Buying a King Size Bed

[Mistadobalina]

Want to buy one today, and wanted input/thoughts mostly around price and bargains.
I'm not sure what type of bed I want to buy brand-wise, but it seems like a good bed is ~$1700 with out boxspring, another $600 with boxspring.

How much markup does a place like Sleepy's put on a bed? What percentage of the listed price can I expect to cut?
Does it matter that I'm buying on the last day of the month?
Anything else?

 

[Orange&White]

Last day of the month won't matter.

Are you talking about only buying mattress/box spring? Or whole bed.

If you are buying the whole setup, I'd check craigslist for the headboard/footboard/frame and shop for the mattress/ box spring at a mattress shop.

 

[Mistadobalina]

Sorry, just a mattress (probably). We would likely buy a bed frame so we'd rather do w/out the box spring but when the wife went to talk to sleepys yesterday, they said that you need a flat board, rather than just slats, to put the mattress on.

 

[TexasEd]

My wife and I thought it would be a good idea to get a bed with memory foam on top. Worst decision ever. It is too hot and it creates lumps in the bed. If you need the cushion get a traditional pillow top instead.

Sterns & Foster is the brand I like the best.

 

[kmac30]

i've always liked denver mattress. everyone tells me i have the most comfortable bed.

 

[Smurfette]

If you're in Austin, definitely go to ATX Mattress, (ATX Furniture) on Oltorf between south 1st and Lamar. They do close-outs and have by FAR the best prices in town. Last fall we bought a king size sealy postropedic w/ a pillow top for 700, including box springs.

 

[wolfman]

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[UnBiased Horn]

i've bought some memory foam pillows and they suck

 

[pulque]

I think memory foam bed and pillows are the greatest...

 

[zzzz]

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[cmvUT75]

spent about $1500 at Haverty's for a stearns & foster king set about 3 yrs ago ... it now has ruts on both sides and a "hill" in the middle, but the ruts are not deep enough to replace according to the warranty inspector.