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While many items receive hundreds or even thousands of positive reviews, some have more customer complaints than others.
Also read what you should never buy at Amazon.
The backpack earned 3.3 out of 5 stars because of its poor durability, unpleasant smell and low-quality zipper.
Some customers also received their backpacks with holes and claimed the bag fell apart almost immediately.
Enday Basic Small Calculator
Looking for a simple calculator for your elementary school-aged child?
You may want to skip this one.
Thisbasic solar and battery-operated calculatoris under $10, but customers are disappointed with its functionality.
In some reviews, customers said they dont stick very well and prefer the name-brand products instead.
Many shoppers noted that it jams easily.
They also question the build quality, functionality and staple quality.
After one year of light use, this stapler started jamming constantly.
Tried to fix it several times.
Finally threw it away, wrote reviewer J Davis on Amazon.
The biggest complaint was that it dries out too quickly, and many also said it was low quality.
Amazon Basics Tritan Water Bottle
Amazon Basics is usually a top seller, but not this time.
According to reviews, the bottle breaks easily, has difficulty popping open and is generally of lower quality.
One shopper said they bought two and both stopped working after one month of use.
Shoppers also said the desk wobbles if you dont have level floors and screws easily fall out.
Fifteen percent of shoppers gave it one star and 25% gave it a three-star rating or worse.
If you do get this printer, stick to the newer 2855e version.
Its the same price as the older one and has more positive reviews.
Shoppers were disappointed with the pencil boxs quality and said it doesnt latch shut.
The colors are nice, but the plastic is thin and the latch is worthless.
Despite its low price, the machine has over 4,200 reviews on Amazon and only 3.6 stars.
Its hard for kids to open and may be too heavy for some kids to carry.
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