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Casper, Mattress Maker, Raises $170M and Plans I.P.O

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Yes we all remember when Facebook failed to defeat MySpace...

One example is not indicative of the larger picture

There was a period of time where I used both MySpace and Facebook, and preferred MySpace – but the user experience kept getting shittier, it kept getting laggier, spammier... MySpace killed itself

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> I simply don't get it...give me a slab of foam rubber I drink my coffee black and my espresso unadorned. I'm not "wondering out in the dark" why some prefer a cappuccino or venti frappé whatever-the-crap. People have different preferences.

May I recommend a little more wonder and a little less hostility?

Where's the hostility?

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I did a ton of research on mattresses when getting a new bed two years ago. Casper was my first choice since I heard so much about it from my startup friends. I wanted one that was biodegradable with no off-gassing. I took a deep dive into Casper's safety claims and it opened up a whole can of worms. I've never seen an industry with so much greenwashing. The organizations that certify the mattresses as being safe are…

> I ended up making my own mattress

Never new mattresses were such a huge market with so much passion and crazy prices!

I used to suffer from (mild) back pain; I have been sleeping in a hammock for over 2 years now and couldn't be happier. No more back pain; lots of space saved; minuscule cost (under $60 all things considered).

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Yes we all remember when Facebook failed to defeat MySpace...

Also how MySpace failed to defeat Friendster.

Did you listen to the recent Startup podcast series on Friendster? The folks at Friendster definitely saw MySpace as one of the nails in their coffin.

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I did a ton of research on mattresses when getting a new bed two years ago. Casper was my first choice since I heard so much about it from my startup friends. I wanted one that was biodegradable with no off-gassing. I took a deep dive into Casper's safety claims and it opened up a whole can of worms. I've never seen an industry with so much greenwashing. The organizations that certify the mattresses as being safe are…

For anyone else who has never heard of greenwashing like me two minutes ago: > Greenwashing is like whitewashing with a green (environmental) brush: companies and organizations making themselves and their products sound or look like they’re really helping the environment. And they lure you in — creating the perception that you can help, too. In some cases you are helping. In some cases, it’s greenwashing. Source: htt…

Now I need to go look up whitewashing

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Is it me or does anyone else fine $550 twin size mattress insanely expensive ? On amazon[0] you can find so many options under $100. I had one of these and used it for two years - it was still good in the end. [0] https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3...

I moved into a new apartment not too long ago, and I was initially thinking of getting a Casper for my new bed, but ended up going with one of the higher-end foam mattresses on Amazon instead for ~$200: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0125QZQNW I've never tried a Casper, but this $200 mattress is by far the most comfortable mattress I've ever slept on. It's honestly very difficult for me to imagine how a Casper could just…

If the $200 foam mattress you bought is anything like the $100-odd foam "mattress topper" I bought a few years ago, after about two years you'll find it start to develop some dead spots where the foam doesn't spring back.

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I wonder how their 100 nights warranty works. Do they just come and pick the mattress back from your house if you don't like it and do you get a full refund? Anyone who bought it can explain? Are there hidden fees?

We tried em in Los Angeles. Called on day 89, said we didn't like it -- they asked us if we had a preferred charity to donate the used mattress to, we said nope. They sent it to some homeless shelter apparently.

Refund came right back to the CC as promised. No hassles at all. Not even much of a retention script, really. This was early 2016.

We sent it back because it was already starting to "set" and create a weird ridge between my wife and I, who are side-sleepers. It's not for us, but the company treated us just fine and as-promised.

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