YSaC, Vol. XLII

2008 September 17
by drmk

AKIA entertainment ctr and Xtra side piece – $45


These are akia brand. I will sell both for $49. This is a large unit for a great price and a side unit for extra storage. Nice set. This week only!!!! 2 Pieces. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah yes, “AKIA”, the cheaper-quality Swedish bastard stepchild.

I remember that sideboard; I think I used to have one back in the late ’90s. It was pressboard-tastic. The “metal” legs were actually plastic. However, it did have one really important thing: a TOP. There was a frosted green glass slab that sat on top of the sideboard, threatening to crush the cheap pressboard under its weight. It doesn’t make much sense as a piece of furniture without a top.

I don’t recognize the “AKIA” entertainment center, and my Ikea-fu seems to be weak today. That really doesn’t look like Ikea to me, though. It has more of that “Wal-Mart” feel to it.

But you know what really sold me on this “AKIA” furniture? The 49 exclamation marks. Now I’m excited.

Submitted by AM — thanks!

23 Responses leave one →
  1. 2010 January 27
    Addicted Reader permalink

    When the seller has to inject that much excitement into the ad, you know it’s crap. You won’t be excited after you go see the items for sale, so the seller has to get you pumped up in advance to have any chance of making a sale.

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  2. 2010 August 3
    Ziaheart permalink

    One exclamation mark for each dollar you spend on these craptastic Akia furniture! 49 dollars, 49 exclamation marks! It makes me wonder if that was a coincidence or they counted them out to match the price. Now imagine if they wanted, say, 499 dollars for those.

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  3. 2012 April 22
    penguin permalink

    !! ! !!! !!!!!!!!!!! !!!!! !! !!!! !!!!, !!!! ! !!! !!! !!!!! !!!!!?

    Adores: 1
  4. 2012 April 22

    SPARKY USED ALL CAPS FOR ONLY TWO WORDS????????? WHAT AN AMATEUR!!!!!!!!!!

    Adores: 2
  5. 2012 April 22
    LimeLolly permalink

    AKIA !!!

    Isn’t that what karate students say just before they smash through the boards?

    Adores: 5
    • 2012 April 22
      christina permalink

      I thought it was a summoning spell, but every time I tried it I just got pelted with small rubbery meatballs.

      Adores: 3
      • 2012 April 22
        LimeLolly permalink

        Without the sauce?

        Did you wear your purple socks?

        Maybe try it again with sunglasses on?

        Adores: 3
        • 2012 April 22
          christina permalink

          Hm, I’m pretty sure the weird little pear shaped man in the instruction manual wasn’t wearing sunglasses. But I do have a disturbing number of cam bolts left over.

          Adores: 3
  6. 2012 April 22
    funky "looking innuendo" monkey permalink

    Heh. “Large unit”. Heh heh.

    Adores: 4
    • 2012 April 22
      One Moving Violation permalink

      That would come with an extra codpiece.

      Adores: 1
  7. 2012 April 22

    Those shelves give me an idea on how to fit more people into the box!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Adores: 1
    • 2012 April 22
      CapnMac permalink

      With pictographic instructions and psuedo-sweedish and marketing to saab & volvo driving set?

      Adores: 2
  8. 2012 April 22

    WHY AM I SHOUTING?! HELP! I CAN’T STOP SHOUTING?!

    OH MY GODS!!!! THEY’RE SHOUTING ON CRAIGSLIST TOO!!!!!! IT’S SPREADING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Adores: 2
  9. 2012 April 22
    One Moving Violation permalink

    WHY?????????????????????????????????????????????????

    Adores: 0
  10. 2012 April 22
    kelli permalink

    And now I have this stuck in my head.

    Adores: 2
  11. 2012 April 22

    AKIA!

    No, wait, that’s Kiwi!.

    Adores: 4
  12. 2012 April 22
    kelli permalink

    Akia is IF’s ABBA/KISS mash up cover band.

    Adores: 4
  13. 2012 April 22
    Bianchi Sound permalink

    !

    Adores: 1
  14. 2012 April 22
    DigitalAxis permalink

    Such excitement! Waiter, I’ll have whatever he’s having.

    Adores: 1
  15. 2012 April 22
    SpaceBug permalink

    I haz a ! envy.

    Adores: 2
  16. 2012 April 23
    DigitalAxis permalink

    Akia: The off-brand Ikea, where the particle board is actually just leaves glued together.

    Adores: 3
  17. 2012 April 23

    LimeLolly, Digi, christina, camille, my first day going back to work after a week vacation. Punchity Punch Punch!

    Good Morning, Sweden!

    Adores: 1
    • 2012 April 23
      LimeLolly permalink

      Worka, worka, worka!!!

      Adores: 1

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