Premier Housewares Shelving Unit Modern Garage Storage 3 Tier Shed Shelving Folding Bathroom Organiser Racking Storage Shelving Unit 96h X 70w X 30d, Natural

Could have been an excellent buy, if the dimensions had been as is now stated. (My seller was Beck's - see below - although the email from Amazon stating that the order had been shipped said "item(s) sold by and shipped from Homemakers")I really like this kind of shelving unit/bookcase - easy to put up (You just open up the sides, like doors, and lower the three shelves, which are hinged at the back - but be careful not to let them just fall down - they are pretty solid and could give you quite a whack - best to start from the top, then you'll avoid the possibility of getting whacked if you start with the bottom shelf!), this sturdy and well-constructed solid wood unit is stackable (dowels, etc. provided). It is also easy to put down, fold away, and then move by oneself, and folded it takes up very little space (folded depth 9cm).So, why was I unhappy about my purchase?Well, I had, several years before, bought both three shelf and four shelf units in John Lewis, and had been delighted with them, and being a bibliophile, needed more. January 2011, I saw the three shelf version (ASIN: B00187XPBA) for sale on Amazon, from Amazon seller, Beck's, and put in an order for four. (At £57.90 each that was £231.60)I had assumed, from the picture, that they were the same size as the ones that I had bought in John Lewis (H96, W70, D29.5 cm). No dimensions, apart from weight, were given, and they were described as being `large'. (I have since discovered that the exact same photograph appears on a multitude of sites for different dimensions of the 3-shelf unit!)It chagrins me when I when I come onto this page and see the Amazon reminder telling kindly telling me "You purchased 'this' product on 31 January 2011."Why? Well due to circumstances (I was having some work done in the house), when the shelves arrived, in January 2011, I had to store them away, still in their boxes, and assumed all was well with the order. I didn't get round to taking them out of the boxes to put them up until about eight months later, in August 2011 (too late to make any claim). In my haste, when they had arrived, I had not noticed that the boxes were rather narrower than they should have been.As I said, I had assumed, from the picture, that they were the same size as the ones that I had bought in John Lewis (H96, W70, D29.5 cm). They are, in fact, a titchy H86 x *W38* x D29cm! I subsequently found out, quite a bit later, that there is a set of dimensions printed on the stuck-on photograph of the unit on the front of the boxes which says "W54 x D30 x H87 cm", and on the side of the boxes themself, which would have been printed by the box manufacturer, "Carton dimensions 39.05cm x 9.35cm x 97.79cm". - A 54cm wide object would not have fitted into this box, which is 14cm narrower! - It would seem that the fault lies, for the most part with Premier for putting the wrong label on the box, but someone at the seller's should have tweaked too. It has certainly taught me a lesson... to check orders thoroughly, when they arrive, no matter how busy I am. I wonder if anyone else received the same erroneous order as well.Still, they are sturdy, convenient, and I have put the shelves to good use, just that I'm short by 3 metres 84cm shelf space...Enjoy your new purchase, but do check your order when it arrives.PS: I see that Amazon does stock the H86x 'W39' x D29 cm version, with the ASIN: B001884NCY. The system does not flash up a reminder to say that I had bought that one!

Edit: please see below update in the comments!I bought the 4-tier one (clarifying, as I get the impression all the reviews are lumped together). It was very slow to dispatch, by Amazon's usually excellent standards - probably my fault for being a tightwad, and choosing free Supersaver. But even so, the original delivery estimate was one week. It wasn't dispatched 'til the day before, so I knew it wouldn't make it - it was in fact delivered 12 days after ordering.That aside, I am pleased overall. I am mildly disabled, so cannot assemble flatpack furniture, and fully assembled is prohibitively expensive, and you're still left with: "How's it going up the stairs?" So this was admittedly a compromise between the look I'd really like, and what's practical for me.It looks quite good. It's pretty heavy - I managed to drag it up the stairs, with some difficulty. I do question the advice given somewhere here that it's suitable for transport on the bus. For me personally, definitely not, but if you're fit and well (and male?), maybe.Absolutely no assembly required, so I've immediately got a big pile of books off the floor. Just one small design flaw I've noticed. Although clear from the photos, you might not really take into account that the top tier/shelf is only half height. Whilst you can still put full sized books on it, to me, it looks odd, as the books obviously exceed the height of the unit.So in reality, you have three fully usable bookshelves, and a fourth for ornaments or bits and pieces, but looks odd for books. That is my only reason for deducting a star. Make the fourth shelf the same depth as the rest, and it would be perfect.

I've had similar items for over 20 years and which still look good and taken the weight of lots of books. I needed more so ordered these. They look just as strong with solid looking shelves which look like they should bear the weight of books-- unlike the expensive oak bookcases a relative recently bought (not from Amazon )where thin shelving soon bowed. These are easy to assemble as you simply fold out the sides and the shelves drop down onto brackets. And the pale rubber wood is attractive too.

I had several shelves of this design already as they are so practical. You don't need to assemble them, they just hinge out and bob's your uncle. They are strong, capacious, attractive in natural wood and if you need to move house, you can pack them up flat and transport them with ease. The only criticism I have with this particular make, is that the rubber dowels that are included in the packs, (which are meant to fit in holes in the tops and bottoms of the shelves, in order to be able to stack them one on top of the other) were the wrong size. I put one in place on the first shelf I got out, I had to use a hammer to get it to go in the hole as it did not just press in, but the end-grain wood started to split, so I realized it would not be possible to use them. you have to go and get wood doweling to the right size in order to use these shelves as they are meant, which is to be stacked 2 high. A great inconvenience.