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Is it me or does anyone else fine $550 twin size mattress insanely expensive ? On amazon[0] you can find so many options under $100. I had one of these and used

Is it me or does anyone else fine $550 twin size mattress insanely expensive ? On amazon[0] you can find so many options under $100. I had one of these and used it for two years - it was still good in the end. [0] https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=twin+mattress&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Atwin+mattress https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3...

refurb 9y ago
Yes! I'd love to find out what the cost of manufacturing is. I'm sure the margins on $500+ mattresses is pretty high. That said, a family member did give me a mattress a while back and wow, is it ever nice. They had spent close to $3000 on it. It was king size (which allow is great when you have a partner), but it was also foam over coil springs. Super comfortable. Before I would have said there was no difference in mattress quality when you get much over $500, but I take that back. Now whether the added quality is worth it, I'm not sure. No matter how comfortable this mattress is, there is no way I would spend $3000 on it.
- ghaff 9y ago
  I just use a high-end futon mattress with a featherbed on top and have been more than happy with it for a couple decades. That said, I sometimes stay at hotels that make a particularly big deal about their mattress and bedding and they can be very comfortable.
lewisl9029 9y ago
I moved into a new apartment not too long ago, and I was initially thinking of getting a Casper for my new bed, but ended up going with one of the higher-end foam mattresses on Amazon instead for ~$200: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0125QZQNW https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0125QZQNW I've never tried a Casper, but this $200 mattress is by far the most comfortable mattress I've ever slept on. It's honestly very difficult for me to imagine how a Casper could justify its $400+ premium for someone who's even slightly price conscious. Maybe someone who has tried both a Casper and a $200~ foam mattress on Amazon can shed some light on the differences.
- Eric_WVGG 9y ago
  If the $200 foam mattress you bought is anything like the $100-odd foam "mattress topper" I bought a few years ago, after about two years you'll find it start to develop some dead spots where the foam doesn't spring back.
Accacin 9y ago
Well that's it, they don't last as long.

refurb 9y ago

Yes! I'd love to find out what the cost of manufacturing is. I'm sure the margins on $500+ mattresses is pretty high. That said, a family member did give me a mattress a while back and wow, is it ever nice. They had spent close to $3000 on it. It was king size (which allow is great when you have a partner), but it was also foam over coil springs. Super comfortable. Before I would have said there was no difference in mattress quality when you get much over $500, but I take that back. Now whether the added quality is worth it, I'm not sure. No matter how comfortable this mattress is, there is no way I would spend $3000 on it.

ghaff 9y ago
I just use a high-end futon mattress with a featherbed on top and have been more than happy with it for a couple decades. That said, I sometimes stay at hotels that make a particularly big deal about their mattress and bedding and they can be very comfortable.

lewisl9029 9y ago

I moved into a new apartment not too long ago, and I was initially thinking of getting a Casper for my new bed, but ended up going with one of the higher-end foam mattresses on Amazon instead for ~$200: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0125QZQNW https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0125QZQNW I've never tried a Casper, but this $200 mattress is by far the most comfortable mattress I've ever slept on. It's honestly very difficult for me to imagine how a Casper could justify its $400+ premium for someone who's even slightly price conscious. Maybe someone who has tried both a Casper and a $200~ foam mattress on Amazon can shed some light on the differences.

Eric_WVGG 9y ago
If the $200 foam mattress you bought is anything like the $100-odd foam "mattress topper" I bought a few years ago, after about two years you'll find it start to develop some dead spots where the foam doesn't spring back.

Accacin 9y ago

Well that's it, they don't last as long.