Why You Can't Find A Cheap Tempur-Pedic Mattress
Posted: Wednesday, October 31, 2007
by Robin OBrien
http://www.selfimprovementtechniques.com
Time was you could find a low-priced Tempur-Pedic mattress if you looked hard enough. But these days finding a bargain is proving extremely difficult. Why is this? And, is it possible to buy a cheap Tempur mattress?
Many have heard about, read about and actually laid down on a Tempur-Pedic mattress and know the amazing support and comfort you get when sleeping on one, but they're expensive and many simply can't afford or justify spending that much. Until quite recently, it was possible to find a dealer who could offer you a good deal, but this is proving more and more difficult to do. Why is this?
Tempur have done this as it wants to protect its reputation of selling quality products and to weed out unscrupulous or fraudulent dealers. This is a good thing but to those who like to find a good bargain it's made bargain hunting that much more difficult.
So, can you still buy a cheap Tempur-Pedic mattress? The answer is yes, but you'll have to work that little bit harder.
One option is to go in person to a retailer and see if you can negotiate a reduction; whilst they're not supposed to do this, you can sometimes get a discount. If one dealership won't play ball, try another one - you may be even to play one off against the other to get a reduced price.
Going online is another option. There are quite a few sites that still offer discounted Tempur-Pedic mattresses. There are many reasons why some sites can offer good reductions. Some may be selling discontinued lines. Another reason why they can do this is that some dealers buy Tempur products from abroad; Europe and America are generally more expensive than other parts of the world, like South East Asia. A dealer can buy them cheaper there, ship them over and still make a profit by selling at a discount.
But exercise caution when buying online. Make sure the product is genuine as there are many fakes that are being passed off as the genuine article. Many also claim to be selling cheap, but when you add on the shipping charges, handling costs, tax etc, the actual price is no cheaper than buying else where. Finally, what kind of warranty will you be getting? Many, online retailers will not be authorized dealers and you may not get the same warranty as you would when buying from an authorized dealership.
Why not consider buying a cheap memory foam mattress from another manufacturer? Many top rated and reputable companies like Seal and Serta make their own versions, and they're almost always cheaper than Tempur. Whether they're as good is of considerable debate, but you should definitely take a look at other brands.
Buying a cheap Tempur-Pedic mattress is still possible, but you have to be that little bit more determined. Like all bargain hunters, you have to shop around and haggle to get the best deal; but I find getting a bargain of any kind is a fantastic aid to sleep.
Follow the links for the Tempur-Pedic mattress or another memory foam mattress like the Sealy True Form.
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)I found really good deals for legit Tempur mattresses on craigslist, and I'm sure e-bay has them too. Aparently, these things are super durable. I know craigslist has a bad rap, and that has people not trust the site. 99% of the people are just normal people trying to raise money. As long as your smart and you think before you act, and communicate with the person with whom you're buying.
this is false. Tempur-Pedic has indeed price locked their items.. But they do not enforce their official dealers to not offer other incentives.. Official dealers are allowed to offer shipping, pillows, or any other discounts besides on mattress.. but it will be on their loss. Therefore you sometimes are told otherwise. NOW you see dealers on ebay and other places selling mattress cheaper..that is because they are NOT official dealers. yes the may have real TP mattresses and thy may be exact same as in stores....BUT here is the main difference = You Will not get the official Tempur-Pedic Warranty on it.. to sum it up.. Official Stores like sleepys, ashleys furn, so on will sell TP matts 100% of the time at retail price but can give free or discounted shipping or pillows.. ex: Sleepy will sell you Queen Rhapsody for $3499, give you two free pillows ( they lose $35ea) & free deliv ( they lose approx $50) but they made their thousands profit and cost on mattress.. GET IT? BOTTOM LINE: if you want warranty from TP for 20 years, u must pay retail price and they must be official TP dealer. ALSO only Official Dealers can offer TP 90 day in home trial
I love my Tempur Pedic bed. Tempur Pedic Beds are awesome and SO worth all the money even though they are expensive.... So worth every penny, also really nice you don't have to have springs or box springs and don't have to every flip the matress. The most awesome bed in the world!!!
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