It's About the Bed Again

This whole bed situation has been quite the question mark all week long. I am thankful for everyone’s comments, so I would like to give you what I have for an update.

Unbeknownst to me, my husband went back to the furniture store. Nope, he wasn’t surprising us by buying it. What happened is that he went in, said “I will offer you $800 on the floor model out the door right now.” They said no can do. But, he also said it looked like they thought about it a little bit. Pondered it. The person he talked to was not the store manager so she was possibly making her own judgment call that she just could get in trouble for that. The unfortunate thing is that they just received that floor model (likely the week before we saw it) and plan to keep it onboard for quite a while longer. Also, would you believe that the bed is ALREADY marked down $400 bucks? And, yes, this is true and not some salesman tactic. I’ve looked online everywhere this bed is sold, and you cannot find it for under $1900. So, to continue the story of the bargaining, he left and told me about it when I got home. At which time I asked “you didn’t ask them what their BEST OFFER was?” He didn’t. Well, because they were not giving up that floor model so really what was the point?

All week we have been going back and forth about what to do on this bed. We almost got to the point of let’s just go buy the darn thing and be done with it. And, if it weren’t for taxes sucker punching us a bit, it would be all the more easy to say yes to this. But, then I think, do I really want to pay full price for anything these days? Gas is really the only thing you can’t seem to bargain on, but everything else is quite negotiable. But, again, it is already marked down.

I wonder if Josh keeps showing up that they realize he really wants it. But, then again, they could use that to their advantage. He’s gone this weekend. His mom offered to watch the girls for a little while tomorrow. I think I might go in there and ask them what their best offer is, floor model or not. I’ll see what it is and tell them if they throw in mattresses I will pay right then and there. Aren’t you just at the edge of your seat for how this one ends? Well, I am. Now the girls beg to sleep in OUR bed, and because Josh is gone, I told them they could tonight. Which means I might end up in the toddler bed or the couch if I get kicked and swatted too much.

Stay tuned as I will likely have a new update soon (and then we can move on to something else. Yes, that would be nice.)