ᐅ Rumor: Will the Ikea Faktum kitchen series be discontinued next year?
Created on: 8 May 2012 23:10
I
IKEA-Profi
Well.
Either the IKEA person didn’t read their employment contract properly or they were planning to change jobs anyway 😉
As I have mentioned elsewhere, it is simply IKEA’s business policy (and this is by no means a secret) to constantly change their product range.
In the end, everything is ALWAYS discontinued at some point.
It’s that simple.
When something is discontinued at IKEA, you can simply keep buying it until the stock runs out—after that, it’s gone for good.
The purpose of changing the product range is to create capacity for new products. It doesn’t make much sense to fill yourself up with “old stuff.”
Either the IKEA person didn’t read their employment contract properly or they were planning to change jobs anyway 😉
As I have mentioned elsewhere, it is simply IKEA’s business policy (and this is by no means a secret) to constantly change their product range.
In the end, everything is ALWAYS discontinued at some point.
It’s that simple.
When something is discontinued at IKEA, you can simply keep buying it until the stock runs out—after that, it’s gone for good.
The purpose of changing the product range is to create capacity for new products. It doesn’t make much sense to fill yourself up with “old stuff.”
But only you would believe that! 😀Yes, I believe(d) that based on what YOU posted here! Fewer article numbers, photos (the plural form, which Nayla disagreed with), and so on... All the information I referred to is information that YOU publicly shared here and that can be found on Google.
And Daihatsu—as you used the example—definitely handles changes more openly than IKEA does currently with their catalog, which boldly states a warranty that is essentially worthless and whose actual terms differ significantly from what is written in the catalog. Sorry, but that is not what I call transparency! If IKEA really "throws transparency" at you as you say, then why don’t they print the exact wording of the warranty right in the catalog? And why did a salesperson at IKEA just a week ago—this was about my Personlig stone countertop and its color—enthusiastically tell me about the possibility to replace the fronts?
Is that your definition of transparency?
I’m very grateful to you for the Daihatsu example because it fits perfectly! This was never about a repurchase warranty or about IKEA not introducing new products: It’s about transparency and fairness. If I buy a discontinued model like Faktum, they could just tell me, as Daihatsu does. Then I can make an informed decision. IKEA apparently chooses the opposite approach, and I am sure that if Faktum from 09/2013 really is history, it will cause many customers to be upset.
One more thing I want to say: I did not immediately think of Faktum, and I’m not here because I’ve always disliked IKEA—in fact, quite the opposite! But recently, as I see it, the company has taken a worrying direction and has abandoned what once was its core identity.
And so-called IKEA employees who first spread information and then act surprised when it’s picked up on, and like you—@Ikeaner —comment, I quote:
But only you would believe that! 😀Such employees—honestly, I also work in sales—should seriously consider what they feel about their employer or workplace. Because implicitly mocking customers certainly doesn’t lead to sales, especially if the customer’s actions are simply a response to statements made by the salesperson. I suggest you reflect on that!
M
Maverick185414 Sep 2012 07:03Enough is enough.
Topic closed.
Discuss this via private message or email.
Topic closed.
Discuss this via private message or email.
I
IKEA-Profi14 Sep 2012 08:19I’m starting to run out of patience, so I’d like to share two points that are important to me:
Do the same people get upset on MacTalk when it’s about computers, or in a VW community when it’s about cars?
I don’t understand. Please stay somewhere else.
- Clearly, there are many enthusiastic IKEA fans here, and even some employees who voluntarily try to help others and give advice in their free time.
These groups definitely don’t deserve the attitude of some users here.
If someone keeps shouting "this is all nonsense" or "IKEA is dumb because..." in a blunt and pointless way, they shouldn’t be surprised if they sometimes get tough criticism in return.
For example, I admire Nayla Mav, who shows remarkable calmness and self-discipline even dealing with the most clueless and rude users. But I also think that for many people, no learning process can be triggered this way.
Some people should reflect on why they are here, what they want, and how they communicate with the many who voluntarily and enthusiastically provide tips and support here.
Do the same people get upset on MacTalk when it’s about computers, or in a VW community when it’s about cars?
I don’t understand. Please stay somewhere else.
- Clearly, there are many enthusiastic IKEA fans here, and even some employees who voluntarily try to help others and give advice in their free time.
These groups definitely don’t deserve the attitude of some users here.
If someone keeps shouting "this is all nonsense" or "IKEA is dumb because..." in a blunt and pointless way, they shouldn’t be surprised if they sometimes get tough criticism in return.
For example, I admire Nayla Mav, who shows remarkable calmness and self-discipline even dealing with the most clueless and rude users. But I also think that for many people, no learning process can be triggered this way.
Some people should reflect on why they are here, what they want, and how they communicate with the many who voluntarily and enthusiastically provide tips and support here.
Similar topics