Tempur-Pedic uses mapped pricing, which means that they give their dealers a minimum for which they are allowed to sell their mattresses. They are very protective of their brand and provide rigid guidelines for their dealers. Since dealers cannot change the price, you will sometimes see them offer other incentives with the purchase. If a dealer is caught selling below the map price, they stand the chance of losing their dealer agreement with Tempur-Pedic.
The short answer is, you should find the same price almost everywhere and if you find a "deal", you should be somewhat weary and make sure that everything is in order. If you find a dealer online who does not list their Tempur-Pedic prices, call. Many dealers are not allowed to list their prices online due to dealer agreements. Tempur-Pedic offers a 90-night comfort guarantee on all their products, so you aren’t going to be stuck with something you don’t like if there is a problem with it.
Tempur-Pedic uses mapped pricing, which means that they give their dealers a minimum for which they are allowed to sell their mattresses. They are very protective of their brand and provide rigid guidelines for their dealers. Since dealers cannot change the price, you will sometimes see them offer other incentives with the purchase. If a dealer is caught selling below the map price, they stand the chance of losing their dealer agreement with Tempur-Pedic.
The short answer is, you should find the same price almost everywhere and if you find a "deal", you should be somewhat weary and make sure that everything is in order. If you find a dealer online who does not list their Tempur-Pedic prices, call. Many dealers are not allowed to list their prices online due to dealer agreements. Tempur-Pedic offers a 90-night comfort guarantee on all their products, so you aren’t going to be stuck with something you don’t like if there is a problem with it.
Best values are from online vendors.
http://www.isoform.com/mattressespads-c-23.html?osCsid=56b1ic3eru5407ntv5rln18m07
http://www.sleepwarehouse.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=15
http://www.healco.com/mattresses.html
Also consider firm talalay latex with a wool fleece pad.
http://www.foambymail.com/LatexMattress.html
http://www.cuddledown.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=745&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=fleece