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My oldest Ikea piece is a 4x2 EXPEDIT shelf which has been moved three times now. Twice across town in a car (disassembled and reassembled), once across states (still assembled on a truck). It’s doing fine.

My nightstand only went through the truck move though, and it has chunks missing on the bottom corners. The moving company warned us that it was common and they would refuse to move it unless we we willing to forgo any damage claims on those pieces.

I think it has a lot to do with the design of each individual product, it’s hard to generalize about how durable they are. The bottom corners of HAUGA are a weak material and not well supported, if it gets hit there or maybe even catches on the floor while sliding sideways it’s going to crunch.

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>The moving company warned us that it was common and they would refuse to move it unless we we willing to forgo any damage claims on those pieces.

I mean, talking about having you over a barrel. They know precisely that you will not stop, and find another mover. All they need to do is stretch wrap the bejeebus out of the bottom to protect those exposed pressed wood chips, but they don't want to have to do that, so they have you give them a waiver and move on to not caring

Honestly I'd rather have the damaged furniture than waste that much plastic trying to protect it. If it really bothered me I could patch it up with scrap wood and white paint that I already have sitting around.

People do sell things when moving - there are options between "pay us to move it on our terms" and "you don't have any other choices". Sell on one side and replace on the other is entirely reasonable for risky-to-move items.

Usually, it's moving day when these conversations are happening when the actual movers are there. Not much time to sell on the side if that's when you're being told

Exactly. Movers were there, we had a day left in the apartment after they emptied it to finish up cleaning and pack what was going in our car.

Selling Ikea furniture during the summer when the college students are gone and having to price it to sell the same day, we probably would've got $5. Not worth it at all.

You could also put it in the trunk of your car or take it on the train.

Or wrap it in a blanket or something.

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