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AmazonBasics 15-Sheet Cross-Cut Paper/ CD/ Credit Card Shredder

We have analyzed 617 reviews and found:

38% of users say that: Product works great, works very well, is quiet, works well. Shredder works great, is much quieter, work great, is working good. This shredder works great, is a beast, has been in service, is essential for home. Machine is pretty good, has a very long run time, can work for 20-30 minutes, is much quieter than smaller units. 2% of users noticed that: Bin is too big, is removed from the front, holds a lot of shredded paper. Paper is not compacted in the bin. Opening is difficult to put papers. Device was simply glued into the paper-drawer.

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product
535 220
love • great • works great • shredder • works very well • quiet • is quiet • works well • works fine • good • does everything • start shredding • says • works • very good • eats everything • is much quieter • works perfectly • highly recommend • would work well
product
positive 535
love • great • works great • shredder • works very well • quiet • is quiet • works well • works fine • good • does everything • start shredding • says • works • very good • eats everything • is much quieter • works perfectly • highly recommend • would work well • 5 stars • is great • works as advertised • has casters • excellent • fills up • lasts • is amazing • better • ’s stable- fairly quiet- • nice chunk of receipts- • works as well • rolls on the carpet very well • is like 28 lbs • long run time • has definitely delivered in performance • is a shredder on casters • could handle a much higher level of use • had to be better • shredder very loud • doesn't overheat • will be too wide • really less than 2/3 full • is a fast • was out of the box • work right away • has helped clean up several boxes • does exactly what i need • quality • has handled four or five with no problem • for longer • has worked with no problems • serves a useful purpose • has impressed me thus far • shredder deserves 5 stars • excited to try • is one of those things • shredder easily handles 15 sheets • has a generous-sized collection bin • has not overheated • runs a little quieter • still loud • like to keep • will then continue to run for a few minutes • fast • easy to use • easy to empty • well made shredder • quite and dirable • longer
negative 220
never overheated • off • overheat • is too clumsy • continuously on this job of old taxes • started schredding • lasted a little over a year • didn't • didn't abuse • is now dead • not be an amazon basics • died after 6 years • pretty slow • doesn't help much • makes a bit of a mess • breaks • was no longer available • is heating up • mess • one at all • replaced • turns on by randomly by itself • bogs down with 3 sheets of paper • shreds into small strips • for about 2 months • not worth returning • was slow • constantly overheating • would not even run for 10 minutes • many times over • shreds through a dozen or more pages • will randomly kick on • still happens • was difficult to find a shredder • broke after 6 moth • stopped to tell me the bin was full • is very slow detecting paper • is not completly full • shred into strips • tiny pieces • actually corrected itself • stops when the basket it full • just stopped working • shortage in the chord • took 12 hours • was broken • tells me that they tried to sell me a used product • ’s at least empty of garbage • will eat up moat • pretty flimsy • feels like it could break anytime • takes 2-3 seconds • won't close all the way • does shred small • enables me to shred unwanted documents • doesn't work • wasn't as fast • dump the shreds • takes only 2 seconds • shredder • was not a continuous non stop feed • can shred continuously for 20 minutes • gets overheated • always hesitates • would get 5 stars • shredded through unopened mail • never stopped again • is a very large heavy shredder • every 2 or 3 times • did not overheat
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shredder
71 13
great • very good • good • perfect • works great • excellent • is much quieter • best • lasted more than a decade • quiet • powerhouse • work great • is working good • is quiet • works really well • worked flawlessly • easy to use • easy to clean highly recommend • works perfect • no problems
shredder
positive 71
great • very good • good • perfect • works great • excellent • is much quieter • best • lasted more than a decade • quiet • powerhouse • work great • is working good • is quiet • works really well • worked flawlessly • easy to use • easy to clean highly recommend • works perfect • no problems • is the best • very best • need to be oiled.was • is rated without a problem • awesome • fantastic • nice • smaller • bests • is pretty quite • efficient • relatively quiet • looks nice • required little setup • powerful • strong • affordable • is lightweight • is satisfyingly husky
negative 13
just kept on going • will not work • would not power • green light • always die on me • very poor • had broken off • is heavy • did not activate • was unplugged • will not operate for safety reasons
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this shredder
35 3
