Maydelle Black Computer Desk

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I was interested in this particular desk because it hides the CPU and Keyboard. I got those benefits, but little else. I've built many many ready-to-assemble pieces over the years, and I've bought high quality ready-to-assemble furniture from Overstock in the past, but this desk is not such a piece. The instructions were fine, and all the parts were included. It's the workmanship I have a problem with. I assembled the desk exactly as instructed (and, as I mentioned above, I'm no novice to assembling furniture). but the final product is wobbly, and no matter which end of the "wobble" I choose, I can't get the door to close. No amount of adjusting the hinges fixes the problem. Also, the drawer above the door is stuck, and will not move. I double checked my assembly, and all the screws are correctly in place, but the drawer is unusable. If I had something else to substitute temporarily, I would certainly dispose of this piece until I found a replacement. Run, don't walk, away from this desk!

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Do not waste your money. This supposed rubber wood desk is actually made of particle board. The directions are very poorly written and the pre-drilled holes were either non-existent or drilled in the wrong places. After 3 hours of assembly and a large blister on my hand from the screwdriver, neither drawer closes correctly and the large front door is not on. I would have returned the desk if I had bought it locally.

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It is a very nice looking desk. The package and a few parts were damaged when they arrived. I informed Overstock and they sent a replacement part. When it looked like the part might not arrive, they shipped a new desk at no charge to me. The desk's directions were hard to follow at best. I got very frustrated using the old hand powered screw driver. Once the battery charged, it was power all the way. I had a hard time attaching the top of the desk to the base (two screws would not go through) and the little drawer runners do not work smoothly. I think is it an attractive desk, and a fairly good buy for the price (especially since I received a second one). I would recommend this to a friend. I would definately recommend Overstock to purchase anything on. Their customer service is the best around.

• How often do you shop at Overstock.com? Few times a year
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