Comments | pittsburgh: getting a bed in pittsburgh on the 4th of July

dabroots in pittsburgh

getting a bed in pittsburgh on the 4th of July

Jun 23, 2007 09:06

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adelheid_p June 23 2007, 16:39:42 UTC

Your best bet is to mail order one that gets delivered at your place on the 4th but good luck with that --check with UPS and FedEx to find out if they're delivering on July 4th. A place like Value City will load furniture that they have in their store warehouse in your own vehicle the same day but I don't know about same day delivery.

blueophelia June 23 2007, 22:10:22 UTC

This would be my suggestion. Most national chains, like IKEA, do mail orders. You can just order it online and have it delivered to your new place.

sleepsong June 23 2007, 16:42:23 UTC

I don't think there's anywhere in Pittsburgh that you can order a bed and get it delivered same day (though if anybody can prove me wrong, please do!), especially not on a holiday when most of their delivery staff will have been given the day off. The two places I'd recommend going for a mattress, though, would be:

1. If you care more about looks and how pretty the frame is and things like that, the Macy's downtown has a wonderful selection of beds and frames and the like.

2. If price is more your concern and you can get out there (it's possible by bus - take the 67A to the Monroeville Mall and then walk from there), there's a Mattress King or something like that across the street from the Mattress Discounters that's wonderful. Its mattresses are a wee bit more expensive than you'd expect, but then the box spring comes free, so overall you're saving a bunch ( ... )

dabroots June 23 2007, 18:36:20 UTC

The futon is a good idea. I might go with that. I'm not crazy about the whole box spring and matching mattress routine. I'll do some looking. Thanks.

jacquez June 23 2007, 20:24:29 UTC

If you go the futon route, you might want to see if the IKEA in Robinson is open on July 4. The other futon stores around -- like Norka -- usually don't keep a lot of things in stock, so you have to order what you want ahead of time.

dabroots June 23 2007, 22:51:51 UTC

Where is Norka in relation to Swissvale? I could always order something by telephone. I need to find out if they'll be open on the 4th. I'll look 'em up. Thanks!

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kimberlin June 23 2007, 22:11:52 UTC

My fiance has a truck and does do hauling for a modest fee. As far as I know we aren't doing anything this 4th.

dabroots June 23 2007, 22:45:26 UTC

Okay. That sounds like something that might work. All of this is just now beginning to happen so I'm still planning things. I'm definitely coming in the 4th. Please drop me a note at dabroots at gmail dot com with contact information.

diana412 June 24 2007, 17:03:03 UTC

If someone is available to help you deliver(as kimberlin said above)...You could always try Walmart.

since they are ALWAYS open and are cheap. I got my futon there and it's still holding up well.

good luck to you!

kimberlin June 24 2007, 19:26:54 UTC

I forwarded along your email to him.

break_contact June 25 2007, 13:33:11 UTC

You could rent a car for the day, and buy a bed at Ikea, they are open on the fourth of July.