Where (in the real world) can I sell a mattress?

Factual Questions
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Are there any places (pawn shops, furniture consignment, etc.) that might buy a mattress? It’s nothing terribly fancy, just a queen-sized memory foam mattress <1 year old, worth about $200 new. Hoping to get somewhere between $50 and $100 for it.

I know I can put it on Craigslist or Facebook too, but just checking my options.

2

In my experience people generally, don’t like used mattresses. Even people who are happy to sleep on a hotel mattress that has been used by countless people for all kinds of things are not keen to buy a mattress that has only been slept on by a celibate nun.

3

Maybe for money. We just put one on CL for free and got a request very quickly.

4

You need to check your state laws. I remember reading a few days ago that in Massachusetts used mattresses have to be sterilized before they can be sold.

5

The only thing I can think of is craigslist or other similar sites.

6

I see. I didn’t realize they were that difficult to get rid of… will probably just end up giving it away. Thanks, all.

If anyone in Chicago wants a free mattress + frame, hit me up :slight_smile:

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https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/bacp/supp_info/consumer_fact_sheets.html

Put it on the curb with a sign that says FREE.

Good Luck!

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craigslist, and local facebook free and ‘garage sale’ groups. You’ll have even better luck if you can offer hauling.

9

A sign that says $50 might work better.

10

oddly enough, Kropotkin makes a good point. I tried to find the article, maybe it was on livescience some years ago, sounds about right. Anyway, I remember reading that putting some small token price on things you want to get rid of helps move them a bit faster.

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i was moving residence … so the 13-year old mattress, bought for $450, sold for $10 … just so i wouldn’t have to haul it myself. as for the frame … now that might be worth money. not many will trust a used mattress … however, metal frames are not quite so dispensable/perishable.

12

Unless rain is in the forecast.

13

Around here none of the the thrift stores accept used mattresses.

Some sell new, very cheaply made, mattresses to serve their clientèle.

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I’d never buy a used mattress and I’m sure I don’t know anyone who would. Bedbugs do not discriminate based on social or economic class and can be found anywhere.

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I did once, but from a friend of 30+ years who was moving abroad. I don’t think I’d do it otherwise.

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Marketplace Forum.

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Nobody buys mattresses. Too many health issues and lots or not in good shape. I couldn’t even find a charity that would take my old one for free in my city. I had to have it hauled away for trash. But really, I would never buy a used one myself.

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Around here we have to pay for a thrift store to take a mattress, if they take it at all … otherwise off to the landfill and they charge extra there … this is a growing problem with our landfills filling up, too expense to recycle and as noted above not many people are willing to get a used mattress because, like, EWWWWWWWW … how many weeks was the corpse there until someone found it?

Yeah, put a $50 sign on it and someone will steal it … same difference to us right? …