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https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/huis-en-inrichting/bureaus/m2012565005-vintage-bureautje
https://www.marktplaats.nl/v/huis-en-inrichting/bureaus/m2013284608-vintage-bureau-scandinavische-style
Those are two finds from the site I’d personally look for second-hand furniture. I think the American equivalent to this site would be Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist? The furniture is probably of high quality and doesn’t cost much.
I don't think it's fair to compare brand new unassembled Ikea furniture to used furniture found on a marketplace. Compare the price of used Ikea furniture with new Ikea furniture, or new Ikea furniture with new non-ikea furniture.
Used goods being cheaper isn't a surprise.
But if they used goods are of significantly higher quality than ikea?
This! You can't compare brand new stuff with used stuff. And the comparison makes even less sense when you have to refurbish the used furniture. It is absolutely cool if that is a kind of a hobby for you, but it is not the same thing as buying new and unused furniture.
Nice, I have absolutely nothing like that within my area.
I used to keep an eye on the marketplace sites for a while, but after a few months gave up because there was usually fuck all good furniture and the good deals get snapped up instantly.
Dealers spend all day watching these market places (I’ve met at least five in my local area), the second they see a deal they jump on it, then post it back on with a 500% markup.
It’s mostly Ikea furniture on the marketplace sites in my area lol
That "bureautje" thing looks like the random crap furniture my grandmother had in her house.