Bartering is expected at yard sales and at car dealerships
, but it can be done sometimes to get mattress deals too. It will depend on how many mattresses you are buying and how many commissions a good salesman has already gotten for the day. Do not worry about sounding foolish when you are trying to get a good deal on your mattress, because many mattress stores expect this. It is not guaranteed that you will get a better price for your mattress, but you should always know the best ways to try and get that deal.
Find out where your friends bought their mattresses from. You want to go to a place that offers good prices, but the most important thing to find out is how happy they are with their mattress. You also want to know about their shopping experience inside of the store and if they had to bargain for a lower price. Some wholesale stores or factory direct stores offer prices that are already priced so low that they may not be able to go down anymore if they want to make any sort of profit. Others can barter, but do not do it right away. You have to have the skill and confidence when it comes to bartering to take advantage of the opportunity to save some money.
A reduction in the cost of your mattress will mean that your salesperson will get a lower commission. They will only go down on the price to make sure that they get a sale. Make sure that you go into the store with a coolness about your demeanor. Let the salesman work to persuade you into buying a mattress. Make no commitments, and the salesman is likely going to try and go down on the price to rope you in. Let the salesman know you are serious about getting a mattress and stay calm. Make sure that you have a budget when you enter a store. Always make an offer less than what the price tag says, and if you cannot get them to lower the price it is not a big deal. You tried your best and it is no loss to you.