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3.0 out of 5 starsWorks for me, but quality feels less than was advertised
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
These shelves were the perfect fit for a closet in my home. This house has absolutely no built-in storage, so I took over the closet of a spare room to store various infrequently used appliances, glassware, etc. The shelves fit in well and work great for my use. They were very easy to build by myself (normal-sized woman), and I needed no extra tools beyond what was provided. Some people might want a mallet or hammer (with something to cushion it) to tap the shelves into place. Adding in a side note as one reviewer was confused by the plastic washers: those are placed in between the shelves to make them stack for shipping. They're nothing more than packing material and can be disposed of.
However, the shelving wasn't what I expected. I've used this type of shelf many times before, and these by far had the flimsiest wiring. One shelf in each box had bent wiring (like if someone had leaned a hand too hard onto it), and I was able to just grab the wires and easily straighten them. I would NEVER attempt to put 350 pounds per shelf. If it was on a sheet of plywood to guarantee 100% even distribution of weight I might consider 200, otherwise 100-150 pounds per shelf maximum (still assuming it is fairly evenly distributed weight, such as boxes of books).
Additionally, a lot of the welds had very sharp points, so if you have a young child who might be running their hands along the underside of the shelf this may be a point of concern. Nothing huge and jagged, but lots of tiny, needle-sharp places where my hands were catching in the assembly process.
In the end, this works really great for what I bought it for and I don't regret getting it, but sadly I will be looking elsewhere when buying shelves for the basement where I don't want things bending each time I set a heavy box on it in a hurry.
**UPDATE**
I bought some Amazon basics shelving units, and while they unfortunately weren't available in as large of a size as these, they fit together much easier, the black clips stayed on better, and there weren't sharp edges.