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AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder

We have analyzed 1811 reviews and found:

43% of users say that: Product works great, works well, works, is great. Price is right, was good, works well, is great. Shredder works well, is great, has done very well, works great. Size works great, works well fitting, is pretty compact, is perfect. 2% of users noticed that: Paper is recycled, get jammed a lot, is always shredded by the blades, has too put in straight. Basket is small, is too small, is not full, is not very large. Motor is not as loud, get too hot, can overhead. Document are shredded, is still attached.

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product
1070 439
great • works great • love • works well • good • works • does the job • excellent • is great • works fine • works very well • like • very good • worked great • very nice • compact • easy to use • shredder • ok • works perfectly
product
positive 1070
great • works great • love • works well • good • works • does the job • excellent • is great • works fine • works very well • like • very good • worked great • very nice • compact • easy to use • shredder • ok • works perfectly • gets the job done • awesome • is supposed to do • for home use • worked fine • is a great shredder • small • cheap • easy • shreds • worked perfectly • amazing • better • quiet • fine • perfect • is good • recommend • will last longer • is perfect • solid • works good • nice • works very good • just fine • will work fine • does work • was cheap • keep • is the one for you • no problems • little shredder • works wonderfully • jams easily • works just fine • seems very well made • fits your needs • does what it says • good shredder • arrived on time • powerful • loved • ’s fine • is a strip shredder • doesn't make a lot of noise • pretty small • no issues • worked well • is quiet • does everything
negative 439
stopped working • shreds paper • will overheat • shredder • won't work • gets hot • cool down • shreds too wide • overheats • shuts down • weird • has a small bin • broke • shut off • ’s small • shuts off • jams • is not capable to handle multiple or thick letters • does over heat • out in the trash • is not the correct # • own fault • just awkward • is not powerful enough • is a pain for each thick letter • moving around or falling off • jams frequently • does not work well with single sheets of paper • is unable to pull a single sheet of paper • does shed heavier items • doesn't cut your cd into shreds • pain in the ass • overheats far too fast • is not the machine • could easily glue • is not a machine • handles the occasional staple • can be a little noisy • is not workingit • did not power up • was not some power glitch • shreds in strings • ’s not all little papers • broke after first day • may overheat after 15 minutes • doesn’t even start • only shreds one way • not cross shredding • toggled down a little bit • use was to destroy about 300 cds • would not be very difficult • wouldn't be difficult to put the pieces of the credit card back together • not secure • didnt even shred • put some dents • primarily because of the price • buy a cross cut shredder • has one shredding mode • jamming • break for 15 mins • was a clumsy thing • effortlessly sucks • is a terrible machine • does not work • is not worth it • off other than unplugging it • jams on single sheets of paper • does not shred credit cards • up with scissors • really quite useless
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price
109 5
good • great • very good • is right • excellent • was good • works well • is great • was right • reasonable • is good • is the deal • arrived quickly • decent • is too good • nice • gets the job done • can't be beat • reasonably • worth
price
positive 109
good • great • very good • is right • excellent • was good • works well • is great • was right • reasonable • is good • is the deal • arrived quickly • decent • is too good • nice • gets the job done • can't be beat • reasonably • worth • is below other shredders • works as described • works as expected • based on reviews • was goo • is worth it • does an excellent job • small • pretty good • affordable • was great • really good • is nice • works great • does the job • does the work well • was to go to be true • working great • are great • cheap • working good • compact • outstanding • low • not great • expected • i would definitely recommend • is pretty good • terrific • better one out • works smoothly • lots of value • very attractive • is pretty decent • very nice • function • goes up accordingly
negative 5
was super noisy • had gone up • can not beat • cannot beaty • n’t really complain
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shredder
91 12
great • good • excellent • best • nice • works well • is great • nice little • better • sharp • has done very well • works great • worked fine • durable • fantastic • works reasonably well • dependable • good basic • can come together • works great
shredder
positive 91
