Would You Buy A Mattress That:

Is Vacuum Compressed Into A Small Box?

Requires Assembly?

Is Made With Chinese Memory Foam?

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• Do you have a return policy?
• Exactly how much will it cost to return the bed?

Most companies ship foam mattresses compressed via UPS or FedEx. Once their package is open, the bed needs to be returned via a freight company. The freight charges can be more expensive than it is to actually keep the mattress. In addition, these companies don't supply their customers with packaging materials.

Most people don’t realize that even a twin size mattress is above the size requirements for UPS and FedEx. In addition to buying packaging materials, customers have to return these mattresses with a freight company. This is often very expensive.

Many of the same companies selling compressed mattresses also sell do-it-yourself foundations. These foundations are packaged in small boxes with a number of nuts, bolts, and other materials that require assembly. If a company has an In-Home Sleep Trial, they often do not accept returns of these foundations.

The construction of a quality memory foam mattress should be broken down into layers. The purpose of layering is to increase the lifespan of a bed.

There is less wear and tear on a bed with more layers because weight gets distributed evenly throughout the layers. The most common complaint for beds made with fewer layers of foam is that, over time, they provide less support.

When there is less support, a hammock effect is created. The heaviest areas of a person’s body sink deeper and the beds need to be replaced.

Many other companies don’t reveal their specs because their construction doesn’t measure up with Tempur-Pedic® in a side-by-side comparison.

The overall height of a foam mattress should never be used as a basis for comparison. The comparison needs to be based on the actual amount and density of the memory foam.

Many companies substitute less expensive materials to increase the height of their mattresses. These lower density memory foams and fillers tend to break down much faster than 5lb memory foam.

Companies who sell imported foam rarely reveal where their foam is made. The most common mistake that people make is accidentally buying memory foam that is made in China.

Initially, imported beds may look and feel the same, but differences in the quality may be evident in the first six to eighteen months. As the foam breaks down, the bed gets softer and people complain that it feels like they're sleeping in a hole.

Importers bring in both fully assembled mattresses and sheets of foam called cores. The companies who import foam cores often give video tours and show pictures of their factories on their websites so that people assume that the foam is American made.

They’re careful to use phrases like:

You need to ask specifically, in what country is the memory foam made?

These companies don't own overseas factories where they can control the quality. Importers choose factories based on the cheapest price.

To remain competitive, some factories cut corners. Memory foam is sold by weight and it's possible to use fillers to increase the weight. Like other Chinese products, importers don't know what materials or chemicals a factory substitutes.

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