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I'm curious, what "shady practices" did Liberator use? Have you considered the heart wedge?
As far as your question about the rocking motion of the Jaz on a bed, all I can say is it depends on the type of mattress its on. If you
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I'm curious, what "shady practices" did Liberator use? Have you considered the heart wedge?
As far as your question about the rocking motion of the Jaz on a bed, all I can say is it depends on the type of mattress its on. If you have a more firm mattress, I think you would have more success with the rocking motion on the Jaz.
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My mattress is about twelve years old and still reasonably firm, while my wooden bed frame is in good shape. His bed frame isn't as well off, it sways and creaks, but the mattress is brand new.
I've considered the heart wedge, but apparently the narrow point at the bottom is uncomfortable for a lot of people, and doesn't provide proper back support for your upper back. Also it's an inch higher, and the Jaz is already pretty high! I can't work out whether the rocking thing would be comfortable or not, and also which shape would generally be easier to get on and feel better under my back. The slope will be a lot steeper with the Motion, but it does look nicely curved. They also sell the Stage system with the Jaz Motion, in a different cover, but practically no one reviews that, and if they do, they don't mention that bit. The Jaz is a lot thinner, and I'm wondering if that means that it squishes down a bit more and/or is easier to climb onto. Plus someone's review said that you can get a bit of rocking motion with the original Jaz.
By the way, has anyone used massage bolsters instead? Supposedly they are nice and firm, in sturdy vinyl. I'm staring thoughtfully at things like half-round jumbo bolsters, which at the very least I could put under my sore knees during meditation. They don't have the pretty soft covers, but I don't know, does that really matter?
The shady practice was to advertise the Jaz with a picture of the Jaz and £44.99 as the price, and to show the same on the product page, with no photos of the Mini anywhere on the UK site. It even has a video review of the Jaz. Then when you click on "choose an option", it says "Mini" or "Original +£19.99", without actually specifying which shape is the Mini and which shape is the Original. I didn't get as far as choosing an option anyway, as I was buying through a UK retailer in order to have a proper business to talk to. (The Liberator UK website gives the impression that it has a proper branch in the UK, but it just has a warehouse. The UK phone number they provide, which they say is open for UK business hours, goes through to a US number which is only open during US business hours. So you can't, for instance, ring up and get some idea of when your parcel is likely to arrive.) The disability retailer I was buying from also looked at the website and understood the Jaz to be £44.99, which is, after all, how they're advertising it. So they placed the order and had no idea I would be sent an entirely different product which is not shown on the website at all. The Jaz is actually £64.98. They're doing something similar in the US, except that they do show photos of the Mini and only tack on $9.99. The Jaz is $59.98 in the US, so they're adding a hefty markup to this particular product in the UK, compared to pricing of their other items. I reckon it's because they draw people in with their lower-priced items, and then hope they'll go on to spend more on the bigger items.
The Advertising Standards Agency have said that this is Not On, and asked me to report Liberator, although they admit they don't have much luck with US-based companies. When I finally get the product, I'll be reviewing it somewhere, and I will certainly mention this. The disability retailer I bought from is not at all impressed with Liberator over this either, and will be trying to get them to sell the product at the price it was advertised at. I've heard before that their customer service is poor, and they've certainly failed to respond to my emails. It's funny, people rave about them, but then they are very good at sending free products to sex toy reviewers, which must help their business massively.