great • good • excellent • best • nice • works well • is great • nice little • better • sharp • has done very well • works great • worked fine • durable • fantastic • works reasonably well • dependable • good basic • can come together • works great • good little • quietest • works as described • perfect • good looking • quiet • reasonable • very good • crosscut • wonderful • really good • strong & quiet • is acceptable • works just fine • affordable • works as advertised • is working as advertised • doing a wonderful job • do a great job • is smaller than i expected • awesome
negative 12
doesn’t connect or snap to the basket • destroyed • will shut off • is small • does not cut cross • won't even turn on • is essentially worthless • cuts into long strips • not possible to love • can be placed on a larger basket • worse • basic
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size
42 3
perfect • great • right • works great • compact • like • very useful • shredded • shreds well • wide cutting • pretty small • works well fitting • good • is pretty compact • is perfect • very easy to clean • small • sure you read • small compact • large
size
positive 42
perfect • great • right • works great • compact • like • very useful • shredded • shreds well • wide cutting • pretty small • works well fitting • good • is pretty compact • is perfect • very easy to clean • small • sure you read • small compact • large • same • full • very compact • thanks to this shredder • very convenient
negative 3
doesn't reach my knee • is little smaller • misjudged
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this shredder
35 9
love • is perfect • is awesome • works great • is better than nothing • is ok • is good • is a good value • has better ratings • is very loud • works well • is supposed to do • does an ok job • is good for small home use • no complaints • would shred thin • really like • does everything the advert says • has been quite effect • was definitely worth the money
this shredder
positive 35
love • is perfect • is awesome • works great • is better than nothing • is ok • is good • is a good value • has better ratings • is very loud • works well • is supposed to do • does an ok job • is good for small home use • no complaints • would shred thin • really like • does everything the advert says • has been quite effect • was definitely worth the money • recommend • is very • very good • great job • is great • is perfect for home • is compact • versatile • very pleased • has no issue
negative 9
don’t work/ • not recommend • is completely broken • is trash • work at least • does not do the total job • does not shred paper effectively • has torn through months of paperwork • not gotten clogged
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quality
36 2
good • great • excellent • high • better • strong • much better • i have no complains • grrat • solid good • is as good • very reasonable • lasting • good excellent • substantial • cheap • works alright • impressed • is ok • nice
quality
positive 36
good • great • excellent • high • better • strong • much better • i have no complains • grrat • solid good • is as good • very reasonable • lasting • good excellent • substantial • cheap • works alright • impressed • is ok • nice
negative 2
terrible • should be some standard
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machine
28 8
great • does an excellent job • is fantastic • superb • phenomenal • is amazing • works very well • is quiet • smooth running • is easy to use • worked perfectly • is very easy • straight-forward to use • are fewer problems • works great • great little • was just what i needed • has with no complaints • very quiet • could preform for 40 hours
machine
positive 28
great • does an excellent job • is fantastic • superb • phenomenal • is amazing • works very well • is quiet • smooth running • is easy to use • worked perfectly • is very easy • straight-forward to use • are fewer problems • works great • great little • was just what i needed • has with no complaints • very quiet • could preform for 40 hours • perfect • awesomely strong • very nice • awesome • is fast
negative 8
completely died • becomes over heating • never came back to life • did not die • heavy duty • will stop • overheats easily • broken
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item
20 3
great • excellent • is amazing • gave up in 20 minutes of use • is perfect • works great • good • good!!thanks • comes as described • great price • was just ok • did the job • is going strong
item
positive 20
great • excellent • is amazing • gave up in 20 minutes of use • is perfect • works great • good • good!!thanks • comes as described • great price • was just ok • did the job • is going strong
negative 3
is a piece of junk • being shredded • worst
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unit
13 6
nice compact • cheap • fine for day to day • was very compact • does a good job • better • fits my office decor nicely • cool down • performs best • is great • inexpensive • was cheap
unit
positive 13
