July 11, 2010
Finding A Trustworthy Memory Foam Mattress Review
When you’re trying to find information about the finest memory foam mattress available, there are some things to watch for, not just in the information about the mattresses, but on the review websites themselves. A memory foam mattress review written on a mattress company’s own site may be less credible than one from a neutral website. Similarly, an organization that chronicles all of the tests they have done on double, queen and king size memory foam mattress products, and then posting the results on its site, might carry more weight than posts on a blog that claim to be objective, yet always seem to push one brand.
A mattress company itself is not likely to allow negative reviews of its memory foam mattresses to appear on its website, so you shouldn’t be surprised to find only glowing reports. Companies also hire people to post on other websites to write that their product is the best memory foam mattress around. So you’ll need to watch for patterns even on supposedly neutral sites. Even if a mattress is generally loved, a memory foam mattress review site will contain some mix of opinions. But if a few mixed reviews have somehow gotten pushed off the front page by a sudden burst of five-star reviews all in a row, be skeptical. This may indicate that the reviews are being gamed somehow.
Sites that test different brands of memory foam beds and post results are likely more trustworthy. Consumer Reports does this, and www.consumersearch.com posts reviews from other reputable sources. There are also some individuals, like Geoff Milburn at the www.gmilburn.ca website, who will post a memory foam mattress review and list detailed research results and their conclusions. You might also check sites that cater to people with back or hip problems, because their reviews will be more concerned with their readers’ welfare than pushing a company’s products. Of course, if any such site is itself sponsored by a memory foam bed manufacturer, then that ought to raise questions.
You may be tempted to abandon the idea of trusting any memory foam mattress review altogether. But fear not, the good ones do exist. As well as trying neutral or consumer research sites, do a web search on specific brand names. Naturally, you’ll find reviews from the company’s own site, but even negative reviews of a foam mattress memory bed will appear in such a search, despite the seller’s viral marketing. With a little exploration, you will still gather enough information to get the best product possible.
Beth Kaminski is the co-author of Curing Your Anxiety And Panic Attacks which detailed treating anxiety disorder as well as tips on the various anxiety attack medications available at anxietydisordercure.com.
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