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Sauder Shoal Creek 4 Drawer White
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.4
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/10
Total Reviews
838
Old Reviews
490
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Build Quality
99dresser, put together, pieces, furniture, piece of furniture
+48%
-52%
" ... I doubt this will last even a year before it falls apart. ... "
" ... Seems sturdy, but finish on drawers is a shade of yellow/Browns. ... Looks worn and doesn’t match the frame. ... "
" ... The top two drawers do not have the thick wood backing like the lower two, they have a flimsy cardboard backing that isn’t the same thickness and therefor won’t stop the drawers form sliding back too far. ... "
" ... The unit itself is extremely wobbly and not sturdy at all . ... "
" ... I don’t know how to put a dresser together. ... "
" ... This is really poorly made product. ... The wood pieces are dense and heavy, too heavy for bolts and supporting beams provided. ... "
" ... I received this dresser and when I went to put it together the holes are bigger than the screws. ... So I finished putting the dresser together after I had to use teflon tape to get the screws to fit properly inside the legs. ... "
" ... This piece of furniture is beautiful, my complaint is the front of the drawers no matter who assembles them or how they fall apart. ... "
Design
70dresser, beautiful, put together, finish, piece of furniture
+86%
-14%
" ... I put some funky knobs on the top drawer and I cant stop looking at it! ... "
" ... It looks great. ... "
" ... This is quite a beautiful piece. ... "
" ... Classy looking dresser. ... "
" ... Beautiful and heavy dresser. ... "
" ... The price is right but it doesn’t look super cheap. ... "
" ... Looks very nice. ... "
" ... I love the price and even purchased the matching dresser! ... "
Storage
62drawer, dresser, chest, assembled, wood
+42%
-58%
" ... I assembled it all fairly easy but the drawers do not align and when I do get then on the tracks there are gaps between the drawers. ... "
" ... The drawers are miserable to open and close. ... "
" ... There is a large gap in the drawer front (between drawers). ... "
" ... Spent like 3 hours putting this together just to have the top two drawers get stuck when they close all the way. ... The top two drawers do not have the thick wood backing like the lower two, they have a flimsy cardboard backing that isn’t the same thickness and therefor won’t stop the drawers form sliding back too far. ... "
" ... The drawers do not line up, causing the top drawer to stick and become stuck . ... "
" ... Drawer faces don't stay on. ... "
" ... I don’t know how to put a dresser together. ... "
" ... I assembled the product as instructed and the drawers were too big and did not fit the tracks. ... "
Price
43money, waste, dresser, worth, piece
+74%
-26%
" ... Nice heavy piece for the price. ... "
" ... Also a great price. ... "
" ... The price is right but it doesn’t look super cheap. ... "
" ... GREAT for the price ... "
" ... I have bought 3 of this dresser and am impressed with the value. ... You can find cheaper dressers . ... "
" ... Good for the price. ... "
" ... Sturdy and looks decent for the price. ... "
" ... Very well made and a good price. ... "
Setup
37assemble, assembly, put together, took, easy to follow
+84%
-16%
" ... The instructions were clear and concise. ... "
" ... instructions were amazing. ... "
" ... It looks very nice and was SO easy to assemble. ... The instructions were more than clear ... "
" ... Took a while to put together. ... "
" ... Sauder makes a great product for the money, always the instructions are easy to use and you get everything you need to assemble the item other than a few hand tools ... "
" ... I followed the directions perfectly, and as someone who is a contractor, I know how to put something together. ... "
" ... This item is well manufactured and fairly easy to assemble. ... Couple hours and basic hand tools are all that are needed to assemble Instructions are easy to follow and concise. ... "
" ... Much assembly required. ... "
Ease of Use
30easy to put, instructions, easy to assemble, assemble, easy to follow
+87%
-13%
" ... The instructions were clear and concise. ... "
" ... It looks very nice and was SO easy to assemble. ... The instructions were more than clear ... "
" ... Easy to put together and sturdy. ... "
" ... Sauder makes a great product for the money, always the instructions are easy to use and you get everything you need to assemble the item other than a few hand tools ... "
" ... Easy to build. ... "
" ... This item is well manufactured and fairly easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy to put together. ... "
" ... The directions were included and were very clear to understand. ... The instructions for this explain every single step, which I appreciated because I want the process to go perfectly the first time. ... "
Fit
26pieces, put together, drawers, drawer, screws
+38%
-62%
" ... Many of the pieces were not labeled, some of the hardware was not included (screws), and the plastic inserts did not fit in the locations that were milled for proper fit. ... "
" ... Also, the drawers did not fit evenly and collapsed during normal use (pulling them open). ... "
" ... So you have been warned do not purchase this item because they will send you pieces that does not fit then you're going to have to repackage the whole entire item and send it back. ... So I finished putting the dresser together after I had to use teflon tape to get the screws to fit properly inside the legs. ... "
" ... There is only a single cam lock screw that holds the drawer face on. ... "
" ... it was scratched and one of the wood inserts was cracked so my drawer won't close properly ... "
