IKEA gift cards

[caper]

I want to buy an IKEA gift card online as a Christmas gift. When I wnet to their website I found out that, regardless of the amount of the card, they charge a $10.25 fee per gift card order, plus taxes!

That seems like a waste of money to me but since I live in Nova Scotia I can't buy one in an IKEA store.

Does anyone know if IKEA gift cards are sold in any other stores - like Walmart or convenience stores?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!

[lekate]

I'm not sure, but try calling Shopprs or a Loblaw superstore (not sure which one's are all out east, Atlantic Superstore?) Anyways, they both tend to have extensive gift card displays.

[thompson_am]

I wanted to buy an Ikea gift card one year for family in Edmonton and we didn't have an Ikea close and I saw that charge. It was outrageous.

Sorry, but I've never seen Ikea gift cards in any stores.

Amber

[astrid]

Maybe try phoning their customer service? I would think probably not, since they're so independent, but this post gives a little hope (although seems American):

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...7082247AAg3fgB

Otherwise, for that price, I'd try to find a good friend willing to make the trip to the store for you.

Good luck!

[Nice Sass]

Years ago I had the same issue with LuLuLemon: They wanted $15 to send a gift card. I called their toll-free number to Head Office, and offered to send the envelope myself; they told me that they would still assess the charge because they consider it to be "handling". Of a gift card????

I don't know if their policies changed since then, but I didn't buy the gift card at that time, and have refused to shop there since, even now that there is a store locally. When you admit that you are pretty much trying to screw your customers, you lose them!

[caper]

Thanks everyone for your answers. I'm going to phone Ikea and the other stores to see. I'll post if I find out anything.
Incidentally, I had the same issue with LuLuLemon but I see now that they are doing FREE shipping ALL the time on everything!! I was amazed - too bad their prices are SO high!

[itsjustmebub]

TEN DOLLARS????
who the heck does that?! That's absurd.