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Under guarantee but shop has closed down

We bought a mattress from a local bed store 4 years ago. It wasn't cheap and came with a 5 year guarantee. Over the last 6 months the memory foam topper has begun to tear and sag. The company no longer exists and we have googled the mattress name but haven't been able to find it. Is there any way of claiming on the guarantee or are we going to have to buy a new mattress? Any advise on this would be fantastic. Thank you
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    edited 14 January 2014 at 9:51PM
    New mattress time.
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

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  • Pinkypants
    Pinkypants Posts: 1,337 Forumite
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    You may be lucky and try and contact the manufacturer of the mattress, they may honor the guarantee. But doubtful.

    But normally the guarantee is with the retailer, so no shop, sorry no guarantee.
    Helping the country to sleep better....ZZZzzzzzzz
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    How did you pay for the mattress?
    How much did you pay?

    If you paid over £100 by credit card (some other forms of credit are also covered), then the card issuer is equally responsible for performance of the contract.
    The contract includes that guarantee.

    Have a read of MSE's Section 75 Refunds article for details.
  • What is the mattress called?
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  • unholyangel
    unholyangel Posts: 16,866 Forumite
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    What is the mattress called?

    David.


    Sorry, couldn't resist.
    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    Remember any claim you have will be discounted by 4+ years of performance, so at best you'd probably look at 20%.

    Depending on who the guarantee was from (shop or manufacturer) you may have to work hard to get anything, depends if it's worth it for 20%
  • Thanks for your replys. We paid £870 for the base and mattress with a debit card. The label on the mattress says pocket response collection tranquil 1000. The receipt just states tranquil 1000. We've googled it and it doesn't come back with anything. the mattress label says five year guarantee on it.
  • SimonSays
    SimonSays Posts: 716 Forumite
    Not a Tim Deegan special is it?
  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    £870 equals about £370 for the base and £500 for the mattress, at best if you can find someone to pay up you may get £100, if you are extremely lucky. Probably best to give it up and buy a new mattress.
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Becca123 wrote: »
    Thanks for your replys. We paid £870 for the base and mattress with a debit card. The label on the mattress says pocket response collection tranquil 1000. The receipt just states tranquil 1000. We've googled it and it doesn't come back with anything. the mattress label says five year guarantee on it.



    Try googling 'tranquillity 1000 pocket mattress' and see if that helps, hundreds of hits for that.
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
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