should I buy the table?

[dragonyphoenix]

I'll be taking over Kat's lease at the start of next month. The kitchen is smallish and I've found a table I like. It's $130 from IKEA with an extra $35 to ship it. I really like the table because with the two drop leaves I can generally keep it small but make it larger when I have company.

I've found it nearby on Craig's list for $50. My money's tight though so I'm not sure if I should go for it or not. It'd be the perfect table for this apartment and it being IKEA means I can pick it up in my car. Anything t that doesn't come apart I'd have to get creative with to get it to my place. Plus there'd be the wait while something less expensive became available.

Comments

[rahirah]

If it's in decent condition and not too far a drive, I'd say go for it. But be sure to check the condition before agreeing to buy off Craigslist, 'cause photos can be deceiving. I've gotten some really nice stuff off Craigslist, but other stuff has been... not so nice. :P

[dragonyphoenix]

Thanks. I'd been thinking of that. I'd bought a table, new, from IKEA, that squeaked pretty awfully after I think about seven years.

[il_mio_capitano]

I agree. Go check it out but be prepared to walk away from the deal. Don't be guilted into buying when you are there.

[dragonyphoenix]

Thanks. I had been thinking to check the state of the table, but with the advice you two have given, I think my resolve will be stronger if there is an issue.

[untonuggan]

I'm late to the party, but what other people said! Also I know that if you take apart IKEA furniture and then put it back together it can be a little...wonky? after that. So if the person you're buying it from has done that, it could be a reason for the wonkiness. *glares at Billy bookshelf that did not like being diassembled* I don't know if there's a polite way to ask (or even get an honest answer) but. I am sharing.

[dragonyphoenix]

It's a bit wobbly which I didn't see at the time because he showed it to me on the grass. Next time I'll know to insist on flat ground. I was looking for major squeaks because that's what my last IKEA table got to. There's a bit of buckling on the edge of the wood. If I'd noticed these things I'd have tried to talk down the price. Live and learn.