Customer Reviews

AURORA Crosscut Paper Shredder with Mesh Wastebasket AS501MX

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Worked for a couple months, no problem. Then started stalling mid-shred. In order to get it going you have to reverse it out and push down on the paper to get it to start shredding again, and I'm talking about 1 or 2 sheets of regular paper. Another way is to shove more paper in, that seems to start it up. So, unless you like manhandling your shredder, get something else.

Completely useless! Jammed constantly from day one, then stopped working after about a month.

Priced for about $40, this shredder is quite expensive for what you get: A Piece of Junk! I bought this and it jammed the first second I used it! I put in three sheets of paper and it made a motor-grinding sound, generated a burnt plastic smell and then completely stalled. I had to constantly hit the reverse and forward buttons until the papers cleared. I decided to give it another chance and kept it for a month longer before I threw it out.

This works great if you have small amounts of stuff. BUT I was shredding old income tax forms and it is presently not working. Just found the info that came with it and it says 2 mins on and 4 mins off. It says not to oil--combustible--yet Fellowes says to oil especially cross cut. ???

I owned this up till a few minutes ago when I finally had enough and smashed it into lots of little pieces. At least I had the last laugh. I estimate it worked ok initally, sometimes shredding 2 sheets at a time, but not easily for the first 300 sheets. After that it would only handle 1 sheet at a time. To date I estimate Ive shredded about 800 sheets with it. Today it wouldnt even do one sheet without jamming. It always jammed meaning it clogs with paper and you have to reverse it or clear by hand each time. It looks like a shredder but it really isnt one. Dont waste your money. I owned it for about 6 years and only do light household shredding, tax forms and credit card applications and old bills, not that much to ask, but I guess it was. I'm looking for a replacement now.