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Scott M.
Scott M.4 posts
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This is regarding 1x Bed frame (Size: King Colour: Grey Style: Lola) purchased in 2021. It looks like it is no longer sold however I am still compelled to review it due to my love hate relationship with it. I love using it, I love sleeping on it. It's a great bed frame. However as a renter, I hate moving with it, and reassembling it. It is… Read more

an absolute nightmare to reassemble. Not assemble, which is fine, but re-assemble.

The initial first time assembly is fine, you have the plastic slat holders which slot into the frame with the slats already inserted. However, once those slat holders are slotted into the frame, that's it, they don't come out again (without breaking them, which upon reflection would probably be a better option and just buy new set).

What this means is, if you are moving house often as a renter, when you go to reassemble the frame, you have to slot the slats into the slat holders carefully and have them all lined up on one side (and not falling out, I use masking tape to keep them in place) whilst you slide the other end of the slat holders into the other end of the slats.

That part is relatively easy, however when you get to the last set (of 3 sets) of slats, you reach the side of the bed frame. This is where you have to juggle one of the slats staying in the slat holders, whilst lining them up into the other end of the slat holders attached to the side of the frame, and also attaching the side of the frame to the head and foot of the bed frame. What complicates this is a cross bar that sits from one side of the frame to the other. It is infuriatingly and needlessly complex and difficult.

I have moved 3 times now with this frame (and matching sleeping duck mattress, which is gets 5/5 stars and is perfect), and this last time absolutely broke me. I have no plans to ever put this together again. That might mean getting rid of it and buying the newer Sleeping Duck frame, or a competitor, or just paying the movers or airtasker to put it together for me.

Note the first time I had to reassemble this I contacted Sleeping Duck (chat support I believe) and was just directed to the assembly video, which did not give me any tips for RE-assembly.

Sleeping Duck
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Dale D.
Dale D.NSW
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We can’t comment on the product because we didn’t receive delivery. Despite having paid by credit card over the phone. Half an hour prior to delivery we received an email demanding a photograph of both our credit card and drivers license before they would proceed with delivery. We assumed it was a scam. Delivery window came and went. We contacted … Read more

Sleeping Duck only to find that it was not a scam but part of an “internal procedure”. They had our money, knew who we are and where we live. There had been no mention of this ludicrous requirement at time of purchase. We had to comply or the order would be cancelled and money refunded. We had gone to a considerable effort to prepare for the bed’s delivery. We cancelled, money was refunded. We now have a lovely Koala bed. Delivered without any stress or breach of our privacy. Buyer beware.

Sleeping Duck
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Lucy
LucyQLD2 posts
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After completing my 100-night trial, I can confidently say I'm incredibly happy with my new mattress! Initially, I chose the medium firmness, which was comfortable, but I noticed some motion transfer from my partner. This was a key concern for me. Following the excellent advice from your customer service team, I tried both the firm and extra-firm… Read more ·  1

options. We quickly discovered that the extra-firm was perfect for us, providing a truly great night's sleep and significantly reducing partner disturbance. I truly appreciate the flexibility to try different firmness levels until we found the ideal fit. Your customer service team's guidance made the entire experience seamless and enjoyable. I'm now consistently enjoying much better nights of sleep! Thanks sleeping duck!

Unimpressed
UnimpressedQLD2 posts
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I would never have thought after buying 4 mattresses in two and a half years, that one online purchase would solve everything in one go! Especially the follow up topper service! And cheap compared to the others I've tried! Thank You SD! Show reply

Adam
AdamQueensland7 posts
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The mattresses are amazing. The rest is 'meh' – We love our Sleeping Duck mattresses. We have 4 of them and have recommended them to others, who have tried them out and also decided they make a fantastic mattress. Support has always been friendly and accommodating. However I do have two complaints about the company. Firstly, their promotional sales never seem to be genuinely in the interests… Read more ·  1

of the customer. It always seems to be about what products they need to either get rid of or attract more customers to. With 4 mattresses, we don't need yet another mattress multi-buy offer. With limited shipping of their bed product - which we can't receive - we don't need to be targeted for a bed deal. Their sales are completely pointless for us. Be smarter with your sales! I've complained to them directly about this - I hope someone finally listens.

