Trying to assemble this shelf is like playing wack a mole. The pins/rivets are way too loose, so every part keeps popping out when trying to setup the base. The metal is flimsy and folds, which adds to the frustration and trying to get the top part on (even on the ground) is extremely frustrating. I literally had every single piece pop out multiple times. I'm genuinely curious how this is even sold at Sam's. The 4 rack industrial shelf and stainless wire shelves are easy and sturdy to assemble, this monstrosity was not...moving it is also difficulty due to parts popping out and the flimsy gauge steel used. Save yourself some stress and avoid this rack. Hopefully Sam's will revise it in the future or discontinue it. I will never buy another one of these units again, it's just not worth the headache. I do not know if the 5 shelf model is as bad, but the 6 shelf is horrible.

I bought one of these shelves a few years ago for my son. He really liked it and asked if I could find him an other one. Well it took several months before you had them in stock but I saw that you did have them so I ordered one for my son again. He builds models and the shelves are perfect to put them on.

DO NOT BUY THIS ! This shelf is complete junk. The way in which it's designed...connecting the top to the bottom is incredibly difficult. You'll need an army of hands and arms, to hold and stabilize all the various pieces, while attempting to construct it. You will likely end up with a repackaged item, not entirely 'new'...because i highly suspect that this product is being returned for refunds, at a high rate. So, you are likely ending up with someone else's problem. REMEMBER...I warned you. DO NOT BUY !!

I have built many different assembled shelving units over the decades. These are by FAR the worst design to assemble (specifically joining the uprights together). It takes more patience than logic to put these shelves together. Spend a little more and get something better to install.

Overall, a very poor design. Will work as a single tear, but you cannot stack it safely without it sliding over the shelves. You can be done, but you have to use bolts to secure it safely. I simply would not trust it otherwise. How are used it as two separate shelveing units and it worked decently for my needs. I definitely would not recommend go with the $200 unit. It’s far more sturdy, although nearly double the size. I should’ve went with the units instead of these.

Good price of $75 for 6 shelves. Purchased on june 2022. The shelves are indeed thin. Putting it together is indeed troublesome since it does need 2 people when building the top side. I'm not sure how it holds the top side securely but it manages to do that. Steel columns are thin compared to other racks I have built in the past from another brand I have bought two and they're holding up after 6 months for commercial restaurant environment. Holds sriracha boxes, mayo, spam, etc.

We have purchased several of these units in the past. They were great. The new version that recently arrived at our local club are no where near the quality of the older versions. The metal is thin and easily bent and we were not able to successfully assemble a shelf as the shelf brackets would not remain in the locked position. I will be returning them.

Didn’t even get it all the way of of the box and all the shelves were cracked down the middle or smashed on the edges. Ordered 2 and sent 2 back then received the 2 replacements and they were also broke down the middle. Terrible quality thin shelves.

I feel like the shelf should give us five stars for getting it put together instead of us giving it any stars. I got 2 of these shelving units for a charity to store toys on. We have put together many units of a similar type, so we have plenty of practice at this sort of assembly project. Putting the top and bottom together was a disaster - even with 2 people. There is no connecter the side pieces to attached the top to the bottom. The cross shelving pieces kept popping out of the holes and are extremely flimsy. We got one put together. I had to keep reattaching the cross shelving pieces when I was trying to scoot it about 3 feet into place. They kept popping out of the holes. The other one is going back to the store. I was going to send them both back, but the idea of trying to put it all back in the box was too much to cope with.

I was hoping to save some money and get this one, don’t do it. Like others said it’s a 2 person job even to get it set up some what rigid. You’ll definitely need 2 people when connecting the upper part. Going to return it because the upper part when connect is so flimsy and so much play in the pieces that your going to have to rough up something just to get it to work and look some what nice. In comparison to a gladiator shelf with similar spec I was able to fully assemble it by myself with limited help except when I needed to move it.