Jon
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What he said, and you don't have to pay a whole bunch to get a decent deal.
Buying a used mattress.
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What he said, and you don't have to pay a whole bunch to get a decent deal.
goreds2
Well-Known Member
You two combined make $250,000 a year and are considering a used mattress? :Smiley_wink:
Calypso
Queen Calypso
Ya but isn't it the more money you make, the more you don't want to spend it......
If you are both making that much money, buy a new mattress and buy used on something else that someone hasn't done god knows what on.
MAJ Badmotherfarker
is drinking a beer.
I find the price of mattresses to be absurd. People actually spend THOUSAND on these frickin things! I'll sleep on a piece of foam draped over a 2X4 and be fine. And I'm trying to limit costs because we're already buying:
2 LCD TVs - $1000-1500
Sectional couch - $1000-1500
Bedroom set - $1000
Cell phones - $300 (with $200 rebate)
It starts adding up quick. Another $500-1000 on a frickin mattress is brutal.
Calypso
Queen Calypso
Mattresses are way over priced I hear ya there. Luckily enough my Dad bought us ours as a wedding gift.. Hmmmmmm, maybe you need to get married and put it on your list of things needed...lol
In all seriousness tho there has to be a cheaper place out there where you can get a new one? If you could sleep on foam then you don't need anything too fancy.. Would the misses be ok with sleeping on a piece of foam on a 2x4?
MAJ Badmotherfarker
is drinking a beer.
No... and thus the problem. She doesn't want to buy used either. She also however doesn't think $5,000 is a lot of money. This is a girl that will spend $1000 on a purse.
Calypso
Queen Calypso
Geeze you have a handful...lol Well then tell her to go uy the mattress if that is what she wants.
memebag
Top Brass, ADVP
Welcome to married life, BMF!
MAJ Badmotherfarker
is drinking a beer.
Yea, yea...
All I know is that she give me her paychecks so my savings account is moving up bigtime.
Calypso
Queen Calypso
memebag
Top Brass, ADVP
I know, I'm just ribbing him. My wife is nothing like that.
Casual Fan
Surprisingly nice
Yeah, your wife has never given me a hummer while I was shaving!
Before you get angry, remember that is a factually accurate statement.
Calypso
Queen Calypso
I know you were, just wanted to put that out there to all...lol
By the way you talk about your wife on here, she sounds like a lovely lady... She's a keeper for sure.
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Oren
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Not only is used skeevy, but not all mattresses are the same. Some are too soft (which I hate) and some are like sleeping on the floor. I ended up getting a "cushion firm" which I love.
Also, it's an investment. Cheap mattresses don't last long, and they tend to dip/bow in the middle over a short time. A used mattress might look new, but you don't know how long it's been used or how it's been used (such as the weight of the people sleeping on it, which can result in wear and tear on the springs that you cannot see). Years ago, I bought a new, mid-priced mattress that was on sale. I thought it was a real bargain. Within a year, it was sunken in the middle and we found ourselves in the middle of the bed every night because you'd kinda just naturally "roll" there while sleeping.
You should both visit mattress stores, lay on the different mattresses, and decide what feels most comfortable to both of you. I learned the hard way that softest/loftier is not better. They feel comfortable in the store, but after sleeping on them for hours I tended to toss and turn. When you settle on a specific brand and model, research that online to see if you can get it cheaper.
That's exactly what I did about 5 years ago. Ordering online, I got a top of the line Stearns & Foster for literally half the price that I could find in stores. Here it is 5 years+ later and there is no sign of the mattress bowing in the center. It was WELL WORTH the money that I paid for it, and no more tossing and turning. And better yet, free delivery, setup, and removal of the old mattress.
If you buy used, you will have to do that all yourself.
I also don't like the Tempurpedic/memory foam mattresses because they sleep hot. Especially when it's warmer outside.
Hope this helps a little.
Also, it's an investment. Cheap mattresses don't last long, and they tend to dip/bow in the middle over a short time. A used mattress might look new, but you don't know how long it's been used or how it's been used (such as the weight of the people sleeping on it, which can result in wear and tear on the springs that you cannot see). Years ago, I bought a new, mid-priced mattress that was on sale. I thought it was a real bargain. Within a year, it was sunken in the middle and we found ourselves in the middle of the bed every night because you'd kinda just naturally "roll" there while sleeping.
You should both visit mattress stores, lay on the different mattresses, and decide what feels most comfortable to both of you. I learned the hard way that softest/loftier is not better. They feel comfortable in the store, but after sleeping on them for hours I tended to toss and turn. When you settle on a specific brand and model, research that online to see if you can get it cheaper.
That's exactly what I did about 5 years ago. Ordering online, I got a top of the line Stearns & Foster for literally half the price that I could find in stores. Here it is 5 years+ later and there is no sign of the mattress bowing in the center. It was WELL WORTH the money that I paid for it, and no more tossing and turning. And better yet, free delivery, setup, and removal of the old mattress.
If you buy used, you will have to do that all yourself.
I also don't like the Tempurpedic/memory foam mattresses because they sleep hot. Especially when it's warmer outside.
Hope this helps a little.
Oren
Well-Known Member
BMF, I forgot to mention an important thing. If you decide to shop around for a new mattress, you find a model that you both like, then try to shop around for the best price, know that the same mattress will be named differently from store to store. For example, you might find a Sealy model that you like that's named "Imperial". The same mattress sold at another store could be called the Sealy "Kingston", at yet another store, the Sealy "Redmond". Additionally, for the same model, they make minor cosmetic changes, such as the pattern stitched into the mattress top, or the color of the stitching, at each store where the mattress is sold. The mattress business does this purposely to make it difficult for consumers to shop around for the best price.
The way around this is to learn the construction of the mattress that you want, spring type and count, the various fabrics and the thickness of each that's built into the padding, etc. You use THAT information to identify the same mattress model in each store where it's sold and buy at the best price. I found the best prices, by far, are at online stores. NOT brick and mortars. You just use the brick and mortars to test the mattresses and find what one you like the best, then shop online.
The way around this is to learn the construction of the mattress that you want, spring type and count, the various fabrics and the thickness of each that's built into the padding, etc. You use THAT information to identify the same mattress model in each store where it's sold and buy at the best price. I found the best prices, by far, are at online stores. NOT brick and mortars. You just use the brick and mortars to test the mattresses and find what one you like the best, then shop online.
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Vargas
Molon Labe!
I'm probably only echoing the sentiment of most of the posters here but if there is ONE thing I believe spluring on, it is a great mattress.
We bought a $1200 one a few years ago and I still love it. Everyday when I wake up, I look at my bed and really think that the rest of the entire day will just be spent killing time until I get to lay down on it. I love it that much.
We bought one of those Pillow Top Mattresses, I think it is a Sealy? Anyway, don't skimp on the mattress. Besides, if she ever does let the cousins in on the action, you at least want them to be comfortable.
We bought a $1200 one a few years ago and I still love it. Everyday when I wake up, I look at my bed and really think that the rest of the entire day will just be spent killing time until I get to lay down on it. I love it that much.
We bought one of those Pillow Top Mattresses, I think it is a Sealy? Anyway, don't skimp on the mattress. Besides, if she ever does let the cousins in on the action, you at least want them to be comfortable.
Oren
Well-Known Member
I totally agree. You spend so much time on the bed. It's THE most important thing that you can buy. I learned this the hard way (6 whole years on a horrible $1,000+ mattress, ON SALE).
I paid over $1,000 at 50% off. HORRIBLE!!
Never again. The mattress stores (unlike online stores) are rip-offs. Info not to BMF, apparently, but to anyone else here. lol
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