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Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall by alasdair_ on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @03:46AM (#17406442)
>$3000 on a mattress? WTF? How is that even possible for such a highly commoditized good?

I paid close to $3000 for a sleep number matress with adjustable firmness for each side. Still use it every day fifteen years later and think it was well worth the money.

Re:Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall by mkbkn on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @06:38AM (#17407116)
In India, my family spent Rs. 500 (about $8) for a custom-made mattress, that's filled with high-quality cotton tightly stuffed into it. No foam whatsoever. 30 years later, it's still rocking.

Almost everyone here in India uses custom-made mattresses. Foam-based products are of recent launches and not many people use that. Only younger generations.