Review 1 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
December 16, 2008
DeerParkStorageSolutions
Deer Park, WA
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Traditional Office
Primary Use:
Business User
Gender:
Female
Age:
26 - 35
Bought this product:
In-store
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2nd verse, same as the 1st!
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Pros: easy to use, cd/dvd and cc shredder
Cons: Build Quality, performance, Design, weak blades
My boss bought this a month ago for my office. The blades are bent already. I'd catagorize my level of useage as minimal, maybe 20 papers shredded a week. Now it's so jammed I can't get anything in or out - this after tryingt to shred 5 papers at once. (says it can handle 8) Makes me look bad to the boss like I'm breaking their stuff! It's almost brand new! But I'll just show them these reviews!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
December 15, 2008
Hayes
Sunrise, Fl
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Professional
Primary Use:
Home User
Gender:
Female
Age:
16 - 25
Bought this product:
In-store
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Do Not Buy This Brand Period!
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Cons: performance, sound quality
I purchased this shredder just a few months ago. After about ten uses, it jammed up so badly that it started to overheat and shut off. After a few days of cooling off, it did not work anymore. I removed shreds of paper stuck in between the blades, and it still didn't work. It leaves bits of paper in the blades, and once it piles up the blades jams. It suppose to be able to shred up to eight sheets but it gets stuck after only 4. I would suggest to avoid this brand (Ativa) because I hear nothing but bad things about their shredders, even the expensive ones.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
November 29, 2008
jackal121865
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
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Ativa 8 Sheet Diamond Cut
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Cons: Build Quality, performance, Design
Shredder lasted a couple months then jammed. Poor quality doesn't even make to one year warranty. Bucket of junk. Do not buy.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
November 26, 2008
itssony2001
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Home Office
Primary Use:
Home User
Bought this product:
In-store
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Cutting blades bent after 1st use
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Pros: easy to use
Cons: Build Quality, performance, breaks quickly
Avoid buying this shredder. I bought it a few weeks ago, and it already broke. I used at most 5 sheets, less than the stated maximum of 5 sheets. Alrady, the blades are bent, paper just rolls around the wheels and the shredder is smoking. This product is a waste of money.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
November 10, 2008
Diane
Huntington, IN
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Home Office
Primary Use:
Home User
Gender:
Female
Age:
36 - 45
Bought this product:
In-store
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Cons: Build Quality, performance, Design
Every time I wanted to use it I had to re-seat the top part to get the safety switch to line up. Then it died after about a month when i.d. theft occured and we had to shred a couple of boxes of checks. It overheated then paper jammed into the teeth and it hasn't been the same since. Wish I would've went with something else. I figured "you get what you pay for" and I went middle of the road money-wise, but this one was one bad deal!
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
October 13, 2008
Weedy
Los Angeles, CA
4
out of 5
Quality
3
out of 5
Meets Expectations
4
out of 5
I am a(n):
Home Office
Primary Use:
Business User
Gender:
Male
Age:
46 - 65
Bought this product:
In-store
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Pros: easy to use, Performance, value for money
Cons: Build Quality
I've had the shredder for about a month. I just finished shredding over twenty years of old tax records, four big boxes full. I've also shredded a couple of credit cards and several CDs/DVDs.
I initially had the same problem (dead on arrival) expressed by several others. I examined the unit and found a microswitch on the back of the motor housing that is activated when the housing is placed on the basket -- a safety feature, no doubt. It's very easy to misalign this switch, in which case the shredder won't work. Unfortunately, there is little mention of this problem in the manual. I'll bet everyone that had an issue with initial failure had this switch misaligned.
The basket is somewhat flimsy and bends easily. This may add to the misalignment problem mentioned above.
It's working great for me. Considering its low price, I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but it's far exceeded my expectations.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
October 3, 2008
gtg2001
Jacksonville, Fl
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Home Office
Primary Use:
Home User
Gender:
Male
Age:
46 - 65
Bought this product:
In-store
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Do Not Buy This Shredder!
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Cons: Build Quality, performance, Design, piece of junk
I purchased this shedder and had the exact same problems as the other reviewers. This is junk. I purchased this in June and haven't even had to empty the basket yet, so it certainly wasn't from over use. I believe that I shredded a credit card and it ruined the blades.
I must admit that when I contacted Ativa, they were very helpful and did promise to send me an Office Depot credit for the amount of my purchase. They even helped me find the receipt, which I had thrown out. So, they do stand behind the warranty. It was not worth the hassle though, so while I will continue to buy from OD, I won't be buying any Ativa Shredders.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
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Review 14 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
May 22, 2008
Dawn
Florida
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
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Pros: none
Cons: does not work
I recently bought this shredder and it worked a couple of times until I tried to use the credit card shredder slot. It bent all of the teeth and now it just makes an awful grinding noise. I did not keep the receipt so I am stuck with this piece of juck.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Review 15 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
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Review 17 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
March 25, 2008
strawberry
Indiana
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Professional
Gender:
Female
Age:
26 - 35
Bought this product:
Online
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I bought one and it was shipped to us, plugged it in didn't work from the start. Called and they shipped another we sent the first one back. First three days of use, were great. However, day four it jammed and wouldn't work other than making an awful noise! After trying two of these, wouldn't try this model again if it was free!
11 of 15 people found this review helpful.
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Review 18 for Ativa® AT-DC80B 8-Sheet Diamond-Cut Shredder, Black
March 24, 2008
VMarket
Houston, TX
1
out of 5
Quality
1
out of 5
Meets Expectations
1
out of 5
I am a(n):
Professional
Primary Use:
Home User
Bought this product:
In-store
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Pros: there are none
Cons: everything
I used this shredder 1 time for about 3 minutes. Turned it off and it never turned back on again. I had reservations about buying the Ativa brand since there were so many bad reviews on them but it was on sale for $39.99 so I thought what they heck!! I learnt my lesson. I returned it to the store and bought the Fellowes Poweshred instead. So far so good!!
27 of 29 people found this review helpful.
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