Delivery costs @ IKEA

IKEA is an elusive entity. You know the truth is out there somewhere, but it's certainly not on their website. And you begin to wonder if they're hiding a deep, dark secret about exorbitant delivery costs...

So here's the bottom line: delivery from the IKEA in Red Hook, Brooklyn to Manhattan is $99 (flat) up to 1,500 lbs of furniture. You have to actually go to the store yourself. What I mean is, if you order your furniture online, shipping and handling will be MUCH more expensive. As an example, I bought the HEMNES wardrobe, 6-drawer chest and chest with 8 drawers from the Red Hook IKEA and had it delivered for $99. Shipping and handling online, on the other hand, would have run me close to $300!!!

Why are these delivery rates not anywhere on their website??? All they tell you is that it starts at $89.... but what is the outside end of that range? $200? $1,000? Not helpful. Don't get me wrong, I love IKEA! But I don't love their website (ok, maybe just a little).