When searching for cheap mattresses, put down the store flyers and and try another tack. Keep reading for 5 hot tips and tricks that are sure to save you money on your next mattress purchase.
Buy Direct from the Manufacturer
Peruse through your local business directories to see if there’s a nearby factory or mattress manufacturer in your area. Because factories can’t ship out items with small defects like visible stitching, mismatched colors or small stains, they often sell these perfectly good mattresses at major discount prices.
Alternatively, if you live close to the North Carolina furniture corridor between High Point and Hickory, you could save up to 70 percent off the sticker price of a mattress by shopping there. The area is home to the country’s five largest mattress manufacturers, each operating a major factory outlet store and all offering incredibly cheap mattresses.
Wholesalers and Bulk Stores
The cost of a membership to a wholesale store such as BJ’s or Costco will run you between $45 and $60 for 12 months. However, if you can then walk into that store and pick up a brand name mattress and box spring set for a fraction of retail cost and save hundreds of dollars, then that membership is well worth the cost.
Overstock Deals
Finding cheap mattresses just got easier with websites like Overstock.com. This new wholesaler buys up factory surplus items and then sells them direct to the consumer for incredibly cheap prices.
For example, a recent search for mattresses on Overstock.com came up with a well-known luxury brand name memory foam mattress that was selling for more than 50 percent off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price.
Mismatched Sets and Returns
Most mattress retailers have a small section of clearance products that include very cheap mattresses. The majority of these mattresses have been returned within their 30-day trial period, absorbed small defects or have been separated from their matching box spring.
If you don’t care if your box spring and mattress match, you can save big money and get a great deal on cheap mattresses. To cash in on these deals, including those with defects and returns, remember to ask your salesperson if you can browse the clearance items.
Don’t Shop on the Weekend
Mattress salespeople usually work off of commission, so if you want to negotiate on cheap mattresses, why would you compete on a busy Saturday with hundreds of other customers? Instead, go mattress shopping on a dreary weekday and haggle down to obtain a great price.
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