Outrageous Claims We've Seen And What We Say About Them
This article is a continuous work in progress because we always tend to see claims here in there, on the internet, in catalogs, in stores, that just make us laugh. But to you they may go unnoticed.
Here are some of the things we've seen or heard and our response to those claims. You may want to print this page and read it over and over again so you don't get taken advantage of when you buy your duvet.
If you ever see a claim that you are unsure about please feel free to email me at info@cushylife.com and I will send you my response to those claims. Just our way of earning your trust and helping you make a great purchase whether it's from us or someone else.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Edwards - Owner
Claim: Major Catalog Retailer Claims Their Heated Down Comforter is the Safest Yet
Our Response: This is one of the oldest catalogs on the planet. Very respectable company with a very nice guarantee. However, their heated "down" comforter has no "down" in it. It's poly! It's filled with polyester filling!
As a consumer your brain is caught up on the "heated" part. You want your comforter to be warm so you put "heated" and "warm" together. You're intrigued. So you read and you read, learning about the heating ability of this product only to completely miss that there is actually no down in the product at all.
Now I can understand the need for a heating element for some clients. Those with arthritis, or those who are elderly. We have clients with fibromyalgia and if the bed is cold at all upon entering the muscles can become tense. Sometimes they need the bed to be instantly warm when they get in at night. This helps to reduce symptoms and reduce flareups if the bed is cold upon entering. But to say that this heated comforter has down in it is either a typo, or a deliberate attempt to confuse the customer into buying something that it is not.
Buyer beware and read carefully. If you bought this duvet, you can always send it back to the company as per there guarantee. But why go through the hassle of mailing and remailing when you could avoid this in the first place.
Claim: We came across a duvet company online selling "Old European Duvets" They claim to have a 12" baffle. I don't doubt that they have a 12" baffle. But they say that the down "settles" to "about 8" of fullness"
Our response: Well, that's like ordering the large popcorn jug at the movies and they only give you a medium amount of popcorn! Why do you need a 12" baffle if there is only 8" of down in there. You wouldn't be compressing the down at that height? Just seems like I'm paying for extra fabric I don't need.
This company also runs the baffles the full length of the duvet so that the down can "fly freely." You know what? If your down is still "flying" in your duvet that means it is still connected to the goose! Down doesn't "fly." It lofts. And if your baffles are four inches too high, and they run the full length of the duvet guess what? You're going to have a ton of down on one end of that duvet and nothing on the other end. You will constantly have to shake it out, and will probably end up freezing in the middle of the night because all of that great down you were hoping for is on the other end of the bed.
There is no reason why baffles should run the full length and not be "boxed." But I can see if you are a one off manufacturer with a single sewing machine. To box the baffles so that down can not move more than thirteen inches or so requires a lot of labor. Or it requires the ability to purchase the technology to make it possible. If a manufacturer tries to spin you on the fact that straight baffles are a benefit think again. They aren't a benefit. They are easy to construct. The benefit is to the manufacturer. The hassle is yours when you have to shake the heck out of your duvet every morning, or worse, in the middle of the night because you're cold.
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