I just purchased 4 of these for my grandson. My husband has 4 in his office (stacked 2 high) that we purchased years ago from another vendor. The 4 I just bought for my grandson are the same (different color). I don't really understand the folks that expressed problems with putting them together. The assembly is a piece of cake (of course, I subscribe to the philosophy that directions are for wimps). The directions aren't the best I've ever seen but definitely not the worst. These are solid beechwood, not particle board and the assembly isn't bad. It took me about a half hour per case to assemble. The really nice thing about them is that they collapse for when you want to reorganize a space or if you move. They are definitely sturdy enough to hold anything we will put on them. My husband has his piled with books and we've never had a problem. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for inexpensive but durable bookcases.

Before purchasing this shelf, I read all the reviews and I was almost discouraged from purchasing by the bad reviews. There were a lot of complaints about assembly, and placement of the predrilled holes on the shelf. When I received the product I was pleasantly surprised to not have any of the described problems. With a little common sense, you can easily move the pegs to make them fit in the predrilled holes. The product is very sturdy and simple to assemble. Its small size makes it a perfect buy for anyone with limited space.

Good news for those of us looking for beautiful, inexpensive, quality furniture!!I got my Winsome Wood Folding 4-Tier Shelf, Natural today and put it togetherimmediately. Winsome has apparently been reading all the negative reviewsfor this item because I had none of the difficulties reported by previous buyers.In particular, the packaging was fine -- it came through without any damageto speak of -- and was well wrapped. It's a heavy item -- so, you have toexpect some damage to the box but as I say, the aforementioned bookcaseis unscathed. And the screws/hardware were appropriate and easy enough to screw intothe appropriately situated pre-drilled holes. This is good sturdy furniture.You only have to attach the top shelf -- and that's fine -- if they did it for you,then it would stick out and be susceptible to transit damage.You might ask, why do they make such a point that it can fold?Clearly, that's so that they can ship it better and pre-assembled, and more safely-- and so, if unlike me, you want it to fold, then you are in luck, it does fold nicely.Bottom line -- it's gorgeous, I love it, I wish I had an excuse to buy another one.

This is a great solid wooden shelving unit. I bought 2 and stacked them. They are sturdy, attractive and hold a great deal of school books.

The product was packaged securely. Amazingly easy to assemble. With the help of my 5 year old son, using his own tools, I was able to assemble 2 of them in less than 20 min. In fact, I loved them so much I ordered another one. Really great product for the price.

Just the right size for the space I planned for it, and sturdy enough to handle boxes of CD's and some books and a stereo speaker (albeit a small one). Relatively easy to put together, except for the top shelf, which gave me a few tough moments.Solid wood, so there won't be the 'sagging' of particle board stuff!

THESE SHELVES ARE SUPER HIGH QUALITY "REAL" WOOD. THEY COME TO YOU ALMOST COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED. ADD THE LAST FEW PARTS AND AWAY YOU GO. THEY FOLD UP TO ALMOST NOTHING, THEY ARE VERY STURDY, WINSOME MADE A WINNER ON THIS ITEM. I ENDED UP BUYING 2 OF THEM. THEY STAND ABOUT 4.5 TO 5 FT TALL SO THEY DON'T OVERPOWER A ROOM. JUST EXCELLENT. THIS ONE IS A WINNER.

Good quality space saving unit with plenty of room for large and taller books. Finish is smooth and construction is very sturdy. All bookcases should be tall and narrow. Would love to see one even taller with 5 or 6 shelves. Folding makes it real easy to transport in any vehicle. Unfolded, it fits almost anywhere in a small room. Only improvement would be that it could arrive fully assembled rather than partially. It took me about an hour to complete the assembly, but it was worth it in the long run.

I bought this shelf (in black) about 18 months ago. It arrived with a couple minor scratches (as other reviewers have mentioned) from shipping. The shelf is very sturdy and well built (from solid wood unlike similarly priced products which are made of particle board) so I feel completely fine filling it with my college textbooks. I am planning to buy a second identical shelf in the near future.Initial assembly is a little complicated (as there are similar pieces with slight variations which make it hard to line up holes) but you only need to do that once. After it's assembled, it folds down easily which is great. I've moved twice since buying the shelf and it is a breeze to flatten the shelf, move it out of a building and place it in the back of a car.I wouldn't call it a piece of fine furniture, but a must have for a student that has lots of books and needs to move around frequently.

I was looking for a smaller size Shelf Unit that wouldn't take up a lot of space, both for width and height, but would hold a decent amount of items. It was better than I had hoped for and I will be buying another one.

A great purchase! If only it were bigger to hold more books ... (though it holds plenty)