- 1). Decide on a price range. Box spring and mattress combinations come in a huge range of price ranges, from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. Decide how much money you want to spend on a box spring and mattress.
- 2). Determine financing options. Keep in mind that some stores finance buyers for mattresses and box springs. If it's something that sounds good, then find stores that offer this option and apply. Remember to double check all payment requirements and dates in the contract before signing on the dotted line.
- 3). Test them out. Lie down on beds in stores. Decide what feels best to you, since different people prefer different beds. Note features, firmness, specific brand (if applicable) and any other important information. Rank features based on testing.
- 4). Select features. Many features that were only available on high-priced mattresses are now available on the affordable versions. Pillow-top mattresses are a great example of high-end features meeting low-cost. While the pillow-tops on the cheap mattresses definitely aren't the same quality as the higher priced versions, the fact that the feature is available on the lower priced versions is wonderful.
- 5). Note brands. Sometimes, when shopping for a bed, shoppers are looking for a specific brand. Sleep Number is a name brand that is only available at their stores. Determine if what you want is a specific brand, and if it is, check on the brand's website to find local dealers. Otherwise, it's just a waste of time going from store to store where they don't even have that brand.
- 6). Browse around online stores. This gives you a good idea of pricing on specific features. Look at several stores and get an idea of the average price, as well as the lowest price. Sometimes these stores offer free store-to-home freight shipping or ship at a low cost, making them the best choice in the end.
- 7). Negotiate with local merchants. Use the pricing information found online when you go to local furniture or mattress stores to get a better price. The employees at these stores usually have the ability to negotiate the price of their mattresses and box springs. Get their best price and then go to another store. Ask them if they can beat the price you got at the other store. Ask about warranties and delivery, too. Weigh the options of the best price including delivery and warranty.
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