Back to Mainstays 3-Shelf Bookcase with Adjustable Shelves, True Black Oak

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3.37 out of 5stars
(30 reviews)

Most helpful positive review

5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
02/06/2023
Perfect
Great shelf. Very easy to put together and the instructions were easy to follow. It's the perfect size for what I wanted it for and I was glad to find it in black instead of just a brown color. Also glad that the shelf's are adjustable!! I know which shelf to get if I decide on a second one.
LaurenH

Most helpful negative review

1.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
04/26/2023
Unstable. At this point I'm not sure what to do upon putting the back on the bookshelf the screws have come out of the cardboard. I have taken my daughters books out of it to move and have had to make new holes because the screws have come out yet again and at this point it was a waste of money. I put the books back on for now but I had to put double sided tape on the back and pushed it up against the wall for stability so it won't lean.
Brittany
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  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    07/02/2023
    Defective parts
    One of the prices C1 did not have the pre drilled holes to assemble the book shelf. Had to take it back to the store. The first picture with no holes is what I received. The second picture with hole is how it's supposed to be. Set up was easy after I had to go to the store for a new one.
    Shay
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    04/26/2023
    Unstable. At this point I'm not sure what to do upon putting the back on the bookshelf the screws have come out of the cardboard. I have taken my daughters books out of it to move and have had to make new holes because the screws have come out yet again and at this point it was a waste of money. I put the books back on for now but I had to put double sided tape on the back and pushed it up against the wall for stability so it won't lean.
    Brittany
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    03/30/2023
    Best bang for your buck.
    First of all, if you are looking for a shelf to hold heavy objects, what are you doing here? Stop cheaping out and purchase a $500 shelf, not this. But for what is worth? $25 for one of these is honestly pretty good. I bought two to hold some of my videogame collection and they hold up great! I assembled each in about 10 minutes, fairly simple to do. Nailing the backboard is the most time-consuming part of assembling the shelf. My only real complaint is that Walmart took over a week to deliver these, even though I paid for same day express delivery, and I live 10 minutes away. Had I known it would take this long for them to be delivered, I would've pulled up to the store and picked them up myself. I attached a photo, but Walmart's website seems to have an issue displaying reviewer's photos. So who knows if you'll see it.
    Diego
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/06/2023
    Perfect
    Great shelf. Very easy to put together and the instructions were easy to follow. It’s the perfect size for what I wanted it for and I was glad to find it in black instead of just a brown color. Also glad that the shelf’s are adjustable!! I know which shelf to get if I decide on a second one.
    LaurenH
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    02/06/2023
    Perfect
    Great shelf. Very easy to put together and the instructions were easy to follow. It's the perfect size for what I wanted it for and I was glad to find it in black instead of just a brown color. Also glad that the shelf's are adjustable!! I know which shelf to get if I decide on a second one.
    LaurenH
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/25/2023
    Came gashed on top and with a thread less screw.
    One of the screws was missing its threads so it was totally useless and I had to find a replacement screw that is not the same. It came with a gash on the top of the bookcase board so it looks terrible. Call support is not available in the evening. See pictures of gash and defective screw.
    Bhmal
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/16/2023
    Poor design
    Would like to give this shelf a Zero. Says one person can put together in 30 minutes. No way. Their right and my right are two different things. This thing is upside down or something. I can't figure it out. Trying to screw 4 inch screws with a small Allen key is ridiculous. To top it all off, it has a cardboard back. Now I've got to pay somebody to take it apart so I can return it.
    Carylon
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/10/2023
    Well…
    I love this bookshelf. From the color to the easy assembly. However. I don’t like how both the top and bottom of F are wooden. Also the picture that I look is F, and it came out of the box like that. I’m touching it up with paint but I’m not too happy about it.
    Jenn
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/10/2023
    Well…
    I love this bookshelf. From the color to the easy assembly. However. I don't like how both the top and bottom of F are wooden. Also the picture that I look is F, and it came out of the box like that. I'm touching it up with paint but I'm not too happy about it.
    Jenn
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/09/2023
    Cheaply made…you get what you pay for I guess
    I know it's a cheap bookcase but it came damaged in multiple places. Didn't notice until almost completely put together. Not worth it to take apart to return.
    Unknown
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/05/2022
    I love these shelves. These are not the super high quality shelves you see other places but they are easy to put together, they are affordable, they dont look bad and they work really well for what we need. I have 8 of them.
