One thing I discovered very quickly is that bed store salesmen pounce on unsuspecting shoppers. It's like growing a tail - every time you see it you are constantly surprised by it and wondering why it is there and why it won't go away!
In Dreams, not only were we not allowed to test mattresses in peace, but pretty much that we were looking at the wrong mattresses (I really don't like being told I am wrong, especially after making a list of mattresses to check out online). I happened to like the 3k one - had I been left alone to convince myself to spend 3k on a mattress, commission would have been his. But he followed us around, patronised me and wouldn't let me do the bounce test in peace. So, the search continued for a replacement mattress (which was found, for a fraction of the price - lucky for me, unlucky for Dreams). read more