Van hire @ Ikea

slimy3118/04/2021 10:34

I've never considered trustpilot as anything other than a complete …I've never considered trustpilot as anything other than a complete steaming pile of p00.... even if it worked properly it would still give a far more negative view than reality. Now it's either fake positive reviews or trolls posting negative reviews. (I'll get off my soapbox now...)It might be worth calling the branch to see if they have one available. You will probably be able to reserve it, or at least you'll find out what paperwork they need. Just so I understand though, you'll travel 40 minutes to get there, 40 minutes back with the van, 40 minutes to drop the van off, then a final 40 minutes to come home?Read lessRead more

That's right.......!

The process is on their website? Book it, arrive, put code in to gain access to vehicle.
Use it, return it undamaged in same condition and within time frame.

Sorry if being stupid, but to get the IKEA family price you have to book it there I think.... Not on the Hertz website.

Last time I looked at it, it was booked in store (Wednesbury store). They had three parked up outside, with the relevant ID and payment you could just drive off with them. That was before lockdown though, I don't know if it's similar now.

On the flip side, I have done both click and collect and online ordering with Ikea over the last few weeks, and both have been absolutely fine. The click and collect was very well organised, although I still don't understand why cars have to social distance (the waiting area had several spaces between cars!!). My office chair was ordered online, and apart from having to wait a couple of weeks for it to arrive, it came when expected and in perfect condition. (edited)

slimy3118/04/2021 10:18

Last time I looked at it, it was booked in store (Wednesbury store). They …Last time I looked at it, it was booked in store (Wednesbury store). They had three parked up outside, with the relevant ID and payment you could just drive off with them. That was before lockdown though, I don't know if it's similar now.On the flip side, I have done both click and collect and online ordering with Ikea over the last few weeks, and both have been absolutely fine. The click and collect was very well organised, although I still don't understand why cars have to social distance (the waiting area had several spaces between cars!!). My office chair was ordered online, and apart from having to wait a couple of weeks for it to arrive, it came when expected and in perfect condition.Read lessRead more

It would be Wednesbury too for us! It's 40 mins for us to get there so it would be a pain to go through the whole process and get the point of sorting a van to find out there aren't any left! But the fact that they had 3 when you went is cool and worth taking that chance, I reckon.

I know what you mean about online, but have you read their trust pilot? It's absolutely shocking!

mooruk18/04/2021 10:26

It would be Wednesbury too for us! It's 40 mins for us to get there so it …It would be Wednesbury too for us! It's 40 mins for us to get there so it would be a pain to go through the whole process and get the point of sorting a van to find out there aren't any left! But the fact that they had 3 when you went is cool and worth taking that chance, I reckon. I know what you mean about online, but have you read their trust pilot? It's absolutely shocking!Read lessRead more

I've never considered trustpilot as anything other than a complete steaming pile of p00.... even if it worked properly it would still give a far more negative view than reality. Now it's either fake positive reviews or trolls posting negative reviews.

(I'll get off my soapbox now...)

It might be worth calling the branch to see if they have one available. You will probably be able to reserve it, or at least you'll find out what paperwork they need. Just so I understand though, you'll travel 40 minutes to get there, 40 minutes back with the van, 40 minutes to drop the van off, then a final 40 minutes to come home?

Works out cheaper to hire a van locally, around me a luton box van with tail lift is £50 a day.