Secondly, keep some sheets in stock! They are constantly out of stock of the sheets colours and sizes we want. Their inventory management on this is so bad that we've just ended up buying elsewhere.

Buy their mattresses and enjoy, but then don't get caught up in their "sales".

Danielle W.
Danielle W.
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Great mattress – Customer service was amazing when I required a firmness adjustment. Staff were helpful, change in firmness was delivered quickly and was easy to install. Has made my side of the bed so much more comfortable. My husband and I are both sleeping much better. Highly recommended and would definitely buy again Show reply

Adrian
Adrian4 posts
 

BEFORE YOU PURCHASE FROM THIS BRAND – Please read to the end, cos theres a lot of good with the terrible outcome. We went to the store in Prahran to try the bed out first. The staff there were great and we purchased on the spot a king half n half and a king wooden frame with headboard. We were told delivery would be Friday (today) 8am-2pm. -at 9:49am I missed two quickly timed calls… Read more

from a random number while in an online work brief (NO TEXT/EMAIL/DOORKNOCK). i called back but no response (happy to provide call logs). My wife was here, but again no knock. -I recieved a text backat 9:45 from a different number again saying the driver is at my address now and cant wait more than 5 minutes. at this point i ring again, this time using the other random but similar phone number from the second call- and it wont ring. I keep trying, and check my driveway. No one is there. - I then ring the 1800 number and am told that the delivery team cant redeliver. not even 14 minutes after they say they have arrived (but had already actually left).

Im waiting now for a call back but thus far as far as im told they have only offered refund.

Aside from this which im sure wont happen to all of you, it's important to know that Sleeping Duck will not take away your old bed like all the other brands will, Unless you pay $300! yes, they say $99, but you cant access this $99 price without also paying for their 'white gloves service' which you'd think was building the bed for you, but its actually the same as the free service- they just bring the boxes inside for you.

So knowing all this we booked a free hard rubbish collection as per the advice of the Sleeping Duck team.

We have slept last night on a camping stretcher as Glen Eira Council pick up hard rubbish on Friday Mornings (6-8am) and trash needs to go out the day before. So we have no bed, and only an offer of our $4399 deposit back.

In the store the beds seemed good, but for this money honestly I would save $1.5-$2k total go with another brand who wont leave you high and dry with a shrug.

I have no idea how long we will be sleeping on a metal frame stretcher now while i do all this again, absolutely irate.

Sleeping Duck
Sleeping Duck    

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Debbie B.
Debbie B.
 

Excellent – We purchased our SD bed and frame in 2020, it truly is the most comfortable mattress to sleep on. We recently contacted SD regarding changing from a medium to a soft just on one side and spoke with Kim who was absolutely amazing, she went through all of our issues and advised the best way to proceed, life happens and we did not immediately proceed… Read more

with the change over and when I called today to organise for the change over, Kim advised that she would send the pieces we require out for free. OMG such customer service like this is rarely heard of these days !! What a fab company Sleeping Duck are, I truly recommend anyone give these mattresses a try, you will not be disappointed with their products or serive. Thank you again Kim.

Kind Regards Debbie Barham

jmbc959
jmbc9593 posts
 

No Delivery Possible – The review is for the company policy of restricting the areas to which they will deliver. We are in a large regional town 1hr from an area they will deliver to for free but cannot get a mattress delivered to our home. I did at least expect an option to pay a little more for the 'out of usual range' address but no such option is offered - just a… Read more

blank refusal. Seems an odd thing for a company in this age of on-line shopping - we are hardly in the outback!

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