works great • love • is a beast • recommend • has been in service • workhorse • powerful • is essential for home • was great • is a workhorse • is fantastic • took on about 100 lbs of shredding in no time • never overheated • is a good one • does exactly what it says is going to do • will last me many years • is amazing • is awesome • does not disappoint • pretty happy
this shredder
positive 35
works great • love • is a beast • recommend • has been in service • workhorse • powerful • is essential for home • was great • is a workhorse • is fantastic • took on about 100 lbs of shredding in no time • never overheated • is a good one • does exactly what it says is going to do • will last me many years • is amazing • is awesome • does not disappoint • pretty happy • helped me get the job done quickly • works so much better • highly recommend • works amazing • is much quieter • is definitely king of shredders • happy • is quiet • has worked perfectly • works as advertised
negative 3
has never performed well • not so • did not work
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machine
24 6
quiet • great • very quiet • good • is pretty good • has a very long run time • can work for 20-30 minutes • is much quieter than smaller units • good little • very impressive • is quite powerful • very usable • five stars • is powerful • very nice • tremendous • is designed to be a workhorse • has wheels on the bottom to make it easy to move.---
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positive 24
quiet • great • very quiet • good • is pretty good • has a very long run time • can work for 20-30 minutes • is much quieter than smaller units • good little • very impressive • is quite powerful • very usable • five stars • is powerful • very nice • tremendous • is designed to be a workhorse • has wheels on the bottom to make it easy to move.---
negative 6
bog down • is heavy • doesn't operate with the door open • tired • not work • appears to be slower
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price
28
good • great • affordable • reasonable • was reasonable • was nice • are a true value • excellent • is extremely competitive • better • was right • was very good • you cant go wrong • was great • well worth • does work as advertised • attractive
unit
18 6
attractive • works great • will run for 20 minutes • basic • very happy • is picking up • amazing • very hefty • very pleased • performs as advertised • has the quality to last • durable • is quite tall • fits comfortably under my desk • has performed perfectly • top view • now works
unit
positive 18
attractive • works great • will run for 20 minutes • basic • very happy • is picking up • amazing • very hefty • very pleased • performs as advertised • has the quality to last • durable • is quite tall • fits comfortably under my desk • has performed perfectly • top view • now works
negative 6
overheats • is slow in processing the shredding • no better • isn't as wide • shreds like a beast • did not work
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quality
18 1
good • high • better • awesome • excellent • little shredder with power • good shred • terrific • very high • works well • easy to use • sounds like much higher • best • was even better than expected
quality
positive 18
good • high • better • awesome • excellent • little shredder with power • good shred • terrific • very high • works well • easy to use • sounds like much higher • best • was even better than expected
negative 1
do not come close
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size
12 1
good • excellent • works out very well • like • pleased • is just right • small • tall • reasonable • nice • shred
size
positive 12
good • excellent • works out very well • like • pleased • is just right • small • tall • reasonable • nice • shred
negative 1
shred
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job
14
great • easy to empty • good • surprising quiet • outstanding
capacity
11
large • big • good shredding • great • was much greater • high • ample • quiet and large • nice high
amazon
9 2
amazonbasics • convenience • looked on • basics fifteen sheet shredder • thanks • is amazing • gives the option of purchasing insurance • took the unit back without any problems • good job
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positive 9
amazonbasics • convenience • looked on • basics fifteen sheet shredder • thanks • is amazing • gives the option of purchasing insurance • took the unit back without any problems • good job
negative 2
is still top heavy • would not put their name on something sub-standard
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this product
9 1
love • suggest buying • looks good • operates very well • would recommend • i would purchase • strongly recommend • really like • like
this product
positive 9
love • suggest buying • looks good • operates very well • would recommend • i would purchase • strongly recommend • really like • like
negative 1
couldn't be happier
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this one
7 1
has proven well • has a longer running time • is by far the best • is easy • works just as it is advertised • is awesome • has no problem
this one
positive 7
has proven well • has a longer running time • is by far the best • is easy • works just as it is advertised • is awesome • has no problem
negative 1
not
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review
6 2
waited two month to • were very good • was impressed • great • help a lot • ’ll update
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positive 6
