Posts belonging to Category 'Salesperson Tricks'
January 1, 2012 | Posted by
You go to a small chain of mattress stores and the salesperson gives you the hard sell on the brand new Purple Hippo 9000. This mattress boasts Platinum, 5 in 1 coils wrapped in 100% silk. It has both memory and amnesia foam, latex and a hundred other foam layers that have really sexy names. [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | 
Tags: exclusive mattress scam, mattress, mattress industry, mattress retailers, salesman tricks | 
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November 7, 2011 | Posted by
Dirty tricks used to be a staple of some of the sleazier folks in the mattress industry. Fortunately, most of the purveyors of this activity have either left the business or closed down. Caveat emptor – Let the buyer beware. New or Used Mattress – If you are buying “clearance, discontinued or floor models” there [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: clearance, floor models, mattresses, nightmare, stains, used mattress | No Comments »
July 27, 2011 | Posted by
I was forwarded several links that purportedly were from unbiased sites that discuss complaints about Tempur-Pedic® mattresses. They wanted me to take a look and provide some feedback. Before I start the process of debunking the so-called complaints, the first thing you should look for on any site that purports to reveal “the facts” is [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: memory foam, Tempur material, Tempurpedic Cloud Supreme mattress, Tempurpedic complaints | 1 Comment »
March 18, 2011 | Posted by
Its that time again – Here come the mattress freebies! Free Gift Card! Free Stuffed Animal! Free Sheets! Free Memory Foam Pillow! Free Box Springs! For regular readers of this blog, you know my position – Don’t fall for the hype. There is nothing free in this world. If you are getting something for nothing, you [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: free box springs, free memory foam pillow, free sheets, freebies, gift with purchase, mattress, stuffed animals, trash, trinkets | 1 Comment »
February 12, 2011 | Posted by
You visit your local mattress store and start trying mattresses. You find one you like and start asking a few questions so you can compare it to other similar models. Hank, your friendly mattress salesperson, proudly tells you it has 1,000 coils! Of course being the bright person you are, you realize something doesn’t sound right [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: coil count, coil density, mattress, Sealy, simmons | 1 Comment »
August 11, 2010 | Posted by
True Story – I’m visiting a store and a lady comes in for her college age daughter. She is driving a luxury vehicle that would easily retail over $50k. Not that we should ever make judgements based on cars, clothing or jewelry, but I found it interesting. She doesn’t want to spend over $300 for [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: $200 mattress set, frame, free delivery, mattress shopping, queen mattress | No Comments »
July 22, 2010 | Posted by
My Four Favorite Stupid Sales Promotions Mix & Match – This is the most bogus promotion ever. First off, unless you are a company made up of morons, you will never have a bunch of leftover boxes to sell. Second, Federal Law now prevents retailers from selling mixed sets because they are tested as matched [...]
Categories: Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: beds, mattress, mattress promotions, sales gimmicks, sleep | 1 Comment »
July 19, 2010 | Posted by
My Five Favorite Sleazy Salesperson Pressure Tactics “I got this coupon in my desk…” – This tactic gives them a reason to discount. If they can reduce the price, ask yourself why haven’t they already reduced it and get the heck out of there. You will never get “the best deal” at a place like [...]
Categories: Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: buying a mattress, mattress sales gimmicks, pressure tactics | No Comments »
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