Based—where else?—in Sweden, I LOVE IKEA is a new online marketplace for consumers looking to buy and sell secondhand IKEA furniture.
Buyers can search by region and city to find items nearby, or by category: bathroom, kitchen, office, etc. Product descriptions include the usual: photo, price and contact details, but are generally brief—after all, buyers can easily find more information in IKEA's catalogue. Placing ads is free until August 1st. After that, the site will charge sellers a small fee per ad.
On every general classifieds site, from Craigslist to preloved.co.uk, there's an abundance of secondhand IKEA goods on offer. According to I LOVE IKEA, they're included in over 20,000 ads per month in newspapers and online marketplaces. And that's just in Sweden. So it makes sense to create a marketplace dedicated to IKEA's wares, making it easier for consumers to locate items by name or type. I LOVE IKEA isn't affiliated with the object of their affection; as they put it, they're "a tribute to IKEA's amazing range, and a response to recent developments towards a more sustainable society." Following its launch in Sweden, I LOVE IKEA aims to expand to the rest of Europe soon.
Enduringly popular around the world, IKEA will no doubt continue to spawn businesses that offer complementary goods and services. Need more inspiration to start an IKEA 'feeder business' of your own? Check out slip covers for sofas by Bemz, delivery to Nasheville by ModerNash, decorative adhesives by Grippiks and add-ons by Parts of Sweden, all of which have built successful companies on an IKEA foundation.
Website: www.iloveikea.se
Contact: info@iloveikea.se
Spotted by: Robert Olzon
Well, just like...
blikea.com
mykia.se
etc...
Actually it´s www.mykea.se and not mykia.se...
and now there is a UK edition available at mykea.co.uk. :-)
I just love this company. Since it was launched in Swedan I visit it a couple of times per week browsing for new ads.
Hope they will launch soon in other countries. I heard they planned it.
ikeanation.com just launched. at first looked like US only, but they say they're global and have today added Canada and Australia with "more countries to come"...
You can also find cheap second hand ikea furniture at www.karolo.com, dedicated to second hand!
mykea has just launched in Norway and Germany. UK will follow shortly. Checkout http://www.mykea.eu.