Comments on: You Can Still Find a Good Two-Sided Mattress http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/ Tips, Techniques and Articles that Lead to a Better Night's Sleep Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: vicky http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-249 vicky Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:11:16 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-249 need prices need prices

]]> By: Doug http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-245 Doug Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:07:26 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-245 Your comment is a little vague I hope we can fill in some of the missing details. Did you know you were buying a one sided mattress? What did your sales people tell you about one-sided mattresses vs. 2-sided mattresses? Does the store offer a comfort exchange or comfort guarantee? How long have you been sleeping on the mattress? 30-90 days is usually necessary to determine if the mattress is right for you. This cannot be done in a week or two or a day or two. Before you spent $1000.00 did you ask him or her what their comfort exchange policy was? Because the mattress has an indentation in it is a ridiculous reason not to take a mattress back. However if it does meet the predetermined body impression measurement of your mattress manufacturers warranty then that is a whole different story. They will not cover it until it meets or exceeds the required number of inches of body indentation or impression. Your comment is a little vague I hope we can fill in some of the missing details.

Did you know you were buying a one sided mattress?

What did your sales people tell you about one-sided mattresses vs. 2-sided mattresses?

Does the store offer a comfort exchange or comfort guarantee?

How long have you been sleeping on the mattress? 30-90 days is usually necessary to determine if the mattress is right for you. This cannot be done in a week or two or a day or two.

Before you spent $1000.00 did you ask him or her what their comfort exchange policy was?

Because the mattress has an indentation in it is a ridiculous reason not to take a mattress back. However if it does meet the predetermined body impression measurement of your mattress manufacturers warranty then that is a whole different story. They will not cover it until it meets or exceeds the required number of inches of body indentation or impression.

]]> By: vicky http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-243 vicky Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:18:46 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-243 I bought a one sided mattress- cost me over $1000.00! CANNOT sleep on it. and the dealer would not help me. once you make an indentation in it, there is nothing you can do. I bought a one sided mattress- cost me over $1000.00! CANNOT sleep on it. and the dealer would not help me. once you make an indentation in it, there is nothing you can do.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-202 Shawn Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:50:27 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-202 Oh I cant agree more. We will not sell anything you cannot flip or doesnt have a removable cover. Keep doing what your doing! You may want to read my newest blog post. "Reintroducing the Two Sided Mattresses". We just had a local paper do a write up on us. Oh I cant agree more. We will not sell anything you cannot flip or doesnt have a removable cover. Keep doing what your doing!

You may want to read my newest blog post.

“Reintroducing the Two Sided Mattresses”.

We just had a local paper do a write up on us.

]]> By: Doug http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-174 Doug Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.stlbeds.com/articles/2008/02/22/you-can-still-find-a-good-two-sided-mattress/#comment-174 Comment # 7 David I think you have made some great comments. However I do believe that your conspiracy theory suggesting that mattress industry’s change to a one-sided mattress was a profit based decision is incorrect. Simply look at the evidence. You are 100 % correct; it does not make a bit of sense for mattress manufacturers to exploit their customers’ good common sense, after all without those customers who will buy mattresses? For that very reason I do not believe the industry is exploiting customers “good common sense”. The main reason for one-sided mattress dominance in the market place: The (CPSC) Consumer Product Safety Commission put into place new flame retardant standards on July 1 2007 for all mattresses, not the mattress industry. The CPSC left it up to the mattress industry how to comply with the new standards. Each independent mattress manufacturer established through their research what would be the most effecient way to comply with the new mandate. Most determined the answer was to go one-sided. The reason: two sided mattresses have a tougher time passing the new a flame standard, which requires 3 burn tests. Lets face it; it is more expensive to build a mattress that complies with this new standard, yet customers are demanding that mattress costs be affordable. The solution to meet both objectives, build a one-sided mattress. Make no mistake about it ultimately customers still have the final say with the dollars they spend. Customers choose whether or the not one-sided mattress or the two-sided mattress survives or fails in the market place. Nothing has changed other than the fact there are fewer two sided mattresses to choose from in stores. However if people are willing to pay the extra money for 2-sided mattresses and they are truly the better built, mattress stores will display more of them and increase their inventory of them. You will then see a strong resurgence of 2-sided mattresses on mattress showroom floors. If not you will see the status quo. This might be a great blog idea Thanks David Comment # 9 Bec, thanks for your comment. Comment # 7 Patsy my advice is this, if you feel the one sided mattress is the reason for only getting 3.5 years out of your mattress then go out and support mattress manufacturers that are building the two sided mattresses. I really believe it is more complicated than this. It is most likely a deterioration of the padding. Cheap polyurethane foams and other materials that compress quickly and can also be used in constructing 2-sided mattresses so be careful. Just buying a two sided bed is not be enough. Comment # 7 David
I think you have made some great comments. However I do believe that your conspiracy theory suggesting that mattress industry’s change to a one-sided mattress was a profit based decision is incorrect. Simply look at the evidence.

You are 100 % correct; it does not make a bit of sense for mattress manufacturers to exploit their customers’ good common sense, after all without those customers who will buy mattresses? For that very reason I do not believe the industry is exploiting customers “good common sense”.

The main reason for one-sided mattress dominance in the market place:

The (CPSC) Consumer Product Safety Commission put into place new flame retardant standards on July 1 2007 for all mattresses, not the mattress industry.

The CPSC left it up to the mattress industry how to comply with the new standards.

Each independent mattress manufacturer established through their research what would be the most effecient way to comply with the new mandate. Most determined the answer was to go one-sided. The reason: two sided mattresses have a tougher time passing the new a flame standard, which requires 3 burn tests. Lets face it; it is more expensive to build a mattress that complies with this new standard, yet customers are demanding that mattress costs be affordable. The solution to meet both objectives, build a one-sided mattress.

Make no mistake about it ultimately customers still have the final say with the dollars they spend. Customers choose whether or the not one-sided mattress or the two-sided mattress survives or fails in the market place. Nothing has changed other than the fact there are fewer two sided mattresses to choose from in stores. However if people are willing to pay the extra money for 2-sided mattresses and they are truly the better built, mattress stores will display more of them and increase their inventory of them. You will then see a strong resurgence of 2-sided mattresses on mattress showroom floors. If not you will see the status quo.
This might be a great blog idea
Thanks David

Comment # 9
Bec, thanks for your comment.

Comment # 7 Patsy my advice is this, if you feel the one sided mattress is the reason for only getting 3.5 years out of your mattress then go out and support mattress manufacturers that are building the two sided mattresses. I really believe it is more complicated than this. It is most likely a deterioration of the padding. Cheap polyurethane foams and other materials that compress quickly and can also be used in constructing 2-sided mattresses so be careful. Just buying a two sided bed is not be enough.

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