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  • 13-10-2009 10:04am
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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭


    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/furniture/994962

    Went down to this guy just over a week ago... He's got some good deals on beds down there. Some of the beds have stains on them or a old looking etc etc but for the money they cant be beaten. He's got other beds down there... He'd a Rest Assured matress(sprung with latex top) with a sprung base(with drawers) with headboard for €650... Exact same spec of bed in Dublin was €2300 without the headboard n drawers...

    He's a sound bloke n up for a bit of a haggle... I got a few quid off n a duvet thrown in... And if nothing else, his websites got a great name(his names Mick)

    www.bigmickey.ie


    For an idea of deal, this is one of the headboards u can get with the beds(http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6678601/Trail/searchtext%3EHEADBOARD.htm) its that exact headboard...


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    #2
    mcaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭mcaul


    Looks like a similar operation to Famous Furniture who used to be in Dublin and Famous Brands furniture warehouse in Liverpool.

    Basically, they buy end of lines, factory surplus, previous season (I never knew beds were THAT fashionable!:D) transit / warehouse damaged stock and then flog it all off once a month.

    Maybe somone who's in the area can check it out and report back to boards.


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Thats the jist of it alright... He had containers of beds out the back, he brought them all in from the UK once a month. I think ur guessed it right tho, the original delivery date on my base was late '07...


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    Sean Quagmire
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    unklerosco wrote: »
    www.bigmickey.ie



    I'm not clicking that in work :pac:


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    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    I think i know the place, on the main N4 road? they used to or maybe still do have alot of silent night containers to the right of the premises?

    do they do matresses on their own? many wooden beds or is it all divans?


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    From what I could see they're all Divans... I'm sure he'd do a matress on its own. Most of the containers where around the back when I was there but thats the place.. Just outside of longford..


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    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    unklerosco wrote: »
    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/furniture/994962

    Went down to this guy just over a week ago... He's got some good deals on beds down there. Some of the beds have stains on them or a old looking etc etc but for the money they cant be beaten. He's got other beds down there... He'd a Rest Assured matress(sprung with latex top) with a sprung base(with drawers) with headboard for €650... Exact same spec of bed in Dublin was €2300 without the headboard n drawers...

    He's a sound bloke n up for a bit of a haggle... I got a few quid off n a duvet thrown in... And if nothing else, his websites got a great name(his names Mick)

    www.bigmickey.ie


    For an idea of deal, this is one of the headboards u can get with the beds(http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/6678601/Trail/searchtext%3EHEADBOARD.htm) its that exact headboard...

    Out of season I can live with, but stains?!:eek:


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    consultech
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭consultech


    Em; You want me to buy stained beds from a website called www.bigmickey.ie?

    ...Not that "hard up" tbh.


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    consultech wrote: »
    Em; You want me to buy stained beds from a website called www.bigmickey.ie?

    ...Not that "hard up" tbh.

    For the sake of €1700+ I can live with it... To be honest the stain(which is just a mark from someones hand) is about an inch sq and is in the middle of the base n will never be seen. Any of the marks on the beds are from transport so it might be from someones hand or from the truck/container etc. I'm guessing ur assuming its from dampness or use...

    Each to there own to be honest, I can live with it and the extra money in my account...


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    Irishpimpdude
    Registered Users Posts: 2,373 ✭✭✭Irishpimpdude


    He's obviously only taking the mickey unkler :rolleyes:


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    Irishpimpdude wrote: »
    He's obviously only taking the mickey unkler :rolleyes:

    Now that I've read it it makes sense... I've now excuse for not seeing that :p:p


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    pablo21
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    I stumbled upon him through donedeal aswell. the only stains on any of the items is from transportation. All the goods are brand new but may have some marks on them. I got a beautiful dining room suite that would have cost thousands for about 500 euro. My house is huge so I've saved a fortune buying from him. I even gave him a tour of the house while he was delivering and told him what I wanted and on his next trip back from the uk he had my snazy chrome bar stools from Julian Bowens for pittance. He's a bit of a character and up for a bit of haggling too.


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    pablo21 wrote: »
    He's a bit of a character and up for a bit of haggling too.

    He's a loonbag.. I'd a good laugh haggling with him. Bed we got is unreal, only prob is its impossible to get out of it in the mornings. I've been late for work near every day since I got it :rolleyes::rolleyes:


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    hamrog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 105 ✭✭hamrog


    unklerosco wrote: »
    He's a loonbag.. I'd a good laugh haggling with him. Bed we got is unreal, only prob is its impossible to get out of it in the mornings. I've been late for work near every day since I got it :rolleyes::rolleyes:

    What type of bed and mattress did you go for as a matter of interest. I'm looking for something comfortable but have made some bad choices in the past choosing mattresses.


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    Canacourse
    Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Canacourse


    Big Mickey / Stains. Sounds like these beds were used in a porno...


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    unklerosco
    Registered Users Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    hamrog wrote: »
    What type of bed and mattress did you go for as a matter of interest. I'm looking for something comfortable but have made some bad choices in the past choosing mattresses.

    It was a rest assured 2400 spring count with latex top on a sprung base... its savage!


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    pablo21
    Registered Users Posts: 728 ✭✭✭pablo21


    I got a super king Divan with Julian Bowen Head Board, a silent night (I think) mattress, a goose down duvet, fleece mattress protector, all for under €400!!! It is without doubt the comfiest bed I've slept in, in a long time!


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    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    Canacourse wrote: »
    Big Mickey / Stains. Sounds like these beds were used in a porno...

    Well just flip it and sleep on the other side....


