How much did you spend on your mattress?

INDalltheway · 04-03-2014, 03:57 PM

I am just kind of curious what the folks of FOFC spent on mattress and what they have and how they like it. I actually work for Mattress Firm and I never would have thought I'd be interested in this info but I am.

Also does anyone around these parts have an adjustable base that allows you to sit up and watch TV or read? (there are health benefits too, but I don't want to sound too much like a salesman)

DaddyTorgo · 04-03-2014, 04:08 PM

Naturepedic here.

Which reminds me - I need to flip that fucker.

JediKooter · 04-03-2014, 04:08 PM

I have a memory foam mattress and love it. My quest is to now find the most comfortable pillow in the world.

stevew · 04-03-2014, 04:19 PM

I think I spent about 5-600 on tge Emory foam I got from amazon. It's still really comfy. I can't see it lasting as long as something expensive but I didn't have a bunch of cash sitting around and didn't want to finance.

Thomkal · 04-03-2014, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JediKooter

I have a memory foam mattress and love it. My quest is to now find the most comfortable pillow in the world.

when you find one please let me know. I've been on a search for a very soft pillow that actually stays soft for more than a day or two for a long time now.

JediKooter · 04-03-2014, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

when you find one please let me know. I've been on a search for a very soft pillow that actually stays soft for more than a day or two for a long time now.

I will definitely spread the word when I find it.

I know what you mean. You go to sleep on a pillow and wake up with a pancake under your head.

Sun Tzu · 04-03-2014, 04:24 PM

My Mattress

jeff061 · 04-03-2014, 04:24 PM

Way too much. Over the top too much. But it is very comfortable.

jeff061 · 04-03-2014, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INDalltheway

I am just kind of curious what the folks of FOFC spent on mattress and what they have and how they like it. I actually work for Mattress Firm and I never would have thought I'd be interested in this info but I am.

Also does anyone around these parts have an adjustable base that allows you to sit up and watch TV or read? (there are health benefits too, but I don't want to sound too much like a salesman)

Also, yes I have one of those adjustable bases. It is fabulous.

rowech · 04-03-2014, 04:28 PM

Bought a Serta iComfort from Mattress Firm actually. Can't say we love it but we don't hate it. I think we wish we had gone ahead and just sprung for the Tempur-Pedic.

I figure people spend 1/3 to 1/4 of their life in their beds. Seems only logical that's somewhere to spend some higher coin.

DaddyTorgo · 04-03-2014, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowech

Bought a Serta iComfort from Mattress Firm actually. Can't say we love it but we don't hate it. I think we wish we had gone ahead and just sprung for the Tempur-Pedic.

I figure people spend 1/3 to 1/4 of their life in their beds. Seems only logical that's somewhere to spend some higher coin.

This was my thought as well.

Izulde · 04-03-2014, 04:34 PM

I sleep on a futon, so less than $300

Scarecrow · 04-03-2014, 04:37 PM

We didn't spend near this much, but here's our bed

JAG · 04-03-2014, 04:41 PM

Got ours for $780ish 14 years ago. One of the best purchases I've made and memorable buying process too (but I'll leave that out).

ISiddiqui · 04-03-2014, 04:47 PM

I think mine was around $300 - it was a Mattress Firm 4th of July deal. I love it!

Pyser · 04-03-2014, 04:51 PM

i used this company any have been really happy (and you can change your topper to adjust firmness):

Latex Mattresses, Memory Foam Mattresses & Toppers

tarcone · 04-03-2014, 06:37 PM

We have a sleep number mattress. My wife loves it. She had back problems and doesnt anymore.
Me? I can sleep anywhere.

SteveMax58 · 04-03-2014, 07:40 PM

Man what a timely thread. I really, really want a new mattress.

I spent about $600 or 650 I think for a king about 5 years ago. Not the highest quality but just needed something to get us by for a few years. I think my frame to the king is all screwed up & probably need to just get a new bed altogether but have been debating what type of bed (and theres the problem of me being cheap).

sterlingice · 04-03-2014, 07:54 PM

We paid something in the $300-$500 range for a pillowtop mattress from The Dump a few years ago and it's been great. We're worried that when this one wears out, and it will in the next few years, we won't be able to find one that has lasted as long and been as comfortable.

SI

CU Tiger · 04-03-2014, 08:20 PM

I have a traditional spring mattress. Bought through a friend who works at a huge foam company that supplies somthing like 70% of the inner foam to all the mattress makers (Foamex is the company)

Any how I think we gave $300 for a Queen and $350 for the King. The tags on each say $1,100 and $1,400 respectively which is cheap for a mattress "sticker" price.

Several times Ive started down the nice mattress route but just cant see the return being worth it.

Id rather take a great weekend get away for $2,500 than buy a bed.

INDalltheway · 04-03-2014, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal

when you find one please let me know. I've been on a search for a very soft pillow that actually stays soft for more than a day or two for a long time now.

Here is an awesome, soft memory foam pillow. Not sure how the haggling goes from the internet, but the pillow is getting discontinued and we are selling them much cheaper in store.

Edited to add that I have several of these expensive pillows and this is the one I always come back to.
Second edit to add that these pillows cost us right around $46 (after a cost concession since it's being discontinued)

INDalltheway · 04-03-2014, 10:00 PM

Below is something I posted on reddit a little while back..

I sell mattresses. Here are tips on getting the best deals and having a good experience.

Be willing to leave

Be willing to have a conversation (honesty makes things easier for everyone) and treat the associate with respect

Shopping at the end of the month (end of period) can net you a great deal as associates are attempting to hit budgets (probably not everywhere).

