Would you ever purchase a used mattress? In an informal poll, we found that less than 10% of people would buy a used mattress. Surprisingly however, a ton of people try to sell used mattresses all of the time. We looked at the volume in which people were selling used mattresses: We found Mattresses were the 4th most listed furniture type behind Chairs, Tables, and Beds. Due to how people tend to categorize their furniture, it’s unclear how to make the distinction between bed frames and mattresses, but the data clearly shows that they’re a popular second-hand item listed to be sold. It seems likely that people were much more inclined to purchase a used table. In fact, in the same informal poll 100% of people said they would buy a used table. It’s clear that there is a strong difference between buying a used table and a used mattress. When asked about the reasons behind not buying a used mattress, it came down to concerns over cleanliness (let’s call it differences in uses) for the two furniture items.
Using Google Trends we found that new mattresses are listed roughly 2x as often as used mattress on the internet. Again, this is surprising data because we found that only 10% of customers are interested in used mattresses. There are two probable realities for this difference in the data: August is the most popular month for both used and new mattresses. The second most popular month is January. This lines up with industry experts’ suggestion of buying furniture in August and January due to new furniture entering stores. New furniture releases mean sales and clearance pricing. Many people attempt to sell their used mattress, but not as many people are interested in buying used mattresses. This means that there should be a ton of supply for used mattresses, which should drive prices down. If you’re trying to sell a used mattress… you’re not going to get much for the mattress, due to the simple fact that it’s used. To help increase your chances, try to increase the perception of it being as new as possible.
If any of the following is true, add it to your listing to increase your odds of selling! You’ll want to avoid the competition from furniture stores that comes in August and January. If you’re one of the 10% of people who don’t mind buying a used mattress… you’re in a buyer’s market! Be tough when negotiating with sellers, and don’t be afraid to shoot for a low price. Odds are, they aren’t getting many offers from anyone else. Many people will be looking to take advantage of the pricing deals, therefore getting rid of their old mattress. Take advantage of this! It’s hard to pinpoint an exact value without knowing the details about the mattress. You can run the different attributes through Blue Book for Furniture to get an estimate of its value, but the real market value is probably even lower. The most typical mattress price in the secondhand market is $250. Once the mattress has been taken out of its protective seal, it’s going to lose value similar to how a brand new car loses value after driving off the lot.
We’d suggest a healthy dose of low expectations when forecasting the future value of your mattress, otherwise you may be sorely disappointed.Top Tips For Selling A Used MattressThe requested URL /showthread.php?t=45067 was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.No, it is not legal to do this.It is a violation of Tennessee law to import or sell secondhand mattresses, and it has been since 2007.Reference:http://www.tn.gov/sos/acts/105/p...Actually the correct answer is “It depends.”According to Title 68 - Section 15 - Part 2 which is what the bill below references, these provisions do not apply to individuals or households, nonprofits, and even retail establishments who clearly identify the mattress as being used.If a retail establishment does not CLEARLY tag the mattress per the law for tagging used mattresses, then it would be illegal.Basically the law makes it Illegal to sell a used mattress without representing it as used.
This protects consumers from purchasing a mattress thinking it was new when it was used. Also why this law falls into the Title regarding protection and health.The amended section mentioned in the other two answers is the penalty for an organization or individual selling a mattress in a manner inconsistent with Title 68 - Section 15 - Part 203.So selling a used mattress that is truly sold as used is legal, with extra labeling if sold in a retail outlet. 171 posts, read 414,475 times 35,888 posts, read 58,926,200 times 629 posts, read 1,683,164 times Who would buy a used mattress???? Just the thought creeps me out! It's bad enough sleeping on a used bed when traveling. Originally Posted by BRKLYN2CLT Hey, it never ceases to amaze me what people will buy at yard sales. I have had several and where I have it there are alot of Hispanics. I guess if you don't have a mattress a used one beats the floor. 237 posts, read 183,463 times Originally Posted by ADR
yard sale ,at home, and "there are " hispanics there, but dont live in the area? 22,895 posts, read 52,381,751 times Originally Posted by SunnyKayak you can hose it down.I have a Coleman air mattress! Haven't had to hose it off . Originally Posted by anifani821 Let me tie it to back of kayak and pull you around while your drinking up a margarita. We will not let Pookie drive due to they seem to drive into sticks or rocks lol Will that work as well as the inner tubes we used to hook up to boats and ride all over the lake????? Do you think we can rig up a cup holder out of duct tape???? I can put my Margarita in one of those big Circle K coffee mugs w/ lid, but I don't wanna have to hold it the whole time. And no . . . Pookie is not allowed to drive if it means I am gonna get poked w/ lake debris!!!! Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum.