Should I buy a air mattress now or when I get to New York?
March 17th, 2010 | by admin |I’m moving to New York in March. Should I buy a air mattress now and carry it in my luggage or should I buy one when I get up there?
Might be cheaper to purchase it before going to NY and sending it ahead by Priority Mail. If you want to sleep on it the night you arrive then purchasing it ahead of time makes sense. Deflated, you may be able to get it in your luggage without additional expense, weight, etc.
5 Responses to “Should I buy a air mattress now or when I get to New York?”
By JewelFine on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
With weight restrictions on Airlines now it is probably best to buy one when you get there – assuming you are flying to New York.
When you get there you can find one in a discount store to save some money.
Have fun living in New York!!
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By Jamerican Steve on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
Buy it when you get here if you are not flying Southwest Airlines.
Why? They do not charge for 1st & 2nd check luggage and $25 for 3rd.
If you want to ship it, here are local storage companies that can take it.
This helps if you do not have an address here as yet.
Since they open as late as 11:00PM, y have time to get it.
http://411newyork.org/guide/2008/04/27/new-york-city-locker-storage/
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By charles on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
Air mattresses are usually lightweight and compact. The last thing you want to do your first day in New York is to go out and have to buy one. If you cannot mail it to someone there, I would just take it with me. You will end up paying the excess luggage price in cab fare hauling around Manhattan trying to get one. And you do not want to sleep on the floor your first night in New York.
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By Richard on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
Might be cheaper to purchase it before going to NY and sending it ahead by Priority Mail. If you want to sleep on it the night you arrive then purchasing it ahead of time makes sense. Deflated, you may be able to get it in your luggage without additional expense, weight, etc.
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By DanMagic on Mar 18, 2010 | Reply
I live in New York and I suggest buying one here. There are tons and tons of camping supply stores where you can get an amazing air mattress for cheap. Mainly because a lot of New Yorkers do an excessive amount of camping. Not to mention the size/weight limit on planes (as someone else said). Here’s some info on the way I use for camping and sometimes my guest room if someone sleeps over.
http://www.viewpoints.com/Coleman-Queen-Size-air-mattress-reviews
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http://www.viewpoints.com