (or other rental van) is cheap and easy, especially if you are staying local.</p>
<p>When my daughter moved into her house she bought a double bed from Mattress Discounters. Free delivery, Free set up. she didn’t need the free removal.<br>
If you have or can get a truck - look at Sam’s club; they have some good prices on mattresses.</p>
<p>for a sofa, I recommend a futon - son’s was disassembled and moved quite a few times - smaller and lighter that way - and can serve as bed while awaiting your new mattress - as a sofa, and as a guest bed. We got his at Sam’s back in '04</p>
<p>I would highly recommend the idea for Target furniture. My neighbor furnished her entire lakehouse from there. It looks great and she didn’t spend a fortune. IF you have time you can check outlets like Pottery Barn, etc. but that would require storage and good checks for dent/scratch. I did my office that way.<br>
Home Goods is a great store for good quality towels with fun designs. I think their prices are better than Bed, Bath & Beyond. You can find kitchen gadgets and home decor there at good prices but their stock fluxuates. For cookware sets look for sales at Khol’s. They have some good brands and will run huge discounts occasionally. I would agree that a few really good knives is better than a so-so butcher block full. I have 5 that I use constantly.
Lastly, I would say some rubbermade or clear plastic storage boxes. There are going to be a lot of things that don’t seem to have a ‘home’ at first. It will be much easier to find them if they are organized (somewhat 
) and not still in a moving box.
Good Luck!</p>
<p>We ordered Target furniture for my D’s bedroom in her rental house sophomore year. We got a dresser, bookcase, bedside table, and small computer desk. All were delivered to her house at college. When we arrived (drove there together with her car from our home 1,000 miles away), her housemates had already opened the boxes and put some of the furniture together. It wasn’t the greatest quality, but fine for the next few years she lived in that state. </p>
<p>We ordered her mattress and basic bed frame from a local company that makes the mattresses in that state. That turned out really well and she loved that bed set. When she moved on to grad school, she ordered a new mattress from Sears and just took along the bedding.</p>
<p>For that move to grad school, she was able to find a used dresser at a Goodwill type shop. She bought a small dining table and chairs at a local store.</p>
<p>My D and roommates used mostly hand-me-downs for their first apartment, but my D bought Target furniture for her bedroom (armoire, desk, bed table). While it looked fine, we spent the better part of two days putting it all together. Don’t know if we got stuff that was really poorly made, but nothing seemed to line up right. Eventually we got it right, but it was a long day of work. I think it took us 10 hours for all three pieces. Granted, neither one of us had experience, but I’m not sure my H (despite his comments to the contrary) would have but it together any faster. My D sold it all on Craig’s List when she moved–the person who bought it was thrilled and came to get it the same day that she listed it.</p>