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IKEAFANS Summer of Fun Contest Rules

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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IKEAFANS Summer of Fun Contest

How can you participate in the IKEAFANS Summer of Fun Contest? Easy! Just participate in the IKEA Fans community forums at http://www.ikeafans.com/forums starting at Midnight tonight! We have $350 in IKEA Gift Cards as prizes that we’ll be giving away at the end of the summer. See Contest Announcement - IKEA Gift Card Giveaway for more details on how the contest works.

IKEAFANS Summer of Fun Contest Point Values - Check Point Totals Here!

You’ll earn iKarma points in the Summer of Fun Contest in the following ways…

Bring new members to IKEAFANS.com

100 iKarma points for every new referral (a new member that signs up during the contest with your account specified as the referrer). In order to qualify for these points, the new member must be a member for at least 1 day during the contest period and make at least 2 posts in the forums.

Introduce yourself!

75 iKarma points for creating new threads in the forums. In addition, you’ll earn 1 additional iKarma point for every word in posts you make in posts or threads in the forums.

Simply show up!

50 iKarma points for each day that you visit the forums and log in

Participate in threads and posts in the forums

50 iKarma points for creating new threads in the forums. In addition, you’ll earn 1 additional iKarma point for every word in posts you make in posts or threads in the forums.

10 iKarma points for each post (response to an existing thread) you make in the forums. In addition, you’ll earn 1 additional iKarma point for every word in posts you make in posts or threads in the forums.

20 iKarma points for every reply made by someone else in a thread that you started. So post interesting threads and watch the points roll in!

10 iKarma points for uploading attachments in threads on the forums

Start and maintain a Project Blog in the Project Blog forum - **EXTRA POINT VALUES HERE!**

250 iKarma points for starting a Project Blog thread to track the progress of your project, or to showcase a finished project. In addition, you’ll earn 1 additional iKarma point for every word in posts you make in posts or threads in the forums.

10 iKarma points for each post (response to an existing thread) you make in Project Blog forum. In addition, you’ll earn 1 additional iKarma point for every word in posts you make in posts or threads in the Project Blog forum.

40 iKarma points for every reply made by someone else on your Project Blog. Engage your readers, and you’ll earn more points!

Start and/or vote on Polls in the forums

20 iKarma points for every poll created in the forums (you can choose to post a poll when creating a new thread in the forums)

10 iKarma points for voting on polls

Complete your Personal Profile

100 iKarma points for uploading a profile picture to your personal profile (go to My Account to update your profile)

100 iKarma points for filling in your profile fields (go to My Account to update your profile)

There will also be announcements made throughout the contest for special award points to be given in various categories, such as Most Enthusiastic IKEAFAN, Best Project Blog, etc. Annoucements for additional iKarma will be made in the News and Announcements forum, as well as here in the IKEA Fans Blog.

IKEAFANS Summer of Fun Contest Rules

1. You must be over 18 to win.

2. You must participate in the IKEA Community forums at www.ikeafans.com/forums in order to earn points (iKarma points) in the contest. Point values are listed below, and you can see your current iKarma point total in the top right corner of the page when you’re in the forums.

3. You must be a registered and confirmed IKEAFANS.com member (Register Here) in order to participate in the contest. Current staff of IKEAFANS.com, including administrators, moderators, community mentors, are not eligible to win. Former staff ARE eligible to participate and earn entries to win. Since IKEAFANS.com has no affiliation with IKEA, IKEA co-workers and other IKEA affiliated company employees ARE eligible to participate and earn entries to win.

4. IKEAFANS.com administrators reserve the right to disqualify any participant if there are suspicions of ‘gaming the system’, cheating, or otherwise bending the rules of the contest. Decisions by IKEAFANS.com administrators will be final and will not be up for arbitration.

5. A maximum of 2 entries into the final drawing may be awarded to any one participant. Each participant may earn one (1) entry by having the most number of points earned in a week (thirteen (13) weekly entries will be awarded - 1 for each week of the contest), and each participant may also earn one (1) entry into the drawing by being in one of the top twelve (12) point earners at the end of the contest. A total of twenty-five (25) entries will be entered into the drawing for the prizes.

6. Contest begins at 12:00:01am (ET/GMT-4) on July 1st, 2009 and ends at 11:59:59pm (ET/GMT-4), September 30th, 2009.

7. Your chances of winning increase with increased participation in the contest. See above for a detailed list of ways to earn points.

8. 1st prize is a $250 IKEA Gift Card, 2nd prize is a $75 IKEA Gift Card and 3rd prize is a $25 IKEA Gift Card.  Prizes will be mailed within 2 weeks of the announcement of the winners.  Winners will be announced on IKEAFANS.com.  Additionally, winners will be notified by email and by Private Message through IKEAFANS.com.

Watch this space for more fun stuff! The Summer of Contests has only just begun…

Think you know everything about IKEA?

Sunday, June 28th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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Test yourself with this cool game! Not for the faint of heart, the only clues given are the product name and you have to guess what it is! Refresh the game to get a new set of questions.

