Customer Reviews

South Shore Furniture Summertime Collection Twin Mates Bed, Pure White and Natural Maple

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

OK, I admit Amazon has taught me to expect fast delivery, so I'm bound to be incredulous when a vendor takes Two Weeks to ship.
So I practice my patience skills, am really happy when it arrives but lo and behold - pieces are broken! Not bent or scratched, but broken...as in snapped in half where the dowel holes are.

I contacted South Shores via email, specified the part required, they asked for more info, I gave them all the codes and part numbers they need, get told to wait for a confirmation and then guess what - nothing, no response, nada. I followed up and what do you know, no record I'd ever exchanged emails with them. So I had to give them all the details again - and - wait for it - it will take another Two Weeks to ship the replacements. I asked them if they could expedite and the girl reluctantly said she'd make it a 'priority' order so it will get shipped out 'sometime this week' rather than waiting the 'standard 10 days' before being 'processed'. What is that about?

I have a gnawing fear that when the replacements come they will be a) broken and b) entirely wrong...that is how underwhelmed I am by this supplier's customer service. Hopeless. Awful. Dreadful. Terrible.

Buy almost any other bed than this one. Seriously. Run for the hills.

Very basic bed. Bought this as a "big bed" for my 3-year-old. The drawers slide on plastic runners that fit into grooves on the sides of the drawers, so they don't open or close very smoothly, especially in high humidity. My daughter sometimes needs help to open or close them by herself. Otherwise, they are fairly sturdy and provide ample storage space. The knobs on the drawers are painted tan to match the color of maple wood. They are not actually varnished raw wood. Not a big deal for me, since I plan to paint them white to match the bed and other furniture in her room anyway. I also would suggest gluing the knobs in place since the screws easily strip out the wood causing them to fall off easily. If you can live with the minor frustrations, the bed is a good, inexpensive option for a child. I wouldn't suggest it as a piece to last a lifetime.

I've seen reviews for this where people have complained about the assembly instructions. I thought these were the best I've seen so far! It was super easy to put it together & seems pretty sturdy. Plus it looks great!

One of the bed board is 3/4 inch longer than the other. The other can fit in the bed frame, but not this board. I have to get a saw to cut the board, which made me frustrating and took me more time to finally set up the bed.

I wonder how the vendor packs its products, with this serious mistake.

I bought this bed as a replacement for my 5 year old, who had torn her last one up from too much jumping on it. It was the most reasonably priced white twin bed I could find online, and I knew what I was buying when I made the purchase. It came in a surprisingly small box, containing LOTS of pieces. I had to spread them out on the deck and commit an entire afternoon to the process. It's not difficult, per say, it just takes time. My one big complaint-one of the long narrow pieces of "wood" had split into two in the box. I used them anyway, not sure if it would work out, and it did. You can see the line where the two pieces were torn, but the structure holds fine. I will cover it up with some paint and call it a day. This is not a bed to have really high hopes for. It's a cheap bed for kids. I expect it to last her around 5 years, till she's ready for a more grown up double bed. For what it is-it's fine.

For the price this is a decent bed. I put it together in about three hours, but that was largely due to the small space I had to work with. The drawers do not have wheels, but rather slide on a plastic bar, so they are a bit difficult to work with.

This bed is absolutely wonderful. We were searching for a nice box bed that was also easy on our wallets. Found this on amazon and decided to order it. The bed arrived in a huge box; it was a bit difficult getting it up the stairs but assembling the bed took only a matter of hours. the instructions are pretty easy to figure out. The bed itself seems very sturdy. All in all its a very good buy.

I orderd this bed for my nursery more than a month ago. The first one didn't make it because it was damage so bad they didn't even deliver it. I just got the second one today and it was also damaged.... now I'm waiting for another replacement hoping that arrives in good condition.... I'll let you know!

We were looking for a platform bed with storage for a teenager's room. This works very well, is very sturdy. One piece was broken, and we returned it, with Amazon's usual speedy replacement. It was fairly complicated to assemble, taking several hours, but it looks well and so far has handled four or five teenagers sitting on it at a time without damage. Altogether an excellent value.

Bought this for my 8 year old son, wasn't too hard to put together. My only concern is the drawers themselves are a bit hard to open. Other than that it's a good bed, I plan on replacing it when he's a teen anyways, so hopefully it will last that long.