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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I left a bad review for a rubbish collection company - what followed was the worst year of my life and now my young family could be homeless
A Melbourne couple who spoke out online after a trash collection company dumped 26 used mattresses on their driveway has told how they have endured the 'worst 12 months' of their lives as they fight to keep their home. Laura and Jarrod Maultby shared photos of the wall of grimy mattresses left outside their Melbourne home following a disagreement with the service, Junk, last June. The working parents of two daughters had asked the company to pick up and dispose of a pile of disintegrated wood and were billed $514 when the job was completed. The Maultbys claimed they hadn't expected the service to be so expensive, while Junk pointed to the price being outlined in prior paperwork. In the service's terms and conditions, it states that if a customer's bill is left unpaid, it would leave an equivalent amount of waste back at their property. It wasn't long before 26 dirty, old mattresses were dumped outside the family's Langwarrin home in Melbourne's southeast. Ms Maultby, on Wednesday, told the Daily Mail Australia the experience for she and her partner has been 'harrowing' after they had spent $200,000 defending themselves at court. 'Look it's harrowing, it's been the worst 12 months of our lives to be honest,' Ms Maultby told Daily Mail Australia. Ms Maultby also told of the shock she and Jarrod got when they learned they were the subject of a Supreme Court of Victoria lawsuit. 'I think every-day Australians don't expect that sort of thing,' she said. 'I don't want to comment on anything specific but it was 48 hours after querying the invoice that the mattresses were dumped. 'Look, I think given there's two court cases and one tribunal claim against us, and you know, the fact you have to pay to defend yourself, it means we're in a bit of a predicament and we may lose our home, it's not the best feeling.' Ms Maultby said they were happy to pay the invoice and move on but the issue escalated quicker than they expected. 'We're not the ones suing so we didn't instigate any lawsuit, we questioned an invoice, spoke out online and to save us from losing our house we've had to do a GofundMe campaign unfortunately,' she said. The couple now have to be careful what they say in public while the Supreme Court matter is pending. In documents obtained by the Daily Mail Australia, Junk Group Pty Ltd have issued the Maultbys a statement of claim 'pleading injurious falsehood' and breaches of consumer law. Junk, which has previously been contacted to comment, is also seeking loss of earnings due to 'falsehoods' it alleged the Maultbys posted online. According to the document, Junk alleged the Maultbys posted six separate reviews and comments about the business on multiple online platforms June 27 and June 28 last year. Junk has taken aim at three TikTok sequential videos posted by Ms Maultby, a Google review, a TrustPilot review and a review all of which have since been taken down from the internet. Junk alleged the Maultbys made false claims in the various posts including allegations it 'rips and scams its customers' and the business 'charges more than its quotes provided to customers'. The trash collection company also labelled an allegation posted online that Junk owner Richard Furnari, 'made many calls in quick succession' to the couple in a 'harassing manner' as false. Junk claimed it's weekly revenue dropped approximately $25,281 immediately after the Maultbys posted their reviews. Mr Furnari previously told the Daily Mail Australia his company collected the mattresses and they will recoup the invoice through VCAT. Ms Maultby last week launched an appeal for help after spending almost $200,000 on legal fees. She explained on a GofundMe campaign that entities associated with Junk were suing her and her husband in three separate lawsuits across two states. 'We hadn't refused to pay the invoice, we just queried it and wanted to come to a resolution with the business due to confusing quotations,' Ms Maultby wrote. 'We shared our story on social media, asking for help and advice. Our story went viral, and several news outlets covered what had happened. 