Comments on: FAIL at IKEA

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:10:04 +0000

Terry> Idiots..the lamp was wired to run on Canadian electricity..

The lamp can probably handle the fake, plastic and sanitized 120 volt 60 Hz electricity found throughout North America, but not Buffalo’s authentic, genuine and real electricity.

By: Pauldub

Pauldub — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:22:49 +0000

When Ikea comes to Buffalo you won’t have to drive as far for incendiary lighting devices.

By: Adam K

Adam K — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:35:11 +0000

It’s not just the lamp:

Dresser $400 US
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70103165
Dresser $600 CA
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/70103165

That’s TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS

But there seems to be no rhyme or reason at all, see for example this bed that is actually cheaper in Canada
$99 US
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50021627
$89 CA
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/50021627

Someone should start a blog dedicated to bringing down this injustice.

By: eliz

eliz — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:56:56 +0000

You know, they do have lamps in WNY, I’ve heard.

By: Timothy Domst

Timothy Domst — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:53:21 +0000

Go to the one in Pittsburgh next time.

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:57:44 +0000

Idiots..the lamp was wired to run on Canadian electricity..

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:15:25 +0000

Canadian prices have always been more than in the US when only looking at the number on the price tag, it’s just that we used to have a favorable exchange rate that balanced it out.

That said, it sucks that it fried the circuit. Have the electrician that comes out check the lamp, might be some crossed wires or something in it.

By: Ben Franklin

Ben Franklin — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:07:16 +0000

Cheap

Swedish

Crap

By: Eric P.

Eric P. — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:29:50 +0000

Mammut, in Swedish, means junk.
I concur with STEEL. Crummy circuit probably fried the lamp and itself. Check if any other lamps or electric items got cooked on that circuit.
At least you did your part for the lights out / green earth thing this weekend.

By: STEEL

STEEL — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:15:50 +0000

Sounds to me more like your circuit panel fried the lamp. I can’t imagine how a simple 100 watt bulb could cause what you describe.

As for the price. Don’t think of it as an over priced lamp. Think of it as a tax reduction incentive. As we have seen this kind of thing has been a tremendous incentive for Canadians to help pay Erie County taxes. That lamp may have saved you hundreds of dollars.