these tags would tell you what it is made of.

the purpose of the tag would be to make it totally comparable

from brand to brand , retailer to retailer.

what type of spring what gauge of wire, number of springs, materials used, frame type, the whole ball of wax.

right now its all pig in a poke ,

And forever on clearance

That's why you aren't supposed to remove them. If you do, you'll be dragged away in the middle of the night by the mattress tag police.

Isn't it a Federal offense to remove the tag?

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Originally posted by msfzoe:
Isn't it a Federal offense to remove the tag?

By the seller. Not the owner of the mattress.

"This became the law in the early 20th century when the US government responded to concerns that some of the materials used in pillows and mattresses easily conducted illnesses or harbored pests such as lice. Some manufacturers would stuff their goods with just about anything including horse hair or corn husks, since the customer could not see them. Mattress and pillow manufacturers were required to clearly define the contents of their products and to identify whether or not these contents were new or recycled materials by placing tags on them."

Embrace conformity.

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Originally posted by egregore:
That's why you aren't supposed to remove them. If you do, you'll be dragged away in the middle of the night by the mattress tag police.

That was a Saturday Night Live skit....

no, no, no,
I don't want you to send me your mattress tags.

I want to compare the mattress's to one another,
to quantify each one along with the price.

as it is , no one knows whats inside ,
wouldn't it be nice to know what you are getting for your $900.00 ?

Shit. I already put mine in the mail.

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Originally posted by arfmel:
Shit. I already put mine in the mail.

Screw the USPS. I used a Raven. Hopefully it will home in on ol' bendable.