'Since then, we've received numerous different legal threats from numerous persons and companies associated with the business, and have actually been sued in three separate lawsuits in different jurisdictions: one in the Supreme Court of Victoria, another in the District Court of Queensland by a franchisee of the company, and a third in VCAT.' Ms Maultby said the Queensland lawsuit was 'particularly absurd', comparing it to 'a franchised pizza business in Queensland suing someone in Victoria for leaving a bad review about pizza from a Victorian store'. Despite the couple deleting their social media posts when threatened with legal action, it 'wasn't enough to appease the business'. Ms Maultby said the Queensland matter has been dismissed but could be resumed in Victoria, and that the Supreme Court case is currently on hold. With the possibility of further legal action, the couple have turned to fundraising. 'The last year has drained our resources and nearly broken our spirits. We've already spent close to $200,000 in legal fees - clearing out our life savings, using our annual leave and borrowing heavily from our elderly relatives just to stay afloat,' she wrote. 'We are now facing the heartbreaking prospect of selling our already mortgaged home simply to defend ourselves and repay the family members who have sacrificed so much to support us. 'This isn't just about us, it's about anyone who has ever tried to speak up before. No one should have to defend themselves in three courts across two states for telling the truth.' The couple have so far raised $2,585 at the time of publishing.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Shock update after 26 old mattresses were dumped on a family's driveway
A couple who publicly blasted a rubbish collection company for dumping 26 filthy mattresses on their driveway over an unpaid bill now claim they have spent almost their entire life savings fighting three separate lawsuits in two states. Laura and Jarrod Maultby shared photos of the wall of grimy mattresses left outside their Melbourne home following a disagreement with the service, Junk, last June. The pair had asked the company to pick up and dispose of a pile of disintegrated wood and were billed $514 when it was completed. The Maultbys claimed they hadn't expected the service to be so expensive, while Junk pointed to the price being outlined in prior paperwork. In the service's terms and conditions, it states that if a customer's bill is left unpaid, it would leave an equivalent amount of waste back at their property. It wasn't long before 26 dirty, old mattresses were dumped outside the family's home. Junk owner Richard Furnari told Daily Mail Australia at the time that he had left '26 mattresses at $20 each recycling costs being the $520 that they owe'. Mr Furnari later said he would pick up the mattresses and pursue the bill in Victoria's Civil and Administrative Tribunal. He appears to have followed through on his word, with Ms Maultby last week launching an appeal for help after spending almost $200,000 on legal fees. She explained on a GoFundMe campaign that entities associated with Junk were suing her and her husband in three separate lawsuits across two states. 'We hadn't refused to pay the invoice, we just queried it and wanted to come to a resolution with the business due to confusing quotations,' Ms Maultby wrote. 'We shared our story on social media, asking for help and advice. Our story went viral, and several news outlets covered what had happened. 'Since then, we've received numerous different legal threats from numerous persons and companies associated with the business, and have actually been sued in three separate lawsuits in different jurisdictions: one in the Supreme Court of Victoria, another in the District Court of Queensland by a franchisee of the company, and a third in VCAT.' Ms Maultby said the Queensland lawsuit was 'particularly absurd', comparing it to 'a franchised pizza business in Queensland suing someone in Victoria for leaving a bad review about pizza from a Victorian store'. Despite the couple deleting their social media posts when threatened with legal action, it 'wasn't enough to appease the business'. The family has not named Junk in their posts due to concern over further litigation. Ms Maultby said the Queensland matter has been dismissed, but could be resumed in Victoria, and that the Supreme Court case is currently on hold. With the possibility of further legal action, the couple have turned to fundraising. 'The last year has drained our resources and nearly broken our spirits. We've already spent close to $200,000 in legal fees - clearing out our life savings, using our annual leave and borrowing heavily from our elderly relatives just to stay afloat,' she wrote. 'We are now facing the heartbreaking prospect of selling our already mortgaged home simply to defend ourselves and repay the family members who have sacrificed so much to support us. 'This isn't just about us, it's about anyone who has ever tried to speak up before. No one should have to defend themselves in three courts across two states for telling the truth.' The couple have so far raised $2,500 at the time of publishing.
