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Hmmm... I think I see some differences, but not quite sure.

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Final Summary – The Casper is an above average 10″ foam mattress, but it’s not above average enough. There are simply too many other mattresses available that I find offer better support, comfort, and feel for less or the same cost. For…

All mattresses are marked up to a ridiculous degree. Sure, they’re cheaper to make foam ones but all companies are taking advantage of their buyers. They’re also buying the foam in bulk and getting a much greater discount than anyone who wanted to cut and sew their own mattress. I just checked out a website that…

As someone who has worked for a mattress manufacturer I can say this is 95% true.

Freakanomics wondered too and they did a podcast on it! Basically it’s a cheap business to keep open and markups are very high meaning they only have to sell about 15 a month to cover costs. Worth a listen:

Casper’s mattresses and 95% of the others sold online are crap foam with a fabric lining sewn on top. They have about $60 invested in each one. Anyone with a foam cutter and a sewing machine can make these, which is why there are so many brands available now. I am impressed with their marketing abilities and the way…

No, they’re not. 5, maybe a little more, years ago a new law came out where any review/testimonial required a disclosure that either the review was paid for by the company or, if its an affiliate, that the reviewer stood to make money for a sale (commission) they referred to the company and had additional language…

I think there was either a Freakonomics or Planet Money podcast on this. If I remember correctly it’s a combination of low overhead (few staff needed), no need to keep stock other than samples (delivered from warehouses), and very high profit margin per mattress. Pretty interesting. They actually commented that we…

Exactly. Also, half of the time the stores with different names have the same owners. (I.e. “Mattress discounters” and “Sleep train” and “Mattress firm”). Went to one and had them say “that other store down the block doesn’t offer the deal we have... but you can go look for yourself.” Which I did, and saw the same…

I bought my car there, and had a similar experience. Fantastic sales guy, absolutely no pressure, and we had a good time talking cars and customers (apparently he had a rapport with customers who preferred the high-end performance cars). The 5-day option on the return policy and 30-day, $0-deductible warranty were…

“...you are effectively a disposable layer of deniability between the dealer principal and the public.” Jeezis.

What cartel is your boss laundering money for?

Here, let this total asshole explain:

I’ve worked the dealership life since I was 18. Originally I was a porter, moved to quick lube, then moved to Internet Sales followed with a stint as a Service Advisor.

Honestly, I’m not digging the trend of squinty splinter headlights on ANY cars right now. The Jeep just looks ridiculous. I’m even a little bummed about incorporating it into the new Tesla design.

They need to look at their best stuff and go back to that....

Now with handy dandy graphic to explain!

Maybe they should try doing a modern take on the two central kidneys within a larger overall grille such as they did on the E21, E28, E30 and E34?

Taller headlights, round ones like they used to have. Have the LED running strips hidden behind smoked glass between the two round headlights on each side so during the daytime it looks like the 1980s design language, and at night it looks super futuristic with a single bar across either side of the car. Secondly,…