Heard about the bed in a box? Should you be interested in it? If you are planning to purchase a mattress online, you should also know about the bed in a box.
The evolution in the mattress industry has significantly expanded. You will find a lot of different types and styles of mattresses in the market today, especially when you look for
the best mattresses available online.
While reviewing each mattress online, you probably have bumped into ‘bed in the box’ a couple of times already. But, what exactly is a bed in the box?
The ‘bed in a box’ is a new concept of how a mattress should be packed and shipped to the buyers once the online purchase has been confirmed. But how does it work? Should you be concerned about it?
The concept of ‘bed in a box’ is purchasing and delivering an easy to roll up mattress that has it compressed to fit inside to an adequately-sized or small-sized box. However, not all online mattresses can be packed into a box; particularly, mattresses with denser and firmer construction and has innerspring coils.
Even so, there are a lot of advantages of buying a ‘bed in a box’, here are a few:
#1: There is a huge variety of ‘bed in a box’
Despite that not all types of mattresses can be compressed inside a box, it appears that there are a lot of companies that offer a huge variety of mattresses that are easy to be rolled inside a box - just enough to find the best mattress that will suit your sleeping requirements. One,
as an example, is the memory foam mattress. It is the most popular type that can be rolled as ‘bed in a box’.
Even though most of the memory foam ‘bed in a box’ falls within medium firmness, there are memory foam mattresses that are designed with unique features, including infused-cooling gel, which helps regulate the body’s temperature. And there are more of these in the market; all you need to do is get
more details.
#2: You’ll get a longer sleep trial
Since most of the ‘bed in a box’ is purchased online, expect to acquire a longer sleep trial. Unlike the physical mattress showrooms or stores where you’ll are only allowed to have 10-15 minutes of sleep trial, the sellers from online furniture and home accessory stores would allow their customers to take a maximum of 100-day sleep trial. Plus, you can return the mattress and get a refund if you are unsatisfied with the mattress.
#3: Sold at a reasonable price
One of the most highlights of purchasing a bed in a box is buying the mattress at a reasonable price – not too expensive but not too cheap. The reason behind this, online mattress companies do not need middlemen to sell the mattresses; so, the price is cut back from the usual store selling price to the actual manufacturer’s selling price.
#4: It is easy to return
If you are not satisfied with the mattress, it is always easy to roll it back into the box and request for return and refund. However, asking for a full refund may depend on the company’s return and refund policy, which is the reason why you need to check the terms and conditions before purchasing any kind of mattress online.
Final Thoughts
Is purchasing a ‘bed in a box’ worth it? If you try to analyze and compare the bed with regular mattresses online, there is not much difference. The only negative with this type of mattress is you won’t get to enjoy a particular mattress that would suit your sleeping habits. Nonetheless, ‘bed in a box’ is worth it for its price.