WIRED
11-07-2025
- Business
- WIRED
13 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals on Mattresses and Bedding
Amazon's got pretty much everything, it seems—mattresses too! Here are our favorites that we've tested that are on sale. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. As you may have noticed, mattress shopping holidays aren't limited to just Memorial Day, Labor Day, or even the Fourth of July anymore. Now that Amazon Prime Day is nearly a week long, it's become something of a holiday in and of itself, so it makes sense that mattresses (plus other bedding!) will be on sale too, both on Amazon and beyond. We've listed our favorite Prime Day mattress deals that someone on our staff has tested themselves and personally vouched for. If you want to know more about our favorite mattresses, we have you covered there too. Keep an eye on all the Prime Day sales going on, as we are doing lots of live coverage to keep you informed. And of course, we'll keep this list updated as deals roll in. For more on WIRED's sleep coverage, check out our guides to the Best Mattresses, Best Organic Mattresses, Best Mattress Toppers, and Best Sheets. Updated 5:28 pm July 11, 2025: We've updated prices in this story and added deals from Bear, Purple, and Coyuchi. Best Prime Day Mattress Deals When WIRED reviewer Molly Higgins tested the DreamCloud Hybrid for our Best Cheap Mattresses guide, there were some standout (or, rather, bounce house) features to the bed. Given the hybrid construction, the memory foams and coils weren't just supportive—they were very responsive. This kind of bouncy feel could be helpful for co-sleepers and combination sleepers who toss and turn a lot in their sleep. Molly also noted that while the bed's edge support was an actual letdown (meaning not the most sturdy), the policies definitely weren't. The DreamCloud Hybrid has free shipping, a yearlong sleep trial, and 'forever warranty' coverage against defects. Plus, now it's on sale! Woo-hoo! I know matcha lovers everywhere just perked up, and yes, the Zinus 12-inch green tea memory foam mattress does indeed contain green tea. The premise of this all-foam mattress is the use of green tea and charcoal infused in its memory foam layers to keep out moisture that could result in germ and odor buildup. WIRED reviewer Molly Higgins also gave this bed a go and found it to be a bit too firm for her smaller stature. However, this exact reason could be beneficial for sleepers with back pain, as well as heavier sleepers, who require a firmer surface to keep their spines happy and in alignment. Some people swear by the power of the Plank, and two of those people happen to be testers on WIRED's team. Reviewers Adrienne So and Nena Farrell have both spent time with this flippable, super-firm bed. Both find that it is the firm feel that plays a crucial role in maintaining spine support and keeping it from slipping and dipping into odd angles. The king-size version of the Plank Firm is on Prime Day special. If you're willing to leave Amazon, our favorite mattress ever is on sale right now with Helix's Dream Day Sale that, funny enough, will run the length of Prime Day. The Helix Midnight Luxe is a fantastic all-around mattress that we find ourselves always recommending, and you can shop others we love from Helix on sale, too. This mattress is crazy firm, even our achey side sleeper loved sleeping on it. WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell recommends sleeping on this mattress if you have back pain, and while she loved the firmest option for her spinal needs, other WIRED reviewers have confirmed the medium firmness is also much firmer than you'll find elsewhere. It's on sale and a great option for back support of all kinds. Birch makes a ton of organic bedding we like, from mattresses to mattress toppers, and like Helix (since they're sister sites!), it's running an onsite Dream Day Sale until the end of Prime Day. Score our favorite organic mattress from Birch's lineup, the Birch Luxe Natural, on sale during the event. Best Prime Day Bedding Deals After testing nearly 30 different pillows, our testers still can't stop raving about Coop's pillows. Our resident side sleeper pillow tester, Nena Farrell, says she always comes back to Coop's cut-out pillow when she isn't testing something new, and she's gotten this pillow for both of her parents. Score one for yourself on sale! Our favorite pillow from the Best Pillows guide comes from Purple, and it's on sale right now. The Freeform Adjustable Pillow (and the similar, but not adjustable, Purple Harmony that's also on sale) got loft and spring like no other pillows we tried thanks to the high-density memory foam and polyester fill that gives it a malleable center, and our spring panel all voted for Purple as one of their favorites they tried during the testing session. There's also a gel grid layer that wraps around the pillow to keep you cool, and felt like a quilted pillow to our testers. $105 $75 (29% off) Amazon What was once an impulse purchase has turned out to be one of the best sleep-related purchases I've made to date. These cooling bamboo sheets feel just as buttery and luxurious as some pricier brands out there that I've tried. Plus, they're on sale for Prime Day—the hard part will just be picking out what colorway you want. Lots of sheets will claim they're cooling, but WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell has found that if there isn't good breathability, no promise of phase change material technology will keep you cool. Slumber Cloud's Tencel sheets are one of the only sets she likes with both PCM technology and a breathable (yet super soft!) design that will actually keep you cool all night long. I see this thing all over TikTok, and I already know that silk has a lot of benefits for skin and hair health. If it's the same targeted ads for you, now's the time to find out for yourself if it's the pillowcase of your dreams. As for WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe, she mentions that the silk's soft slipperiness (say that three times fast) is awesome, and the zipper keeps it from sliding right off her pillow. Cozy Earth's bamboo sheets are some of the softest bedding you'll ever try. These bamboo sheets are chilly and silky, but still have a cozy feel to them that you won't find in other sheets. They're a splurge, but right now you can use the code WIRED to get them for over $100 off on Cozy Earth's site. They're available on sale on Amazon, too. Coyuchi's sheets are seriously soft, and organic to boot. They'll be a new pick in our next update to the Best Organic Sheets, and WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell can't get enough of sleeping on the Cloud Soft Organic Sateen. While just the sateen sheets aren't on sale, the sateen bundle is, which includes a duvet cover and shams to go with the sheet set. Nena loved the undyed sheets, but you can choose from a few colors, too. Coyuchi has several other sheet sets on sale to check out if sateen isn't your weave.