    jamie
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    12/02/2022
    Poorly Made / Low Quality
    Flimsy, but looks decent enough once put together - especially considering the low cost. We have a hole in the top of our shelving unit, that looks to be from a nail/screw. Disappointing to say the least since we've only had it 48 hours and this is what the quality is like.
    Amanda
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    11/19/2022
    Good Shelf
    Easy to put together and everything was in the box. My only complaint is the box looked like it had gotten wet and a couple of places on the boards were messed up a little.
    Amy
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/23/2022
    Cheap
    Coating strips easily. I only used the tools that they included and the screw still stripped the coating. Also I noticed when I put the pegs in the coating also peeled some. When I put the screws in I also noticed how even a small turn would strip it on the backside as well. I was EXTREMELY careful when I did this because I KNEW it was a cheaper bookcase but it still stripped it anyway. Also it looks very tacky how noticeable to holes are to move the shelves if needed. For the price it isn't a bad bookshelf to have but seeing how cheaply made it will I will eventually be buying a more expensive book shelf later. The back is also EXTREMELY flimsy and VERY thin. It's VERY easy to rip it. Luckily I was able to hide the parts where the back ripped. Also it was missing some parts. Luckily I have some on hand. The second picture most certainly was not my fault and clearly shows how cheap it is as you can tell no other area looks like that as I was again EXTREMELY careful since again it was so cheap. You get what you pay for with this.
    Jessica
  • 2.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/23/2022
    Cheap
    Coating strips easily. I only used the tools that they included and the screw still stripped the coating. Also I noticed when I put the pegs in the coating also peeled some. When I put the screws in I also noticed how even a small turn would strip it on the backside as well. I was EXTREMELY careful when I did this because I KNEW it was a cheaper bookcase but it still stripped it anyway. Also it looks very tacky how noticeable to holes are to move the shelves if needed. For the price it isn’t a bad bookshelf to have but seeing how cheaply made it will I will eventually be buying a more expensive book shelf later. The back is also EXTREMELY flimsy and VERY thin. It’s VERY easy to rip it. Luckily I was able to hide the parts where the back ripped. Also it was missing some parts. Luckily I have some on hand. The second picture most certainly was not my fault and clearly shows how cheap it is as you can tell no other area looks like that as I was again EXTREMELY careful since again it was so cheap. You get what you pay for with this.
    Jessica
  • 1.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    10/21/2022
    Don't recommend.
    Bought in store, unboxed and made it snow styrofoam all over my office. After vacuuming, I locate the components. Unfortunately it's made of a weakly compressed particle board. This is a softer material more fragile than MDF. I shrug and start to look at directions only to find that the topmost piece is bent at the corners, frayed upwards and fanning. I'm assuming it was dropped either in shipment/warehouse or mishandled during stocking. It also shows up as a void or undefined item on my e-reciept and so I'm unable to start the return through the app.
    Shell
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/25/2022
    Nice white book case! Really priced good.
    This is a very nice white book case. My husband said the directions were good and it was easy to put together. Perfect for my little grand daughter's books.
    Vicki
  • 5.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    09/07/2022
    No Brainer Bookcase
    I love this bookcase so much that I bought 3. I have so many books in my classroom that I needed extra bookcases. The usual school vendors were charging upwards of $390 for a bookcase with the same dimensions. Walmart only charged $22 and delivered the following day. The bookcases are beautiful and make my classroom library look inviting. I highly recommend this bookcase.
    Lisa
  • 4.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/13/2022
    Few parts didn't line up but good bookshelves
    They're easy to put together. I bought two black ones 8 months ago and put them together quick and easy so I got two white ones yesterday. I noticed the price went up by $2 but everything's going that direction so not a huge shock. What did irk me, though, was that both bookshelves had a pre screwed hole that didn't line up with the piece it was suppose to to get the screw in. Both at the same spot that was the troubled hole. But they're still plenty sturdy for what I'm using them for so no big deal. Overall, I enjoy both sets I ordered and do still recommend them.
    Samantha
  • 3.00 out of 5 stars review
    Verified Purchaser
    01/13/2022
    Inconsistent, Often Damaged
    I've bought three of these bookshelves. The first was 4 stars: some difficulty with assembly as the peg holes were cut too wide, and the shelf support holes seem just a tad off. The second was 5 stars: no difficulties and only one spot of out-of-the-box damage. This one, the third, is two stars: several spots of damage on the "wood grain" black coating, a random unused hole drilled halfway into part A, damage on almost all of the pre-cut screw holes, and screw holes placed so inconsistently on part F that the shelf's kickboard is askew by 1/4 inch on one side. Obviously, this is a $30-something bookshelf from Walmart. I don't expect perfection. That said, I wish I could know WHAT to expect when I buy a product, and I really don't possess that ability here.
    Georgie