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from Southwest Washington on 8/23/2008
I seldom write reviews. I was just checking to see if the 2 5' cherry shelves I had on backorder were in stock yet, and read some of these reviews.
I ordered one of the 5' oak over a year ago. Put it together and been using it since. Liked it so much, when I noticed they were on sale again (50%), I ordered another 5' oak, 2 5' cherries, and a 4' cherry. Got the oak and small cherry. Assembled them, and everythings fine, except for the backorder. When I ordered the first 5 footer, it arrived with one of the sides broken (shipper handling). All it took was a phone call, and a return/replacement was handled efficiently.
Word of caution. As I saw someone else make reference to the spacing of the center shelf. Unless you want the shelves offset, DO NOT put the center permanent shelf in the MIDDLE. Be careful with the spacing. Plan out where you want your shelves. The center one is NOT ADJUSTABLE, so figure carefully. I didn't realize this with the first one I put together, and wasn't about to take it apart and redo it. Once you start putting your shelf together, you'll know what I mean.
For my use, one more shelf would have come in handy.
All in all, I heartily recommend.
from Dallas, Tex on 8/20/2008
This is a very nice shelf. Quality at a reasonable price and what I was planning to pay for this item. Color was absolutely correct for my decor. I have 3 others and this one was the best.
from new port richey fl on 8/20/2008
no complaints at all, plus i caught a really
good sale.
from Woburn, MA on 8/20/2008
I had one that i bought for work. Great value for the price. I had to return one that I bought for home use since it did not exactly match the bookcases that my girlfriend had previously purchased. But I think these beat typical generic bookcases any day. If it were up to me, I'd have kept it.
Works well once I added some gorilla glue to attach frame and permanent shelves. Now that's sturdy.
from Sarasota,Fl on 8/6/2008
[...]Easy To Assemble & Cheep. Hold's Lots Of Dvd's,Cd's,Books & Holds Alot of Weight.[...]If You Have A Hammer & Screwdriver You Can Put This Together Easily.
from Detroit on 7/25/2008
I purchased three bookshelves for my classroom. [...] The bookshelves are affordable and a great way to display classroom books and materials.
from Orlando FL on 7/24/2008
For $20 or $25, you can't get a better bookcase. I give it 5 stars base on the price point. It's sturdy and functional.
from Monroe,WA on 7/24/2008
I enjoy the size and ease of use putting it together. But I don't think they should have switched from metal cams to plastic. The plastic cams strip out easy.
from Longmont, Colorado on 7/23/2008
The product is used in faculty offices. [...]
from Wakefield MA on 7/17/2008
Shelf works great, a lot better than the cheap [...]stuff. Just do yourself a favor, wait till it goes on sale. Every few months they go on 50% sale.
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from Raleigh, NC on 7/2/2008
For the money it's a pretty sturdy case. A bargain compared to similar bookcases sold elseware. Easy and fast to put together. Just remember the center shelf is a support shelf and is perminently screwed into the sides so you will have uneven spacing between shelves if you position the center shelf exactly in the middle of the top and bottom. You will have 3 adjustable shelves. So 2 will be above the center and 1 will be below, or visa versa. Overall, very satisfied.
from Mentor, OH on 6/26/2008
Fit perfectly in the space and was very easy and fast to put together
from Boston, MA on 6/25/2008
The review headline says it all. One of the main side panels was already cracked in half when I opened the box. I returned it immediately.
from Nashville, TN on 6/25/2008
[...]The instructions were not sufficient to help with the assembly.
from Bedminster, NJ on 6/25/2008
The product was made from low quality materials and the shelf was easy to assemble. It does not seem to be of good quality.
from Waterbury, CT on 6/20/2008
Use in office for books and files. Could have used an extra shelf.
from Pawtucket, RI on 6/19/2008
Used these shelves to store books, office supplies, craft materials in a home office space, couldn't beat the price.
from Columbus, OH on 6/19/2008
As the title.
from New Hyde Park, NY on 6/19/2008
I have a tax prep business and I use these bookshelves for my books and some pictures
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from Falls Church, VA on 6/19/2008
I would encourage you to not purchase this item. I spend thousands at Staples every year and used my premier "cash-back" bonus check to buy this item but immediately returned it. Upon opening the box, two boards were cracked and another's corner simply missing. I didn't bother to continue, rather returned. [...].
from Greenwich, CT on 6/19/2008
I would buy this product again
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from Oklahoma City, OK on 6/3/2008
While it may look nice from the outside, this shelf is not made to support weight. After putting it together I was positioning it against the wall, and the middle support shelf completely broke off nearly destroying the backing in the process. Furthermore, with a set of records on it, the shelves are bowing with the weight. This is not a good product. That's not to mention that the edges of the fake wood covering are cut so roughly that it could cut someone and the holes in the support shelves were not completely drilled through (I had to finish the job myself). It may be cheap, but you get a barely functional shelf in the process. Save yourself the hassle and buy something made of solid wood, or at least constructed better than these.
