Were they talking about the cushions? I’m aware that those typically have zippers, but I thought I read that the money was in the body/frame of the couch, where a zipper would certainly be out-of-place. Maybe I was just thinking the body because if I were going to hide something in a couch, that’s where I’d put it.
Well, you know, they didn't specifically state the cushions. The article mentioned they opened it up because it was lumpy. So, I guess it was an assumption on my part. My wife and I purchased a new sofa sectional set last year, and everything has zippers on it. The seat cushions (even though they are attached), the back cushions, armrests. All of them have zippers now. It's kind of nice, because you can unzip them and re-fluff the back cushions and armrests (they're stuffed with dacron).