About Us

How We Got Our Start

I’ve been a professional poker player for many years. One occupational hazard of this profession is to have to sit in uncomfortable chairs for long periods of time. Several years ago, when I was in my mid-40’s, my lower back to began to throb during a grueling playing session. At the same time, at home I was waking in the middle of the night with similar lower back pain. Then it hit me: My back was trying to tell me my cheap, hand-me-down mattress was likely the culprit.

Not knowing the next step to take, I dialed a friend who’d recently bought a new mattress at a known sleep center to ask her advice. Her story was shocking. Not only had a pushy salesman coaxed her into buying a $4500 mattress she couldn’t afford. The mattress was uncomfortable, far too soft for her sleeping style.

I thought to myself there had to be a better way to buy a mattress. Along the way, I happened to stumble across a high-end mattress store going out of business and decided to buy the entire inventory at a discounted price. Learning all I could as I went, selling a mattress here and there, Bay Area Discount Mattress SalesI quickly became known as the go-to mattress man selling top brands at awesome prices. Word-of-mouth helped push my small business beyond just friends and family, out of my garage. Word got out fast! In 2001, we launched the company Dirt Cheap Mattress. Now, over a decade and several thousand happy customers later, we’re now named Direct Mattress Outlet, offering even lower prices with the same great customer service!