Price range for retail seems to be $100-250 for IKEA stuff that will fall apart in 3 years, or $1,000+ for something better. Is there nothing in between? Would prefer to buy new with risk of bed bugs or other contaminants but open to other options if I’m missing something.
Plenty of thrift stores out there. You can spray for bugs yourself.
I would not risk getting bed bugs just to save a couple hundred dollars. Reading stories of people who’ve had infestations is quite frightening as it leaves long term psychological damage and leaves one feeling unsafe lying in their own bed even after you’ve spent thousands of dollars and thrown a bunch of your stuff in the garbage for treatment.
Bed bugs in wooden furniture? Can’t you just leave it outside for a couple of days?