nice compact • cheap • fine for day to day • was very compact • does a good job • better • fits my office decor nicely • cool down • performs best • is great • inexpensive • was cheap
negative 6
non functional • shredding • gets jammed • very small • performed poorly • is knocked over
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14 5
love • highly recommend • very satisfied • is working as advertised • really loved • happy with • definitely recommend • absolutely no issues • thanks • can't beat • no whines
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positive 14
love • highly recommend • very satisfied • is working as advertised • really loved • happy with • definitely recommend • absolutely no issues • thanks • can't beat • no whines
negative 5
dissatisfaction • not recommend • do not buy • not very happy • would not buy
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shipping
18
fast • was fast • was perfect • quick • super fast • good • works great • was fast • fits under my desk • works well
job
16 1
great • good • nice • excellent • done ok • solid • performs as advertised • amazing • no • works out
job
positive 16
great • good • nice • excellent • done ok • solid • performs as advertised • amazing • no • works out
negative 1
gets jammed
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strip
12 3
are too wide • are so wide • come out very wide • are bigger then i expected • cuts much better • keep folks honest • was so wide • cut appliance • are quite wide • long
strip
positive 12
are too wide • are so wide • come out very wide • are bigger then i expected • cuts much better • keep folks honest • was so wide • cut appliance • are quite wide • long
negative 3
came out still stuck together • not good for landscape documents • won't be so wide
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jam
9 7
no • no problem • no problems • easy • easily • without • didn't overheat
jam
positive 9
no • no problem • no problems • easy • easily • without • didn't overheat
negative 7
frequently • not had • overheats • nothing to • cleared out • not a single • overheat the shredder
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this one
11 3
relatively-non-sensitive paper documents • powerful • has a longer life • is great for homes • works well • worked well • is pretty powerful • is so much quieter • eats more paper • is better.bob • is very similar
this one
positive 11
relatively-non-sensitive paper documents • powerful • has a longer life • is great for homes • works well • worked well • is pretty powerful • is so much quieter • eats more paper • is better.bob • is very similar
negative 3
is a disappointment • doesn't work as well • does not give me any of the trouble
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it's
6 4
still working great • still a good shredder • working fine • working really well • been working fine • done in a snap
it's
positive 6
still working great • still a good shredder • working fine • working really well • been working fine • done in a snap
negative 4
is a little bit small • not a crosscut shredder • difficult to find one that isn't a cross cut shredder • doesn't quite make shredding important/confidential documents
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buy
8 2
great • nice will • good • fantastic
buy
positive 8
great • nice will • good • fantastic
negative 2
no need • not a good
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card
8 2
shredder • works for old credit • shredding • nicely • good • works fine • fine job • credit
card
positive 8
shredder • works for old credit • shredding • nicely • good • works fine • fine job • credit
negative 2
has never been so fun • needs to be manually pulled apart the last few millimeters
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amazon
9 1
thanks • sent replacement immediately • always comes through • basic shredder • is amazing • affordable • replaced it quickly • good job
amazon
positive 9
thanks • sent replacement immediately • always comes through • basic shredder • is amazing • affordable • replaced it quickly • good job
negative 1
would not help me with a replacement
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design
8
slim • works well • great compact • runs so smoothly • like • 3 stars • very compact
bin
4 3
fills up very fast • is big enough • fills up fast • fills quickly
bin
positive 4
fills up very fast • is big enough • fills up fast • fills quickly
negative 3
was bigger • is smaller than the fellows • is cracked
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delivery
9
fast • was really prompt • super fast • works great • cheap
cuts
6 2
seems wider • paper nicely • smoothly • great • long wider • are very wide
cuts
positive 6
seems wider • paper nicely • smoothly • great • long wider • are very wide
negative 2
are too big • are too long
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cd shredder
7 2
is amazing • work very easily • worked fine • nice to have the option • works good • without any problems • convenience
cd shredder
positive 7
is amazing • work very easily • worked fine • nice to have the option • works good • without any problems • convenience