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from West Orange, NJ on 3/10/2008
I have three of these bookcases in my room. I like the look and the color but I noticed with this last one I bought that there was no protective packaging in the box and because of this there was minor scratching on most pieces of the wood. The screws that were used are plastic not metal which I thought was kind of flimsy. These bookcases are overall pretty good but you get what you pay for.
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from savannah, georgia on 3/10/2008
i am a student and have alot of books, so good quality storage is a must.
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from Philadelphia PA on 3/10/2008
Purchase bookcase to start a small library. They are ok for now but cannot be moved around alot
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from Poulsbo, WA on 3/9/2008
I purchased these shelves for a home office area. They are easy to put together and stable once up. They have a cardboard backing and the finish is OK but definately fakey. They work well for my purpose, and the price was unbeatable. I was able to place my books on them along with baskets of office supplies without any sagging or bowing.
from NYC on 3/7/2008
I just bought this 2 weeks ago when I moved to a new university apartment (furnished but without a bookcase). This is a very practical and nice-looking bookcase for students on a tight budget, relatively easy to assemble following the instructions, I assembled most of it on my own, then asked two guys to help stand the thing up and move it to the corner of the room. You do want to put heavy stuff at the bottom of the case, and lighter stuff in the upper shelves, because the case is tall and you want to keep the gravity center low (especially my bedroom floor isn't all flat, it kind of has a slope). Best of all, I got it on sale for a REALLY good price, one of my roommates is actually jealous because for the same money she only got a 2-shelf bookcase. I would recommend it to anyone.
from Placentia, CA on 3/7/2008
This bookshelf is very handsome. I am a woman and this bookshelf was very easy for me to put together myself. I was very pleased to see that it was made in the USA! How many products do you see these days that are? Not many! This bookshelf only cost [$] but looks more expensive[...]! It has 5 shelves, 2 permanent and 3 adjustable, which is great. I use it for books, magazines, 45 RPM records, (remember those?) CD's, and collectible figurines. I have it in my craft room and it looks beautiful. It even came with a strap to attach to the back of the bookshelf and the wall to protect it from falling in case of an earthquake. Someone did their homework when designing this bookshelf. I am very pleased and would recommend this to everyone.
from Lakewood, NJ on 3/7/2008
Its' easy to put together. Looks nice. Can't beat the price.
from Fitzgerald, GA on 3/7/2008
I didn't expect high quality stuff at the price I paid, but did expect it to be fully boxed! When I came home & found the delivery on my porch, the box was opened on one end and I found a couple of small scratches. The 2nd shelf I received (delayed in delivery) was even worse! And it was left laying on my porch. If the rain had started earlier, the product would have gotten soaked through! The "hardware" on the 2nd shelf was plastic, too!! Kinda hard to get to tighten when I was attaching shelves to the sides. But they look pretty good in my home office and do the job.
from Rochester, NY on 3/7/2008
I bought four of these on sale for [$]each. I'm using them to display books + a few other items. They're fairly sturdy, at least as far as holding things. I've got carpeting, and since they're not that deep, I'm worried a good hit could knock them over. They come with a strap to hold them to the wall, but it's not necessary unless something could knock them over. The only time I'd see the strap being necessary would be for child/animal-proofing.Both sides (top/bottom) of the shelves are laminated, so the only place you can see the particle board is from behind the whole unit.I was looking for cheap shelving to hold some books and dvds, and these do the job just fine.
from Cincinnati, OH on 3/7/2008
I guess I can't really complain about how cheap this is since I only paid [$]. I don't think it was even worth that.
from Athens, GA on 3/7/2008
It meet all my expects and fits all kinds of need. Beautiful products even placed in bedroom. The only thing I am not satisfied is the shelf does not appear very stable without putting heavy books in the lower level.
from Toledo on 3/7/2008
value the price, easy to install!
from Toms River NJ on 3/7/2008
Using for display purposes and books. Fits well were situated.
from Frisco, TX on 3/7/2008
Very simple but serves the purpose. It looks well with other furniture.
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from Albany, NY on 3/5/2008
I have no reservations about my purchase. Bought it for myself for last Christmas to neatly store stuff that has been lying around on the floor. The shelves are wide enough to hold some very large Lego kits my sons built or ANY book (including the large Atlas books or an unabridged dictionary (though I'd suggest putting them on the bottom shelf). Bookcase IS heavy and you may need help standing it up after you assemble it. That same weight makes me also suggest that you use the included anchor tether to attach it to a stud (not drywall) to keep it from tipping over. Although 3 shelf heights cannot be changed, it is easy to change the others.
