Carpe Diem
May 14, 2012 10:49 PM
Joined: May 14, 2012
Points: 2
I need your help! I am considering purchasing a carpe diem bed but it is so out of my comfort zone that I need your help to either convince me that I'm making the right move or a huge mistake. All of your input would really help me and my wife out. 

Thanks,

Thomas

Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #4 May 21, 2012 11:40 AM
Location: Norwalk, CT
Joined: May 18, 2012
Points: 5
ThomasCrown wrote:

This is great feedback! Anthony, it would be great to see the photos that you mentioned showing the comparisons In Spine placement. 

 

Now let's talk $$$. Matress salesmen seem to have the same reputation as car salesman (no offense, Anthony). How do I get a good deal on a carpe diem matress? Im in no rush so should i wait until some type of discount event occurs? Also, I have to take into account that after 10-12 years, I have to buy a new matress topper that currently costs about $3,500--who knows what it will cost in 10 years from now. Assuming it stays the same price and that the bed lasts for 20 years and I paid $15k for it, after getting another topper then I'm paying close to $20k for a bed. I simply want to experience a good nights rest without having to buy a bed every 5 years or so. Am I crazy for even considering a bed in these price ranges?


You are absolutley welcome for the feed back Thomas. You are also absolutely correct about how mattress salesman are percieved these days. With many chain stores out there and some department stores inflating their price to offer you what would appear as a deal of the lifetime; shopping for a mattress just may be the most unpleasant experience out there. However luxury beds such as Carpe Diem, Hastens, Vi Spring are not just dropped in any mattress store. You need a phenominal reputation and must be an established retailer or design center to carry them. Carpe Diem Beds, Hatsens, and Vi Spring have a strict dealer agreement which clearly states that retailers will sell at the clearly marked retail price which the manufacturer sets.

The only discounts given are to Designers and architects. Stores have a floorsample demo sale twice a year and will discount their floor samples as well. Occassionaly Carpe Diem will have a sales event. In the past they gave $750 worth accessories or a free headboard. You should contact retailers directly for any upcoming promotions as I do not want to take advantage of this forum by selling on here.

I would love to know who gave you the price for that top mattress. It is way off. In a king size the Carpe Diem Exclusive top mattress costs $2199.  Carpe Diem also offers a 30% discount on top mattresses to prevoius owners of Carpe Diem Beds.

You are not alone in getting frustrated with mattresses failing to hold their comfort after a few years. This is why luxury beds are so popular today in the U.S.

It is a huge investment and I'm sure the majority of consumers out there can't fathom spending this much on a sleep set. However there are many people who are amazed at just how well they sleep now, more so on how great they feel when they wake up. The majority of Carpe Diem Bed owners end up purchasing another one for their children, second homes or even spare bedrooms with in a year of their purchase. There really is something amazing going on with these beds.

I will get those pictures up asap for you.

 

Take care,

 

Anthony

 

 

Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #5 May 21, 2012 12:02 PM
Location: Norwalk, CT
Joined: May 18, 2012
Points: 5
Thomas here is a picture of one my salesman (Matt) laying on a Tempur-Pedic Cloud-Luxe mattress. He is quite thin at 5'11" and 170lbs. In the picture you can still see him slightly hammocking the mattress ad his rearend has sunken in lower than the rest of his body.

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r639/SleepEtc/IMG_1010.jpg

 

 

Here is Matt now laying in the same position on the softest Carpe Diem Bed there is; The Korno. Notice how perfect his posture is here. His rear end is at the same level as his shoulders keeping the true arch of his spine.

 

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r639/SleepEtc/IMG_1009.jpg

This message was modified May 21, 2012 by AnthonyM
Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #6 May 21, 2012 6:57 PM
Joined: May 12, 2010
Points: 241
AnthonyM wrote:

Thomas here is a picture of one my salesman (Matt) laying on a Tempur-Pedic Cloud-Luxe mattress. He is quite thin at 5'11" and 170lbs. In the picture you can still see him slightly hammocking the mattress ad his rearend has sunken in lower than the rest of his body.

 

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r639/SleepEtc/IMG_1010.jpg

 

 

Here is Matt now laying in the same position on the softest Carpe Diem Bed there is; The Korno. Notice how perfect his posture is here. His rear end is at the same level as his shoulders keeping the true arch of his spine.

 

http://i1175.photobucket.com/albums/r639/SleepEtc/IMG_1009.jpg


That carpe diem bed looks more like a mattress topper on a mattress. Are there any in texas?

Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #7 May 22, 2012 6:13 PM
Location: Norwalk, CT
Joined: May 18, 2012
Points: 5
I don't believe they have a store in Texas as of right now. There are 6 stores in CA, 1 in Las Vegas, Miami, NY, and Connecticut.

 

When I am back in the store I can take another picture of the same topper on a regular bed if you would like.

 

This message was modified May 22, 2012 by AnthonyM
Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #8 May 29, 2012 9:26 PM
Joined: May 12, 2010
Points: 241
AnthonyM wrote:

I don't believe they have a store in Texas as of right now. There are 6 stores in CA, 1 in Las Vegas, Miami, NY, and Connecticut.

 

 

When I am back in the store I can take another picture of the same topper on a regular bed if you would like.

 


Thanks. waitinf for the picture. 

btw I am confused as to how ONLY JUST a 3 inch topper on top of springs can provide COMFORT? thanks

Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #9 Jul 7, 2012 4:45 PM
Joined: Sep 10, 2011
Points: 2
I sleep on a Carpe Diem. I thought the price was outrageous. I now own two -- one for the guest room. Honestly -- my wife and I have never slept better. Worth every penny and then some. We had been on a high-end latex mattress w/a wool topper. The topper broke down after about 5 or 6 years  and we started sleeping poorly. We had switched to the latex after years of increasingly bad sleep on traditional S&F mattresses. Nothing, in our view, compares to the Carpe Diem. We've had the mattresses for a little over a year. No difference from when they were new.
Re: Carpe Diem
Reply #10 Jul 21, 2012 9:22 AM
Joined: Jul 21, 2012
Points: 2
My salesman's name was Matt too!!  Hahahah

 

Not happy after 2 nights on my Contour Signature.  TOO FIRM!