How much is an excellent quality king size mattress in Medellin?

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 13:22:

BTW, I am learning a ton about shipping personal items down to Colombia and one thing I have yet to read here on pbh is the fact they, the freight forwarders, use two types of weight calculations

Example: One weight is the "Gross Weight" of an object and the other is its "Volume Weight". What this means is you may have something big like a king size mattress which has a "Gross Weight" of only 100 lbs but it has a "Volume Weight" of 525 lbs and that, the "volume Weight", is what they use to calculate your shipping charges.

Here is how the "Volume Weight" calculation is done for anyone wishing to figure it out themselves:

Height X Width X Length (in inches) = Cubic Inches. Then divide the cubic inches by 156 and the end result is your "Volume Weight". Formula: H X W X L = cu in / 156 = "Volume Weight"

Moral of the story is if it is big, but not heavy in "Gross Weight", it might behoove you to leave it and buy it in Colombia. That is of course if you can part with it and hopefully find something comparable in Colombia.

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 13:30:

Thanks sapito! So how is the quality and price as compared to what is available in the U.S. Sealy, Spring AIr etc.??

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 13:40:

Hmmm... Then I guess you can't tell me how they compare can you? Sorry, I assumed you would know, my bad!

I'm in the U.S. now so I can't exactly go to the showroom. I'm simply trying to figure out if I should leave my mattress and buy one in Medellin. I will only do that if the quality of the mattresses in Medellin is very good. If there is one thing in life I can't stand, it's an uncomfortable bed! I need my beauty sleep and will, if necessary, bring down my own mattress to get it.

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 14:06:

Brians: Thanks for noticing my post but, please, if you don't have anything of value to contribute I respectfully request you go elsewhere to stir up trouble. Peace!

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 7, 2009, 14:11:

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 14:12:

Thanks makopp5... And how is the comfort and quality??? I paid almost $2000 USD for my mattress here in the U.S. and it's great quality and VERY comfortable!

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

gimmedub says on May 7, 2009, 14:58:

i bought a 1.6 mattress from american de colchones - paid 3million for it - was the second highest line they carry - very very comfortable!!! yes on par with sealy and other NA brands

0 funny, 0 helpful.

makopp5 (☼Travelguide writer) says on May 7, 2009, 15:22:

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 16:39:

Thanks gimme and Mak5.

I sincerely appreciate your comments.

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

RAAAY says on May 7, 2009, 16:58:

.

Escape.............everybody's opinion will be different...................methinks, even the best quality mattres in Colombia is not close to a medium quality in the US................I was going to import high quality mattresses at one time, so did a good bit of bouncing on stuff in Medellin.............pure crap ......VERY pricy.............I shipped my own down......well worth it...........

And yes.............that foookin Brians is an awful troublemaker................almost as bad as Gringoloid and elSapo........




.

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

0 funny, 0 helpful.

RAAAY says on May 7, 2009, 17:05:

Another thing that might be worth considering is, buying those memory foam matresses in the U.S.........................no the full thing, they now make them in 2 and 4 inch sectionsn that you put over an existing matress................one of those, you could probably roll up and take with luggage. Just a thought.

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 17:21:

Thanks.......................................................RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

Escape Artist says on May 7, 2009, 18:32:

Cmon' guys please stop polluting my thread!

EA

0 funny, 0 helpful.

RAAAY says on May 7, 2009, 19:03:

Yes, you're right azu...................

Escape.................Waterbeds were all the rage some years ago, but they were pretty crappy. But now, much fewer manufacturers, but some of them are really superb. Not what they used to be.

Get a local carpender to build you a serious bed for 1.5 mil.........take the rest down in a suitcase.


.

.........Its useless to argue with ignorance

0 funny, 0 helpful.