Looking to purchase a Sealy Mattress in San Antonio (Howe: home, buying)

[LastStraw]

Are there any Sears Stores left in San Antonio?
And if so,..... would that be a good place to purchase a Sealy Mattress?
If not,.... any suggestions would be appreciated.
I am looking for a place that will Deliver & Set up without charging an arm and a leg and a store that will stand behind the purchase if it turns out to be a lemon.



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[steve807]

That's an easy question to answer.

[ged_782]

There are still Sears stores at Rolling Oaks Mall, in addition to South Park Mall. I believe the Factory Mattress chain of stores also sell Sealy Mattresses.


My past experience with buying mattresses in San Antonio is that you go to a retailer's showroom and try out the floor models. If you decide on one, you will most likely have to place an order, then wait for it to be shipped here to wherever their warehouse is, or possibly the store, in some cases. You then pick it up there when it comes in, or most places will deliver & set up (usually for a fee).

[Randyk47]

Originally Posted by LastStraw

Are there any Sears Stores left in San Antonio?
And if so,..... would that be a good place to purchase a Sealy Mattress?
If not,.... any suggestions would be appreciated.
I am looking for a place that will Deliver & Set up without charging an arm and a leg and a store that will stand behind the purchase if it turns out to be a lemon.



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UltiMattress sells Sealy and has delivery, set up, and haul away. We’ll dealt with them a couple of times and been pleased. They have the lowest or will match prices so you really don’t gain much from visiting different dealers. As much as Sears seems to have been part of my life as a military brat and then member all over the US I’m sad to say Sears is on “life support” and may go under. Sears today is not the Sears of old.

[ged_782]

Originally Posted by Randyk47

As much as Sears seems to have been part of my life as a military brat and then member all over the US I’m sad to say Sears is on “life support” and may go under. Sears today is not the Sears of old.

Yes, that would be my fear.


However, in the case of a name-brand mattress purchase, I would assume once the product has been delivered & set up, you would be dealing with the manufacturer's claims department from that point on, rather than the retailer?

[Randyk47]

Originally Posted by ged_782

Yes, that would be my fear.


However, in the case of a name-brand mattress purchase, I would assume once the product has been delivered & set up, you would be dealing with the manufacturer's claims department from that point on, rather than the retailer?

Could be you’re dealing with the manufacturer directly but then again the retailer may be an “authorized” dealer and handles claims in the name of the manufacturer. Probably a good question to ask. As I recall UltiMattress had some kind of 60-90 day “try it, you’ll like it” program and you could return the mattress to them but I don’t recall the details. I would think they’d have to stand behind a mattress that turned out to be a “lemon” but I would assume that would be a pretty immediate issue. There’s a certain level of normalization in the industry so prices, services, etc., are pretty much the same. Our last mattress, a Serta king, we actually bought from Stowers as we were also getting a new bedroom set. Their price was exactly the same as the couple of mattress retailers and it seemed more convenient to us for them to be in charge of delivering the mattress and bedroom set all at the same time. Not sure they would have done haul away, in fact I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t have, but that wasn’t an issue in our case as the old queen mattress and bedroom set got moved upstairs into the guest bedroom.

[LastStraw]

Originally Posted by Randyk47

UltiMattress sells Sealy and has delivery, set up, and haul away. We’ll dealt with them a couple of times and been pleased. They have the lowest or will match prices so you really don’t gain much from visiting different dealers. As much as Sears seems to have been part of my life as a military brat and then member all over the US I’m sad to say Sears is on “life support” and may go under. Sears today is not the Sears of old.

Thank you for the information. I had never heard of UltiMattress (probably because I have not been shopping for a mattress)
Which location do you recommend?

I agree .... "Sears today is not the Sears of old"


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[elnina]

Why Sealy mattress? There are better mattresses on the market and probably cheaper too.
And no, I wouldn't buy from Sears...

[LastStraw]

Originally Posted by elnina

Why Sealy mattress? There are better mattresses on the market and probably cheaper too.
And no, I wouldn't buy from Sears...

"Why Sealy mattress?
I guess because I tend to be a creature of habit. I've used that brand in the past and had no complaints.
And... at this time... I do not have time to shop around or to read about other brands and read reviews, because I need it like NOW. It is for someone else that just came home from the hospital.

"There are better mattresses on the market and probably cheaper too."
Hey,.. I like that!
I'm all ears for suggestions of other brands that are better and cheaper!
If you yourself, have purchased and used another brand that is better and cheaper and can pass the information my way I would really appreciate it.
Thanks Elnina



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[Randyk47]

Originally Posted by LastStraw

Thank you for the information. I had never heard of UltiMattress (probably because I have not been shopping for a mattress)
Which location do you recommend?

I agree .... "Sears today is not the Sears of old"


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We’ve been using the store on US 281 near the TPC Parkway. I think there are a couple of stores on the west side of town and one in the south. A Google search should bring up the locations and addresses.