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18: A Letter Sunday, November 18, 2012



Photo Copyright IKEA San Diego from Google



Dear IKEA:

Yes, I have an email or letter to write today.

Dear IKEA; You affront all seniors and handicapped visitors to your store by locking up the wheelchairs and insisting the customers leave their ID’s with your front door person. This is highly offensive.

Why not adapt a more customer friendly tactic. Have a smiling person at the exits as well as at the entrance. Target and other large stores the Fenton Parkway area must have the same issues. I find they offer free use of wheelchairs and power scooters for those who have trouble walking. We don’t have to part with our ID’s at the door in their stores.

Please stop treating us like thieves. There must be a compromise available for those shoppers in need of assistance. Until there is a change, I will be shopping at stores set up in a more disability friendly manner.

Sincerely…..




  • Keeping those on the east coast in my thoughts and donating where it will count.

  • Himself: He slept the afternoon away and went to bed early. He says he feels better today.

  • Herself: Ran errands in the morning. Got stuff put away from the color change in the living room. Ate out and was up and down all night. Got rid of useless quilting books. I kept the ones Seedy's would have wanted. This morning: Wrote a letter to IKEA.

  • Reading: Looked at pictures in a book about 100 years of costume design in Hollywood.

  • Balance: The quiet while G napped and my head nodded too.




I avoid Ikea. They're like a Scandinavian Walmart with wood accents. ;) [.Gattaca.] 11/18/2012 12:28:30 PM
I'm sorry. I'm laughing over my mental image of disabled thieves zipping through the mall in stolen Ikea scooters! [BonnieRose] 11/18/2012 12:29:19 PM
Even Home Depot and Lowes have power scooters free to use.

Muchas Smuchas
Yer  [Geeeee-zer]
11/18/2012 12:40:42 PM
Th homeless take the wheelchairs and use them down in the river bottom. Yet, next door both Lowes and Costco have scooters and wheelchairs available. This really annoyed me. [Georgette] 11/18/2012 12:46:10 PM
I hope IKEA takes note. [LightButHearty] 11/18/2012 12:47:40 PM
Wow. [Jeanne] 11/18/2012 1:57:56 PM
Very well said! [gel] 11/18/2012 2:30:39 PM
well said...I find it offensive too how mistrusting so many businesses are these days, although its not yet quote that bad here.
hugs p [Gypsy Spirit]
11/18/2012 2:51:22 PM
shame IKEA shame.
i still love to stroll browse and wish [+Pelican]
11/18/2012 4:31:44 PM
Good on you; a thoughtful letter or two can make quite a difference to store policies. [Arbi] 11/18/2012 7:33:24 PM
Well said! I wonder if that's the policy here, too. With the distinction of having the largest Ikea store in Canada, I find it overwhelming, and only buy glasses there, so I don't get there often. But I will check next time I'm there and try to let you know.
 [KateD]
11/18/2012 8:01:45 PM
Good for you. I wrote a scathing email to Sears again today.  [Tornado] 11/18/2012 11:34:09 PM
 [Hillbilly Princess] 11/18/2012 11:36:53 PM
Insulted and outraged bout the mobility devices issue with that store too and I have never even been in one! I'll bet they have a website and likely a facebook page, find them and post this! [seedys] 11/19/2012 1:39:33 AM
I hope you've sent that letter! [the_mysticalmuse] 11/19/2012 9:58:31 AM
i have never been in an ikea store. after reading this i have no intention of starting, either. [oulin] 11/19/2012 10:12:50 AM
I am ashamed that I never noticed this and when I go there next to shop I will check and if this their policy I will protest. [ThomaS] 11/19/2012 11:04:14 AM
I sent them that very note via a poor lady on a help desk. I'm sure it is just that one IKEA as the river and it's homeless population are close by. [Georgette] 11/19/2012 11:43:55 AM
 [Tehachap] 1/8/2013 2:43:04 AM


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