Customer Reviews

Port Authority Essential Tote Bag

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This bag is just right for my work. Files, three dictionaries, three note books, schedule book, lunch, small thermo pot, phone, keys... hold a lot yet it is notlook like "Student bag" or " book bag". It's great. Only thing I don't like is its smell but I'm hoping it will gone soon.

I got some of these totes from a more expensive vendor a few years back and they went out of business. I was so glad to finally find these bags again and at such a reat price! One thing I do wish is that they had longer straps, but it's perfect for holding at your side!

Here are some of the features I love:
- I can fit a large binder, a lap top, a bottled water, and more in the tote
- The interrior pockets are perfect for business cards and a couple of pens
- The outside pocket is a little small but perfect for a bottled water
- The texture is strong enough so it doesn't just flop over, but soft enough that I could get our logo stitched on, no problem
- They're lined on the inside witha a microfiber so if I put it down in a puddle I wouldn't be worried right off the bat about the contents getting wet
- There was no smell that I noticed, other than that of new plastic
- The handles are very well attached, I carry very heavy and cumbersome items and they don't have any issue holding.

Overall, for $3 you can't complain about these bags

These bags were a complete waste of money. When we opened the package after receiving the bags, they had a completely intolerant chemical smell to them. You couldn't even be in the same room with them. I had ordered them to use as gift bags for my upcoming wedding and there was absolutely no way we could give these to our guests. We even went so far as to set two of the bags outside for a few weeks to see if we could get rid of the smell, but it didn't help in the least.

I purchased 10 of these for my bridesmaids for our September wedding. They came in and they are great! They are roomy and just the right size. For the money you really can't beat this product. I'm have them monogramed by a local business woman and saving a ton of money. These are great tote bags and I'll probably purchase them again for my own personal use.

Honestly, I haven't used the bag yet. I bought these bags in several different colors to use as "gift bags" for Christmas (and of course some to keep). I think they look nice and they feel pretty durable. They even have an inside coating that feels like it might be water resistant (this may be in the product description, I don't remember). My personal favorite is the bright lime, but green is my favorite color so I may be partial. The Carolina Blue is a very pretty color as well. The pink (not tropical pink) is pretty pale, but I had already read that in someone else's review, so I expected it. It is prettier in the picture than in person, though--just so you know (lighter in person). Anyway, they look/feel like great bags to me and I am very pleased with my decision to buy these to use to put my Christmas gifts in this year instead of paper bags or wrapping paper. I'm sure those I'm giving them to will appreciate them as well. I bought a little material to use on the top instead of tissue paper as well and the bags look great!

I got tired of working with flimsy store-provided tote bags for the new "must-do" chore: bringing your own bags for your groceries. So I looked for some decent tote bags and found these. They come in a zillion colors (I got pink, purple, and hot pink) and they work perfectly. They are just the right size and hold about as much as the old paper sacks used to. They have handles, so they're easier to carry. They have a flap with a couple of pockets on the inside, and the inside is some kind of water-repellent fabric. I've never had trouble with frozen food; if a bag ends up wet, I just sponge it off, let it dry for a while, and it's ready to go again.

One thing to watch out for, if you're interested in using these totes for grocery bags: the cashiers at grocery stores HATE them. You know how everything at grocery stores is standardized? Well, these bags don't work the same way the thin plastic ones do, so they're a pain in the patootie. And if you use them on one of the automated checkouts that works by weighing items, they will cause problems by knocking the scale off. There's just no way they can weigh "zero" the way the flimsy plastic can. Of course none of these problems is insurmountable, especially if you have a cooperative cashier. Just be ready.

I won't go back to plastic or paper bags at the grocery. THese tote bags are inexpensive, sturdy, attractively colored, and roomy.

I bought this tote for my bridesmaids for my wedding. I couldn't find a personalized bag that I really liked for the money. I bought these bags and took them to a local store to have them monogrammed. The bags are a great size and perfect for all the things my bridesmaids will have to carry on the wedding day.

I got it because I really needed a bag for my school. This is big enough for my very big and heavy textbooks, a water bottle on the side and a lot of other random stuff. I do wish it had more inner pockets for keys or my phone (by the way, iphone wouldn't fit in the inner pocket it has), and I also kinda wish it got zippers. Oh and about the straps, I'm 5'3 and I can wear this bag on my shoulder, but my friend who's 5'6 can't wear it on hers, so if you're looking for a shoulder tote, better make sure. But anyway, it's only $7, and it looks pretty good, and is great as a school tote, so yeah, I wouldn't complain too much.

I bought these bags as gifts for my bridesmaids at my upcoming wedding and they are exactly what I wanted. They are a great size and I like that there is a place to carry a bottle of water. I am embroidering these bags by hand to add some personality to each girls bag and it is going great, the material is incredibly easy to work with. All in all I am extremely satisfied with this purchase.

This Port Authority Tote Bag is "Just Right" in size, color and material. It is very well made and because of the type of material used, you just KNOW it will NOT fall apart if called upon to carry a "heavy load." Considering its price, which was very reasonable, the buyer can be sure he is getting more than his money's worth!