Mattress Giant must think I'm stupid

[Surly]

I've been mattress shopping and upon going to Mattress Giant the saleslady pretended (I think) to call the district manager to get the "lowest price" possible. Then she offered to sell me a blemmed mattress which just has "a different colored seem or something" for a low price.

I went to another Mattress Giant to see what this guy would say. I was like "Ok no lies, just give me the lowest price". So he gave me a price which was higher than the woman at the other store calling the "manager". I told him the other store gave me a better price but it could possibly be a blem. So he than gets on the phone and calls "the district manager"...

Damn this nameless District Manager must always be right near the phone during lunch, dinner, coffee break, nap time. or whatever!!? And he answers in 2 rings or less...LMAO. Sorta reminded me of guitar shopping, you know blems and all that.

I know furniture is marked up but come on, just give me the damn price, I'm probably smarter than these people. It also reminds me of a time when my friend faked a phone call on my cellphone to call some girl, there was no call in the calllog.

[santucci218]

why do you need a giant mattress anyways? how many people are sleeping over?

[middy]

That's a sure way to get the best deal. Just ask for the lowest price. They never hear that. I'm sure they'll take a loss just to make you happy.

[stedtale]

There's always the ol' fork-in-the-eye, works for me, got a good deal on a used passat with that one.

[marcray]

I don't mean to be rude, but have you haggled before?

Call 1800 Mattres and just low ball and low ball and low ball... they can't not lie, they are in the business of getting you to pay the most they can, not the least. I got a ridiculously low price from 1800 Mattres because I just wouldn't give in, no matter what they said, and if they tried to meet me in the middle then I went lower and said I'd go elsewhere because they were having a close-out. They have so much competition.

[RWP]

Dang, buying a mattress is like buying a new car! That sucks.

[stedtale]

Is this a used mattress you are haggling over?

[Surly]

Originally Posted by santucci218

why do you need a giant mattress anyways? how many people are sleeping over?

I'm not Michael Jackson

[stedtale]

Originally Posted by Surly

I'm not Michael Jackson

Neither am I, senator, you are avoiding the question.

[santucci218]

my attempts to find a comical sized mattress on google has failed. if somebody could please post a picture of one i would be quite thankful.

[Surly]

Try looking for Shaq's bed.

[stedtale]

Originally Posted by Surly

Try looking for Shaq's bed.

so...a real bedroom, a room of nothin' but bed...

[Diggler]

Just go to The Original Mattress Factory. You'll see cutaways comparing them to other brands and they don't run sales, no 'deals'... just a fair, low price.

ETA: they can do customs, too... for people like Shaq.

[stedtale]

Originally Posted by Diggler

Just go to The Original Mattress Factory. You'll see cutaways comparing them to other brands and they don't run sales, no 'deals'... just a fair, low price.

ETA: they can do customs, too... for people like Shaq.

I thought we only had OMF in MN, cool.

[Stanley Design]

I've always wanted a bed that was 4 or 5 feet off the ground. Getting "down" onto your bed isn't really fun. I want a nice tall bed that's more like my perch to overlook my kingdom. But not a lame bunkbed, it's gotta be nice and big and pro. With available storage underneath.

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

At least when you buy a car you can find the same models on different dealers' lots.

Mattress retailers often advertise that they'll beat any other store's price on the same model. With few exceptions, though, you won't find the same model at another store, because the model numbers are customized for each store or chain.

[Surly]

Only ones I can't stand are those temper-pedic foam mattresses. They are really really firm. Hard I would say.

[Sonic_Death]

Originally Posted by Surly

Try looking for Shaq's bed.

Haven't you ever seen Cribs? Shaq's bed has a giant Superman Logo Headbord hahaha, it is hilarious.

[disenchant]

it's sad that so many things are like buying a car. it's a mattress!

ugh.

[Diggler]

If you think about it, you spend a lot more time on a mattress per day than sitting in your car.

Buying a car should be like buying a mattress.