Need local outlet info - zip code 21114

[phoenix]

Hi seekeroftruth,

I also posted a new link to a retailer in our MD, PA area on a new topic for your thoughts. In our area, it is hard to find latex mattress dealers that you can test. For instance, there is a Savvy Rest dealer (Rhintek) in Columbia, MD–not too far from me–but you have to make an appt. to test the beds and I know how that goes as I have dealt with manufacturer/retailers in Columbia. They are high pressure and I am sure that having to make an appt. and put them out will only add another layer to the pressure. And you know that the Savvy Rest mattresses are very expensive…

In my experience the Savvy Rest dealers are not “high pressure” although of course a blanket statement about all of them wouldn’t be possible. In some cases they may also be open to reducing their pricing somewhat if you are able to show them a similar mattress at a lower cost that is very close to an “apples to apples” comparison but this will also vary depending on the retailer. The SAvvy Rest dealers that are closest to you are [url=http://www.savvyrest.com/dealers?distance[postal_code]=21114&distance[country]=us&distance[search_distance]=60000&distance[search_units]=mile]listed here

I don’t feel good about peppering them for info and turning around and ordering on-line, especially if they are very knowledgable and helpful, but I can’t afford some of these ridiculously high retail prices.[/url].

I would personally have a “clear conscience” if you gave them the chance to earn your business by providing roughly equivalent value to similar choices based on a fair comparison and your own personal value equation. I would normally suggest that a 20% difference or so between a local retailer or manufacturer and something very similar online would be “roughly equivalent” value based on the greater risk that can be involved in an online purchase but of course the actual percentage may vary depending on each person’s criteria and risk tolerance. I would also keep in mind that a “fair comparison” would be based on the design and all the materials and components in a mattress and not just the latex layers.

Was just trying to nail down what would work best for us and then figure out how I could possibly test it, by doing all the research. I don’t want to waste time and get confused by mattresses that might feel good in the store and then 3 months down the road, you have made another bad decision.

If you follow the steps in the “read first” post and talk with a manufacturer or retailer on the phone before you visit them to find out about their knowledge and experience and their transparency about the materials in their mattresses then you will be able to save yourself a great deal of time and also be able to make meaningful quality and value comparisons. If you know the materials in a mattress then you can also identify any potential “weak links” in a mattress in terms of durability before you buy it.

There are many knowledgeable retailers and manufacturers on the Washington and Baltimore lists and some phone calls before you visit them will identify the ones you feel best about visiting.

Phoenix