You will have to get some skills in negotiation if you wish to find a cheap mattress for your home. The salesmen are not all that scary, if you know how to talk to them. The first thing to remember is not to give in their talk about all the bells and whistles certain mattresses have. You have to decide what you want from your bed, and then go to the store. Listen to what salesman has to say and then compare it to what you can get in the other store. When you talk to few of them, you will know which one is telling you the facts and which one is not trying to sell you a cheap mattress at all. After you get some good information, you will be able to pick the right bed for your needs.