Seeing as how I’ve been wearing IKEA Blinders my whole life, there’s NO way I’m showing you my results! Maybe I’ll try again in a few months and give you an update.  Or maybe we can talk Susan into showing us her results? ~K

Stealing Beauty showing at AGA

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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Stealing Beauty (2007), is an 18-minute video,  in which the artist, Guy Ben-Ner, discusses the origins of private property and theft with his children, while filming (without permission) in the ready-made sets of IKEA stores around the world.  Why film in so many locations? Apparently the IKEA staff kept catching on and would make them leave!

The video will be included as part of the Art Gallery of Alberta’s ~ REAL LIFE Exhibition.

REAL LIFE pairs two internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, the London-based sculptor Ron Mueck and the Berlin-based video artist Guy Ben-Ner. REAL LIFE explores how these artists, despite very different aesthetic temperaments and unique approaches, both contemplate broad issues of the human condition in their work. Together, the work of Mueck and Ben-Ner forms a narrative that grapples with the human need to live collectively in the face of the blunt reality that, from the moment of birth, we are incurably separate from each other.

On loan from the National Gallery of Canada, the exhibit will run June 20-September 7, 2009.

Trailer for Stealing Beauty (2007)

My First Trip to IKEA!

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 by Tigratrus

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OK, here it is. I’m officially an IKEAFAN! I fully admit that I have been wearing specially made IKEA blinders from birth! I’ve always liked their stuff, and having the addictive nature so often found in Aquarians, the blinders were a necessity of life. It would be way too easy for me to find my bank account in serious trouble if those blinders were removed!

I’ve always believed what is meant to be will always find a way. A few weeks ago, my life’s path took an unexpected turn that has left me fully immersed in the world of IKEA. The blinders have been removed! I have learned so much in such a short amount of time, not just about the products, but about the company itself, that I’m seriously questioning my use of those blinders for so many years! And there’s the added safety net of having my nearest store four hours away in Atlanta!

HAHA Or so I thought! How quickly I’ve forgotten how often I visit Atlanta, even if it’s just passing through, my path taking me within blocks of the store! And so it was, this past Saturday I found myself visiting an IKEA store for the first time ever! And not to thoroughly overwhelm myself at all, I chose to do it on the first Saturday of the Summer Sale!

IKEA Atlanta

Of course I went with very stern instructions to myself that I was ONLY going to purchase the SUNNAN lamp that I had blogged about before. I succeeded………..sort of. I also came home with a $7 set of sheets for my daughter, a large stuffed hippo for the hubby, and the big green leaf for my son’s jungle themed bedroom. Not too shabby!

SUNNAN Display @ IKEA Atlanta

You can see the rest of photos from the Sea of Yellow Summer Sale Signs over in our Forums!  Yes, I’m already planning a return trip! Next time with another six hours to spare to do some real shopping!  - K

The Summer Sale is Here!

Friday, June 19th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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Summer Sale '09

Offer Valid on in-stock merchandise only, while supplies last. Selections vary by store.

The Offer isn’t valid at the following locations, but you can click on them to find out what events and promotions they do have going on.

IKEA Charlotte

IKEA Houston All of the new moms and dads out there should definitely check out the “What Did You Do in the Dark?” sale!

IKEA Seattle

IKEA Tampa

IKEA Direct

What other sales or  special discounts does your store offer? Let us know over in our forum!

Contest Announcement - IKEA Gift Card Giveaway!

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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IKEAFANS is celebrating our 4th birthday and 100,000 members by launching a contest!

Thanks to you, IKEAFANS.com is the fastest growing website devoted to IKEA products, IKEA co-workers and YOU, the IKEA fans. It is our goal to have a strong, active community that serves our purpose of ‘Personalizing the IKEA Experience’ for every member and guest of IKEAFANS.com

To that end we are starting a contest that will award a total of $350 in prizes! And in what better form than as an IKEA Gift Card?! There will be 3 prizes awarded: a $250 IKEA Gift Card, a $75 IKEA Gift Card and a $25 IKEA Gift Card.

That’s right! $350 in IKEA Gift Cards to be given away!

What do you have to do to have a chance to win an IKEA Gift Card? It’s easy! All you have to do is participate in the community here at IKEAFANS.com.

Here’s how it will work:

We’re installing a system to reward participation on a point basis. This 3 month contest will begin on July 1st, 2009 and conclude on September 30th, 2009. (Official Contest Rules will be posted and linked to when the contest goes live!)

  • You get points for checking in to the website each day
  • You get points every time you start a thread
  • More points every time you post in an existing thread
  • Even more points when you refer your friends, neighbors or co-workers to join IKEAFANS.com
  • Additional points can be earned for various activities on the site which will be detailed in the official rules post available on July 1st.

The people with the top 12 overall point totals at the end of the contest (11:59:59pm, September 30th, 2009) will win one entry each to the drawing.

Even new members have a chance to win!

In addition, to give more people an opportunity to participate throughout the contest, each week the one person with the top number of points (i.e. greatest participation) for that week will also win an entry into the drawing to be held the first week of October. That’s 13 more entries into the drawing!

