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from Schaumburg, IL on 9/4/2008
this cart not only holds quite a bit, it is easy to maneuver and folds up nicely for storage....
from Denver, CO on 5/17/2008
Easy to store; takes up very little room.
Sturdy yet mobile.
Lots of room; holds a large number of items for transport.
People ask me all the time where I got it because they want one too.
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We bought this cart because it promised to be sturdy enough for our use. We use this cart for shopping for food and refreshments for our various workshops and presentations. The first time we used it we were shopping for food to serve lunch at one of our workshops, and the frame of the shopping cart broke while my co-worker was crossing the street on her way back to our office. The metal frame came apart underneath the liner and someone had to go to help my co-worker carry the groceries back. A friend of ours was able to work out a way of attaching the broken pieces together. So now the cart doesn't close right, and we have to use a velcro strip to hold it together. This cart has wheels that are very difficult to steer, which makes it difficult to go in a straight line, and also difficult to swerve around people and other obstacles in your path.
The good things are that it holds a lot, and that the liner has a cover.
But I would not recommend this cart to anyone, based on our bad experience with it.
from donora,pa. on 2/22/2008
i use it for laundry,groceries and much more.
from SF Bay Area, CA on 1/29/2008
I purchased this for my mother who moved into a Senior Community. She is on the 3rd floor, and had trouble bringing groceries in without making several trips in the elevator. This product is WONDERFUL for her! I am actually thinking of buying her another so she'll always have one both upstairs and in the car trunk as there are times she has to run down to the car to get the cart before bringing laundry to the laundryroom, etc. It steers just like a child's stroller - turns on a dime and has locking wheels & folds up just like an umbrella stroller - convenient to store. Best thing of all is it doesn't look like an "old lady's shopping cart" (I even used it while Christmas shopping on Black Friday this year! haha!) I really can't say enough good things about this product!
from Spartanburg, SC on 1/19/2008
I love this cart! Every time I take it shopping people covet it and ask where I got it!
from san francisco, california on 1/18/2008
I wish I could buy extensions for the handles so I wouldn't have to stoop over to roll it along.
from Palo Alto, CA on 1/18/2008
This is the best cart I have found! Its sturdy and you can put quite a lot in it. My husband and I live upstairs so we each have one in the trunk of our car so that we can easily bring grocheries, etc in one trip from our car to our home via the elevator to our second floor dwelling. Only drawback is that one of the front wheels always wanders so you need to straighted it out. Other than that this is the best cart there is. I definately recommend it!!
from Wyncote, PA on 9/27/2007
I love the easy fold/unfold and style of this cart and it manuevers easily just like a stroller would. I have filled it to capacity many times and it held on (although I have a feeling the handles and wheels may not last as long as I hoped- but time will tell). My neighbor is elderly and I help her with groceries on occasion - one time we filled the cart with 4 smaller bags of kitty litter, plus canned goods and other random items. I was impressed! Definitely a great buy for apartment/condo dwellers such as myself!
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This cart is an excellent buy! It is larger than most and a good deal of stuff of various sizes can be carried in it. My daughter loves it--baby in one hand, all groceries etc. in the cart! No more multiple trips up and down the elevator to get everything. It handles like an umbrella stroller, steering easily and folding readily for storage. You cannot go wrong purchasing this unit. On-line ordering was effortless and the service great.
Ive owned many diffrent folding carts and this is the BEST for it's size. I buy mine from a vendor in NJ through Amazon and I've been very happy. The cart can have some wheel problems but you just need to be a little careful with them - the wheels on those metal carts don't last as long as these. The only cart better is the Wonder Wheeler which is better for bigger loads. By the way, I regularly OVERLOAD these carts and they manage just fine. This one folds down to a tiny size for stashing in a closet or car. The one problem I've had is the thing that connects the bag to the cart breaks but I just pull it together with a plactic cable tie and keep going. ANY minor deficits are very much overcome by the tremendous convenience.
I haven't had my cart very long but I love it already. I'm physically challenged & still am capable of going food shopping without any problems. It goes up & down my ramp very easily. It holds a great deal of groceries more than I expected and the wheels are very strong. The cart is very easy to manage I'd recommend it to anyone. My family asked me where I got it, it is better than the one my Mom (age 86)has been using. Bottom line is that I'm extremely happy with it the ease to fold & unfold it really helps someone who is physically challenged. Thanks.
I love it.
This shopping cart was purchased for my 89 year old mother to use to cart groceries from my car to her apartment and it is one of the best buys I have made ever. There was virtually no assembly, which is very rare for any consumer product nowadays. The cart is sturdy, light-weight, rolls easily and folds for storage.
It moves so easily. I cannot think of a thing that I would improve.
Awesome product, especially if you live in a condo or similiar apartment complex. Great for carting groceries and for laundry. I highly recommend it. Strong and sturdy, yet light enough to maneuver & easy to collapse & store.
Best thing I have bought this year! We used it to move our daughter into her new apt. Now she uses it to transport her packages,and groceries into her city apt. Thanks!
