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CortezBlue
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Mexico Beds True or False??
Ok, I was at Costco Mexicali looking for a king bed and was so happy to find that they had them. I met a young man who spoke wonderful english and he
told me something that I want to verify. He told me that a Mexican King bed is actually like a US Queen bed and a Queen bed is the same as a US
double bed. Is this true????
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Bob and Susan
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where is the "bedman" when you NEED HIM!!!!
let me tell you...he knows ALL about beds
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Mango
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My mexican king sized bed, that I bought at WalMart in Mexicali) is 1.9 meters (6.23 feet) by 2.0 meters (6.56 feet) The dimensions are printed on
the label stuck to the mattress. I have no idea what an american king sized bed is..
I hope this helps you out.
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vgabndo
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King sized...76" wide, 80" long I believe you will find correct.
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Bob and Susan
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Twin Single 39" 75"
Twin X-Long Extra Long Single 39" 80"
Double Full 54" 75"
Queen Queen 60" 80"
TWO KING BEDS!!!
Standard or Eastern King King 76"-78"
(widest) 80"
California King Western King 72" 84" (longest)
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vandenberg
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We bought a king size bed in La Paz. It's an excellent bed but our regular king size sheets didn't fit, so we bought California king size sheets and
they don't fit either. It's a great bed with a queer size.
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Bob and Susan
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'It's a great bed with a queer size"
is it for the other team????
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Bedman
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Bob is correct,
Wow Bob !! , I'm really impressed you got all the sizes correct. Mexico uses the same spring units/dimensions that we use here in the states.
Most of the mattresses that my customers dispose of do get recycled in Mexico. They are picked up in our lot by 3 different individuals that have
mattress rebuilding facilities in Mexico.
Normally when a mattress is old and tired, the only thing that is Really worn out is the upholstery. Spring units very seldom wear out and are
recovered to look like new. (At the very least, the good guys change ALL the upholstery.
The Not so good guys......well, they just fill in the body impression and then put a new outer cover on. Ewwww.... you should see what 20 years of
accumulated use does.
Bedman
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jerry
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WHEN BRINGINGNEW PEOPLE TO BAJA
I allway stop at the cheapest hotel i can find and tell them its the best you know the ones with no hot water a candel for light and a box spring for
a mattress i think the best hotels get the mattress the others well do as they can i allways have a good time
anyway depending how the protests are weather i play it out or go to a nicer place that night i allway take then to a top of the line the second
night  
jerry and judi
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shari
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What we do in Asuncion with old matresses is pull em behind the trucks when we go to San Roque to "grade" the road...works really well! When I first
started going to San Roque I wondered why there were always bits and pieces of old matresses scattered all over the road??? Now I know! True, ya gotta
measure when you buy beds from the bedman who comes here in his red truck. I bought a queen from him that was more like a twin...oops
[Edited on 3-24-2007 by shari]
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Diver
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What's all the ta-do ??
When I'm sleeping in Baja, I always feel like a king !! 
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bajamigo
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So what's a "matrimonio?"
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajamigo
So what's a "matrimonio?" |
Hammock built for two. 
MAGA
Making Attorneys Get Attorneys
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Bedman
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Matrimonio or Matramonial ?<sp> is a Queen size.
Bedman
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oxxo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bedman
Matrimonio or Matramonial ?<sp> is a Queen size
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I was in the retail mattress business for 10 years. I agree with Bedman that Bob got his sizes right. But those sizes are for mattresses sold in the
US. The sizes of mattresses sold in Mexico are inconsistent and can vary depending on vendor. For example, the King size set sold at Costco in
Mexico, although made by Sealy (maybe) is approximately an Eastern King. I believe the "matrimonio" size sold at Costco is what we would call a
double or full size. A queen size bed at Costco is approximately the same size as a queen bed in the US.
If you are bringing sheets from the US to fit your bed purchased in Mexico, all the sheet sizes will work for the corresponding Mexican bed, although
the fitted sheets may be a little baggy in places, except for King size sheets. You will need to purchase "Eastern King" sheets. These can be
difficult to find in California and are often a special order item.
Sweet dreams!
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Bob and Susan
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we've looked at beds for awhile because we need to still get
2 twins
6 queens and
an eastern king
that's alot of beds
we shop online for stuff so eastern king sheets are easy to get
thank god...
(i mean that president hopeful that lost to bush i already forgot his name...sorry)
for the internet
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Bedman
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Bob,
Retirement is coming fast. After 24 years in the business and 9 Grand store openings (now down sized to just this one) I'm ready to call it a day. My
wife retired 8 months ago and she's really rubbing it in. I anticipate retirement to arrive within the next 4 months!!
Bedman
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bajamigo
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Bedman, you earned it. Retire! If you're concerned there will be nothing to do, think again. I retired, moved to BCN to relax, and I've never been
busier. I'm half-seriously thinking about moving back to Sacramento to "retire."
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jerry
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lifes a beach
jerry and judi
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Bob and Susan
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hey bedman
i just imported my pool heater, pump, filter. water tank, and BBQ this week
it took 3 hours at the border...yuk
PLUS 24% TAX!!!
walmart in ensenada had a nice double pillow top king for $440 USA
and queens for $375 USA
the idea of not importing seems sooooo nice
what do you think?
should i
or
shouldn't i ????
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