Oskar Plastic Shelving Unit Storage Shelf 4-Tier 57"H x 30"W x 14"D White 400 lb Capacity

I ordered two sets of these white plastic, heavy-duty shelves. They are suitable for toys and books with very little chance of them bowing in the shelf center. (A whole shelf of books can be pretty heavy.) You will need a sharp-edged knife, like a pocket knife, or small straight-edged paring knife to trim back miscellaneous pieces of plastic. Also, you will need a small hammer, and a couple thicknesses of cardboard to get the legs to settle fully into the bases. DO NOT hammer directly onto plastic. Put a couple of layers of cardboard in between plastic point you wish to push down, and use the side, not the head of the hammer to gently, but firmly tap into place. Please use your own common-sense, and be responsible for your own decisions. What I have written above, and below are my opinions/suggestions only; and, based on my own personal, first-hand experience with this product that I just received. In my opinion, the price is good for Heavy Duty, but this kind of heavy-duty is use in your home, not necessarily workshop heavy items over a long period of use. Additionally, of the two set, 8 shelves, 32 sockets: two sockets had one small chip each, hence 4 stars instead of 5. Though it does not make a person feel crazy knowing their purchase wasn't "perfect," the reality is, they were very small, and in no way impacted the assembly, or the integrity of the whole, because when properly assembled, each post rests deeply in each shelf socket; and, for the price, and the lack of availability of a similar heavy-duty set that's not gargantuan; and, because I need more, I have ordered two more sets. But, because of these chips, I still feel certain they are heavy-duty for in the home only where they won't necessarily get a high level of abuse, like in a workshop, for example, where they might chip, or crack, and basically break. Also, if properly set into the sockets, the posts rise above the surface of the shelf to form a turret about 1/4" above the shelf in each corner. I have already gotten used to the appears, and it is no big deal, or for the price, and that it really is a light-weight version of more heavy, and more expensive, by as much as double the price of other heavy-duty shelves. I just mention it because you can't see the top of the shelves easily in the photo provided to realize its appearance if the posts are fully in their sockets to look like little turrets on the top, and not flush with the shelf. Also each leg comes with "up" arrows pressed on two sides. When assembling, you may wish to turn these so they do not face front. Also the sides of the shelves with mounting holes are meant to face the wall, and is not the front facing side. Hope this does help. Lets face it. If your buying plastic shelving, you're hoping it will go the distance. If you are looking for a good, inexpensive, moderate weight bearing, sturdy, heavy-duty, white plastic shelf for primarily in home use...well, I am getting an additional two sets. :)

I like the fact that the shelf is easy to put together and offers lots of storage space. I expected a sturdier shelf than this though. It is marketed as heavy duty holding 400lbs. I put a 35 pound item on the top shelf. The shelf is bowing down a little more than I expected. It also is not the sturdiest but does recommend screwing it into the wall for added support. Great for the price, but it shows!

I never got them put together. I could not get any of the legs to lock into the holes. I tried 2 shelves and 6 or 8 legs. None would go in. Instructions say "you may need to tap on them to get them in". They did not even look/feel like the shape matched so, no, not hitting them with a hammer. I have several sets of this type of shelves, not this brand, and have had no trouble getting them to snap together. Sent them back.

This item was hard to put together. The shelves would not snap onto the dividers because the holes were too small. I had to trim both the hole and the divider to get them to go together. The shelves are not as sturdy as I had hoped. They tend to sag in the middle, even with nothing on them.

Not as sturdy as,stated. Was very hard to put together and the plastic on the shelves has swirls where it was molded that look really bad, not as pictured or stated. Would not recomend for anything except for hidden areas and not for very heavy stuff.

This item is garbage. First, I was sent black, not white. I decided that I'd keep it if it fit the space. However, it would not stay snapped together. If it was touched at all it fell apart.

I wish I could rate this lower. I was hoping to have an easy to assemble shelf that I could do by myself. But that was absolutely not the case. I'm going to have my husband put it together for me now. I will be shocked if this holds up to the description online.

This was a disappointing purchase. It did not go together as the instructions indicated, even though I followed them as best I could with the questionable english and misspelling, I have bought and assembled similar units like this with no trouble, but this one is a disaster. the legs don't lock together right. I am going to have to put screws through the back of each shelf to attach it to the wall, to prevent it from falling. It is a temporary shelf and I look forward to the day when I can burn it. I paid twice as much for it as those pvc units, which you were out of. I am not going to take it apart and return it, It's not worth the trouble.

I was very disappointed after inspecting the shelving quality. The craftsmanship is very poor the manufacturer didn't even take the time to remove the rough plastic edges from the shelving or from the legs to make it a smooth surface. It just looks like it was molded tossed in a box and shipped out.

i wish i could give it 0 stars. hated it. wouldnt stay together. wouldnt hold weight. I ended up getting hurt after putting it together due to it coming apart after assembly and falling over on me with very little weight on it(like only 10 pounds). i would not recommend. i cant even return because i opened them.