“People buy shoes online even though you can’t try them on… a mattress is no different, right?” Faced with buying a new mattress two years ago, I uttered these words to Mrs. Frugalwoods and then embarked on a frugal slumber experiment. My goal was to see if my wife and I could buy a mattress online, save tons of money, and still get a great night’s sleep. Let’s start at the beginning. Mrs. Frugalwoods is what we would lovingly call an “active sleeper.” She is a tiny woman with powerful kicking legs. Must be all that yoga. We had a double bed for the first several years of our marriage and I have the scars to prove it! So when we moved back to the Northeast a few years ago, getting a bed large enough to provide Mrs. Frugalwoods with room to roam and myself to sleep without being pummeled was on the top of my list. And holy mother-of-pillowtop are king sized mattresses expensive! This low-end tempurpedic is $2,400! Our car isn’t worth $2,400! The Mrs. and I saw those prices and were not impressed.
It also quickly became apparent that mattresses are extremely profitable and sold in a manner similar to used cars. I do not need a salesperson to assist me, thank you very much. But we really needed a mattress. So we made a list of our snoozing requirements and asked the internet. anyway (gloves for hound teeth brushing, for example) so it was a natural place to start looking. Turns out, they have an entire mattress section. After reading through a bunch of the firm mattress reviews, we settled on the LUCID 8″ Memory Foam Mattress. It checked all the boxes and 2 years ago was only $279 for the king size. Plus, and this is the really crazy part, Prime Shipping! That’s right, Amazon shipped a king sized mattress to our door in a mere 2 days from ordering it, FOR FREE. When it arrived, we warily eyeballed the heavy, awkward, long tube that the mattresses was vacuum packed into. The box was plastered with warnings to put the box in the room where you want the mattress before opening it and releasing the tightly coiled foam.
We carefully put the box in the bedroom and then slit the straining plastic holding back the surging foam mattress. As dramatic as it sounds (and as we had imagined it), in reality the foam just slowly unrolled itself and started gaining the shape of a mattress. Did it smell a little “new car-ish” (for lack of a better term)? Yes, but it wasn’t overwhelming. The box suggested leaving the windows open for a few hours while the foam attained its shape. We opened the box when we got home from work and by the time we were ready to go to bed, the smell was no longer noticeable. So how does a $279 mattress from the internet feel? I actually remember chuckling as I lay down for the first time. We picked the 8″ version specifically because it was the firmest (they also make 10″ and 12″ which are softer) and wow does it deliver. Firm but comfy and extremely supportive of our backs. Two years later, internet mattress is still firm and supportive! Since this mattress has foam layered in a specific order, you can’t flip it but you can rotate it.
We do that every 6 months to try and keep the wear level the same. So far I haven’t noticed any significant settling of the foam. One of the things I was most concerned about was how it would feel during the summer. I’d heard from some people that memory foam can hold the heat next to your body. In practice we haven’t noticed any additional heat. In short, it’s been a great mattress and we expect to get many more years of good sleep on it! Over the past two years, I’ve evangelized buying a mattress from Amazon to coworkers and friends, several of whom have bought the same or similar mattresses. So far no complaints! Take a look at the Amazon mattress section, in particular the Lucid foam mattress, and keep it in mind the next time you’re in the market for a bed. Have you purchased a mattress online? Ever thought about it? Think it’s the weirdest thing ever? Let me have it! Note: I bought the mattress with my own money. No one paid me to do this review, I just think it’s a pretty awesome way to save money. T
he links to the mattress are affiliate links, which means if you also score a deal on a great mattress, Amazon will pay the Frugalwoods Family a small percentage of the sale. Frugal Hound thanks you in advance! Never Miss A Story Sign up to get new Frugalwoods stories in your email inbox.When will I receive my order? Deliveries time vary depending on your location and the product ordered. Most orders are delivered within 7-12 working days in major capital cities and slightly surrounding area's. Deliveries occur between Monday to Saturday in metro Melbourne & Sydney during standard business hours, excluding public holidays. Saturday deliveries will require prior arrangement so please call 1300 112 337 for all Saturday delivery requests. For all other areas, deliveries will occur between Monday to Friday during standard business hours, excluding public holidays. How much will delivery cost? Delivery is FREE in Sydney and Melbourne Metro (*excluding soft furnishings such as pillows and sheets)
Delivery of Mattresses is also FREE in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth when you use coupon code FREEMATT at checkout. Delivery fee's for all other area's is calculated at the checkout by entering your postcode in the 'Estimate Delivery' box located on the Cart page. Premium delivery services are available in Sydney & Melbourne Metro. For an additional fee of $49, our Sydney & Melbourne delivery team will place your order in any room you choose, assemble your mattress and base and remove and dispose of any packaging. We encourage you to consider our premium delivery service options if your home contains several stairs, a lift, or any other delivery challenges. Please call 1300 112 337 for a quote on premium delivery service options. Do I need to be home for delivery? Ideally, you or a nominated person should be present to sign and take charge of the goods delivered. If you're not home when delivery occurs, the driver will leave a courtesy note and number so that you can arrange for the re-delivery of your order with ease.
You may also elect to have your order left unattended at the entry to your home by issuing an 'Authority to Leave' notice. You can do this by phoning 1300 112 337, emailing us or typing, 'Authority to Leave' in the comments section during checkout. It is important to note that BedsOnline and our third party couriers cannot be held liable for any loss, theft or damage that may occur to your order if left unattended. If you anticipate any issues regarding delivery, please contact us prior to placing your order to discuss your available options or leave a note in the comments fields during checkout so that we may call you to discuss. Will I receive advance notice before delivery?You will receive a phone call or an email with your tracking details once your order is ready to be delivered. We rely on several couriers to deliver our products Australia wide, some couriers prefer to arrange delivery with you by phone, others prefer to notify you by email. Can you remove my old mattress?
Yes, we offer a mattress removal service in Melbourne & Sydney metro areas only. For an additional fee of $50 per item our delivery team will remove and dispose of your old mattress. For example, disposing of a queen mattress will cost $50 and the removal of a queen mattress and base will cost $100.Please note that this service is limited to Mattresses, ensembles and packing and does not extend to furniture items such as Timber or metal bed frames, sofa’s, bedside tables and other household furnishings. Can you deliver my bed frame or furniture already assembled?Assembled bed frames cannot fit through the space provided by doors and shipping assembled furniture across Australia would make delivery costs prohibitively expensive. Most but not all items require some simple assembly, so please check the product description or call 1300 112 337 if you're not sure. Can I pick up my goods? Your order can be collected from either our Sliverwater warehouse located in Sydney or our Noble park warehouse located in Melbourne.