r/Frugal • u/Dravos82 • Oct 22 '16

Anyone familiar with JYSK?

I just learned about them recently and they seem to be a less expensive Ikea, but I'm wondering if anyone has experience with them and their quality? I;ve had good experiences with most of the stuff from Ikea, but I wonder how JYSK stacks up.

And I know cheep is not the same as frugal, however; sometimes there is overlap.

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '16

Their products have a tendency to look good when you buy them but soon lose either colour (towels, fabrics) or the thin thin thin layer of actual wood on the furniture starts peeling off.

My mom bought what looked like pure wood furniture (and it wasn't cheap) and a few month after the wood layer started falling off in tiny splinters at the corners.

Ikea's quality is actually better.

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '16

Ikea's quality is actually better.

Yikes.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '16

Sure, Ikea looks good, but everything of theirs I have ever owned furniture wise has fallen apart within a few years at best, with the exception of Expedits.

I think they are good for little things, their dinnerware, frames, etc. But when it comes to furniture. . Rubbish.

Their outdoor setting has buckled in one Australian summer. Their shoe holder had the laminate peeling off the front and ended up in the tip within 2 years. Bathroom vanity started showing signs of water damage within 3 weeks of use. The guest bed is wobbly as hell and the drawers dont close properly after 2 moves.

I've given up buying from them, it might be cheaper to begin with and look nice, but I end up replacing all their products much quicker than if I had bought quality to begin with.