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There are a multitude of reasons. The below link references Manhattan, which has more Sleepy's Stores than it does Best Buys, but this seems to be a thread in many different places, from Manhattan to Northwest Indiana to Boise, Idaho to Raleigh.
There are a handful of reasons. Mattress stores are very profitable (50% margin on a mattress.) They don't have to warehouse much, many times only paying the manufacturer after they sell the mattress, and they don't need expensive retail space, as you don't window shop a mattress, only going into one when you decide you need to buy it. Also, people won't order one off the internet, at least not in good numbers.
Studies don't say that. Stores which sell mattresses do.
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Originally Posted by luv4horses
And those obnoxious little signs stuck on the roadsides! Sheesh.
My thought is that there is SO much profit to be made in a mattress that all these guys want a piece of the action. Me, I bought mine online.
I usually buy from Original Mattress Factory. However, this time I bought online. We bought a Casper. With their return policy there really is no reason to not just give it a try. Absolutely the best sleep I've had in years. I can usually fall asleep on command and not wake up until the rooster crows. But I never realized that I wasn't sleeping as good as I could until I slept on the Casper. It took about a month for my body to adjust to being fully supported but holy crap what a difference.
My conspiracy theory is that they are owned by the corner drugstores:
They are selling crappy mattresses to fuel the need for more pain meds. With a CVS or Walgreens on every other corner, they need to do something to keep up demand.
HAHA I was going to comment that they need to match the number of pharmacies but I like you theory better!
Didn't like Original Mattress Factory. All their mattresses seemed dated and old technology. Went to Sleepy's during 50% off sale, price match with competitor + 10% off. Also matched Amazon for for frame and mattress pad. I basically got the mattress for $20 more then their cost (caught a glimpse of the computer). Original Mattress Factory didn't budge, I saved over 400 dollars and got a better mattress with longer warranty. To each his own though, for me I found a good deal at sleepys. I am sure Costco is good also.
I had noticed that there seemed to be a gazillion of these around here. Rather disappointing to see a store being built then seeing a sign that says a mattress store is coming soon. I'm like, "WHY!?!?!"
We replaced ours a couple months ago with one from Mattress Firm. I am sure they make a pretty penny at $3,600 a pop, but the support and coolness are worth every one of those pennies. A mattress is not the place to cut corners, as tempting as that may be. I figure all the stores is just a form of advertising. See the same thing every single day, day after day, and when it's time to buy...guess what pops into your mind?
Didn't like Original Mattress Factory. All their mattresses seemed dated and old technology. Went to Sleepy's during 50% off sale, price match with competitor + 10% off. Also matched Amazon for for frame and mattress pad. I basically got the mattress for $20 more then their cost (caught a glimpse of the computer). Original Mattress Factory didn't budge, I saved over 400 dollars and got a better mattress with longer warranty. To each his own though, for me I found a good deal at sleepys. I am sure Costco is good also.
OMF's policy is like that of the late Saturn Corporation. No sales or gimmicks. The price you see today is the one you'll see tomorrow. No pressure.
I asked the husband this very question while out last weekend...
Raleigh has an estimated 67 new residents every day. If none of them feel like packing up their old mattress, I guess a trip to the mattress store will be needed?
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