Comments for Jeff Boulter's Blog http://boulter.com/blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:43:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Mattress Industry is One Big Scam by Jeff http://boulter.com/blog/2008/08/20/the-mattress-industry-is-one-big-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-86865 Jeff Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:43:42 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=510#comment-86865 I really like your blog post. I work as Consumer Advocate for a mattress company and deal with the very same problems you state everyday. I talk to hundreds of people throughout the work week are going through the very same circumstances you write about here. I can tell the readers of your blog that you must compare the materials in the mattress and not the mattress name. Measure the height and get a print out of the materials so an honest comparison may be made between two mattresses. Make price your last consideration because mattress companies actually mark up mattresses by as mush as 600 - 700 percent. When you compare you will find the price gets a lot better, especially if you compare online. Best regards, Jeff I really like your blog post. I work as Consumer Advocate for a mattress company and deal with the very same problems you state everyday. I talk to hundreds of people throughout the work week are going through the very same circumstances you write about here. I can tell the readers of your blog that you must compare the materials in the mattress and not the mattress name. Measure the height and get a print out of the materials so an honest comparison may be made between two mattresses. Make price your last consideration because mattress companies actually mark up mattresses by as mush as 600 – 700 percent. When you compare you will find the price gets a lot better, especially if you compare online.

Best regards,

Jeff

]]> Comment on Rotating movie files is too hard by Dan http://boulter.com/blog/2006/08/26/rotating-movie-files-is-too-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-86862 Dan Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:28:41 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/2006/08/26/rotating-movie-files-is-too-hard/#comment-86862 Holy Cow!!!! Awesome. Relatively easy! Holy Cow!!!! Awesome. Relatively easy!

]]> Comment on The Mattress Industry is One Big Scam by Marcia Henderson http://boulter.com/blog/2008/08/20/the-mattress-industry-is-one-big-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-86860 Marcia Henderson Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:57:54 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=510#comment-86860 I bought a Stearns & Foster mattress which is made by Sealy. The mattress immediately started collapsing & bowing out all around the sides of the bed. We took pictures & sent in a complaint packet. I had no doubt they would honor the warranty. No, that didn't the manufacturer said it was normal wear & tear. This was all before one year of warranty really!! We paid over $3k for the top of the line mattress. I can't believe Stearns & Foster (Sealy) can't not design a mattress to last longer than a year!!! You feel like you are falling off the mattress. I worked for a furniture company in college. I bought a mattress for $500 it never collapsed around the sides & bow out even after 10 years!!! There is something wrong, why have a warranty!!! A mattress warranty with Stearns & Foster (Sealy) is a WORTHLESS piece of PAPER!!!! I bought a Stearns & Foster mattress which is made by Sealy. The mattress immediately started collapsing & bowing out all around the sides of the bed. We took pictures & sent in a complaint packet. I had no doubt they would honor the warranty. No, that didn’t the manufacturer said it was normal wear & tear. This was all before one year of warranty really!! We paid over $3k for the top of the line mattress. I can’t believe Stearns & Foster (Sealy) can’t not design a mattress to last longer than a year!!! You feel like you are falling off the mattress. I worked for a furniture company in college. I bought a mattress for $500 it never collapsed around the sides & bow out even after 10 years!!! There is something wrong, why have a warranty!!! A mattress warranty with Stearns & Foster (Sealy) is a WORTHLESS piece of PAPER!!!!

]]> Comment on The Mattress Industry is One Big Scam by steve http://boulter.com/blog/2008/08/20/the-mattress-industry-is-one-big-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-86856 steve Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:45:06 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=510#comment-86856 I would be carefull of US Matress. They lie a lot about there delivery times. They advertise overnight when they mean 2 weeks delivery. They are nice when selling but dickheads if you ask them to stick by their promises. Avoid Avoid Avoid I would be carefull of US Matress. They lie a lot about there delivery times. They advertise overnight when they mean 2 weeks delivery. They are nice when selling but dickheads if you ask them to stick by their promises.

Avoid Avoid Avoid

]]> Comment on Farewell, LAUNCHcast by Scott Ryfun http://boulter.com/blog/2008/12/03/farewell-launchcast/comment-page-1/#comment-86850 Scott Ryfun Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=528#comment-86850 That should be PLAYlists. Damned autocorrect! That should be PLAYlists. Damned autocorrect!

]]> Comment on Farewell, LAUNCHcast by Scott Ryfun http://boulter.com/blog/2008/12/03/farewell-launchcast/comment-page-1/#comment-86849 Scott Ryfun Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:59:47 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=528#comment-86849 I was just looking for some historic information on Launch, because I was a pre-yahoo user, and I was recently reading an article about how Pandora was the first of its kind, simply not true. Launch not only beat Pandora to the market, but IMHO provided a better product. I always got better lay lists from launch than I get from pandora. Just posting to say that I still miss the Launchcast. I was just looking for some historic information on Launch, because I was a pre-yahoo user, and I was recently reading an article about how Pandora was the first of its kind, simply not true. Launch not only beat Pandora to the market, but IMHO provided a better product. I always got better lay lists from launch than I get from pandora.

Just posting to say that I still miss the Launchcast.

