Easy Wheels Shopping Cart Mitey, Black

The item was not shipped in a proper box & several construction things were missing. They likely fell out of the ersatz box. I purchased washers and pins thanks to the folks at ACE. Took almost 3 hours to put it together, but it didn't seem very sturdy. Took it to ACE and they helped and made sure everything was solid. Cart seems like it will hold together thanks to that.I let the company know how underwhelmed I was with their delivery of the item and they decided to offer a refund of the price and shipping, which was acceptable to me, since I'd had to spend extra money for the missing parts and to get help to put it together when it turned out to be more difficult than anticipated.Hopefully, the seller will use proper boxes n the future to ship instead of taping various pieces of cardboard and plastic wrap together and hoping it will make it through shipping (it won't). If they do that and if you're more "construction" inclined than I am, then this cart will probably be fine.This is an update to my original review. If the stars were for the cart, I'd probably give it a 4, but I gave it a 3 because of all the hassle of buying parts and getting it put together so it would work right.

I started using the Easy Wheels cart after a knee injury that put me on crutches for a prolonged period, and bought a second one after I moved into a new house. When I had to haul groceries into an apartment with a crutch in one hand and the other hand pulling this cart, I was able to do it easily because of the cart's light structure and ideal size.The first time I assembled the cart, the directions were somewhat cryptic, and I put in the Cotter pins incorrectly. The cart promptly fell apart, and I lost a couple of parts when I reassembled it. They have since improved the instructions, and it was easy to finish the assembly quickly the 2nd time around.This cart was also a lifesaver when I had to haul cans of paint into the new house. I continue to use it for heavy loads to avoid knee strain.

I bought this smaller version of the cart, figuring that it would be stronger and more durable than the larger version: Both seem to have the same size wheels and handles, hardware, etc. -- but carry different weight and volume loads. So far, after about 15 months, no problem.I use this cart to carry one load of laundry to a laundramat four blocks away via smooth pavement. It works excellently for that. I put a cardboard box that fits snugly inside the bottom of the cart to help strengthen it, preserve its shape, and to give a solid, no-holes carry container. My loads are for the regular-sized top-loading washing machines. I 80-percent fill a 13-gallon "tall kitchen" trash bag with the dirty clothes. I put the clean, dried clothes in a new plastic bag and gently ease that down into the cart for the trip home.If you need to do two loads of laundry at a time, the larger size may be better for you. But I'm happy with one at a time and imagine that if I ever fold the cart up to take on a bus, it might be less awkward than the larger model.

It being light weight, yet sturdy metal construction, makes easy folding, flat enough to put in car,though I use it for rolling to and from Apt. laundry room and I am on second floor besides.My steps are about 8". The wheels only have a band of semi soft rubber but is still in great shape after 3 months.You don't need swivel front wheels, just tip back onto rear wheels and make turns with them.I also tip back on rear wheels for going down stairs.It has soft rubber on handle.In shpping, it fit well in a flat box; I had to put the wheels on, which was mostly knowing which order to put onwheels with a series of washers and springs onto ends of axles, after pushing axles into correct holes,than knowing how to bend a light cotter pin on the end.* Difficult going upstairs with more than about 20 lbs of groceries.

Very lightweight but sturdy. I bought it for the larger, more stable wheels after reading tons of reviews on carts. Fairly easy to assemble, follow instructions exactly. Just be sure that when you put in the cotter pins, to bend the ends around the rod so that they don't fall out; they're somewhat flimsy, you can bend them with your fingers. If they ever break, can buy stronger ones at the hardware store. Haven't tried it out on longer walks due to colder fall weather, but very happy with it. The handle covering is rather thin plastic but works fine. And I luv the latch that holds it closed when flattened for storage (a very simple thing, but not all carts have them).

easy to put together and seemed very sturdy for @ 7 months. One of the bigger wheels got distorted and has a wobble to it now. I actually put it sideways and stepped on it which straightened it out somewhat - which shows how soft the metal is, I think. One of the end caps disappeared somewhere. Overall, it's been useful and handy for the price but it is not as sturdy as I hoped.

This is a terrific cart, BUT you have to be careful in reading the product description and dimensions. I though I was ordering the large size (Jumbo) Easy Wheels, to replace the one I have had (and loved). That one was solid as a rock, holding up under intensive use for many years -- we live in New York City, don't have a car, and use a shopping cart for lots of transport over bumpy sidewalks. Eventually, it gave out, so I went to order a replacement. I was probably too attacted to the red color to pay proper attention to size. We will keep the new one, in case we want a backup, but will have to reorder. My mistake. Take heed.

I love it, except for the SOFT METAL cotter pins. One of them broke on my new cart's maiden voyage, just as I exited the grocery store with about 75lb. of groceries!Recommend buying 12-16 STEEL cotter pins (about 3/32" x 3/4" size) and using them to assemble the axles & wheels.It works PERFECTLY now! (I use it for grocery shopping, 1/2-mile each way on typically cracked concrete & asphalt.)