Works great
It does exactly what you expect. The size of the housing is smaller than expected, so that is nice, and 40 feet is plenty. We've had damp towels on the entire line and while they come close to the ground, we haven't pulled the anchor out of the fence or damaged the line. We checked around and Amazon is charging what a 20 foot line costs locally, so this is a much better deal. Great for when you want to save money, but without an ugly line up all the time.

Okay, with adjustments
The basic clothesline works fine, but the hook for the line broke after the second time using it. It just wasn't strong enough to hold up the clothes on the line. We found a stronger hook, longer screws and so far everything is working fine. The unit should really come with fasteners that will actually support a line full of wet clothes!

Hang 'Em High
This helps keep our beach towels off the backs of the lounge chairs around the pool; and when they're dry, we simply let it retract out of the way. Good quality too.

Product As Advertised
This is a very good product, although it appears to be cheaply made and would be very easy to make yourself; however, the product is accurately represented, and for $12 you can't go wrong.