I ordered this hoping for a steal--  it arrived in one week and when removed from the box, had significant scratches on the outside post.  Also, the finish is cheap looking: it has significant paint lines & a "antiqued" effect that is poorly executed.  I wish I could add an up close picture of the finish as there was only one image to view.  It is also surprisingly lightweight for an "iron" bed.  I would guess it was steel, but maybe they have changed how tubular iron is processed??  definitely not the iron bed that I had growing up!  Working on the return process now.... I gave it two stars for price, shipping speed, and overall design.