WIRED
10-07-2025
- Business
- WIRED
10 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals on Mattresses and Bedding
Amazon's got pretty much everything, it seems—mattresses too! Here are our favorites that we've tested that are on sale. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. As you may have noticed, mattress shopping holidays aren't limited to just Memorial Day, Labor Day, or even the Fourth of July anymore. Now that Amazon Prime Day is nearly a week long, it's become something of a holiday in and of itself, so it makes sense that mattresses (plus other bedding!) will be on sale too, both on Amazon and beyond. We've listed our favorite Prime Day mattress deals that someone on our staff has tested themselves and personally vouched for. If you want to know more about our favorite mattresses, we have you covered there too. Keep an eye on all the Prime Day sales going on, as we are doing lots of live coverage to keep you informed. And of course, we'll keep this list updated as deals roll in. For more on WIRED's sleep coverage, check out our guides to the Best Mattresses, Best Organic Mattresses, Best Mattress Toppers, and Best Sheets. Updated 1 pm ET July 10, 2025: We've updated deal prices in this story, and added deals from Helix, Birch, Coop, Slumber Cloud, and Cozy Earth. Best Prime Day Mattress Deals When WIRED Reviewer Molly Higgins tested the DreamCloud Hybrid, there were some standout (or, rather, bounce house) features to the bed. Given the hybrid construction, the memory foams and coils weren't just supportive—they were very responsive. This kind of bouncy feel could be helpful for co-sleepers and combination sleepers who toss and turn a lot in their sleep. Molly also noted that while the bed's edge support was an actual letdown (meaning not the most sturdy), the policies definitely weren't. The DreamCloud Hybrid has free shipping, a yearlong sleep trial, and 'forever warranty' coverage against defects. Plus, now it's on sale! Woo-hoo! I know matcha lovers everywhere just perked up, and yes, the Zinus 12-inch green tea memory foam mattress does indeed contain green tea. The premise of this all-foam mattress is the use of green tea and charcoal infused in its memory foam layers to keep out moisture that could result in germ and odor buildup. WIRED reviewer Molly Higgins also gave this bed a go and found it to be a bit too firm for her smaller stature. However, this exact reason could be beneficial for sleepers with back pain, as well as heavier sleepers, who require a firmer surface to keep their spines happy and in alignment. Some people swear by the power of the Plank, and two of those people happen to be testers on WIRED's team. Reviewers Adrienne So and Nena Farrell have both spent time with this flippable, super-firm bed. Both find that it is the firm feel that plays a crucial role in maintaining spine support and keeping it from slipping and dipping into odd angles. The king-size version of the Plank Firm is on Prime Day special. If you're willing to leave Amazon, our favorite mattress ever is on sale right now with Helix's Dream Day Sale that, funny enough, will run the length of Prime Day. The Helix Midnight Luxe is a fantastic all-around mattress that we find ourselves always recommending, and you can shop others we love from Helix on sale, too. Birch makes a ton of organic bedding we like, from mattresses to mattress toppers, and like Helix (since they're sister sites!), it's running an onsite Dream Day Sale until the end of Prime Day. Score our favorite organic mattress from Birch's lineup, the Birch Luxe Natural, on sale during the event. Best Prime Day Bedding Deals After testing nearly 30 different pillows, our testers still can't stop raving about Coop's pillows. Our resident side sleeper pillow tester, Nena Farrell, says she always comes back to Coop's cut-out pillow when she isn't testing something new, and she's gotten this pillow for both of her parents. Score one for yourself on sale! $105 $75 (29% off) Amazon What was once an impulse purchase has turned out to be one of the best sleep-related purchases I've made to date. These cooling bamboo sheets feel just as buttery and luxurious as some pricier brands out there that I've tried. Plus, they're on sale for Prime Day—the hard part will just be picking out what colorway you want. Lots of sheets will claim they're cooling, but WIRED reviewer Nena Farrell has found that if there isn't good breathability, no promise of phase change material technology will keep you cool. Slumber Cloud's Tencel sheets are one of the only sets she likes with both PCM technology and a breathable (yet super soft!) design that will actually keep you cool all night long. Cozy Earth's bamboo sheets are some of the softest bedding you'll ever try. These bamboo sheets are chilly and silky, but still have a cozy feel to them that you won't find in other sheets. They're a splurge, but right now you can use the code WIRED to get them for over $100 off. I see this thing all over TikTok, and I already know that silk has a lot of benefits for skin and hair health. If it's the same targeted ads for you, now's the time to find out for yourself if it's the pillowcase of your dreams. As for WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe, she mentions that the silk's soft slipperiness (say that three times fast) is awesome, and the zipper keeps it from sliding right off her pillow.
