Sleep Number Bed - Page 3

glatt · 02-17-2015, 03:19 PM

we used to have one, but they closed.

Maybe there is another.

One interesting thing that sleeplikethedead.com pointed out is that people who buy their mattresses online without testing them out are more satisfied with their purchases than people who go to a store and try them out.

They gave two reasons for this counter-intuitive point. First, online buyers do more research and are more educated purchasers. And second, the store experience is so useless, the 5 minutes the average buyer spends lying on a mattress doesn't help them choose a mattress with any success.

lumberjim · 02-17-2015, 10:13 PM

I just figured that the adjustable nature of the sleep number bed gave it an advantage. I think I'm zeroing in on 50, btw.

footfootfoot · 02-20-2015, 01:38 PM

There is actually a study of people and their satisfaction with their choices. I think there's a TED talk about it. Essentially, when given too many choices people fear they made the wrong choice and tend to be dissatisfied. Given a limited choice, they tend to be satisfied with their choice.

I wonder if online buying is essentially a limited choice given the impracticality of trying multiple beds.

infinite monkey · 02-20-2015, 07:31 PM

I choo-choo-choose my bed.

-martin or marvin or whoever that character was who gave out valentines.

lumberjim · 02-21-2015, 09:59 AM

I think that was Ralphy. Martin is the genius. Ralphy eats paste.

02-17-2015, 03:19 PM	#31
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	we used to have one, but they closed. Maybe there is another. One interesting thing that sleeplikethedead.com pointed out is that people who buy their mattresses online without testing them out are more satisfied with their purchases than people who go to a store and try them out. They gave two reasons for this counter-intuitive point. First, online buyers do more research and are more educated purchasers. And second, the store experience is so useless, the 5 minutes the average buyer spends lying on a mattress doesn't help them choose a mattress with any success. Last edited by glatt; 02-20-2015 at 01:40 PM.

02-17-2015, 10:13 PM	#32
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I just figured that the adjustable nature of the sleep number bed gave it an advantage. I think I'm zeroing in on 50, btw. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-20-2015, 01:38 PM	#33
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	There is actually a study of people and their satisfaction with their choices. I think there's a TED talk about it. Essentially, when given too many choices people fear they made the wrong choice and tend to be dissatisfied. Given a limited choice, they tend to be satisfied with their choice. I wonder if online buying is essentially a limited choice given the impracticality of trying multiple beds. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-21-2015, 09:59 AM	#35
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I think that was Ralphy. Martin is the genius. Ralphy eats paste. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-20-2015, 07:31 PM	#34
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I choo-choo-choose my bed. -martin or marvin or whoever that character was who gave out valentines.

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