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1 HN user recommended this between 2015 and 2017, in 2 comments.
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1 HN user recommended this between 2015 and 2017, in 2 comments.
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For your selected quote of the article - this is common in many stores. My friend told me about the "year long two week sale" the store he worked at had. They had a sales rack of items that were 40% off for "two weeks". A limited time offer! In reality those items were 40% off year long. But it still helped increase sales because people thought they were getting a good deal.
That being said - I see all this talk about mattresses and expensive beds while I've slept comfortably on this for the past 4 years: http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Japanese-Futon-Mattresses-...
I sleep on this [0] and occasionally the foam that is recommended as a "Others also buy this item".
After a trip to Japan I found sleeping on a futon was the best sleep I've ever had. After returning home, the first thing I did was buy a roll-out futon. Been sleeping on it ever since. It's cheap, I can store it during the day to "reclaim" space in my room.
I'd probably do just as fine on a firm mattress - but the futon is cheaper than a mattress. I can also roll it up and take it with me when visiting friends or relatives who do not have the luxury of having a "guest room".
[0] https://www.amazon.com/Futon-Furniture-Traditional-Japanese-...