I dislike mattress-shopping almost as much as used-car shopping!

[Oopsie Daisy]

17. Great observation... in many states it's illegal to re-sell a used mattress (other than as a private transaction).

I found this. --- Apparently it's illegal in my home state. I'm not sure what Mattress Firm was trying to pull.
https://www.nolahmattress.com/blogs/blog/is-it-legal-to-sell-a-used-mattress

1) Is it illegal to sell a used mattress in Alabama? (AL): No, but it is illegal to claim a used mattress is new.
2) ... Alaska? (AK): Contact your local department of health.
3) ... Arizona? (AZ): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
4) ... Arkansas? (AR): No, but it is illegal to claim a used mattress is new.
5) ... California? (CA): No, unless the mattress has visible stains .
6) ... Colorado? (CO): No, but used mattress must be sanitized before sale.
7) ... Connecticut? (CT): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized and correctly labeled.
8) ... Delaware? (DE): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
9) ... Florida? (FL): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
10) ... Georgia? (GA): No, but used filling must be labeled.
11) ... Hawaii? (HI): No, but the condition of materials must be clearly labeled.
12) ... Idaho? (ID): Contact your local department of health.
13) ... Illinois? (IL): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
14) ... Indiana? (IN): Yes, for a retailer. However, individuals can sell a used mattress to another individual.
15) ... Iowa? (IA): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
16) ... Kansas? (KS): Yes.
17) ... Kentucky? (KY): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
18) ... Louisiana? (LA): Yes, for a retailer. However, an individual can sell a used mattress to another individual.
19) ... Maine? (ME): Contact your local department of health.
20) ... Maryland? (MD): Yes, for a retailer. However, an individual can sell a used mattress to another individual.
21) ... Massachusetts? (MA): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
22) ... Michigan? (MI): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
23) ... Minnesota? (MN): No, but used mattress must be sanitized before sale.
24) ... Mississippi? (MS): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
25) ... Missouri? (MO): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
26) ... Montana? (MT): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
27) ... Nebraska? (NE): No law on selling used mattresses.
28) ... Nevada? (NV): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
29) ... New Hampshire? (NH): Contact your local department of health.
30) ... New Jersey? (NJ): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
31) ... New Mexico? (NM): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
32) ... New York? (NY): No, but retailers need a special license.
33) ... North Carolina? (NC): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
34) ... North Dakota? (ND): Contact your local department of health.
35) ... Ohio? (OH): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
36) ... Oklahoma? (OK): Contact your local department of health.
37) ... Oregon? (OR): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
38) ... Pennsylvania? (PA): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
39) ... Rhode Island? (RI): Contact your local department of health.
40) ... South Carolina? (SC): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
41) ... South Dakota? (SD): Contact your local department of health.
42) ... Tennessee? (TN): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
43) ... Texas? (TX): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized and clearly labeled.
44) ... Utah? (UT): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
45) ... Vermont? (VT): No, but it is illegal to claim a used mattress is new.
46) ... Virginia? (VA): No, but used mattresses must be sanitized before sale.
47) ... Washington? (WA): Yes, for a retailer. However, an individual can sell a used mattress to another individual.
48) ... West Virginia? (WV): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
49) ... Wisconsin? (WI): No, but the condition must be clearly labeled.
50) ... Wyoming? (WY): Contact your local department of health.