I have been buying these shelves for for twenty years. Every time I buy them they are made cheaper and less sturdy than the last time. Just when I think they cannot use any less metal in the manufacture of these, they prove me wrong. You no longer need a rubber mallet to assemble them as they now fall together as well as fall apart when you try to move them. Come on Sam's, how much profit do you need to make! Look for better shelves elsewhere.

I assumed this was comparable to a Muscle Rack at a great price. Got it home, and disappointed it is not nearly as beefy. The cross bars actually fold over a bit as we slide boxes onto the shelves. If we were storing heavier things, I would go through the trouble of returning it.

They're a nightmare to put together because the connections keep coming loose whenever you move the thing. They come loose even after it's fully built! Just moving the shelves a little makes them come loose. The second set of shelves that goes on top just sits on top of the first set without any strong bracket to keep them there, which leads me to believe they can easily bend and injure me. The vertical supports bend easily. Nothing about it gives me the confidence that it can hold more than maybe 100 pounds each shelf max.

I'd purchased 8 of these shelves over the years for use in my garage and for my wife's pottery business storage room. I was impressed with how much they could be loaded, and even after assembling/disassembling many times the connections were very strong and tight (I still need a rubber mallet to knock the crossmembers loose during disassembly and then to reconnect them). I recently wanted an additional unit for my garage, and after putting it together today I see it's nowhere near the quality it was in the past. The first clue was when I picked up the box - the weight was far less than before. The metal framing is now actually quite flimsy,far thinner than before, and the connections very loose. No rubber mallet needed for this one... Assembly was a bit of a pain because of the loose connections, and I ended up using clamps to help hold the parts in place. Repositioning the shelf after I put it together knocked many of the crossmembers loose, even with the shelves on it. That being said, once assembled and in place, it seems to be adequate for what I needed. I would not likely purchase it again, however.

Top & bottom uprights do NOT interlock as pictured; all 8 pieces are identical & merely rest on top of each other. One shelf/bracket set must be used to hold them together; should have couplings instead for stability. Difficult to assemble top & bottom by yourself, but can be done. Also, not "hidden slot-post design" as stated in ad copy. No 8 plastic end caps as stated in instructions, either. Bought 2 units at $44.95 (each) one-day sale price; arrived by FedEx undamaged

I have bought similar shelves to this over the last 10 years from Sams. I am extremely disappointed in the quality of my most recent purchase of this item. It took me an excessive amount of time to assemble this unit due to the fact that the rivets will not seat into the grooves and they keep popping out even after getting multiple layers in place. It appears that you can still get the better quality shelves, but they are only offered online. I thought they were still carrying the good quality in store. Spend the extra money and get the muscle rack!

Almost impossible to assemble. Rivets do not hold, just fall in and out of place. There is no lifting the top to place on the bottom. So tried building the top onto the bottom and found out one of the legs was not indented for the top to sit in place, so now I can not put them together. Waste of time and money. Will not hold what it states do to the loose rivets and amount of wobble.

The shelf brackets will not lock into the slots in the legs making it difficult to assemble. Should have taken less than 30 minutes but took over 3 hours because when you attempted to put a bracket into the leg slots the previous bracket you assembled popped out. Basically, you need about 8 people to hold things together while assembling. Haven't attempted moving it yet, that will likely be the next challenge. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY...JUNK, JUNK, JUNK. I really expected better from Sam's Club

We have bought many of these over the last few years and been very pleased. This latest version is beyond worthless. As others have said, the rivets are so loose in the holes it's like setting up domino's and holding your breath but nothing you do will allow these to be usable unless you want to duct tape the heck out of it. Waste of time.

We’ve bought this set of shelves before they redesigned it. The new design now has a difficult to manage splice midway up the shelves. It’s kind of a lap joint that doesn’t want to stay together during assembly. Go for the more heavy duty version (and slightly more expensive) of the Members Mark shelving unit.