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Where can I get a cheap folding Guest Bed?

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Am looking for cheap folding guest bed - but one with at least a 3" mattress, possibly with headboard. Would prefer a real mattress and not an inflatable.
Any suggestions for prices below £35.00 inc p&p

NB. Have tried ebay and get outbid every time upto my limit when taking p&p or pickup mileage into account. Location Oldham.

Thanks in advance.
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  • Bob63
    Bob63 Posts: 1,320 Forumite
    IKEA?

    Mike
  • pingu
    pingu Posts: 1,467 Forumite
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    Somerled wrote:
    Am looking for cheap folding guest bed - but one with at least a 3" mattress, possibly with headboard. Would prefer a real mattress and not an inflatable.
    Any suggestions for prices below £35.00 inc p&p

    NB. Have tried ebay and get outbid every time upto my limit when taking p&p or pickup mileage into account. Location Oldham.

    Thanks in advance.

    i am looking for the same(but not in a hurry) please let me know if you find one.

    thank you

    i am in Oldham
    Honesty is the best policy doesn't matter which web site
    you are on!

    if i had known then what i know now!

    a bargain is only a bargain if you really need it!
  • Ikea.

    They also do guest mattresses which will fit under an existing bed - just slide it out.
  • GIRLPOWER_2
    GIRLPOWER_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Not that this answers your question but this is what I use...


    A sun lounger... one with a thick padded cushion. I use a double quit folded in half on it for extra padding ... works fine as a guest bed and I use it all summer in the garden for its correct function...
  • I have an IKEA folding bed for occasional guests and I slept on it myself to check it was OK. Not very wide but even though the mattress isn't very thick, it was pretty comfortable.
    Marsh Samphire
  • Somerled
    Somerled Posts: 348 Forumite
    Thanks guys for your comments. I had a look at Ikea but didnt see anything suitable.
    However after a mammoth search on a search engine ;) I came up with loot.co.uk and typed in my postcode and the distance willing to travel and found one on sale.
    OK it was the other side of Manchester but thought £30 for a sprung guest bed wasnt bad. After viewing and seeing hesitant the vendor dropped the price by £10 so for £20 I have a serviceable guest bed. Costing in the petrol mileage - £5.00 total was £25. So £10 under budget :T
    For others searching here is a resume:
    Argos value 2-3" mattress on wood slat base £35
    Argos value 4" mattress on sprung base £60
    Ebay Folding/guest bed(new) 4" mattress £39.00 + (£15 p&p) Buy it now many similar auction sales
    Edelledirect Flexi Folding Guest Bed 2" mattress £45 (+£10 p&p)

    And onward and upward
    Happy bargain hunting.
    Veteran Bargain Hunter -
    Best ever bargain: Rugby shirts (seconds) @ 20p
  • sanya1995
    sanya1995 Posts: 159 Forumite
    look in ikea please
  • RufusA
    RufusA Posts: 939 Forumite
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    FWIW my local Sainsburys (a "Market" one near Victoria) had a small stack of folding guest beds (metal framed, folds in half) for £30 each.

    Not sure of the thickness of the matress, but didn't look very padded, so at a guess probably 2" rather than thicker. But possibly worth it as something to store and use as an emergency.

    HTH - Rufus.
  • Somerled
    Somerled Posts: 348 Forumite
    Perhaps Sanya1995, Parkside_Stroller, Cheesy.mike and Marshsaphire would like to give the link to this folding bed because I cant see it on their website.
    Veteran Bargain Hunter -
    Best ever bargain: Rugby shirts (seconds) @ 20p
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