vestaviascott
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The Fedex girl just dropped off the "Rollaboat Tote" at my door.
I really wanted to like this tote and judging from the video's the owner/inventor appears to be a nice fellow with a novel idea, but execution and materials keep this from being anywhere near worth the asking price.
Perhaps I just got a bad unit or someone made a mistake and sent me a return, but there appears to be some quality control issues. The trunk palette support is bent and there are markings and scratches on it and inside the handle and on the axle supports as if it was previously used (or perhaps tested without regard for scratches and damage).
In terms of quality of materials, Judging from the $5.99 harbor freight wheels (Item #62698 - see pic below), I'd estimate the cost of materials at around $20.
The trunk palette support could well have been damaged in shipping - which is possible owing to the poor packaging. The unit was just placed inside a box and shipped with no cushioning material. The box was slightly bent in and the tape was separated in spots because of lack of internal support or padding.
I could not find any high resolution photos before I purchased, but here are a few I made myself to help others considering a purchase decision:
I really wanted to like this tote and judging from the video's the owner/inventor appears to be a nice fellow with a novel idea, but execution and materials keep this from being anywhere near worth the asking price.
Perhaps I just got a bad unit or someone made a mistake and sent me a return, but there appears to be some quality control issues. The trunk palette support is bent and there are markings and scratches on it and inside the handle and on the axle supports as if it was previously used (or perhaps tested without regard for scratches and damage).
In terms of quality of materials, Judging from the $5.99 harbor freight wheels (Item #62698 - see pic below), I'd estimate the cost of materials at around $20.
The trunk palette support could well have been damaged in shipping - which is possible owing to the poor packaging. The unit was just placed inside a box and shipped with no cushioning material. The box was slightly bent in and the tape was separated in spots because of lack of internal support or padding.
I could not find any high resolution photos before I purchased, but here are a few I made myself to help others considering a purchase decision: