Amazon Basics 8-Sheet Strip Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder, 3.2 Gallons Wastebasket, Black

I was worried about the quality because it was so reasonably priced, no worries now! It’s a trouper, didn’t heat up quickly, hardly ever and I really pushed it. Seriously so glad I didn’t invest in a larger more expensive one. This easily fits in my cupboard when not in use.You’ll love it!

I have gone through 2 other cross shredders. They would jam, get hot then then finally just quit. I was skeptical about this shredder after the reviews but decided what the heck give it a whirl. The cross shredding was a huge issue with me. We no longer have a business so just personal stuff. Had this for almost a month and it's never once ceased up. It shreds the junk mail etc with ease. The only thing I have experienced is I have to after a few uses lift the top off and push down the shreds. I am happy about this little shredder. Great price, so far works great.

I've had this over a year and used it a lot. Still runs great!

I just take a star away because the cuts are a 1/4 Width; I do not want to be paranoid, but do not throw the trash away at the same time, you never know if there would not be a very patient guy outside to reconstitute the whole document. That disturbs me a little bit, but I do not want to spend more than 30 dollars so I get what I paid for. Do not be mislead, but! This is a GREAT 8 SHEET (!) strip cut appliance for such a price. It does also destroy CDs and banking cards, and it is not only easy, but it takes not time. Delivery was really prompt, and the packaging had two pieces, the shredder, and the black and simple bin (capacity mentioned = between 3 and 5 gallons). I just had to put the shredder on the bin, nothing else: it took one second of my time. I plugged it and read the included user manual. It was not complicated to understand. I unplugged the appliance and took two drops of cooking olive oil on a piece of kitchen towel to slightly grease the blades: be careful to not cut yourself, but such a process will help you to keep it in good shape for a while. I tried just after to shred paper and it worked perfectly: I loved the fact there is a manual reverse to clear paper jams in case of it would be blocked (No more than 8 paper sheet at a time, remember!). I think it cut really well and in case of children would be tempted to touch this shredder I turn it off whenever I do not need it; moreover, it is good for the planet and your bill if you do the same for all your appliances. It is not the front side of this shredder that would disturb me, but the back where you will grease the blade. Keep in mind this is just put on the bin, not fixed...and consequently, depending who touches it and how, it can be a positive or negative point. The bank card destroyer works well, but I would still throw a part of the wastes in a trash bag and the other part in another. I still have not used the CD destroyer so I will have to complete this review if I ever have to get rid of a CD. However, it seems you just have to pull a kind of drawer, insert the CD, close the drawer and like for the sheet, as soon as the machine will "feel" its presence, it will destroy it. All in all, this a good value for money reinforced by the fact that it is an Amazon Choice.

Does its job.If you’re someone who gets a bunch of mail or has kids bringing home a bunch of random papers. You need this.I also put stacks of paper next to it and let the kids do it and they think it’s a game and have so much fun.Perfect shred size for diy animal bedding or to add to your compost. Definitely recommend.

Works good and good on shredding evidence, credit cards, cds. Lol

I uses at lease once a week.

Positives: It's cheap. It does cut documents into ribbons, and can handle six to eight sheets at a time, although the motor labors above four sheets. It does cut CDs into three or four pieces (if that's not small enough for you, you can probably put the shards back through for another pass). It does cut up credit cards, sort of. The right edge support pulls out and extends maybe a couple of inches, so you can set the shredder on a slightly larger hopper, which you will absolutely need to do.Negatives: The shreds are full-length to the paper, and considerably wider than other shredders I've seen and used. A great deal of information is still legible, and it would take very little effort for a dumpster diver to reconstruct and tape together your "secure" documents. The shreds are very bulky, and the small hopper fills up too quickly to be of use. If the hopper fills up so the shreds touch the shredding unit, the motor just stops in the middle of a page, so you'll have to stop every dozen pages or so to empty the hopper or at least compress down the shreds somewhat. The document opening is 8.5 inches wide: no more. A full sized letter sheet will pass through without problems, but nothing even a tad wider. And if you have any documents printed sideways, this means you'll essentially cut right along the lines of text, accomplishing nothing. Try to cut a credit card across the numbers and magnetic strip (so no shard will have much information), and all you get is some lines scored across the card. In order to actually cut the card, you have to run it through vertically, meaning the entire set of numbers will all be on one shard, accomplishing little or nothing.All in all, this is not money well spent. Get a "cross cut" shredder instead, which cuts the shreds into vertical confetti. It's not only exponentially more secure, but less bulky as well. Then use scissors on your old credit cards, and snap those CDs in half. I'm told that microwaving CDs, although great fun to watch, is not a good idea. But it sure does destroy the data.