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I live in New York City and use ths cart extensively for all my shopping - so it's a lot of walking and schlepping! The stroller-like foldaway design makes it much easier to run other errands without dragging around a bulkier cart (like - you can go to brunch with the cart and go shopping after). I do have issues with the construction and, like another reviewer, the height. I have to stoop to push it and I'm 5'8". Also - the back wheel attachment issue is a REAL problem. I am on my third cart because after 6 months the wheel axle will wear through the struts and wobble. It's useless after that. Because of this, the claim that it can carry up to 100 lb is bogus. 50 lb tops - and don't do that too often! The whole cart is made very sturdily except for the way the wheels are attached (a rod through a hole in the back legs). This is a serious flaw. If you are OK with paying $50 for a cart that will break after 100 or so trips -then go for it. If you live in a city and do a lot of shopping on foot - either resign yourself to spending this money for the fold-up convenience and "chicness" of the Versacart - or just stick to the old metal granny cart!
I'm not one to write reviews typically. But this is literally one of the best items I ever purchased. We live on the 3rd floor of an apartment building that has an elevator but our car is parked in the parking garage which seems like MILES away when you are hauling heavy groceries to the house. This cart takes care of all the agony of that. I also use it to take 3 large loads of laundry at a time - plus detergent bottles - to the laundry room (which also seems like MILES away when you have to carry a sack of laundry over your back or - even worse - have some laundry basket digging into your hip). I also don't have to worry about anyone SEEING my dirty laundry as the cart is fully enclosed in a sturdy fabric and has a velcro-enclosed flap on top to completely cover up what's inside. I've also used the flap to protect my dry clothes on a rainy day as I've come back from the laundry room. I was soaked, but my clothes were still dry and clean. The flap is made of the same fabric so if you don't want to use it, you can just leave it hanging inside or outside the cart with no worries of it getting squished or ruined (even when the cart is folded up the fabric top is fine). The wheels make for easy movement unless you have a particularly heavy load of groceries when it gets to be hard to maneuver. I am still giving it 5 stars though because even a grocery cart is hard to maneuver when it's full of heavy groceries. The absolute BEST part about the VersaCart though, is the fact that it folds up to the size of a folded-up stroller. Unlike the metal carts (which have snagged my clothes by the way and do not fold up anywhere near as small as this one), you can store it in the hall closet in a space smaller than a vacuum. This was imperitive for us as we live in a small apartment with very little storage room. I now keep the VersaCart in the trunk of my car for those spontaneous grocery trips and it's very easy to handle and get open and closed. It's lightweight too so I think even the elderly could handle it. In fact, the ederly people in my complex (there are a lot of them) are all very jealous of my cart and many of them have asked what brand it is, etc. because they want one for themselves. A few people even stopped me when I took it to the swap meet and told me what a great idea and what a nice looking cart it is. It was great there too as it's much easier than carrying around your purchases all day. And my items were out of view and out of the hot sun as they were inside with the fabric top covering it. I highly recommend this cart to anyone and I think there are many uses for it. We just used it yesterday to take our recycling down to the car! I'm only 35 but I have a bad back already so I have to be careful about carrying heavy stuff. So I highly recommend it for anyone who shouldn't carry heavy items, needs to travel far to the car, or anyone who wants to free up their hands more when they are doing chores.
I love this cart! While the wheels are not the highest quality and if you're carrying too much weight they will wobble, it is still by far the best cart I have ever had! I live in NYC and find this useful for so many things - shopping, laundry, carrying stuff to and from the car. It is extremely light and takes up very little room when folded up. I receive compliments every day- I don't dare leave it in my laundry room for fear that one of the older ladies who drool over it will walk off with it!
Very functional, strong, and wheels swivel smoothly. Much more practical than metal carts when traveling or keeping it in the car.
I have copd and scoliosis and cannot walk a long distance without sitting down. However, with this cart I can lean on it as I walk and I can walk further distances. I take it everywhere and it carries my oxygen tank, my purse, and whatever else. It is invaluable bringing my groceries into my home. I love this cart and would recommend it (and HAVE recommended it) to anyone needing assistance.
We've had this cart for about 2 years. It was working fine, until the back wheels started to wobble. Once that started the cart lasted 2 trips. The mounting for the back wheels is not superb, and once they go, that's it. Maneuvering it around the grocery store can be a pain as it has some trouble turning, even though the front wheels swivel. I've never had one of the chrome type carts where none of the wheels swivel, so I'm sure this is easier to maneuver, but don't expect it to handle like a grocery store cart. I'm not sure if those chrome carts are more durable or not, but they look like they might be. Also, it's kind of short, so if you're of 5'9" or taller expect to bend down to push it. One last thing, since the front wheels swivel and the cart is not super stable, it's nearly impossible to push with one hand.
My young adult daughter moved to an apartment and as a gift, I had this "used" cart shipped to her. She has quite a hike from the parking lot to her front door and every time it snowed this past winter, or on rainy days, I receive hugs through the ethers as she thanks me again and again. It's the perfect size for big time grocery shopping for two, or a serious clothes shopping spree! Now that I'm in a similar situaiton, I am ordering for our home.
This is the best shopping cart that we have ever owned. We have owned one for about 5 years and not only is it great for grocery shopping, but we have also used it many times for moving small heavy objects, such as boxes, books, rugs, etc. it holds so much and is very strong. And to add to it's usefulness, it folds up for storage in an out-of-the-way corner or the car.