Munire Cribs

[lanoll1313]

I've been reviewing cribs in the 7th Edition of Baby Bargains and have decided that Munire is the best brand for us to look into. However, I was just reviewing your online reviews and have found that it has received very poor reviews on your website. How is it possible that Munire has an A rating in the book, but very poor reviews on the website? I just want to understand the discrepancy so I can decide what I should do.

[ahrimie]

I think it's due to delivery issues. I bought Munire furniture bc of the books recommendations too.. and I'll admit it's very nice furniture--made well. There was some special going on at our nearby store so we got good prices too. But it took us FOREVER to get our crib; it came after I delivered our baby. Just order in advance--hopfully before you are in your 3rd Trimester!!

[Jenn850]

We are still waiting for our furniture. USA Baby said we should have it in 8-12 weeks, and it has been 14. I am due in 3 weeks and really slowing down. It would have been nice to get the nursery set up before now. The thing that burns me is that USA Baby isn't the least bit apologetic. If you are earilier in your pregnancy and you have 4 months to wait, don't sweat it. Otherwise you might weigh into your decision the possiblity that you won't have it on time.

[L'sMommy]

We ordered Munire a few weeks ago and they tell me that they already have the pieces in stock so we're having it delivered on Oct. 3rd. I ordered from Crib and Teen City. I was leary before I ordered the furniture also, but I love the pieces and since I knew ahead of time that the wait time can be long, I was prepared. Even though we have the delivery date scheduled, I'm half expecting them to call me and say they make a mistake and I have to wait 12 weeks. I'm due mid-Jan.

My friend in another state also ordred Munire several weeks ago. Her furniture is in already and the store is holding it for delivery until she is ready to set up the nursery.

Hope this helps.

[scrooks]

We bought a Munire crib a year and a half ago. We didn't have delivery issues (the store had it in stock) so I can say our experience has been great. We love the look of the crib and it is very sturdy. The only bad thing is the whole front has to come off in order to lower it- kind of a pain but not too bad. It took my husband 20 minutes last time. And now we are at the lowest setting so it's a non-issue.

[nellonello]

I would also like to weigh in to say that we love our Munire crib and didn't have delivery issues.

[mg1278]

I love our Munire crib; it looks nice and feels very sturdy. We ordered it last November from USA Baby (in MN) and were quoted 12 weeks. It came in around 5 weeks later - much faster than expected! We chose the Essex in Chestnut, so maybe that's less popular than some of the other models or colors.

[aggie01]

I just purchased a Munire crib and the store had it in stock! I purchased it based on the recommendations from the book! I can't wait to get it set up...I bought the white essex but the display model was cherry so I hope I like the white version! Everyone in the store was raving about this brand as well and even the pieces that they did not have in stock were quoted at 4-6 week delivery time.

[Jenn850]

We finally got our furniture and it is beautiful! A month late, but still before baby. It is the bristol collection in a cherry finish and I am glad we toughed out the wait

[CocoaSashimi]

The reason you are seeing "bad" reviews of Munire furniture is not due to the quality of the furniture. The majority of the complaints posted on here are due to the fact that Munire had some difficulty earlier this year meeting consumer demand for their product. There was a huge surge in demand for their product, and Munire had a backlog of orders.

As you've probably read in the BB book, most cribs need to be special ordered (unless you're looking at the cheaper mass-marketed models in Wal-Mart and Target). It's best to check with your local Munire distributor and ask them what their wait time is for the specific Munire crib that you want.

In May, we were told by our local Munire distributor that the average wait time is 12 to 15 weeks for the Urban crib. At that time, the salesperson also explained that the demand for Munire cribs had skyrocketed because their cribs weren't made in China, and Munire couldn't keep up with the unexpected demand (due to the fear of all things made in China because of all the recent recalls). She also informed us that her store didn't carry all the color options for the Urban line (espresso was the standard color and was the display model), and that if we wanted the white or natural, the wait times could be longer. She also informed us that occasionally, they would keep a few boxes of the floor model in the warehouse. We were lucky because we had a salesperson who really knew her product and her own company.

We went in the first week of July to order the crib and dresser. Our salesperson informed us then that the conversion kit would take 6-8 weeks to come into the store as they didn't have any in stock. However, we were both pleasantly surprised to find that both the crib and the dresser were in stock. We took them home that day and put in an order for the conversion kit, which promptly came in 6 weeks later.

I think some of the frustration you may have seen posted is because people didn't get all the information from their salespeople when they placed their orders for the Munire cribs. Just make sure you ask your salesperson what their wait time is for that specific crib, what the wait time would be if you order a color not displayed in their store, how often do they get deliveries of the display model (if at all), and how often have they been faced with back orders from Munire in the last few months.

I have to say that the product was most definitely worth the wait. Both our crib and dresser are flawless. They are solidly built (center supports in the drawers along with corner supports), and it's rare to find reasonably priced baby items that are of this quality.