u/chonkycatsbestcats

background: we closed on a new house and were gonna buy a bed frame from the nearest Ikea store (store -Huntsville AL- not warehouse, it was indeed smaller) 80 miles away.

walk through the store, said bed frame was in the showroom and had a shelf number, thought great it’s gonna be in the back.

order it at the self serve kiosk (didn’t pay), it says 10 in stock, generate a QR code, ask a customer service person about it.

-oh we don’t store any bed frames at this store (??) (this is a university town btw)

-ok great is there any way FOR YOU (the customer service rep) to look up if there’s another store within like 200 miles where we can get it?

-no.

-what do you mean no, there’s no inventory tracking?

-you have to call the store to ask, this is a global problem.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND? is there no way to guarantee your item is in store now when you go pick it up? when I looked online it said self pickup available at this location, I spent 200$ on a U-Haul van to get it. should you just always do delivery now??? and if it arrives damaged how big of a headache is it to get a replacement?

Context in which you get this letter>>

You have presented an EAD (from a pending adjustment of status application), or an approved green card the last time you got your real ID license- -and the DMV set the expiration of your license long after your legal presence document expiry. The system might have even let you renew it online past that expiry date (as it was for me).

My letter was postmarked 5/13 and it says the DL cancellation date is 5/21. I got the letter on Saturday, that’s not even 5 business days to fix it.

I was literally told that the system denies the application with my US passport-the DMV guy tried it… allegedly (so US passport that I obtained since the last time I got a license-cuz I naturalized-not sufficient).

You need your Naturalization Certificate, current real ID/DL, and THIS LETTER IN ORIGINAL. I was told you don’t need the 2 proofs of address, or original SSN, unless you moved, and they did not look at mine.

You will retake the picture.

It’s free replacement before the cancellation date.

If you’re past the cancellation date, you will need to take the computer test, according to the girl next to me who took the test while I was waiting. (I think there is a fee in this case but I’m not sure).

You NEED to file the online application for an “updated Real ID” and bring the code of that application. The system automatically takes you to scheduling but it will say you’re not eligible for online appointment scheduling. So pick the least busy DMV that you know of.

This is all cuz California can’t follow the federal requirements for document verification PROPERLY for real ID.

IDK IF FLAIR IS RIGHT, mods can fix.

YES, I KNOW YOU CANT GET A PASSPORT WITHOUT MAILING IN YOUR NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE, THEY DO NOT CARE.

“Item must be ordered at self serve kiosk” while in store. Go to self serve and it shows 10+ stock. So we make cart get QR code - go to customer desk “we actually stock no bed frames in this store, and yes this inaccurate inventory tracking is a global problem”

What is my CQS?

If you get a letter from DMV saying your real ID driver’s license is getting cancelled, you NEED to bring your naturalization certificate. NO, US PASSPORT IS NOT ENOUGH.