Janie Grace Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 It's for my son. We were planning to get one at Sam's but there are many on line that say "barely used." Of course I am concerned about bedbugs but you can check for those before purchase, right? Or is this just a creepy thing to buy used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I'm all about buying used/repurposed, but I wouldn't buy a mattress that has had any degree of use, even "barely." Too many things happen on a mattress that I would not want to share with a human I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Not in a million years. I'd rather sleep on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Yuck.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyBlueLobsters Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 No, I wouldn't. I'm also a huge 'used' buyer, but I couldn't bring myself to buy a used mattress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 No. I would not touch a used mattress and I'm skeptical of all the ads for "barely used" beds. Why are people buying BEDS and not using them? It's not like a pair of jeans... I don't get it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nope. No way. Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would not primarily because of bed bug concerns. Call me paranoid, but I don't want to risk it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 All righty then! I'll stop trying to convince myself I'm being a princess for not wanting to get one used. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hwin Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I have but it was still in the plastic. (And it still smelled like smoke for weeks because there was a tiny hole in the plastic.. fortunately it was for the spare room so it had plenty of time to air out.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Bed bugs and body fluids. No way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would buy new as well, but I wonder why buying used is any different than staying the night in a hotel or at a friends house? If you are comfortable with it, do it. When you get it home, put it into an full, zippered, allergan cover so that you have a clean surface incase a sheet slips off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I have bought used, but only from a friend where I knew where it was coming from. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 never Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My experience with a "barely used" mattress is when an elderly person slept on it for a short time after moving in with family members and well... they are no longer with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nope, because of bedbugs - yes, you can check.. but you might miss them if it's a fairly recent infestation, if the infestation was 'centred'* somewhere else in the room/house, or if you're not positive about their appearances/signs/etc. *why does that look so wrong? I typed "centered" - and spellcheck wants "centred" ...just doesn't look right at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nope nope nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiKC Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would buy new as well, but I wonder why buying used is any different than staying the night in a hotel or at a friends house? My thoughts exactly! I bought a used mattress for my son once, and now you all are freaking me out! Honestly, why is it different than a hotel? I don't get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 We have, from friends and the ones we leave on the street get picked up. But I wouldn't buy one from someone I didn't know. Really I think it's the bedbug thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 It's for my son. We were planning to get one at Sam's but there are many on line that say "barely used." Of course I am concerned about bedbugs but you can check for those before purchase, right? Or is this just a creepy thing to buy used? Dh and I have before when we were very poor college students, but I haven't since then and wouldn't. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LND1218 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My thoughts exactly! I bought a used mattress for my son once, and now you all are freaking me out! Honestly, why is it different than a hotel? I don't get it? Staying with a friend is one thing - at least for be because you know them. But personally, I hate hotels for this very reason!! It's very icky to stay in hotels if you think about it too long. There have been some studies done on hotels and let's just say it's icky!! So for me it isn't any different - I avoid it if I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ewww....no. Actually, the news has been saying not to due to bed bug infestations. I'd definitely purchase new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooblink Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ew, I wouldn't. To me it'd be like buying used gym shoes or underwear. However, since I do stay in hotels and on guest room beds when I'm visiting friends or family...I suppose my reaction could be viewed as illogical. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenKitty Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Um, no. But if it were a friend or relative I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 My parents have several times. Sometimes it is a wonderful purchase. For example you can tell by looking at the mattress that it is in good condition and the explanation is reasonable - changing a guest room to an office or similar. They have bought some wonderful mattresses for nearly nothing this way. The last time though the mattress they bought for our house and it smelled so musty moldy that I couldn't sleep on it even with plastic allergy coverings. And it looked clean. Ugh. You have to wonder how and where it has been stored. The last king sized mattress we received came from my mom. She had bought it new then decided she didn't like it (too soft or thick or something). Before she asked us if we wanted it she left it on it's side and the sheer weight bent something inside. We feel like we are about to roll off every night because of the way it is bent - but you can't tell without sleeping on it that it has this flaw. We slept on it at her house and it didn't sleep this way so I know it has to do with how she stored it. Sam's has good prices. We bought dd a new mattress last year at Big Lots and have liked it. You can buy mismatched sets from furniture stores usually for much less than matched sets (by mismatched I mean the fabric on the mattress doesn't match the fabric on the foundation/box springs). At this point in life I would buy one of those first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would buy new as well, but I wonder why buying used is any different than staying the night in a hotel or at a friends house? I wouldn't stay in a hotel these days either... it's been about three years (?) since I stayed in one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim.4dogs Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I tried to give away a box spring on freecycle recently, and I couldn't get any takers. I finally decided people are now afraid of bed bugs, so I ended up taking it to the dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Never! Ick! I don't even like sleeping in Hotels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Uh, uh. No. I have gotten used from family, but at least one I threw out because it had been in a basement and smelled bad. From a stranger - No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nope, there are some things you just don't buy used and that is one of them! I won't mention the others :D I agree with Punks though, getting used from family is different. Used from a stranger? Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Used from family or a close friend is okay to me. I would never buy a mattress or a couch from someone I don't know. I was never crazy about staying in hotels (ick factor), and I certainly wouldn't want to stay in one right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Barely used bedbugs, barely used dustmites, barely used whatever they may have spilled on it -- where are they going that they no longer need a bed? Or, did they decide to buy a new mattress because this one is so super comfortable? Maybe it is a 'hot' mattress acquired during a home invasion. So many possibilities! But, I wouldn't want to have to buy it in order to find out the story behind this mattress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 No. I'm concerned about bed bugs, allergens, and smells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Not just "No," but "H.E.doublehockeysticks NO!!!" astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Absolutely not, no. Two words to tell you why... Bed.Bugs. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ew no! There is also the bed bugs issue :willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would buy new as well, but I wonder why buying used is any different than staying the night in a hotel or at a friends house? If you are comfortable with it, do it. When you get it home, put it into an full, zippered, allergan cover so that you have a clean surface incase a sheet slips off. Because you're not bringing the hotel mattress into your home, for daily use by a loved one. At least, that's MHO. astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Yes, and I have. However, I researched and found the place that "bakes" mattresses for hospitals. They basically put the matress in a giant kiln for several hours. Anything living is gone when you get it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would not, never in a million years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccabillington Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy in C-ville Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Nope for me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would not primarily because of bed bug concerns. Call me paranoid, but I don't want to risk it! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 I would never buy a mattress or a couch used. Maybe a couch if it was from someone I knew. It just kind of creeps me out thinking about all the things that may or may not have been done on couches and mattresses. Ewwww! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest momk2000 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I would not buy a used mattress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeK Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Nope, you couldn't give me a used one. Even the thrift stores don't sell used ones anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Okay, thanks everyone. I think I have a good feel for the group's opinion on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 No. I would only ever take a used mattress if it was from someone I knew really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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