This is a very long review for a very fine (in the end) buying experience. In short - excellent, top notch customer service, very professional and knowledgeable staff. Would recommend this store over all others if you're searching for a new mattress.
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In Feb we purchased a king size mattress at the Mattress Warehouse on Rt. 1 in Bel Air. The purchase experience was excellent, and we were told the mattress would be delivered the following week - so far, so good.
But - the delivery date got moved back and moved back several times because the mattress, a store brand made in China, was backlogged, and it would be in "soon." - disappointing, but still, the price was good and the mattress, though something of a cheapie, was one we liked and thought was worth waiting for. And as COMPENSATION for our long wait, they agree to waive the $99 delivery fee when it finally got here, making the delivered price that much better. Now we're talking!
But - almost three months later the mattress still hadn't hit American shores, so we went back and complained again. This time, they offered us a clearly better mattress, a Sealy this time, at no extra charge, saving us over $100 more than we would otherwise have had to pay and that we hadn't been able to afford. And they waived the $25 disposal fee (or the old mattress). And it would be delivered by Monday. Now we're REALLY talking!
So - on Monday, the mattress arrived as promised and it was great! We were happy little campers and had high praise for the mattress and for the store and for the sales manager, Bill.
But - three months later, we noticed a slightly uncomfortable bulge in the foam top of the mattress on one side (my side) where the foam top had apparently bunched up under the mattress cover, so I called the store to complain. We frankly expected no actual solution - but we thought we'd give it a try, since the store had been so responsive in the first place.
But - they said a third-party inspector would have to inspect the mattress and see if our complaint was valid. Concerning, because the problem was relatively minor and we expected the "inspector" would find the problem too small for any sort of resolution.
Still - the inspector would be out the same week, so at least we didn't have to wait long. When the inspector came out he did a thorough examination, said hmmm a few times and left without suggesting whether our complaint was valid or not. Concerned again, fearing that no action would be taken but that the little problem would grow into a bigger one.
But - the very next day we got an email saying the mattress was clearly defective and would be replaced at no cost to us. Eureka! Happy days are here again!
So - the mattress buying experience at this Mattress Warehouse store seemed a little disappointing at first, but the manager and the store made every effort to make things right, did actually make things right, and in the end gave us several hundred dollars worth of savings and delivered to us a better mattress than we could otherwise have afforded.
Finally, the problem we had with it was resolved almost immediately and to our complete satisfaction.
In short, we highly recommend this store for its customer service and expertise in how to keep a cheapo customer like us fat and happy, and the manager, Bill, for making it all happen in the most professional way possible.
So - we recommend that if you ever need a mattress, go to the Mattress Warehouse in Bel Air. Ask for Bill, and tell him you want to be treated just as well as Wes Wise was. Treat him right, and he'll treat you right - and how could you ask for anything more?
PS - there are 5 Mattress Firm stores within 5 miles of this Mattress Warehouse store - don't get them confused!
The trips we made to Mattress Firm were not pleasant and the prices not nearly as good. Go to Mattress Warehouse first and ignore the rest! read more