Kmart fans outraged by tiny detail in new rattan furniture products

Kmart has just announced a new range of rattan furniture coming soon, prompting a wave of excitement from fans of the store.

However, some people who wanted to buy the new woven items pointed out a flaw on social media.

The retailer has just added a $399 day bed, a $169 chest of drawers, a $129 hall table and a $119 entertainment unit to its rattan collection.

Those pieces of furniture will complement its already pre-existing rattan sets including a sideboard, bedside table, cabinet and storage shelves.

“Sneak peak. This item is coming soon,” the website reads in the spot where you would normally click “add to cart”.

Frustrated shoppers huffed about what this might mean.

Kmart added a sneaky disclaimer at the top of the furniture’s description that read: “Subject to availability, this product is available for purchase.”

The new rattan pieces of furniture are available in NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and the North Island of New Zealand — though people there aren’t holding their breaths.

One superfan wrote online: “Not that it’s ever available to purchase! Changes from ‘coming soon’ to ‘out of stock’ online and stays that way”.

Others seemed to share her sentiment.

Another said: “Shame it’s all online, shipping is a killer,” while another wrote: “It’ll be sold out anyway”.

Staff shortages at Chinese factories because of coronavirus infections have resulted in less manufacturing and therefore less stock across the world.

Ningbo, a major port city in China, ground all shipments to a halt for two weeks last month after a port worker tested positive to Covid-19, leading to a massive backlog.

And last week, three of China’s busiest ports had to shut down temporarily due to a typhoon.

This accumulation has led to retailers struggling to keep their shelves stocked and meeting customer demand.

For fans eager to add a new Kmart rattan piece of furniture to their home, this might also throw a spanner into the works.

This accumulation has led to retailers struggling to keep their shelves stocked and meeting customer demand.

For fans eager to add a new Kmart rattan piece of furniture to their home, this might also throw a spanner into the works.