waited two month to • were very good • was impressed • great • help a lot • ’ll update
negative 2
complained about problems with thebin latching • negative
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problem
7
no
jam
6 1
no • efficient • easy to empty • light
jam
positive 6
no • efficient • easy to empty • light
negative 1
without a single
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buy
6 1
great • excellent
buy
positive 6
great • excellent
negative 1
stop looking
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wheels
6
sturdy • work well • are an added bonus • was great • move around easily • are nice
this thing
6
works much better than i expected • love • shreds well • is great • is the best monster • is a beast
credit cards
4 2
great • few • shred just as fast • no problem
credit cards
positive 4
great • few • shred just as fast • no problem
negative 2
haven't tried shredding • shreds
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model
4 2
very impressed • looked at comparable • more expensive • updated
model
positive 4
very impressed • looked at comparable • more expensive • updated
negative 2
did not get good reviews • not only handles more pages
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bag
3 2
large • can easily fit over the canister • fit
bag
positive 3
large • can easily fit over the canister • fit
negative 2
huge trash • trash
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pages
4 1
are perfect • do a number • could easily cost double • shreds many
pages
positive 4
are perfect • do a number • could easily cost double • shreds many
negative 1
do not shred close
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performance
4 1
pleased • very happy • is professional • don't hurt
performance
positive 4
pleased • very happy • is professional • don't hurt
negative 1
shredding
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issue
5
no • worked quietly • efficiently • zero
shipping
4
was quick • did take a lot longer • fast • was fast
casters
4
amazingly • very quiet • easy to move • moving easy
purchase
4
otherwise very pleased • very happy • happy with my • good
this unit
4
recommend • i would purchase • love • highly recommend
basket
3 1
easy-to-empty high-capacity • like the larger • has rollers on the rear
basket
positive 3
easy-to-empty high-capacity • like the larger • has rollers on the rear
negative 1
filled up
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bin
6 11
comes out • dumps neatly • emptied • out of the shredder • huge • is too big • is removed from the front • doesn't easily shut • holds a lot of shredded paper • emptied out • large
bin
positive 6
easy to remove • pullout • easy to remove shredder • large • is easy to remove
negative 11
comes out • dumps neatly • emptied • out of the shredder • huge • is too big • is removed from the front • doesn't easily shut • holds a lot of shredded paper • emptied out • large
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paper
6 11
began to clog the rollers • shredding • left • shredded lots • does not easily fall into the waiting receptacle • shredded 4 garbage • never many bits • started not as easier • shreds • is not compacted in the bin • shredded
paper
positive 6
working • excellent • will settle to the bottom • very thick • needs to be more vertical • decent
negative 11
began to clog the rollers • shredding • left • shredded lots • does not easily fall into the waiting receptacle • shredded 4 garbage • never many bits • started not as easier • shreds • is not compacted in the bin • shredded
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this machine
5 5
would die with what i put it through • never overheated • kicks it bigtime • abusing • shreds paper into very small pieces
this machine
positive 5
love • is performing fine • over more expensive competitor • very impressed
negative 5
would die with what i put it through • never overheated • kicks it bigtime • abusing • shreds paper into very small pieces
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mail
2 4
junk • casual junk • easily handles most junk • shred the junk
mail
positive 2
can easily handle unopened junk • shred
negative 4
junk • casual junk • easily handles most junk • shred the junk
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opening
2 3
too narrow • is difficult to put papers • seems too small for adult fingers
opening
positive 2
was easily accessible • straight up and down at the top
negative 3
too narrow • is difficult to put papers • seems too small for adult fingers
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device
1 4
infrequently and lightly • cannot find • being top heavy • was simply glued into the paper-drawer
device
positive 1
has a bit of an oily / burnt smell
negative 4
infrequently and lightly • cannot find • being top heavy • was simply glued into the paper-drawer
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old shredder
4
stopped working forever • died • burned out • would overheat
plastic
3
hard to reassemble • shreds • small
shredding
2 2
comes out like little balls • is a little slow
shredding
positive 2
good • very reliable
negative 2
comes out like little balls • is a little slow
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junk mail
1 3
shredding • bulky • thin
junk mail
positive 1
great
negative 3
shredding • bulky • thin
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