This product is sturdy and will work for a while. However, the wood has been used before (some of it has paint on it) and the wood used to make the platform is quite thin for something intended to hold a full rain barrel. 

The design is absolute simplicity- and beautiful for it. The materials used to make it however, is where the item falls short. I applied several coats of tung oil to provide it with some level of protection from the weather. The price is very high for what one is getting.