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> For example, a price tag might claim that a mattress normally costs $3,000 but is currently available for 60 percent off at $1,200. In reality, no one ever pa
by jgalt212 11y ago
> For example, a price tag might claim that a mattress normally costs $3,000 but is currently available for 60 percent off at $1,200. In reality, no one ever pays $3,000; $1,200 is the regular price. And if you negotiate effectively, you'll be able to get it for hundreds of dollars less.
I buy a mattress every 6-8 years. So if I can save a few hundred every 6-8 years, I am not really sure that's a huge win. I mean I'll take the marginal savings, but not if I have to "work" for it.
- pkroll 11y agoAnd that's certainly a reasonable choice... but, beware the tactics that are just to get you to buy Now, Today, without shopping at other stores and trying other mattresses. One of the places I went to get my last mattress was shocked that I wouldn't take his several-hundred off deal ("we have one blemished mattress in the warehouse, full warranty and all...") and was going to shop around. I'm guessing they mysteriously always have just one blemished mattress of the type you like, no matter what day you show up.
- Nadya 11y agoFor your selected quote of the article - this is common in many stores. My friend told me about the "year long two week sale" the store he worked at had. They had a sales rack of items that were 40% off for "two weeks". A limited time offer! In reality those items were 40% off year long. But it still helped increase sales because people thought they were getting a good deal. That being said - I see all this talk about mattresses and expensive beds while I've slept comfortably on this for the past 4 years: http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Japanese-Futon-Mattresses-Meditaion/dp/B003VQNM2I http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Japanese-Futon-Mattresses-...