Mattress retailers artificially inflate suggested retail prices to offer phony discounts of 50% or more. A former buyer for a major furniture retail chain shows how mattress sellers manipulate prices for their Mattress Sales.
Question: Are the purple mattresses with a plain roll frame worth 2700.00 at Ashley’s? They said 10 yrs warranty. 1734.00 has been paid. Answer: Purple sells their mattresses through several different major retailers. They also sell online through their website Purple.com. My suggestion is that you check out Purple’s online prices and other retailers as well. … Read more
The Kluft mattress shown above retails for about $30,000. There is absolutely no doubt that this is a top quality mattress that virtually everyone would find extremely comfortable. But is it worth the price? This $30,000 mattress is not ten times better than a $3000 mattress. A $3000 mattress is not three times better than … Read more
Question I am thinking of buying a queen Tempur-luxebreeze from Mattress Firm. Are these new, used or refurbished? New is easily understood, but used and refurbished I don’t understand the difference. Can you help? This is a lot of money and would hate to be taken for a ride. Answer Here is a link to … Read more
The current trend seems to be to encourage consumers to believe that high quality mattresses last about 8 – 10 years and lower quality mattresses last shorter times before they need to be replaced. This answer ignores the size, weight, physical effects of aging and other characteristics of the person (or people) using the mattress. … Read more
Hotels clean and maintain their bedding. They also buy good quality mattresses that will last a long time. Used mattresses can have infestations of bed bugs or other annoying pests. They may also have other sanitation issues. Professional disinfection is highly recommended before reuse of a used mattress. Know someone who might be interested in … Read more
“Orthopedic mattress” is a marketing term. It is generally used to describe “firm” mattresses that supposedly offer additional support, but there are many non-Orthopedic mattresses that are just as firm and do just as well or better in terms of support. The first time I encountered the term “orthopedic mattress” was as a mattress buyer … Read more
Hotels clean and maintain their bedding. They also buy good quality mattresses that will last a long time. Used mattresses can have infestations of bed bugs or other annoying pests. They may also have other sanitation issues. Professional disinfection is highly recommended before reuse of a used mattress.
The Rolls Royce of mattresses would be Kluft. The Kluft mattress shown below retails for about $30,000. The problem is that just because you paid $30,000 doesn’t mean that it is ten times better than a $3000 mattress. And a $3000 mattress is not three times better than a $1000 mattress. There are a lot … Read more
There is a website that is an amazing source of information about mattresses (and everything else related to sleep.) Tuck Sleep | Sleep Product Reviews and Health Information provides detailed and informative analysis and reviews of over 120 different brands. These include all of the major online mattress companies. That is just a small part of the … Read more
Mattresses usually do not cost more than other types of furniture. There are many moderately priced mattresses available in a price range of $400 – $1000 that will last for 10 years. Compare that with a mid-quality reclining sofa that can cost $1500 (or much more) and has an average lifespan of 3 – 5 … Read more
Branded mattresses come in all price ranges. Mattress by Kluft In the U.S. almost all mattresses are branded. Some brands are better known than others and can command higher licensing fees. Some mattress brands are made by multiple manufacturers. In those cases the manufacturers pay a licensing fee for the use of the brand’s name … Read more
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