Customer Reviews for Staples - Medium Duty 60% Recycled EZ Fold Corrugated File Box Lift Off Lid, Letter Size, 12/Carton - White/Gray
Customer Rating
4
Interesting
on May 29, 2016
Posted by: Paula K.
Came into the store we were looking around & deciding what to buy. Usually there is an associate to come by & ask us if we needed any help but no one. When we checked out our coupon didn't work on our purchase so the clerk went out of her way to help us out. She was patient enough since there was no one else in the store. A thank you to the lady.
I bought 40 of these boxes to box up books prior to a move. Although designed for files they seem just right for books with a double bottom hand holds at each end and no need for tape. The precut design with a single glued seam is clever and easy to assemble through folding once one understands the steps. These are clearly diagrammed on each box. As part of the design a flap for the cover extends from the body of the box next to the glued seam. The small issue I have has to do with the cover. On one of the first 10 boxes the perforation that allows the cover to be separated from the body of the box was over the glue of the seam; in separating the cover the seam opened up. That box will only be usable after being taped up. On several more boxes that perforation required extra care to separate but opening the seam was avoided. The boxes seem strong enough for the heaviness of books.
Reusing these boxes would be possible if contents are light. However stuffing these full of files then expecting to store them and then reuse the cartons for another year is expecting too much strength from this economy box.
I like the design of the boxes. They were easy to put together. These boxes allowed for the hanging file folders but it was obvious that they were not designed for that purpose. Perhaps I didn't read the description carefully enough. They would have held regular folders very well but the hanging part - not so much.