Love roaming the aisles of IKEA, but loathe the unavoidable headaches caused by putting your purchases together? Well, rejoice frustrated San Franciscans, because TaskRabbit is now available at all Bay Area IKEAs.
The service pairs customers with skilled builders who know their way around an allen wrench.
“We are always looking at ways we can innovate and help make our customers lives at home easier,” says Jackie DeChamps, IKEA's Chief Operating Officer and EVP. “We are excited to participate in the on-demand, sharing economy and give our customers access to a flexible, convenient and affordable service solution with the new TaskRabbit At-Home Assembly service.”
“With just a few clicks, TaskRabbit offers a truly seamless experience for customers who can now purchase IKEA home furnishing products today and have them assembled in their homes as soon as tomorrow,” added Stacy Brown-Philpot, Chief Executive Officer of TaskRabbit. “We love improving people’s homes and their lives, and we know this service will help even more customers get things done."
TaskRabbit assembly fees start at $36. IKEA will still continue to offer their own assembly partners, but those services start at around $90. So do yourself a favor, and have someone else build that bookcase.