Buy from someone you feel comfortable with and a reputable place

Be willing to lay on the beds - don't make it awkward

I always am giving the nicest of people the best deal, and those are probably the people I could take advantage of. If you are willing to have an honest conversation with the person helping you, you will save time and money. I can't stress this last point enough - with mattresses you truly get what you pay for.

edit -- the respect works both ways. Buy from a sales PROFESSIONAL

M GO BLUE!!! · 04-09-2014, 09:10 PM

$500 memory foam from ebay.

That's now in storage until I get a permanent residence.

Currently, $40 air mattress from Craigslist (+ $5 patch kit)

cartman · 04-09-2014, 09:17 PM

I bought the Heavenly Bed from the Westin Hotel online store. Been 10 years now and it is still just as good as when I got it.

View Poll Results: How much $ did you spend on your Mattress
<$299	4	7.41%
$300-$599	14	25.93%
$600-$999	10	18.52%
$1,000-$1,999	20	37.04%
$2,000 +	6	11.11%
Voters: 54. You may not vote on this poll

04-03-2014, 04:08 PM	#3
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	I have a memory foam mattress and love it. My quest is to now find the most comfortable pillow in the world. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

04-03-2014, 04:24 PM	#7
Sun Tzu Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the thick of it.	My Mattress __________________ I'm still here. Don't touch my fucking bacon. Last edited by Sun Tzu : 04-03-2014 at 04:24 PM.

04-03-2014, 04:24 PM	#8
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Way too much. Over the top too much. But it is very comfortable. __________________

04-03-2014, 04:34 PM	#12
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	I sleep on a futon, so less than $300 __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

04-03-2014, 04:08 PM	#2
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	Naturepedic here. Which reminds me - I need to flip that fucker.

04-03-2014, 04:19 PM	#4
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I think I spent about 5-600 on tge Emory foam I got from amazon. It's still really comfy. I can't see it lasting as long as something expensive but I didn't have a bunch of cash sitting around and didn't want to finance.

04-03-2014, 04:28 PM	#10
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	Bought a Serta iComfort from Mattress Firm actually. Can't say we love it but we don't hate it. I think we wish we had gone ahead and just sprung for the Tempur-Pedic. I figure people spend 1/3 to 1/4 of their life in their beds. Seems only logical that's somewhere to spend some higher coin.

04-03-2014, 04:37 PM	#13
Scarecrow College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Flatlands of America	We didn't spend near this much, but here's our bed __________________ Post Count: Eleventy Billion - so deal with it!

04-03-2014, 04:41 PM	#14
JAG Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: St. Paul, MN	Got ours for $780ish 14 years ago. One of the best purchases I've made and memorable buying process too (but I'll leave that out).

04-03-2014, 04:47 PM	#15
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	I think mine was around $300 - it was a Mattress Firm 4th of July deal. I love it! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

04-03-2014, 04:51 PM	#16
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	i used this company any have been really happy (and you can change your topper to adjust firmness): Latex Mattresses, Memory Foam Mattresses & Toppers

04-03-2014, 06:37 PM	#17
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	We have a sleep number mattress. My wife loves it. She had back problems and doesnt anymore. Me? I can sleep anywhere. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

04-03-2014, 07:40 PM	#18
SteveMax58 College Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	Man what a timely thread. I really, really want a new mattress. I spent about $600 or 650 I think for a king about 5 years ago. Not the highest quality but just needed something to get us by for a few years. I think my frame to the king is all screwed up & probably need to just get a new bed altogether but have been debating what type of bed (and theres the problem of me being cheap).

04-03-2014, 07:54 PM	#19
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	We paid something in the $300-$500 range for a pillowtop mattress from The Dump a few years ago and it's been great. We're worried that when this one wears out, and it will in the next few years, we won't be able to find one that has lasted as long and been as comfortable. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

04-03-2014, 08:20 PM	#20
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	I have a traditional spring mattress. Bought through a friend who works at a huge foam company that supplies somthing like 70% of the inner foam to all the mattress makers (Foamex is the company) Any how I think we gave $300 for a Queen and $350 for the King. The tags on each say $1,100 and $1,400 respectively which is cheap for a mattress "sticker" price. Several times Ive started down the nice mattress route but just cant see the return being worth it. Id rather take a great weekend get away for $2,500 than buy a bed.

04-03-2014, 10:00 PM	#22
INDalltheway College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Chicago	Below is something I posted on reddit a little while back.. I sell mattresses. Here are tips on getting the best deals and having a good experience. Be willing to leave Be willing to have a conversation (honesty makes things easier for everyone) and treat the associate with respect Shopping at the end of the month (end of period) can net you a great deal as associates are attempting to hit budgets (probably not everywhere). Buy from someone you feel comfortable with and a reputable place Be willing to lay on the beds - don't make it awkward I always am giving the nicest of people the best deal, and those are probably the people I could take advantage of. If you are willing to have an honest conversation with the person helping you, you will save time and money. I can't stress this last point enough - with mattresses you truly get what you pay for. edit -- the respect works both ways. Buy from a sales PROFESSIONAL

04-09-2014, 09:10 PM	#23
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	$500 memory foam from ebay. That's now in storage until I get a permanent residence. Currently, $40 air mattress from Craigslist (+ $5 patch kit)

04-09-2014, 09:17 PM	#24
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	I bought the Heavenly Bed from the Westin Hotel online store. Been 10 years now and it is still just as good as when I got it. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

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