Customer Reviews for Staples - Medium Duty File Box, Lift Off Lid, Legal, 4/Carton - White/Gray
Customer Rating
5
Would rather die than buy "recycled" ?
on July 29, 2009
Posted by: Paula K.
Wonderful value. Product is straight forward. Don't be intimidated by environmental wackos into paying a higher price for "recycled" "earth friendly" storage boxes. These user friendly boxes already contain 65% minimum post-consumer waste paper. You can purchase these boxes and feel guilt free if you are prone to that type of nonsense and know that you are still recycling without paying a premium just to get a "brown" feel good box.
These boxes are good but the lid needs to be better designed. The edges are not deep enough and so they tend to slide off. The lids also are not rigid and collapse if not kept square on the box or if several boxes are stacked. All these issues would be corrected with deeper sides on the lid. I use these boxes often because of the price location of the store and applications but need to keep aware of this shortcomming. With other apps I travel out of my way use a competator's box.
Generally I am very satisfied with this product. I am disappointed that Staples decided to raise the prices 30% over the past few years while restricting purchases to ten box minimum. Most important was the fact that the last batch I bought was not properly cut--my guess a production error. In sum I will continue to purchase them but will exercise caution and inspect them before use.