https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360470841/bed-company-centre-glass-fibre-concerns-fails >> free-to-read story. No warranty now if you bought one of these things.

Adding to the dodgy-ness of this outfit:

On June 7 this year, a number of five star reviews of Winkl mattresses were posted on the business review website TrustPilot.

One, attributed to Sam Raines, read, “Best bed for my back and same day delivery, Winkl is the best.”

Sam Raines is the managing director of The Web Guys, a company contracted to do Winkl’s digital marketing.

Raines also formerly held a third share in Sheterline Van Der Boon Artificial Intelligence. Sheterline was a director and held a third share.

Further five star reviews were posted on TrustPilot on June 7 by accounts that appeared to be staff of The Web Guys, using their real names.

Raines told Stuff“there was nothing fishy going on” with the reviews. He said Winkl had offered staff a discount and that, having tried the mattresses and loved them, and because “they all really love Simon”, they wrote the reviews.

“We’re allowed to buy products off clients and leave five star reviews.” He did not believe there was any issue of transparency because “we are genuine customers”.

Oh, nothing dodgy going on there at all, right? I suspect those guys may see a drop in their business as well.