A pensioner is urging people to think twice before making rash purchase decisions after paying £3,000 for a bed from a door-to-door salesman.James Harris of Biddick Hall is reported to have been on the receiving end of a two-hour sales pitch from a seller after he saw a television advert from the firm.According to the Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette, Mr Harris ended up paying £2,700 for the bed and £300 for the delivery.He was reportedly told the bed was actually worth £6,000 and ended up going for what appeared to be a discount of more than 50 per cent.Mr Harris said: "I wish I'd asked him to go away for me to think about it. He hadn't broken the law or done anything wrong, but I want to urge other people to think about any big purchases they're going to make."Beds have also been in the news lately for more positive reasons - internet users have been taking part in a 'bed jumping' craze, posting pictures of themselves taken while posing in mid-flight.
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