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Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder
based on 448 reviews
Ratings Distribution
| 5 star |
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147 |
| 4 star |
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180 |
| 3 star |
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36 |
| 2 star |
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25 |
| 1 star |
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59 |
Category Average
$69.99
from 1 store
Pros
Cons
- Small bin capacity (175)
- Noisy (79)
- Messy (59)
- Overheats quickly (30)
- Difficult to empty (28)
- Jams (26)
- Lack of power (10)
- Doesn't work (2)
- Heavy / bulky (2)
- Slow shred time (2)
Best Uses
- Confidential documents (306)
- Everyday shredding (304)
- Junk mail (284)
- Occasional shredding (156)
- Non paper items (127)
- "personalized" items (1)
- A large paperweight (1)
- All the above (1)
- Awesome credit card shred (1)
- Cds (1)
Where to Buy
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Product Reviews
Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder Reviews
Most helpful positive review
[10 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
[3 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
OMG Don't Listen To The Bad Reviews
"I saw this shredder on the "VIEW ABC TV" and said I had to check it out. When I checked the reviews I said that either these people are pushing this unit too hard or it's a piece of junk. Well I bought it and love it! I remembered the people at work stuffing improperly one of these commercial shredders that could eat a human. They didn't care. This little one has a 8 min run time abuse it you lose it. It's perfe..." Read Full Review »
Apr 20, 2009 by Foxy Roxy
have had nothing but trouble with mine
"Have had this for less than a year and have always had some type of trouble with it. Have never been able to get the bin open easily, and now the handle has broken off. Cannot use it to shred even moderate amounts of paper at a time as it overheats. Not very fast, but will concede that it is only a consumer-level device. Looks great, but is disproportionately heavy even when empty for this type of shredder. I wo..." Read Full Review »
Dec 04, 2008 by SMC from FL
Displaying 1 - 5 of 448 Reviews
[3 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder Review
have had nothing but trouble with mine
- Adequate Bin Capacity
- Easy to Use
- Great Power
Pros
- Difficult To Empty
- Jams Easily
- Overheats Quickly
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"Have had this for less than a year and have always had some type of trouble with it. Have never been able to get the bin open easily, and now the handle has broken off. Cannot use it to shred even moderate amounts of paper at a time as it overheats. Not very fast, but will concede that it is only a …" Read Full Review »
shredder with broken handle
- Picture of Product
[14 of 14 customers found this review helpful]
Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder Review
Not Worth It
- Adequate Bin Capacity
- Easy To Empty
- Easy to Use
Pros
- Power Button Unreliable
- Short Life
Cons
- Occasional Shredding
Best Uses
"I was thrilled with the size of this product, and didn't much care about noise. The only issue I had at first was that the power button seemed to be touchy. There was no rhyme or reason; it would just power off, or I'd have to touch the button a few times to get it to turn on. After about two mon …" Read Full Review »
- Tech Savvy
[10 of 11 customers found this review helpful]
Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder Review
OMG Don't Listen To The Bad Reviews
- Adequate Bin Capacity
- Child Safety features
- Doesn't Jam
- Easy To Empty
- Easy to Use
- More »
Pros
- None
Cons
- Confidential Documents
- Everyday Shredding
- Non Paper Items
Best Uses
"I saw this shredder on the "VIEW ABC TV" and said I had to check it out. When I checked the reviews I said that either these people are pushing this unit too hard or it's a piece of junk. Well I bought it and love it! I remembered the people at work stuffing improperly one of these commercial shredd …" Read Full Review »
- Tech Savvy
[9 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder Review
Piece O'Garbage
- Nice and small
Pros
- Noisy
- Simply died
Cons
- None
Best Uses
"I guess I should've checked the customer reviews on here first before going to Staples and buying this piece of garbage. It worked for about a month and then one day - ZIP! It didn't give any warning, it was just D-E-A-D! I tried flipping switches, plugging in and out, wiggling the cord (you know …" Read Full Review »
- Tech Savvy
[6 of 6 customers found this review helpful]
Staples M5 Mailmate Shredder Review
Three died. No more.
- Easy To Empty
Pros
- Lacks Power
- Overheats Quickly
- Small Bin Capacity
Cons
- Occasional Shredding
Best Uses
"I purchased this shredder because of its advertised ability to handle complete envelopes full of stuff while being reasonably priced. I should say I've purchased three of these for those reasons. No more.
There is an overheat protection circuit built in. Supposedly. In reality what happens is
…"
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