There are many different major box mattress store around. Some of the major stores are Sleep Country (both USA and Canada), Mattress Mattress (Canada only), as well as many other independent furniture stores. Furniture and department stores such as Walmart, Sears, or your local family start-ups will also typically sell them. To find mattress stores in your area, type your city name and “mattress store” in the google custom search at the top right of this page for best results. Regular searches on google will work as well, but the search to the top right will search specifically within the mattress genre.

When dealing with the mattress sales people themselves, make sure you take precautions as they can be very convincing. You would be surprised how easy it is to walk out of a mattress store with a mattress the sales person will make top commission on. Here is some advise from a previous post on discount beds:

Know how to barter with the sales persons. Mattress stores are absolutely insane with their mark-ups and notorious for making you feel like you are getting a “once in a lifetime deal”. You may be surprised how cheap you can actually get mattresses for (many times 40% or more off the sticker price). They will often guide you to the mattress they want you to buy so you must be very careful to not end up with the most marked up bed (but cheap quality). Never buy the mattress on the spot. Write down the make and model of the mattress and do some homework. Check reviews online (and prices!). They will give you the same (or better) deal no matter what they say to seal the deal immediately. They know that the chance of making the sale decreases substantially if they let you walk out the door. Look up the product and be patient. You’ll be surprised how much you can save by seeming really uncertain and uneasy about the price!

Good luck finding the best bed for yourself! Remember, take your time since you will be spending one third of the rest of your life in it!

With most adults getting less than 7 hours of sleep per night, a good 6 or 7 hours would add great benefit. Unfortunately, there are too many people not getting good sleeps since their mattresses are garbage.

The primary problem really exists in the durability of the discount mattresses. In the short term, an expensive and cheap mattress seem quite similar. The major problem is how fast the discount mattresses tend to wear out. Most people only replace their beds once every ten years or more! A quality mattress should be replaced every ten years, but this is often unfortunately put off for 15 or more. With a cheap mattress, the bed could be shot in as little as 3 years leaving the sleep quality to constantly degrade causing back problems, restless sleeps, and ultimately a poorer quality of life.

But most people can’t afford the expensive mattresses on the market right now, which can run greater than $2000! However, there are ways to avoid paying a high premium and still end up with a quality bed.

These are your best solutions:

1. Get a Futon Bed – These beds are becoming exceptional with the new technology being infused into them every year. They are well priced, provide good back support (the quality futon mattresses) and can be found for $500 or less including components to modify your current bedframe (allowing the futon to breathe better).
2. Buy a bare bones, but quality discount mattress. Forget about the pillow top’s, memory foam toppers, or any of the bells and whistles. Find a mattress with a good (high) spring count. If you want the extra’s, you can always purchase mattress toppers later that will add the memory foam or other comforts. Try to stick with the 3 big name (Simmons, Serta, Sealy) manufacturers. Almost exclusively, there beds are superior.
3. Know how to barter with the sales persons. Mattress stores are absolutely insane with their mark-ups and notorious for making you feel like you are getting a “once in a lifetime deal”. You may be surprised how cheap you can actually get mattresses for (many times 40% or more off the sticker price). They will often guide you to the mattress they want you to buy so you must be very careful to not end up with the most marked up bed (but cheap quality). Never buy the mattress on the spot. Write down the make and model of the mattress and do some homework. Check reviews online (and prices!). They will give you the same (or better) deal no matter what they say to seal the deal immediately. They know that the chance of making the sale decreases substantially if they let you walk out the door. Look up the product and be patient. You’ll be surprised how much you can save by seeming really uncertain and uneasy about the price!

Ultimately, buying a bed should not be haphazardly chosen. Consider that you spend nearly one third of your life in bed. Spending 5-10 hours to select the best mattress that you are able to afford will be time exceptionally well spent.

Good luck finding a good sleep! Please leave a comment if you have any questions.