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The Mattress Wager

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Haymitch, May 15, 2016.

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  1. Haymitch

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    https://www.galleryfurniture.com/best-offer-ever

    Anyone doing this? Good idea or terrible?

    Must spend at least $2,000.00 on a queen or king mattress. If you pick the party who wins the presidency, your purchase is 100% refunded. Free mattress.

    Considering doing it today. Seems like a sure thing unless the FBI comes down hard on Hillary.

    What do y'all think?

    (Also feel free to laugh at me and say things like "lol poor people problems")
     
  2. justtxyank

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    I was strongly considering replacing my mattress anyway so I might jump in on this

    Are there restrictions? I want an adjustable tempurpedic I think?
     
  3. larsv8

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    Thinking about, but I don't need a mattress until Septmber. Not sure how to make it work.
     
  4. Air Langhi

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    If you to minimize your risk. Buy your furniture and bet on Hilary. Go to vegas and put 571 dollars on trump. No matter who wins you will get your 2000 dollars refunded. Assuming a gross margin of 50% on the product you are getting it lower than you could anywhere else.
     
  5. Haymitch

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    Any brand. Can't be on sale, must be queen or king and purchased in store. I think that's it.
     
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    The two Mattress Firm stores across the street probably aren't happy with this. Neither is the one that's opening up soon.
     
  7. Haymitch

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    Ok I took the leap of faith. Hillary better not **** this up.
     
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    My brother did it. Bought one of those crazy expensive adjustable Tempurpedics. I don't have the balls to make a bet like that.
     
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    Eh, you're probably right. Although I'd worry about the rust belt states.

    I wish I was in houston for this, I need a new mattress anyway.
     
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    I would say betting Republican would be a good idea. Yea it is Trump but seriously could anyone really vote for Hillary???? I probably will not vote for him sans a promise for a really conservative SCOTUS nominee but a lot of Democrats will vote for Trump over Hillary as he moves to the left now that he will win the Republican nomination. The Democrats never has a serious candidate. I mean seriously, a crazy socialist or a bigger liar than Trump????
     
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    They're all crazy expensive. The bottom of the line tempurpedic is about $3K and might be the worst mattress ever made. So you go up one model and before you know it you're dropping $4K.

    Gallery Furniture only carries tempurpedic and "Mack-o-Pedic" and I wasn't about to trust a Mattress Mack branded mattress. I don't think he has a manufacturing facility so these are likely just rebrands of generic mattresses.

    Oops. My bad. I knew I read about it here but forgot what thread it was in. You need a more specific thread title for those of us too lazy to search.
     
  13. Space Ghost

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    Its a bitter pill to swallow if Trump wins. You pay 2000+ for an over priced mattress AND you have Trump for president.
     
  14. LosPollosHermanos

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    This sounds insensitive and I don't mean to be disrespectful , but how are you so mentally challenged?

    B/w you convincing me something was something "because god said so" and that post....you're delusional man. Get help.
     
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    If I lived there I would be all over this.
     
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    You are the DD of politics.
     
  17. Haymitch

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    Sounds like you should take advantage of this deal then and get a free mattress by picking the Republicans.

    If nothing else you could just re-sell it and make $2K easily.
     
  18. DonnyMost

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    The 2K+ you get back is basically store credit/gift card, right?

    If so, eff that.
     
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    For sale: Used mattress

    I'm broke and moving to Canada. $2000 OBO.
     
  20. Duncan McDonuts

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    lol poor people problems
     

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