I'm shocked people buy beds on amazon tbh... you can't feel if it's even good. not worth the hassle at all imo
my mantra is and always will be - if it physically connects you to the earth, don't skimp on it and buy cheap.
this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2025
66 points (98.5% liked)
Dull Men's Club
2945 readers
132 users here now
An unofficial chapter of the popular Dull Men's Club.
1. Relevant commentary on your own dull life. Posts should be about your own dull, lived experience. This is our most important rule. Direct questions, random thoughts, comment baiting, advice seeking, many uses of "discuss" rarely comply with this rule.
2. Original, Fresh, Meaningful Content.
3. Avoid repetitive topics.
4. This is not a search engine
Use a search engine, a tradesperson, Reddit, friends, a specialist Facebook group, apps, Wikipedia, an AI chat, a reverse image search etc. to answer simple questions or identify objects. Also see rule 1, “comment baiting”.
There are a number of content specific communities with subject matter experts who can help you.
Some other communities to consider before posting:
5. Keep it dull. If it puts us to sleep, it’s on the right track. Examples of likely not dull: jokes, gross stuff (including toes), politics, religion, royalty, illness or injury, killing things for fun, or promotional content. Feel free to post these elsewhere.
6. No hate speech, sexism, or bullying No sexism, hate speech, degrading or excessively foul language, or other harmful language. No othering or dehumanizing of anyone or negativity towards any gender identity.
7. Proofread before posting. Use good grammar and punctuation. Avoid useless phrases. Some examples: - starting a post with "So" - starting a post with pointless phrases, like "I hope this is allowed" or “this is my first post” Only share good quality, cropped images. Do not share screenshots of images; share the original image.
.
founded 11 months ago
MODERATORS
There have been a lot of studies over the years that testing out a mattress in a store isn't particularly effective. It can give you a rough idea of what the firmness level is but you aren't going to stay on there long enough for it to matter or get a feel for how much it retains bodyheat or deforms over time.
So if you can get a halfway decent review/baseline, you can do a lot worse than ordering online.
Aside from that: There is nothing wrong with buying cheap, if it is good. Again, unless you are spending a LOT of money, you are generally looking at similar constructions and ergonomics between a "real" couch, an ikea couch, and a walmart special. Mostly what you are paying for is something that will hold up to very heavy wear and which is meant to be taken apart and reassembled.
A buddy of mine summed it up as: You throw Target in the trash when you move. Ikea can survive two or three moves. Good luck beyond that"
You need to hide inside one of the cupboards at IKEA so you can really test the beds out after the staff leave.
You throw Target in the trash when you move. Ikea can survive two or three moves.
I still use my 15+ year old IKEA mattress and bed to this day.
I recently had to give up on the fasteners on my 8 year old IKEA bedframe and screw it together - I have had to pull it apart at least once a year since I bought it due to moving for various reasons, or more recently to change which room it was in.
I've done similar. Went and found something in a store, then searched for it online to find the same part number and free shipping, because things like a mattress won't fit in a normal vehicle. Much rarer these days though, because you used to save money doing that, now the prices arent lower, and stores have learned to offer cheap/free shipping on large/bulk items
I looked at it in a local furniture store, did my research and got it on Amazon for $90 cheaper shipped to my door.
I am shocked you are so shocked. 🤣
What makes you think its cheap?
It has 100% 5 star reviews on the furniture store website and it made of actual wood, not particle board or wood slats.
Does your mantra include assuming others cant buy anything worth having on Amazon?
Do you know what happens when you assume something?
Same here. Always worthwhile to buy quality shoes, chairs, beds, tires, etc.
I had a ridiculous runaround to get a single envelope that contained only a $20 SIM card.
My wife’s new MacBook Pro was left in the common area hallway. No signature. Not even a notification - I randomly stumbled across it while I was leaving.
Are there even rules anymore?
Had this with Purolator, work shipped me a $4000 workstation laptop (with signature request).
Driver couldn't figure out the standard gate latch so left it outside our gate visible from the road. Wasnt like a 6 foot gate he couldn't see over, it was a waist height gate, so latch was clearly visible.
I only saw it because I knew it should be arriving and went outside looking for it.
Signature request is optional I guess.
I think that happens when a particular delivery company fucks up, they give them that added step because they've been forced to refund an item.
Something similar happens every time I order from AliExpress.
I order some cheap crap and the driver goes out of his way to call me and let me know he's there.
I order a pricey piece of electronics, the driver will mark it as delivered and I will never find the package.
I asked a driver who always wants a signature and it was because his phone camera sucks in bright daylight.
It’s not like they are comparing your squiggles to some master copy of your signature or something… it’s just honoring some dusty old bit of legalese somewhere. The other drivers probably just signed an “X” for you.
I don't get it. You got 2 beds, 1 yesterday, 1 today? And the driver remembered or logged your password so they didnt need it today?
A mattress and a bed are two different things. I hope that clears it up for you. 🤣
Probably mattress vs bedframe, or box spring maybe?