Bed Drama

[ndrosen]

No, not drama about people doing stuff with each other in bed. More than a week ago, my bed frame broke, after giving me twenty-six years of faithful service, so on Friday, November 8, I went to Mattress Firm in Potomac Yard on my way to work, and arranged to buy a new bed, to be delivered on Monday. Came Monday, and the deliverymen arrived with a new bed frame and mattress, but when they took the frame out of its box, it turned out to be damaged, with a part of the metal frame being improperly bent. I was able to use it, but a replacement would need to be delivered for long-term use, and in the meantime, they did not wrap the mattress in its mattress protector (anti-microbial covering).

I used the mattress as it was, and had further discussions with Mattress Firm. On Friday, a different pair of deliverymen arrived, set up the new bed frame, and wrapped the mattress in its mattress protector. I laundered the bottom sheet that I had been using, and remade the bed. All seems to be well.

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[thewayne]

We expect to be moving in a few months about 90 minutes away, and we'll be getting a new mattress then. We're pretty happy with our frame as it is, but the mattress is completely shot.

Pity they didn't inspect the frame before the delivery shipment. Was the box damaged? I had a phone call from our warehouse, they'd received a shipment for us that the box was so terribly wrecked that the FedEx driver said there were hardware parts all over his van! They refused delivery, couldn't get ahold of my director, so called me to explain it so I could explain it to her. Why they didn't just email her, which is what I did, I do not know.

[ndrosen]

The frame was in a sealed cardboard box, that did not seem to be damaged. Someone should have inspected the frame before putting it in the box, I suppose.