Deceptive Practices: My Experience with False Claims and Endless Delays (140+ days late)
The worst customer experience I’ve ever had—and I’ve spent two hours on hold with my student loan servicer. What could be worse than that? How about paying upfront for a bed frame that’s advertised as “Ready to Ship” and then waiting 143+ days for it to actually ship? They’ll spam you with marketing emails, but if you try to contact a real person about the order you placed months ago, good luck. I had to send multiple emails and DMs just to get a response. Even then, I was told my order was being “prioritized,” but months went by. When they missed the second delivery date (and I had to reach out for an update again), I got the same “prioritized” excuse. Each time I managed to get a response, they assured me the wait would be worth it. Well, the bed frame finally arrived. I’d assumed the long wait was because the bed frames were being made to order in Hawaii or possibly a mainland location. After all, their website claims they handle everything: "Creating, manufacturing, and delivering. No middle men here." But when the package arrived, it was clear the frame had been manufactured in Malaysia. That’s what pushed me to write this review. You can’t claim to eliminate the middleman when you’re actually the middleman. The frame was made by exploited labor in Malaysia, shipped by UPS, and—considering Japanese joinery has existed for centuries—you didn’t even design it yourselves. You’re misleading your customers. Maybe their in-store experience is better, but if you're thinking about ordering a Japanese joinery bed, just get the Thuma. If the price difference is an issue, put the money you would’ve spent on Valyou in a high-yield savings account and wait six months before buying the Thuma. Or better yet, pick up woodworking and make your own.