The packaging was damaged and the lamp shade is cheap ...
929069
The packaging was damaged and the lamp shade is cheap so it dented it.
Not only that, when I place a standard light bulb, it sticks up.
Cheap looking.
3425540
The lamp came in a broken box, although it said FRAGILE on it!!!! The quality of the paint on lamp is not very impressive. I really like the lamp and that is why I spent $100 on it but the quality does not match the price.
3881717
The lamp is really cute and perfect for a baseball fan. Unfortunately the shade was in bad shape when we got it. So I had to return it. May try to buy it again, but for the price it should be close to perfect.
316589
I ordered this lamp for my daughters boyfriend. I was nervous about it getting here in one piece especially after reading other reviews. The lamp arrived in a box way too big to ship lamp and had barely any packing materials securing it. The box was held together by a strip of flimsy tape and lamp was rattling all around inside. Not surprised when I opened the box the lamp shade was damaged. It was torn loose from the metal shade support( thank Gosh for gluesticks) so I repaired it myself. This would be a nice gift but I would order from another company besides GoHastings like me. The packaging stunk and I would be afraid of damage. I guess you cant always go by the highest rating.
614264
Box arrived and the bottom of the box was entirely untaped and fell open when picked up, upon inspection found lamp shades missing, returning product.
1726363
I actually loved the look of this lamp but it was shipped to my house without only the product packing.  I was so happy that the lovely lampshade wasn't broken but there were missing parts.  I read some bad reviews of this product and should have trusted them.  So not worth  the trouble.
1294533
Dangerous electrical damage occurred during shipping. The foam used in packaging is very brittle and was a mess of little static cling foam balls upon arrival. Did not think much of this other than the hassle of clean up. Put the lamp together and tossed packaging. Put a bulb in the next day and nothing worked. Upon taking the lamp back apart it became clear what happened. The cord is wound through the unassembled portions of the base during shipping. Since the foam had failed the sharp metal portions of the lamp cut through the cord (see picture). I'm fortunate that it severed it completely as this could have shorted out and caused a fire. If you buy this lamp inspect the cord for shipping damage before assembly! I ended up rewiring the lamp and putting a new lamp socket in (thank you YouTube on how to do this) as I didn't have the packaging for a return. Working fine now. The lamp itself is perfect. Beautiful, high quality, nice shade, excactly what I wanted. I would certainly recommend the lamp itself, and assume that mine somehow had unusual abuse during shipping, however, please inspect carefully of you order, particularly if you find the foam has broken apart.
3443485
I ordered this from Amazon, and it arrived in a crushed box within a box, and the switch/knob broken off.  The lamp was functional, but not user friendly -- I needed a pair of needle-nosed pliers to turn it on and off.  I figured this was just a fluke, so I exchanged it for another.  The second lamp sent had exactly the same problem.  I gave up and just fixed it.  It's a superficial problem, true, but it's one that wouldn't have happened twice in a row if there was any sort of quality control going on.  Oh, yeah, and the lampshade that came with it is sorta rumpled.  I may replace it.
1474082
It came beaten up and the bulb broken. My daughter loves it but the packaging was horrible.
4904535
The one star review I read was accurate.  This lamp arrived with the paper shade dented and with a slight rip in it.  Don't order it; at least not from this dealer.  They are lax in their packaging.  I had hoped they would have corrected it after the one star review I read -- Not!
1198274
Damaged on arrival due to poor packaging.  This lamp is very heavy and the slate is prone to breakage if to supported well during shipment.  The replacement base arrived in good condition.  The packaging was better but still not of high quality.  They should really invest is some real packaging material and supplies designed for this heavy/fragil product.

The lamp is very nice looking and well built.  The finish is a bit rough but is is made of real slate so difficult to work with and hard to finish well.  I'd recommend it.  We are going to buy a second one.  Hopefully this one arrives undamaged on the first try.
3106549
Product was damaged and the lampshade is poorly put together. I had to reattach the fabric to the frame. This product isn't worth the money.
1324884
Arrived in several pieces due to pathetic packaging. Cover is cheap brittle plastic. I cannot imagine how this would last once it is subjected to heat from a lamp.
2898136
Received this lamp as a gift. Styrophoam packing seemed to be old or cheap and was a messy unpack.
Shade is made of plastic not glass as described.
Lamp is tall so when sitting under and looking upward, it's easy to look directly into lamp bulbs.
2363020
Two of the lamp shades had holes in them.  On of the screws for a lamp shade was stripped.  I like the color of the lamps.
2483626
Arrived with what appear to be rust stains on the top portion of the stand.  The plastic ring that attaches the shade to the base arrived broken.  Even if the plastic ring hadn't been broken, the shade is bent and sits crookedly on the stand.  This is a $20 lamp with a $120 price tag.
1235208
Lamps are fine but poorly painted the shade is off center but for what I need it's not bad but not good quality at all