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Re:IKEA buys 11,000 acres of U.S. forest to keep it from bei... by WalterBright on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @05:37AM (#25926528)
A friend of mine who moved across country a few times tells me it is cheaper to throw furniture away and rebuy it than ship it.

(Throwing it away also includes giving it to the thrift store.)

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Re:IKEA buys 11,000 acres of U.S. forest to keep it from bei... by refurb on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @06:24AM (#25926896)
As someone who recently moved across the country, that's true with 90% of what I owned. $3000 to ship and I could replace damn near everything for less, with a few exceptions - clothing, electronics, artwork.
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Re:IKEA buys 11,000 acres of U.S. forest to keep it from bei... by MaxBarraclough on Wednesday January 27, 2021 @05:59AM (#25926697)
But he always buys new, rather than getting furniture from a thrift store?
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