double mattress

moonrakermagpie

Hi
Can anyone HELP please, my daughter (a single mum) with debts to pay and not enough money to live on need a double mattress. We can help her or even just buy her a good quality one but are going through a process of trying to get her to face up to managing her finances in a responsible way i.e not spending the house Keeping on endless snacks and drinks EVERY time she feels hungry or passes a drinks counter.

Could any one suggest a way of sourcing a good "seconds" or ex display mattress to reduce the cost.

I have looked on the internet but there is to much to sort through.

Many thanks

Steve

moonrakermagpie

Any ideas anyone???

FunkyMunkey

I don't know about ex-display or seconds (although I doubt the latter would be a good idea), but MattressMan does good value mattresses.

danuk

not sure if its within budget but i got a really top silent night mattress from costco, £150. These were retailing for near on £350 in other places.

HelzBelz

This may sound a little harsh, but if you're trying to make her face up to her finances, I'd be tempted to buy her an airbed (she could still use it on her bed base) and tell her it'll do as a temporary measure until SHE'S saved up for a new mattress, then when she's got enough together for a cheapish mattress tell her you'll put some money towards it as a christmas/birthday pressie so she can get a better one.

Russ66

How about Freecycle,

crnflke

I'd definitely try posting a wanted ad on Freecycle, people are always looking to get rid of things like beds.

Tim_Deegan

I know that many people are very wary about buying items like beds from ebay. However if you follow a few guidelines then you can save up to 75% on the shop prices:

1) most important of all make sure that the seller gives a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

2) check previous feedback for the seller, and even contact previous customers to ask them about the seller.

3) use a company who display their phone number, so that you can talk to someone about your requirements (they want you to make the righ choice because it will cost them if you return it).

4) check the sellers return policy. Many sellers charge for postage on returns.....can work out very expensive if you have unpacked a vacuum packed mattress, and you don't like it.

5) try to use a seller who delivers using their own transport. Couriers often damage or misplace goods (believe me I know from experience).

Obviously you can't try before you buy, but for the saving it is worth the risk if you follow the guidelines above.

never_enough

Agree with freecycle idea, also local paper free ads, second hand shops, emmaus, some local councils have schemes for those on low incomes to buy esentials.
Argos have some cheap mattresses.
You could offer to match whatever she saves to encourage her?
It may be that some help in the kitchen could be useful too. Friends of mine with kids have loads of ideas for cheap days out (food wise I mean) by buying supermarket drinks & multipacks instead of paying over the odds for everything when out. I'm sure you could find a book (in the library?) that might give her some helpful ideas.