" ... Biggest problem is that it is extremely difficult to get the "patent pending draw slides" on correctly. ... "
" ... Took awhile to put together but nothing I couldn't handle. ... "
" ... Once you put it together it better stay in that spot unless you want to waste $180 because once you move it it will fall apart. ... "
Delivery
21damaged, shipping, packaged, dresser, scratched
+57%
-43%
" ... It was delivered in excellent condition and there was no damage at all to the shipping carton. ... "
" ... It's sturdy but it had a few chips in the wood across the top when it arrive. ... I assume that happened in shipping since the box was beat up when it arrived. ... "
" ... Item came undamged. ... "
" ... Shipped it right back ... "
" ... I was lucky and revived the item undamaged! ... "
" ... The dresser came packaged well. ... "
" ... Ordering a replacement now!😢 Box is demolished ... ETA: new box arrived and all was good ... "
" ... It arrived without damage and quickly. ... "
Capacity
18room, apartment, master, dresser, looks
+89%
-11%
" ... We feel that the product ( Furniture) is great for an in home office or even a teen room. ... "
" ... I bought this dresser, along with the two night stands a few months ago for my bedroom. ... "
" ... Looks nice in my guest room. ... "
" ... I think its well worth the money and that it would look great in any bedroom. ... "
" ... Bought this for our daughters first apartment. ... "
" ... Nice dresser for a second home. ... "
" ... Sturdy and looks great in our bedroom! ... "
" ... I needed to wait for my husband to come home to help me get it in the house. ... That said, I think the construction and styling are well done and would recommend it for a guest room or any room that won't have constant use. ... "
Defective Delivery
18pieces, scratched, arrived, scratches, chipped
+28%
-72%
" ... Damaged upon arrival ... "
" ... Came with scratches too. ... "
" ... Arrived chipped and scratched. ... "
" ... product was damaged ... "
" ... Package arrived damaged. ... Very visible damage. ... "
" ... All the pieces are scratched because the seller is too greedy to put them in plastic bags, one was damaged just because of the package. ... "
" ... The fact that it came out of a perfectly intact box damaged was the first disappointment. ... "
" ... This arrived today totally opened and damaged!! ... "
User Manual
16instructions were clear, put together, easy to put, easy to follow, instructions were easy
+88%
-13%
" ... The instructions were clear and concise. ... "
" ... instructions were amazing. ... "
" ... The instructions were more than clear ... "
" ... Instructions were clear. ... "
" ... The instructions for this explain every single step, which I appreciated because I want the process to go perfectly the first time. ... "
" ... Instructions were clear. ... "
" ... The instructions were fairly good and easy to follow. ... "
" ... It has very detailed instructions, that's the easy part. ... "
Comfort
15together, put it together, easy to put, chest, took awhile
+47%
-53%
" ... Either way it’s a huge pain. ... "
" ... I picked up the drawer after I put it together and the drawer face pulled right off! ... "
" ... Took awhile to put together but nothing I couldn't handle. ... "
" ... The quality is very poor and the drawers, when pulled out, have a tendency to fall out. ... "
" ... As we struggled with it, the dresser began to break and fall apart right before our very eyes. ... "
Product Reliability
13years, last, drawers, wood, kids
+38%
-62%
" ... Its an ok piece for a temporary fix but definitely not going to get more than 6 months use out of it. ... "
" ... Today I noticed that after not even a few months, and having never moved it, and barley putting anything in it, it has started to fall apart. ... "
" ... It was 5 hours of hell. ... "
" ... Some sources say it can take from a week to 7 years to air out completely. ... "
" ... We were SO excited to get this item, but unfortunately it showed up with MANY issues. ... "
" ... It broke 4 months after purchase. ... "
Marketplace
12pictures, customer, worst, waiting, support
+50%
-50%
" ... Should take this product off of Amazon. ... "
" ... I'm just really disappointed that the description is false and very misleading. ... "
" ... I'm very dissappointed, because it wasn't a cheap item . ... "
" ... Worst thing I have ever bought from Amazon. ... "
" ... So amazon sent us a replacement. ... "
" ... First off I have owned a few Sauder products so this isn't a first time unknowledgeable customer. ... "
Cleaning
11dresser, scratches, wood, furniture, styrofoam
+27%
-73%
" ... The air in my bedroom stinks of chemicals. ... I can't store anything in this dresser because everything comes out smelling of this strong chemical odor. ... "
" ... The dresser had dents, scratches, and a paint chip on the top center of the dresser. ... "
" ... I'm going to have to use goo-gone or something to get the residue off. ... "
" ... Additionally the stickers are not easy to peel off and leave a residue. ... "
" ... Assembly took about 2 hours (a little more time needed to dust & inventory the parts). ... "
" ... It's not solid wood, it's wood residue board. ... "
" ... I figured I could use a little stain to touch it up. ... "
Returns
10sent, returned, replacement, back, would have returned
+20%
-80%
" ... I'd return it but I refuse to take it apart so I'm selling it. ... "
" ... Wish I could return it but it's too heavy to even bother trying. ... "
" ... Returned this item. ... "
" ... So amazon sent us a replacement. ... "
" ... I would have returned. ... "
" ... I had asthma as a child and when I got this, it came back. ... "
" ... I should of returned it before the window for returns shut. ... "
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