negative 2
wish • have not tried
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value
8
good • was great • exceptional • great
problem
7 1
no
problem
positive 7
no
negative 1
didn't' need
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this machine
5 2
works fine • shred year end docs • love • seems to work for me • is a workhorse
this machine
positive 5
works fine • shred year end docs • love • seems to work for me • is a workhorse
negative 2
is not working • do not put 8 sheets
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weight
7
light • too light • perfect for home use • takes little space • easy to use • unassuming
box
5 2
huge • shredding right • will today • worked great • full of papaers last night and 2 credit cards
box
positive 5
huge • shredding right • will today • worked great • full of papaers last night and 2 credit cards
negative 2
was bit up • small
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issue
6 1
no • not has any • zero
issue
positive 6
no • not has any • zero
negative 1
not had one
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sized
6
perfectly • sturdy • adequately • fits perfectly around the desk area • nice • very effective
home use
6
great • good • is perfect • is quick • easy
paper
18 28
shreds • shredded • is recycled • shredded reams • stops half way through shredding • would get jammed • not work afterwards • moves to the side during shredding • get jammed a lot • gets stuck • rid • gets stuck at time • does not feed • bad • shredding • is always shredded by the blades • not feeding • does not work • just jams • shredder overheated
paper
positive 18
very quick • very easy to use • very powerful • excellent • multiple • shred up to 8 sheets • best • shred • shredding • well together • really good • easily gets through several sheets • not the most powerful • best little • stredded • is fine • good • isn't shredded fine
negative 28
shreds • shredded • is recycled • shredded reams • stops half way through shredding • would get jammed • not work afterwards • moves to the side during shredding • get jammed a lot • gets stuck • rid • gets stuck at time • does not feed • bad • shredding • is always shredded by the blades • not feeding • does not work • just jams • shredder overheated • stopped working • like • has too put in straight
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basket
2 13
is small • no • is too small • requires frequent dumping • frequent • is not full • is not very large • fills quickly • is a bit on the small side • empty • is a bit small • causing papers to clog
basket
positive 2
small • fills really fast
negative 13
is small • no • is too small • requires frequent dumping • frequent • is not full • is not very large • fills quickly • is a bit on the small side • empty • is a bit small • causing papers to clog
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motor
5 9
is not as loud • gets hot • get too hot • really seems hard • can overhead • heated up • burned out • heating up after 10 minutes of use • just stops in the middle of a page
motor
positive 5
sounds strong • gives burning smell • was quieter • powerful • works smoothly
negative 9
is not as loud • gets hot • get too hot • really seems hard • can overhead • heated up • burned out • heating up after 10 minutes of use • just stops in the middle of a page
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credit card
7 7
absolutely no • shredding • shreds • haven't tried • cuts • not tried shredding • don't even try
credit card
positive 7
shred • very easily • shredder • continuously with no jams • just fine • can shred
negative 7
absolutely no • shredding • shreds • haven't tried • cuts • not tried shredding • don't even try
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mail
4 7
pile a bit to do more at once • for compost • cuts through items • shredded 2 bags • undesirable • junk • stolen out of our mail box
mail
positive 4
good • shred all old • works like the first time • shred
negative 7
pile a bit to do more at once • for compost • cuts through items • shredded 2 bags • undesirable • junk • stolen out of our mail box
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document
5 6
are shredded • jammed • shredding • stuck on the halfway • not shredding very important • is still attached
document
positive 5
shred • is sufficient • worth • together if necessary
negative 6
are shredded • jammed • shredding • stuck on the halfway • not shredding very important • is still attached
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review
5 5
were so mixed • bad • were negative reviews • down • couldn't write
review
positive 5
more star • good • will edit my • mixed • suggested no more than
negative 5
were so mixed • bad • were negative reviews • down • couldn't write
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sensor
9
bad • is broken • no longer works • was failing • will be trying to shred • doesn't allow the full sheet of paper • stops realizing • did not work • dosnt know there is paper