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My 6 year old son stores his toys on it. I feel confident it won't fall over on him and he can reach the top shelf easily too.
this was not what is expected the plastic cams included where sorely ineffectienct; had to use old woods screws to put to gather was most dipleased
from Eureka, California on 11/5/2007
The directions for assembly are very easy to follow. You don't need a lot of tools--just a screw phillips screw driver and a small hammer.
Even though the actual sides and shelves are particle board, This is well hidden with a very thin veneer that makes the book case look like oak.
I use the book case to store my cd's and dvd's, as well as games and other miscellaneous things. One thing I really like is that the shelves are adjustable, so you can choose where to put them. I just wish there were a couple more shelves.
In my opinion, this is a very good bookcase for the money.
from Tallahassee, Florida on 11/2/2007
Great product for the price. Easy to put together.
from Jefferson City, MO on 10/27/2007
One shelving unit is being used in a toy room and holds everything we wished it to.
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from Ft. Myers Beach on 10/25/2007
The particle board construction is not forgiving if you mess up putting it together.
from Houston, TX on 10/24/2007
Didn't expect any great shakes for the money, and have bought similar stuff before, but this was really pretty pathetic. I'm probably going to pitch it.
from FL on 10/24/2007
Bought this bookcase for my daughter's college apartment. She put it together herself without trouble. The bookcase is solid and has plenty of shelving space. Better than any comparable bookcases on the market - [...]
from West Long Branch, NJ on 10/24/2007
This bookcase was a great help bought at a great price. It contains all my books in neat order and is a great asset to my home office.
from Denton, TX on 10/24/2007
I bought the bookcase primarily for storage. I'm in college so I have books, notebooks, project type items, etc. that I wanted to keep all in one place. It works ok, except for the books. I can store about 1-2 text books on each end before the shelf starts to bend. If you are buying the item to strictly store books, I would recommend a higher priced, well-constructed bookcase. On the other hand, if you just need to store light weight items, this one works great.It was easy to put together and nice visually. My only complaint is the backing. It's cardboard, faux wood, made to match the shelves and sides. Unfortunately, it looks very much faux and very much cardboard. Overall, I'm happy with it. It works well with my recycled furniture in a college-style apartment. [...]
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from Upstate NY on 10/24/2007
We bought two of the bookcases. They come screws to secure them to the wall, but since the back is made of cardboard it needed a little more support even though we placed the heavier books on the bottom, maybe because we placed them in a long hallway that has thick rugs. We used L brackets to fasten them to the wall. Overall they look very nice and are worth every penny.
from VA on 10/24/2007
it's great
from Chicago, IL on 10/24/2007
These shelves are very nice considering the price. Heavy and sturdy. Looks great. Takes some time to assemble but is quite worth it.
from Newton, NJ on 10/24/2007
We bought 50-60 of these for book storage[...]. This made them by far the best deal out there. Even after assembling many of these, it took us 20-30 minutes each to assemble. For a first-timer, count on 40-60 minutes. [...]
from Southwick, Ma on 10/24/2007
Bookcases are an exceptional bargain. The instructions for putting them together were the best I've seen. Almost no words just pictures and examples. Even a dummy like me put them together easily. The were an exceptional buy and the shipping was free.
from Summit, NJ on 10/24/2007
Ok product. Not bad.
from Upstate NY on 10/22/2007
I bought two on sale [$] each. The bookcase comes with screws to fasten it to the wall, but since the back is card board it needed more support. We used L brackets to secure them so they wouldn't fall. I place them in a log hallway that has thick rugs, so maybe that is why they seemed to wobble a bit even though I placed heavier books on bottom. Overall I am very pleased with them. Put them together in no time.
from Kearns, Utah on 10/21/2007
We had a fairly large wall space next to our fireplace and thought about have custom shelving made (costly). We used two shelving units on each side of the fireplace; I'm going to connect them with some brackets I bought elsewhere, to make them more sturdy and secure. They look good and will serve our needs quite well. I wish they had been a few inches wider to avoid a small amount of wasted space, but with premade they came very close.
from Richmond Hill on 10/20/2007
I use this product for my kids books & toys. It is very strong and most of their stuff fit on it.
from Columbus, OH on 10/8/2007
Very happy with purchase but small capacity because don't expect to fill the shelves. Each shelf can hold about 20 lbs of books. Bottom shelf can hold 35 lbs (mine's holding 40 lbs). Unless you have all paperbacks, you won't fill the middle and top shelves.
from Tennessee on 10/2/2007
A few years ago we ordered about 20 of these book shelves and they have served us well. Our church library displays very nicely using this shelving. The price is very reasonable. [...]
from Philadelphia, PA on 10/2/2007
I have a 2 year old and this shelf defintely has to be pinned to the wall with the included wall attachment. Else, It will tip over!