So, as other people have expressed, I'm a bit skeptical buying items such as this online. But I DO NOT REGRET IT. Oh my goodness, best mattress I've ever slept on! Not too firm, not too soft, just right, super comfy. And affordable! It's also super fun watching the mattress blow up into full size right before your very eyes, within seconds! It comes tightly wrapped in a pouch. There was no way I could get it out, so I cut the pouch open along the hem (careful not to cut the mattress!) And pouf! It exploded open. I couldn't help but laugh (after having a rough day, I could have used anything to cheer me up. This did, weird as it sounds).