So we absolutely love this bed. 
Absolutely worth it for the price!! 
I thought I was never going to use the storage feature because the bed was going to be too heavy to lift. I couldn’t be more wrong! 
The mechanism allows the bed to basically lift up by itself (as you can see in the pic) once you get it about 10” off the platform with no effort from you whatsoever. 

Also, random thought but we were hesitant to purchase an upholstered bed because we have pets (a cat and a small dog) and were worried about them snagging the fabric. 
I can say that it’s been about a week and no snags are present. The fabric is too fine for their claws to be caught in it. So that’s an absolute plus!! 

Love it!!