I had been looking for a simple and inexpensive platform bed frame for a while.  I purchased a pretty printed headboard elsewhere and needed something basic to hold the mattress and not compete with (or detract from) the look of the headboard.  This piece is good, though not great.  But given its relatively low price, I am not at all dissatisfied.  There are lots of wooden slats to support the mattress.  You don't NEED a boxspring with this frame, but it's probably not a bad idea to have a low profile one anyway, to protect the integrity of your mattress.  I don't know that this frame would survive a bunch of kids jumping on it, but for normal use, it seems quite sturdy.