This rain barrel is designed to be connected to a downspout only, and this was not clear in the product specifications.  I don't have downspouts, and had to drill about 450 holes in the tops of the three barrels that I bought to catch the runoff from my flat roof drainpipes.  Due to the pandemic, there has been a shortage of rain barrels, and Wayfair was the only company I found to have three of the same kind and color to match my house.  But while I was searching for the right product, the prices of rain barrels doubled, apparently due to supply and demand.  Moreover, the manufacturer wouldn't even answer the phone and did not allow one to leave a message.  I was told a rain barrel could be had for $50; I paid $200 apiece.