Of course there are many places where you can buy a tanning bed. It is likely that the most convenient source is a local retailer near where you live, who can also arrange to deliver the tanning bed to your home or salon, and perhaps even set it up for you. However, be aware that the retailer is the last link in the supply chain, and therefore it is likely that the price for the same unit from your local retailer will be the highest price.
If you are comfortable shopping on the Internet, this is something you should definitely consider for your tanning bed purchase. Many web sites have been set up by the tanning bed manufacturers or by agents or affiliates of those manufacturers, and therefore there is no (or significantly fewer) middle men to further markup the price. This is a major reason that tanning bed web sites can offer attractive discounts on their products.
But be aware that purchasing an item like a tanning bed online is not without disadvantages. Since a tanning bed unit, even a smaller portable one, will be large, bulky, and heavy, shipping costs will be something to take into consideration. In fact, be sure you do your homework -- some people have found that the discounted price on a particular unit, after they added in the cost of shipping, worked out to be MORE than what it would cost to get the same unit from their local retailer, who would deliver it for free.
The classifieds columns of newspapers form another good area to look for tanning beds. They are used by individuals and tanning salons to advertise sale of tanning beds. Most of these beds are used tanning beds, and cost much less than a new bed. Sometimes, retailers too release advertisements announcing discounts on new models.
Tanning beds can also be bought from auction sites like E-bay. The cost of these beds depends upon the reserve price fixed by the seller and the bids placed by the buyer. This is a huge mart, and very often buyers are able to get tanning beds at attractive prices.
Yet another source is the discount sale organized by manufacturers, who want to offload their old stocks. One can almost always pick a good bargain if one keeps track of when these sales are going on.