Convenience Concepts Designs2Go 4 tier Multi Shelf L Bookshelf, Black

This is one of five different units I have bought from this company in recent weeks - each time I get one, I like it so much I get another. Again, I can't say enough about ease of assembly, good looks, and solid construction. Really a gem in the rough and an excellent value - don't let the very low price dissuade you. I also feel that how a company handles issues/problems says a lot about them, as much as the product itself. My package was missing a metal pole - this unit required fourteen and there were thirteen in the box. The insert in the package says to call or email Convenience Concepts directly for issues with parts, etc., so I emailed them. Got a very quick reply, and in about a week I had a very well-wrapped metal pole in my mailbox that now allows me to assemble this unit completely. Very happy with the product and how the company handled the issue.

Facile à monter, solide, très bon achat

Great shape not broken simple to put together

This unit was incredibly easy to assemble, so much so that I was a little disappointed I couldn't have a little more fun putting it together! The wood is particle board with laminate strips but it's high quality and looks and feels good. Overall it's weightier and sturdier than I'd expect from a $30 shelf. There's another review complaining that the smaller top two shelves were too small to bridge the poles that hold them up. Wait! You didn't get a defective product! The holes on the long shelves aren't symmetrical, the middle holes are closer to one end than the other. You have to put the poles on the side with the closer holes and then the top shelves fit just right. The laminate strips around the edges of the shelves have a seam on one of the front/back-facing sides. I recommend taking care to put align the seams with the side you expect to face the wall. The seam isn't visible in most lighting conditions but it stands out if you shine a light straight at it because the wood grain doesn't line up.

These are nice, simple, bookcases that are incredibly easy to assemble and an excellent bargain. I'm withholding one star for two reasons: first, the item is "not as described" because the poles are the 22mm ones and not the 29mm ones. That might not seem like a big deal but, and I realize this is a special situation, I chose this to integrate with another convenience concept item that used the 29mm poles. Although that's not in the 'job description," if you know what I mean, we should be able to depend on the item description. The 22mm poles are not quite as stable so this bookcase is a tiny bit wobblier . .. though still sturdy. The other issue is that it's not boxed inside another box so that if it takes any sort of beating by UPS, as mine did, it's not going to entirely protect the item. The wood pieces in ours were fine but two of the poles had tiny bend marks on them which is annoying. The box was torn on one end and the interior styrofoam was broken; we're lucky the packet of parts didn't fall out along the way.