Product packaging is one of the things that people look out for in a product. Good packaging can sell out your product but can also destroy it in the market because if it is well packaged, regardless of what is inside, it will attract customers. People will want to buy it for what it looks like before considering what it can do. If it is not well packaged, it will suffer in the market and there will be less demand for the product because, in consumption, the eyes consume before the mouth. As a result, product packaging is critical for business growth; if two products are identical, the well-packaged one will sell faster than the poorly packaged one, and if you order a product online from a specific vendor, the product packaging will determine whether you will order from that vendor again. As a result, the effects of product packaging cannot be overemphasized as the outside reflects the inside. Let’s find out about IKEA mattresses packaged.
How Are IKEA Mattresses Packaged?- Explained
Like every other company, IKEA ensures that they package their products in the best way that can attract customers, help preserve the product, and enable easy unwrapping. IKEA sells mattresses and does not package them in a box or any tight-fitting container but easily rolls them up and puts them into a large transparent plastic bag for easy access by customers, easy transportation, less contribution to waste and so that customers can easily unpack them when they want to use them. This might mean that after the mattress has been purchased and unrolled, it will have to be left for about three days to fully expand to its original size in production since the rolling has compressed the bed.
When users of IKEA mattresses want to travel with their mattress or move to another home, the initial packaging of mattresses when they are bought enables them to easily roll them or slightly roll them and tie them with a rope to make them firm and fit into the plastic bag. Although a spring mattress might not prove easy to fold or the springs will be damaged internally, a foam mattress will fold easily and stay firm.
Some Ikea Mattress Types
- A hybrid of a spring mattress and a foam mattress
- mattress with pocket springs
- Eurotop mattress with pocket springs
- Memory foam mattress
- Memory foam with strong springs for durability
- A mattress made of twin foam
- topper and protector
Can I return an unrolled IKEA mattress?
Not all companies accept the return of opened products, especially when they are not returned within 5 days, but IKEA accepts refunds of rolled mattresses returned within 365 days with proof of payment. If the mattress has been unrolled, it can be returned within 180 days with proof of payment, but if the mattress has been stained, damaged, or has traces of usage, the return might not be accepted. And if a mattress from IKEA was delivered to you with a damaged part, a replacement will be shipped to you for repair if you complain within 90 days, but note that only the cost of the product will be returned through your method of payment excluding shipping and other fees.
How long can I use my IKEA mattress?
Naturally, mattresses of whatever kind do not last forever because body weight weighs them down. As a result, mattresses should be changed occasionally to continue enjoying comfort. However, IKEA gives a 25-year guarantee on their mattresses but advises that mattresses should be used for 8 to 10 years and replaced for continuous comfort.
Conclusion
IKEA’s packaging is quite simple and unique. While other mattress producers leave their mattresses as big as they are at production, IKEA ensures that they do not just package their mattresses in a box, as they will not fit in a box or a thick bag, but roll up their mattresses and package them in a large transparent plastic bag to facilitate traveling, relocation, and unwrapping, cutting the additional cost of transportation and contributing less to waste.
Furthermore, IKEA recommends that their customers who have just bought their mattresses unroll them and leave them for about three days to fully expand into their original size. Otherwise, they will be small and compressed.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can an IKEA mattress fit into a small car?
IKEA mattresses are rolled up to fit into cars to save the additional cost of transportation, which might be up to $50 and ensure easy conveyance, but not all cars can accommodate IKEA beds despite their small sizes. However, an IKEA mattress will perfectly fit into a truck or big car with a big boot, but if the car is small and doesn’t have a big boot, the car seats will have to be put down for the mattress to fit into the car.
