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posted on November 09, 2009 at 08:07AM Inappropriate?

Does Sears carry the Stearns & Foster Estate Ultra Firm King mattress and box spring set? 

replies: 4 latest post: November 18, 2009 at 01:39PM by sak10001
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posted on November 09, 2009 at 09:24AM
 

Sears does carry a great selection of Stearns and Foster mattresses.  Maybe, check this link to see if the one you are looking for is there.  If not, I bet there is one which is comparable:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_For+the+Home_Mattresses_Mattresses?keyword=stearns+%26+foster+estate+ultra+firm+king&sLevel=1%7C2&sLevel=0

posted on November 09, 2009 at 09:55AM
 

I'm sure most people don't realize this, but no two retailers will carry the same mattresses by the same manufacturer. The manufacturer will slightly retool a given mattress/box spring for each retailer, and rename it, so that every retailer can claim the lowest prices on that brand's mattresses and claim exclusivity on its models. And any price matching offered on them is generally impossible because they need to be the exact same product.

It's a little game the mattress industry has been playing for decades, but because most people aren't in the mattress retail business, and only consider mattresses once a decade, they aren't exposed to this practice enough to see it.

That said, every retailer who sells branded mattresses will have comparable products. What you want to do is find the specifications for the mattress you saw elsewhere, then browse mattresses by that manufacturer that have similar specifications. You'll find that the differences are usually in the types of foam used in the pillowtop, the number of coils (usually differing by a dozen or so between equivalent models), and the ticking on the surface. When you've found an equivalent, you can then compare prices, availabilities, and so forth.

Happy hunting!

posted on November 13, 2009 at 04:40PM
 

Sears does not carry the high end Stearns and Foster, which is the Estate line.

posted on November 18, 2009 at 01:39PM
 

You can buy the Estate line online at http://www.mattressfirm.com.  It also provides some good info on the springs and everything. 

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