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    valc
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭valc


    Just want to add to previous posters about Mick in www.bigmickey.ie.

    Having read other posters comments & recommendations, I took a trip to the shop in Longford earlier today looking for new bed.

    Lovely guy to deal with. Absolutely under no pressure to buy.

    Purcahsed super king size hypnos bed (with drawers), headboard, 2 duvets, 2 pillows, 2 pairs of Eqyptian cotton sheets & duvet cover - all for just over 900 yoyos. The bed alone would cost over 2,000 in other shops.

    Couldn't recommend this place highly enough.

    & no - I'm not connected!

    valc


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    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    we just got a king size memory foam mattress, and 4 memory foam pillows from him for €330, the pillows are great, like like the big hotel pillows.

    He also delivered to clonsilla for free from longford.

    Some range of stuff down there, and he was telling us if you see a bed and want it in a perticular size he can get it made for you and the mattress also if its a non standard one,

    we will be back for more when we need it.


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    #21
    Iristxo
    Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭Iristxo


    We went over to this guy last weekend, purchased a super king size full leather bed plus a memory foam pocket sprung mattress for 1k, maybe we could have haggled him down but he's such a lovely guy we didn't want to get into it to be honest. I will defo go back for more, his furniture is gorgeous at a fraction of the price. And I am not connected either, I went after I saw the OP's post here!


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    looperman1000
    Registered Users Posts: 544 ✭✭✭looperman1000


    just returned from Big Mickey's tonight, cannot praise this place highly enough for recommending him.
    We got a super king size bed, memory foam mattress and protector, stuart jones headboard worth 680 sterling, sheets, memory foam pillows, duvets and covers and pillowcases, the whole shabang....€1000
    it would cost us over 2800 we worked out, normally.
    We have an incredible bed now for 1000. It was actually 850 for the bed, and by the time we got sheets, and duvets, etc it brought it up to 1000
    we will be going back to him to see what else he has got apart from beds.
    I would recommend him to anyone, he's a lovely bloke too.


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    #23
    irishjig69b
    Registered Users Posts: 312 ✭✭irishjig69b


    hi, went to this place last saturday 10th july 2010,, was looking 4 a 6ft bed got a great deal, got 6ft bed great matress saten sheet duvet set and a duvet for free, but i think he does that for every1 :) and i got the lot for 375e, 75e of that was delievery to navan from longford, got the bed but looked a bit grubby it got dirty in warehouse or somewere, but it took less than an hour, to clean it up ( dont let this put u off) these beds are great quilty and after my 1st night on the bed i have to say it was great, i would recomend this shop ( stylish interiors) and his beds very highly, he gave me a better matress when he heard my wife was pregnant his name is mick and a decent bloke, willing 2 help u all the way.


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    Declan Geaney
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Declan Geaney


    I was in a rush to get two replacement beds into a rented house. Taking the recommendation from Boards.ie, I rang this chappie and gave him a broad idea of what was required. His guy delivered the beds this afternoon and whilst the costs were keen, the service was even better.

    I am no relation to anyone who works for these guys. I have never met any of them. My first contact with them occurred yesterday and was solely by phone. I am grateful to boards.ie for putting me onto them. I expect to have further requirements for bedding in the future and won't look past these guys.


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    OnLooker
    Registered Users Posts: 704 ✭✭✭OnLooker


    Looks good. I think I will take a trip down to the next sale.


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    jeanpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭jeanpaul


    After seeing other references to www.bigmickey.ie on boards.ie i went over to this guy (Mickey) in Longford. Its an amazing place, like Aladdin's Cave. I was looking for a Superkingsize Bed. There was a massive selection on offer starting at only €299 for complete bed. I spent a bit more but i got a Silentnight matching set with drawers and with all the bedding for €500. Other shops had these beds priced at €2000 without any bedding. I got delivery that same day and had the sleep of my life that night.Thank you Boards.ie
    KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.


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    #27
    meboloxitis
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭meboloxitis


    Has to be the funniest thread I have ever read on Bargain Alerts.

    The first page had me in knots of lauging :D
    Beds for sale by a guy called Big Mickey, reason for sale is that some mattresses are old & stained...wtf :eek:

    Priceless


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    OnLooker
    Registered Users Posts: 704 ✭✭✭OnLooker


    Yeah I headed down too. We bought a 6ft solid oak bed and mattress. All for €900 including a goose down duvet(so heavy) and duvet sets. Delivered in no time. We will be back down for more when we re-do our kitchen in the coming month


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    buzz55
    Registered Users Posts: 554 ✭✭✭buzz55


    Anyone bought a couch from this guy, or is it mainly beds he deals in? Need to get a new suite of furniture, thinking about a recliner and wondering if this guy would be worth a detour for?


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    jeanpaul
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭jeanpaul


    Hi meboloxitis, i was concerned too when i read the first few posts but they e mailed me pictures and i drove to the shop, All the beds and furniture are either brand new, major chainstore floor display models or items that get transport marked he was telling me. I saw no secondhand stuff or crap. The prices seem very low for the brands on offer. Its a bold name for a website and one you won't forget in a hurry.

    Hi buzz55, There are 100 s of couches down there. Some for €200/€300. I saw a pocket sprung burgandy, high back chunky 3+2 all electric reclining. It was massive. I think he said it was out of John Lewis Uk but i could be wrong. He said it was normally £5000 but at the sale was €1500 for the pair.If only i was flush. Hope this is helpful to you.


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    the groutch
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    jeanpaul wrote: »
    He said it was normally £5000

    they can make up any old figure like this, and there will be people stupid enought to get roped in


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