Best places to buy cheap futon mattresses

A futon and futon mattress are a great piece of furniture to have in the house. It can be used a cost-effective couch, especially if you don’t want to invest in an expensive one. It can also be used as a great bed, whether it is for you or for any potential guests you may have. So, how do you buy a cheap futon and a cheap futon mattress? Below are some suggestions for great places to buy them.

Ads in college newspapers and in and around college apartments
College students are constantly moving, upgrading and changing their furniture needs. Futons are very popular amongst college students since they are a cheaper alternative to buying other furniture. If you are willing to buy a used futon, one of the best place to look for a cheap futon is in the college newspaper ads and in any postings around college apartments. Try to look at the beginning or end of the year when college students are moving in and out. Or, look in between semesters when students who graduate early are moving out. All of these will provide ample opportunities for a discount futon mattress and futon.

Any area with lots of apartments will have a higher tendency to have a futon. In general, more futons land in people’s apartments than in people’s houses. Take advantage of this and look for listings of things for sale from people’s apartments. Look in the apartment’s communal areas, have your friends look in their apartments, and walk around the neighborhood and look for moving sales. Again, if you are willing to buy used, consider moving sales in a neighborhood with many apartments.

Craigslist

Craigslist is a great way for people to list their items on sale. A quick search for “futon” in the Craigslist Los Angeles area produced over 1000 results. A search in Dallas produced 827 results while one in New York produced 936 results. Craigslist is a great place to look since it is very cheap to post. There will be many reasons people are selling their futons. Either way, after looking at a post, make sure you go see it in person. Some people are very honest and straightforward about the quality and age of the futon while others may tend to exaggerate or make them look better in pictures. With so many different ones to choose from, you will surely find a cheap futon mattress here.

Another great place to buy a futon at a discount is Overstock.com.  First, their shipping cost is only $2.50 for any furniture.  Compared to other furniture stores which make you pay $50 or more, this is a great deal.  The inventory at Overstock constantly changes so check often and frequently.  Because they have so much inventory coming through all the time, you will get at least a 25% discount if not much more.  If you’re looking for a new futon and mattress, Overstock.com is a great place to look.

When searching the word “futon” in eBay, I found 1851 results. eBay is a great place to look for a futon mattress as well. You will have to sort through a lot of offers and you will have to go through the bidding process, but if you are patient, you will find a great deal here. Surprisingly, many of these will be new items as well as used. Because it is furniture and it is hard to ship, a lot less people will sell a used futon here. Instead, there will be merchants selling their brand new items at a much better deal than regular stores.

In many different areas, there are furniture outlets downtown where you can find a fantastic deal.  The outlets will be in locations that are not as great as regular furniture stores.  Also, the furniture will not be laid out in a pretty manner or the store will not be beautifully decorated.  These little things save the store money and allow the furniture outlet to offer their items at much lower prices.   You will have to pick through the items and the best way to see what they have is to ask the salesman.  Always ask if you can order something different from the catalog.  Also, never be afraid to bargain.  These outlets have much lower overhead and they also are willing to sell items at a much lower margin.  Whatever their first number is, lower it by at least 30% and you will end up somewhere in the middle.  Finally, offer to pay cash.  Sometimes, if you do that, they will take away the tax or give you an even better deal.

Discount futons and futon mattresses are not hard to find if you shop through one of these methods and are willing to search a little bit harder for the one you want.