Comments on: Cash for Clunkers Comes Home http://www.ikeafans.com/home/cash-for-clunkers-comes-home/ Personalizing the IKEA Experience Since 2005 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:34:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mathieu Marechal http://www.ikeafans.com/home/cash-for-clunkers-comes-home/cpage/1.html#comment-372 Mathieu Marechal Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:18:17 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/cash-for-clunkers-comes-home/#comment-372 Hi all, I'm not (any more) a regular customer of Ikea's although I was when I was studying. To react on the "greenwashing" that many companies have dropped into recently, I would like to point out that Ikea France sends paper catalogues on a massive scale here in France, and this is a really dreadful attitude for several reasons: - it's a source of pollution (it basically weighs 250 grams...) - it's non-nominative catalogues (everybody gets them, and we never asked for them) - and...Ikea is an extremely well-known brand here, so their customership is already captive and doesn't really need to be "fished in" like this, it's totally counterproductive. Just for this reason, I won't go shopping at Ikeas anymore. Stop the polluting advertising ! Put the money in improving your products ! Mathieu Marechal Hi all,
I’m not (any more) a regular customer of Ikea’s although I was when I was studying.
To react on the “greenwashing” that many companies have dropped into recently, I would like to point out that Ikea France sends paper catalogues on a massive scale here in France, and this is a really dreadful attitude for several reasons:
- it’s a source of pollution (it basically weighs 250 grams…)
- it’s non-nominative catalogues (everybody gets them, and we never asked for them)
- and…Ikea is an extremely well-known brand here, so their customership is already captive and doesn’t really need to be “fished in” like this, it’s totally counterproductive.

Just for this reason, I won’t go shopping at Ikeas anymore.

Stop the polluting advertising ! Put the money in improving your products !
Mathieu Marechal

]]> By: Diane Turner http://www.ikeafans.com/home/cash-for-clunkers-comes-home/cpage/1.html#comment-371 Diane Turner Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:16:43 +0000 http://www.ikeafans.com/home/cash-for-clunkers-comes-home/#comment-371 Ohio applicance rebates should be available by year's end according to this article from a Toledo newspaper: Article published July 15, 2009 FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS Energy Dept. OKs $11M for Ohio appliance rebates By JON CHAVEZ BLADE BUSINESS WRITER Six months from now when you buy a new energy-efficient refrigerator, washer, or other appliance, you can expect to get a rebate for part of the purchase price. The U.S. Department of Energy said yesterday it has approved $11 million in funding through the federal stimulus package for use by Ohio to provide rebates when people buy certain Energy Star certified appliances. Michigan is to get $9.6 million. "This should not only help consumers and energy usage, but also there are a number of companies in Ohio that manufacture these kind of products. They will benefit too," said Bob Grevey, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Development, which will administer Ohio's program. As yet, there are no details regarding which appliances will qualify, how consumers will get rebates, how much the rebates will be, or how Ohio will collect and dispose of older appliances. Ohio has until Oct. 15 to submit a plan to the federal government for how its program will work. More than $300 million is being given out to states to provide Energy Star rebates. The Energy Department will disburse funds by Nov. 30, and Ohio, Mr. Grevey said, is expected to make rebates available by year's end at the earliest. The $11 million for rebates will be available through 2012 or until it runs out. John Oswald, owner of the Appliance Center in Maumee, said customers have asked about En- ergy Star rebates, which were approved in the stimulus plan. "We've actually started to have, in the last three or four weeks, people asking if the money's there and why the states haven't released it," Mr. Oswald said. Energy Star-certified appliances can make a significant difference in a consumer's electric bill, Mr. Oswald said. "If you have a 15-year-old refrigerator, you'd see a $140 saving a year minimum with a new Energy Star refrigerator," he added." Ohio applicance rebates should be available by year’s end according to this article from a Toledo newspaper:

Article published July 15, 2009
FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS
Energy Dept. OKs $11M for Ohio appliance rebates
By JON CHAVEZ
BLADE BUSINESS WRITER

Six months from now when you buy a new energy-efficient refrigerator, washer, or other appliance, you can expect to get a rebate for part of the purchase price.

The U.S. Department of Energy said yesterday it has approved $11 million in funding through the federal stimulus package for use by Ohio to provide rebates when people buy certain Energy Star certified appliances. Michigan is to get $9.6 million.

“This should not only help consumers and energy usage, but also there are a number of companies in Ohio that manufacture these kind of products. They will benefit too,” said Bob Grevey, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Development, which will administer Ohio’s program.

As yet, there are no details regarding which appliances will qualify, how consumers will get rebates, how much the rebates will be, or how Ohio will collect and dispose of older appliances.

Ohio has until Oct. 15 to submit a plan to the federal government for how its program will work. More than $300 million is being given out to states to provide Energy Star rebates.

The Energy Department will disburse funds by Nov. 30, and Ohio, Mr. Grevey said, is expected to make rebates available by year’s end at the earliest. The $11 million for rebates will be available through 2012 or until it runs out.
John Oswald, owner of the Appliance Center in Maumee, said customers have asked about En-

ergy Star rebates, which were approved in the stimulus plan.

“We’ve actually started to have, in the last three or four weeks, people asking if the money’s there and why the states haven’t released it,” Mr. Oswald said.

Energy Star-certified appliances can make a significant difference in a consumer’s electric bill, Mr. Oswald said.

“If you have a 15-year-old refrigerator, you’d see a $140 saving a year minimum with a new Energy Star refrigerator,” he added.”

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