Beware of buying a Sealy "PosturePedic" mattress from a Costco. The one I purchased had no support—it acted like a hammock! Even Consumer Reports failed to wade through the problems of an industry ruled by elusive claims of comfort. Sealy makes up names such as Fenway, Allendale, etc. for their Costco models; these names do not exist anywhere else. This prevents you from comparison shopping. The Fenway I purchased was expected to be a quality bed; equivalent to a $900 retail item but the first night I slept on it—it felt like a $250 piece of junk. I returned it.

I am not alone! On craigslist.org I found a Fenway for sale for $400. The owner said his physician told him to stop using it! Mattresses have no technical specifications regarding support, weight limits, or quantifiable standards of softness. It is all a salesman's game of impressing you with their phony "StayTrue™" foam or "Plush Euro Pillowtop". What they should say is "This bed is great for a person under 150 pounds. If you weigh more it becomes a hammock and you can't roll over unless you can roll uphill." How many beds would that sell.

Costco needs to take Sealy to task and insist that the term "PosturePedic" actually mean something that can be demonstrated by some scientifically derived methodology. If not, then drop that deceptive phrase. There was nothing "PosturePedic" about my Fenway nor was there for the guy selling his on craigslist. Read the letters...