]]> Comment on The Mattress Industry is One Big Scam by Christine http://boulter.com/blog/2008/08/20/the-mattress-industry-is-one-big-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-86846 Christine Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:40:11 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=510#comment-86846 I am a mattress salesperson and not a great one. I am not a top performer which means I make less sales (and money) than most others. I am not bad at my job. I have a tremendous amount of knowledge about mattresses, I'm friendly, I'm great at fitting each customer to a mattresses they love and can afford. So why am I not a great sales person? Well, I'm not pushy. Customers come to me, receive all the information, use me to find them the perfect bed then leave. The top sales people are the ones that DO push and ARE more aggressive. It always baffles me when people complain about how pushy mattress sales people tend to be. If these were not the ones customers purchase from than this would not be the case. The sales people that truly care about the customers and try and give a very very fair price are the ones that get fired because they are not producing. Buy from the salesperson that cares and the aggressive sales people would no longer be around. One last point...Those online mattress websites can be less expensive. But can you lay on the mattress? Is there someone that helps you find a good mattress? In my experience, customers find the mattress they like from a brick and morter store and then buy online. Unfortunately that brick and morter store has overhead and training costs. you may pay a little extra but its because customers are being provided a service. I have a family to support and because I am not one of those "shady" salespeople I have a harder time supporting my family. I am a mattress salesperson and not a great one. I am not a top performer which means I make less sales (and money) than most others. I am not bad at my job. I have a tremendous amount of knowledge about mattresses, I’m friendly, I’m great at fitting each customer to a mattresses they love and can afford. So why am I not a great sales person? Well, I’m not pushy. Customers come to me, receive all the information, use me to find them the perfect bed then leave. The top sales people are the ones that DO push and ARE more aggressive. It always baffles me when people complain about how pushy mattress sales people tend to be. If these were not the ones customers purchase from than this would not be the case. The sales people that truly care about the customers and try and give a very very fair price are the ones that get fired because they are not producing. Buy from the salesperson that cares and the aggressive sales people would no longer be around. One last point…Those online mattress websites can be less expensive. But can you lay on the mattress? Is there someone that helps you find a good mattress? In my experience, customers find the mattress they like from a brick and morter store and then buy online. Unfortunately that brick and morter store has overhead and training costs. you may pay a little extra but its because customers are being provided a service. I have a family to support and because I am not one of those “shady” salespeople I have a harder time supporting my family.

]]> Comment on We are homeowners! by gio http://boulter.com/blog/2008/07/12/we-are-homeowners/comment-page-1/#comment-86837 gio Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:22:20 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/2008/07/12/we-are-homeowners/#comment-86837 What is your career? I'm a senior in high school, i want to be able to afford a nice house like yours once i get out of college. What is your career? I’m a senior in high school, i want to be able to afford a nice house like yours once i get out of college.

]]> Comment on The Mattress Industry is One Big Scam by kc http://boulter.com/blog/2008/08/20/the-mattress-industry-is-one-big-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-86635 kc Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:22:16 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=510#comment-86635 Ok here is my journey but i have a very happy ending... i suggest you follow and read things posted or you will get robbed!! read http://mattressscam.com/ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/your-money/10haggler.html A major Mattress company was busted for re-selling used mattress' returned after a 30 day try out. Apparently they were examined with a black light and discovered to have "fluid" stains YUK! and yes you have heard of this company But I found a bright light in the world of mattress scams. http://saatvamattress.com/saatva-mattress.html Check em out! read the reviews, and I will personally vouch for the quality of the bed. Best sleep I've had in years. I do not work for this company nor do I have any relationship but a happy customer with this company. Ok here is my journey but i have a very happy ending… i suggest you follow and read things posted or you will get robbed!!

read http://mattressscam.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/your-money/10haggler.html

A major Mattress company was busted for re-selling used mattress’ returned after a 30 day try out. Apparently they were examined with a black light and discovered to have “fluid” stains YUK!
and yes you have heard of this company

But I found a bright light in the world of mattress scams.

http://saatvamattress.com/saatva-mattress.html

Check em out! read the reviews, and I will personally vouch for the quality of the bed. Best sleep I’ve had in years.

I do not work for this company nor do I have any relationship but a happy customer with this company.

]]> Comment on The Mattress Industry is One Big Scam by JeffS http://boulter.com/blog/2008/08/20/the-mattress-industry-is-one-big-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-86603 JeffS Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:45:28 +0000 http://boulter.com/blog/?p=510#comment-86603 I totally agree the mattress industry is one big scam, and something so serious that congress needs to look into it. Something not mentioned here is that some mattress companies, such as SpringAir, license out the rights to manufacture their mattress, and I believe us-mattress.com has that license too. Hence quality can easily be compromised. I bought a Sealy Postupedic from us-mattress and it was nothing like advertised. I could not believe Sealy let their logo be put on something like that. They are still promoting it on their web site as the most popular, and I feel sorry for anyone that falls for that. Their site claims over 8000 people like that model, but for three months only 19 reviews! Never changing, and I think 18 of those reviews were posted by their staff. I will never buy a mattress online, no matter the situation. I totally agree the mattress industry is one big scam, and something so serious that congress needs to look into it. Something not mentioned here is that some mattress companies, such as SpringAir, license out the rights to manufacture their mattress, and I believe us-mattress.com has that license too. Hence quality can easily be compromised. I bought a Sealy Postupedic from us-mattress and it was nothing like advertised. I could not believe Sealy let their logo be put on something like that. They are still promoting it on their web site as the most popular, and I feel sorry for anyone that falls for that. Their site claims over 8000 people like that model, but for three months only 19 reviews! Never changing, and I think 18 of those reviews were posted by their staff. I will never buy a mattress online, no matter the situation.

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