There will be a total of 25 chances in the final drawing to select the winners of the 3 prizes. If you win one of the weekly participation contests (one’s the limit), you can greatly increase your chances of winning a prize!

So, even if you are not THE top point earner overall you’ll still have multiple chances to win!

So, to keep it simple, just participate in threads. Start new threads or polls. Help others by responding to threads. Refer your friends, and welcome new members. Read, return, reply and you’ll see your points adding up and your chances to win increasing.

Good luck everyone!!

P.S. Please don’t violate the ’spirit’ of the contest. Anyone found to be ‘gaming the system,’ posting “me too” repeatedly, or starting nonsense threads will be disqualified from the contest. If you join under another membername to gain referral points, you will be banned. We’ll be on the lookout, so please don’t try it.

One more thing should be mentioned: The contest system we are installing is fairly complex. Many of the calculations will not be visible in the point listings. We don’t wish to create a huge administrative process to award these prizes. Disputes will be mediated by the website’s administration and no one else. All decisions made in this process are final and will not be up for arbitration. The goal is to make this as fair and fun as possible. Anger, fights, disputes arising out of the process obviously work counter to this “fun” goal and are not appreciated nor will they be tolerated.

IKEA Atlanta Auctions Kitchens!!

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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Kitchen Display - College Park

IKEA Atlanta Kitchen Auction!

Back by popular demand! IKEA Atlanta invites you to join in as we auction off 4 IKEA kitchen cabinet displays.* That’s right…beginning, Saturday, June 6th thru Sunday, June 14th, the Kitchen’s Dept will be holding a silent kitchen auction! Retail prices of selected kitchens range from $649-$4441. The bidding will start at 50% of the kitchen’s retail price and will go to the highest bidder. But wait! Interested in buying the kitchen now? Take advantage of the “BUY IT NOW” price to ensure that no one buys the kitchen you want. See an IKEA Kitchen’s coworker for details and auction rules.. *Kitchen Auction does not include appliances and accessories. Come in to the IKEA Atlanta store to view the exact kitchens being auctioned. See any IKEA kithen’s co-worker for more details! Kitchen Auction event vaild at IKEA Atlanta only.

A Lucky Pavement Fan Wins 'Date with IKEA'

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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On June 23, Matador Records will finally (production delays!) be releasing the deluxe reissue of the Pavement album, Brighten the Corners, on vinyl. Back in the fall, in honor of this release and the album’s song ‘Date with IKEA’, Matador held a contest encouraging you to submit photos of your space. The prize? A date to go on a $500 IKEA shopping spree and Swedish Meatball Dinner with a member of Pavement! How cool is that?! Congrats to Jenny Bergen of New York, who got to go with Bob Nastanovich to the IKEA in Red Hook!

*Reminder* ~ The FlatPack Opera @ Ikea Wembley

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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The Flatpack: An Opera will be performed at the IKEA Wembley store June 9th and 10th at 7:30 pm.

IKEA Overcharges Customers

Friday, June 5th, 2009 by Tigratrus

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From: 3 On Your Side: IKEA Overcharges Customers

If you or someone you know has purchased IKEA cabinets as far back as August 1, 2008, you may have been overcharged and are entitled to that money back.

refund

Click image to find out if your cabinets are affected.

Mix and match em’ any way you want! Select a color, choose the handles, they say they’re easy on your budget. So when Don McComb was renovating a kitchen for his son, he bought the cabinets at IKEA.

The catalogues list a single price for each cabinet but on the receipt the stores price out every component. Doors $15, hinges $5, damper $4.99.

McComb says, “you kind of lose track of where the entire dollar amount is.”

But after examining his receipts, McComb says he knew one thing was for certain.

“They were charging me more than the catalogue price.”

When he complained, the IKEA store in Conshohocken gave him a partial price adjustment, and acknowledged the problem. But they didn’t fix the errors in their computer system. That’s when McComb called 3-On Your Side and we went shopping with our hidden cameras.

We too found cabinet pricing errors at both the Conshohocken and South Philly IKEA stores.

For example, a $77 dollar cabinet rang up as $85, we were overcharged $8, a difference of 10 percent. In fact 3-On Your Side has learned that over 150 cabinets were being rung up at the register for a higher price than what was being advertised in the brochures and catalogues.

Customers were being over-charged anywhere from a dollar or two up to a staggering $70 dollars for a single cabinet and it was happening all across the country.

“This is an error and we want to correct it,” says IKEA spokeswoman Tracey Kelly, adding that the problem was due to a combination of inputting errors and a glitch in their computer system. “If it was priced one way in our printed material, the store system could have priced it a different way,” says Kelly.

IKEA is now posting signs in its stores and advisories online about the problem. It will refund people who were overcharged and says it’s fixing the pricing errors in its computer system.

“We are going to fix it nationwide,” says Kelly.

In the end, Don McComb received $63 dollars back that he over paid. But he says most people would never have caught the mistakes in the first place since the way purchases are listed on IKEA receipts is so confusing.

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Have you been affected by this overcharge?  Head over to our forum to share your story.

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