This is an archived post. You won't be able to vote or comment. Cheapest place to get a QUALITY mattress? Frugal)submitted by I've never bought a bed before. I want at least a queen sized memory foam mattress. Where is the best place to shop for this to get the best deal? What type of memory foam should I get? I was warned by my uncle not to get a full memory foam mattress because they don't last long and fall apart. π Rendered by PID 123218 on app-786 at 2017-03-07 23:09:36.660140+00:00 running 285f025 country code: SG. Five ways to always get a good deal on a bedAre we buying a mattress or fixing Matthew McConaughey's space ship in Interstellar? These layers of confusing jargon do little to comfort stressed-out consumers looking for a new mattress. To help cut through the clutter, we contacted a retired industry insider known as "The Old Bed Guy." The 85-year old former bed maker and seller now runs a popular mattress consumer information site where he gives out his (somewhat cranky) advice.
“Mattresses have no real value,” said 'Marshall Coyle,' a pseudonym he uses to avoid blowback from the tight-knit mattress community to which he used to belong. That statement is a rude awakening to anyone who's peeped at the price tags after taking a stroll through a mattress showroom lately. With prices running into the thousands, dreams of better "zzz's" are quickly zapped by sticker shock. Tanya Constantine/Blend Images / Today The Old Bed Guy is talking about the markup versus the actual value of the steel, foam, and wool that goes inside a bed. For example, he said, it might cost a factory $600 to make a mattress that they sell to a big department store for $1,300. That store might then slap a price of $2,999 on it, then give it a big discount during one of the never-ending sales, he said. "The money goes for something other than what you're sleeping on," said Coyle. While every business is entitled to try to make a profit, every maker also has its own special lingo.
That makes true comparison shopping difficult. Some of the differences are real. Some are just marketing vapor. Rather than try to explain it all and risk being as bewildering as the confusion we're supposed to be relieving, here are 5 tips from the perspective of The Old Bed Guy that always get you a better deal on a mattress, no matter what store or manufacturer you're dealing with. Look for stores that have their own factoriesA few smaller regional stores make their own mattresses in their own factories. That cuts out the middleman. "I don't know of a better way as far as value," said Coyle. Stores in this category include Charles P. Rogers, McRoskey, Original Mattress Factory, and Verlo. Their stores aren't everywhere, but the savings and quality difference is enough that this reporter nearly considered a 10-hour road trip just to get a bed. Buy based on weightIf you're a fan of strong, long-lasting steel coils, a heavier mattresses usually mean there's more quality materials inside.
"They have 12-15 inches to fill," said The Old Bed Guy. "You can stretch your coils and make them tall and thin." Typical mass-produced beds weigh about 90 lbs while higher grade beds can weigh around 120 lbs, he said. But you won't find this info online, you'll have to buttonhole the sales agent or bed maker to get the details. Buy at the end of the year"If anything is for real," said Coyle of the mattress business, "the periods when people don't buy mattresses see the best deals." Few buy before Christmas, saving room on the credit card for the holiday shopping spree. The last 2 weeks of December are a prime time as stores try to unload inventory before the new year. Good savings can also be had the first two weeks of January. Be careful with Internet-only storesSome online outfits say they pass on the savings of not having any retail outlets. But it's not that hard to set up a shop and outsource manufacturing and shipping to China. That can create an accountability gap that leaves consumers in a lurch if their bed starts giving them lumps.
"If they won't give you their street address, don't give them your credit card," said Coyle.Latex costs more and is worth more, period," said Coyle.Mattress shopping, as we've previously highlighted, can be quite a confusing experience. Take some off-the-clock advice from a mattress salesman on how to get the best value. There are dozens, if not hundreds, of variables when it comes to mattress shopping. Help cut through the thicket of choices and potential rip-offs by taking the advice offered by an insider at Get Rich Slowly. They have advice directly from a guy who has been part of his family's mattress business his whole life. He's full of industry-related wisdom, including useful negotiation tips like this one:Most of the larger chains just price them at the minimum right away.Don't take advice from a salesman talking about coil counts as he likely doesn't know what he's talking about. Always ask if the innerspring mattress you're looking at has edge support to keep the edges firm and keep it comfy for you getting in and out of bed.
For more tips check out the full article at the link below. Have a mattress shopping tip of your own? Scoff at this "coil count" business because you rock it out on a foam mattress? Let's hear about it in the comments. How to Buy a Mattress [GetRichSlowly]How to Save Money on a Mattress When you embark on a quest for a new mattress, you're bombarded with a head-spinning array of mattress features to choose from. There are varying coil counts and thread counts, as well as latex foam and memory foam. The good news is that you can ignore most of these terms. That's because mattresses are one of the few purchases that is purely subjective: The best mattress is the one that feels comfortable to you, experts say.You Are the Mattress Expert ", a product-review aggregator that compares ratings from experts and user reviews, also doesn't review mattresses for the same reason, Christine Frietchen, editor-in-chief of the site, tells DailyFinance. In turn, a pricey mattress -- and the cost can range from as little as $200 to thousands of dollars -- is absolutely no guarantee of comfort and quality, experts say.
"There are no objective standards of excellence for [mattress] comfort," Marks says.Know the Different Mattress Types The most widely sold retail mattresses are innerspring mattresses, with Sealy (ZZC), Serta, Simmons and Spring Air ranking as the top sellers, according to Consumer Reports. This type of mattress is often the least expensive on the market. Some consumers find that innerspring mattresses keep them cooler than memory-foam mattresses, for example, and are more motion-sensitive, which is a consideration if you share a bed, according to ConsumerSearch. Meanwhile, memory-foam mattresses -- such as Tempur-Pedic models -- conform to your body and can help isolate you from motion on the other side of the bed, according to Consumer Reports. Doctors tend to recommend Tempur-Pedic mattresses for people with back problems, but some consumers have reported that memory-foam mattresses can be hot to sleep in, Marks says. By contrast, latexSelect Comfort (SCSS) is a market leader in that category.
Cover Materials Don't MatterStart on the Cheap EndHaggle and Shop Sales As a rule of thumb, you should never pay the sticker price, but aim for at least 50% off, Frietchen says. "This is one product for which you should just go for it," Frietchen says. "Don't worry that you'll be offending the salesperson. Be nice, but firm." Also, be sure to tap seasonal sales. Mattress discounts jump during patriotic holidays such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, Karin Mahoney, director of communications for the International Sleep Products Association, tells DailyFinance. You can shave several hundred dollars off the mattress price during these red-white-and-blue sales, she says.Ask For FreebiesBe Child-AppropriateReserve the Right to Change Your MindGet info on stocks mentioned in this article: Want more news like this? Sign up for Finance Report by AOL and get everything from business news to personal finance tips delivered directly to your inbox daily! Subscribe to our other newsletters
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