WIRED
09-07-2025
- Business
- WIRED
6 Best Amazon Prime Day Deals on Mattresses and Bedding
Amazon's got pretty much everything it seems—mattresses too! Here are our favorites that we've tested that are on sale. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. As you may have noticed, mattress shopping holidays aren't limited to just Memorial Day, Labor Day, or even the Fourth of July anymore. Now that Amazon Prime Day is nearly a week long, it's become something of a holiday in and of itself, so it makes sense that Amazon would start offering mattresses too. We've listed our favorite deals that someone on our staff has tested themselves and personally vouches for. If you want to know more about our favorite mattresses, we have you covered there too. Keep an eye on all the Prime Day sales going on, as we are doing lots of live coverage to keep you informed. And of course, we'll keep this list updated as deals roll in. For more on WIRED's sleep coverage, check out our guides to the Best Mattresses, Best Organic Mattresses, Best Mattress Toppers, and Best Sheets. When WIRED Reviewer Molly Higgins tested the DreamCloud Hybrid, there were some standout (or, rather, bounce house) features to the bed. Given the hybrid construction, the use of memory foams and coils weren't just supportive—they were very responsive. This kind of bouncy feel could be helpful for co-sleepers and combination sleepers who toss and turn a lot in their sleep. Molly also noted that while the bed's edge support was an actual letdown (meaning, not the most sturdy), the policies definitely weren't. The DreamCloud Hybrid has free shipping, a yearlong sleep trial, and 'forever warranty' coverage against defects. Plus, now it's on sale! Woo-hoo! I know matcha lovers everywhere just perked up, and yes, the Zinus 12-inch green tea memory foam mattress does indeed contain green tea. The premise of this all-foam mattress is the use of green tea and charcoal infused in its memory foam layers to keep out moisture that could result in germ and odor buildup. WIRED reviewer Molly Higgins also gave this bed a go and found it to be a bit too firm for her smaller stature. However, this exact reason could be beneficial for sleepers with back pain, as well as heavier sleepers, who require a firmer surface to keep their spines happy and in alignment. The name insinuates it, but this is a pretty basic mattress, and according to WIRED reviewer Martin Cizmar's personal testing, it won't be the most supportive for taller and heavier sleepers. That doesn't mean that it doesn't have its place among certain shoppers, though. Whether you need a quickly-delivered-via-Amazon mattress for a last-minute guest room upgrade, an Airbnb, a child's bedroom, or even a daybed setup, this is a cheap and pretty solid-performing option. And, as luck would have it, the 12-inch, twin-size version is what's on major sale for Prime Day. Some people swear by the power of the Plank, and two of those people happen to be testers on WIRED's team. Reviewers Adrienne So and Nena Farrell have both spent time with this flippable, super-firm bed. Both find that it is the firm feel that plays a crucial role in maintaining spine support and keeping it from slipping and dipping into odd angles. The king-size version of the Plank Firm is on Prime Day special, and spoiler alert: It's actually a better deal than Plank's Fourth of July mattress sale happening right now. $105 $75 (29% off) Amazon What was once an impulse purchase has turned out to be one of the best sleep-related purchases I've made to date. These cooling bamboo sheets feel just as buttery and luxurious as some pricier brands out there that I've tried. Plus, they're on sale for Prime Day—the hard part will just be picking out what colorway you want. I see this thing all over TikTok, and I already know that silk has a lot of benefits for skin and hair health. If it's the same targeted ads for you, now's the time to find out for yourself if it's the pillowcase of your dreams. As for WIRED reviewer Louryn Strampe, she mentions that the silk's soft slipperiness (say that three times fast) is awesome, and the zipper keeps it from sliding right off her pillow.
