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Five Star Reviews: | 26% Nice little compact file cabinet September 22, 2017 Nice little compact file cabinet, takes up very little space, but will store quite a bit of information, highly recommend it! This is a good product for the money!!!!!! August 9, 2017 Arrived in 2 days in great condition. All parts present. I am a 71 year old woman and put it together in 2 hours with a few rest periods. I used some suggestions from others reviewers. I dipped all screws in wood glue. Added more nails to the backing and used string method to make sure it was square in the back. It is sturdy and the drawers open and close with no problems. Just put one file in to see how they fit and it works great. May not be an expensive piece of furniture but for the money it's just fine. It came with detailed instructions and was very easy to put together November 26, 2016 Product had to be assembled. It came with detailed instructions and was very easy to put together. Once completed it was perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Recommend August 15, 2016 Listen, for a $40 file cabinet my expectations weren't exceedingly high, but this little file cabinet is pretty good. There are far better cabinets that exist certainly that will do the same thing this will. It's particle board with a dark wood finishing, but it does what it's supposed to do and is a nice compliment to an office on a budget. Worth the purchase. August 11, 2016 Loving it. Took hubby a few hours to put together, but I'm slowly putting files into the cabinet. Holds them securely and there is no slipping from the railing. So everything stays as it placed. Really good quality for the money, easy to assemble and fast shipping July 14, 2016 Nice for the price. It was fairly simple to put together. I first went to the popular home office supplies places. You couldn't get a file cabinet for 3 times this amount. I was shocked and wasted three hours driving around looking. Hadn't even thought about ordering but happy I did. Good quality, saved money and speedy shipping | 55% Very cost effective. June 4, 2017 Good file cabinet for the money. Mine was received in perfect condition and fits my needs perfectly. I especially like having a smaller top drawer January 31, 2017 First off, I needed a smaller file cabinet for the office space available, and I knew before ordering that is was not as durable as a regular heavy metal file cabinet, but definitely meets all my expectations and filing needs. I especially like having a smaller top drawer, which holds my small organizational baskets( for pens, post-it notes, clips, etc). Several co-workers have also admired that feature and asked where I found a file cabinet like this. As a supervisor, the other feature that I liked was that only the top 2 drawers lock (for my private reports, papers, etc.) and then one large filing drawer is available for files that may be utilized by others. Good Service, easy to put together, and Great price! Well-designed, good quality, great price !! February 12, 2016 Just moved in to a new place, had file cabinets already but my shorter ones were still too tall, bummer. I ordered two of these and they're great! I replaced the handles so they matched my existing office storage space. I specifically like the small drawer on top, provides a convenient place to store filing supplies in one and mailing supplies in the other. Built-in hanging file supports so much easier than the metal-framed ones I've had to install in other file cabinets. Very happy with the product and the packaging. Is very light not very good material. It comes done which is a plus November 21, 2015 Is very light not very good material. It comes done which is a plus , but is weak and forget about a fire it will not protect your documents, but I am keeping it. I really like this cabinet! March 3, 2015 Good choice to hold documents in a home office. Came assembled and just required screwing in the handles. No wheels, which is no big deal to me, and the bottommost drawer does not lock. Sturdy enough to put stuff on top of it without any worries, but not super tough-- if someone really wanted into the top drawers and had the right tools, they could get in, but they'd likely have to damage the cabinet to do it. No nicks or scratches when it came in the mail. One note: if this arrives and you just can't find where the keys are, tip the cabinet over a little, shaking the very bottom of the cabinet. My keys fell out when I did that. Fab item and price! November 4, 2013 I already had one liked it so searched online to find another one. Its the same file cabinet except for the handles which I knew before I purchased so I am completely satisfied. I used them to make a desk. They are very light weight but they are holding their own very well. If I needed more I would purchase this item again :) |
Four Star Reviews: | 17% Handy, easy to assemble not expensive. January 9, 2017 This piece arrived very early. Boxed nicely. Good piece for the price paid. I was missing a few screws found a few that worked in my tool box. One part that is very flimsy is the thin cardboard they give you to put in the back. I went to Home Depot and got piece of plyboard. For 3.60 it holds it better less shaky. I used longer nails not necessary. Not recommended I chipped my piece. But was able to cover it. I think everyone complaining about how cheaply it's made, you should take into consideration the price tag. You want better quality spend more. Good buy, nice cabinet. June 7, 2016 One thing I really hate to do is put things together!! This wasn't to bad! When I was done it looked like the picture! It is sturdy, nice looking, reasonable price, files hung even are easy to get to. I am very happy with this purchase and would recommend it to anyone looking for a nice file cabinet for their office. This cabinet is super easy to assemble April 29, 2016 This cabinet is super easy to assemble. I did so on my own and it took about 40 minutes. It is sturdy if assembled with care. I read previous reviews that stated that the drawers don't necessarily fit as expected... this was not my experience. I use files inside the drawers with tabs--the drawers dont rub the tabs and the tabs dont make it difficult to open or close drawers.I am giving this product 4 stars instead of 5 only because the cabinet appears to be a much lighter color in the photo than what I received. Good Product...Difficult to Put Together March 15, 2016 Once put together, this is a very good product. HOWEVER, you had better know how to read complicated directions and put many pieces together. Fortunately I had a teen around that was good at doing that type of thing. I never would have been able to do it myself. Very simple and somewhat flimsy, however considering the cost ... July 22, 2015 Very simple and somewhat flimsy, however considering the cost and little usage it'll get other than to store files long term, it's worth the price. A lot of parts and pieces. June 19, 2015 It is well built and nice looking, but in a million pieces. LOL We started putting it together today. It says it'seasy. | 24% Four Stars August 24, 2017 Pretty good, especially for the price. Just wished the bottom drawer had a lock too.Also, I was afffaid the color was going to be more toupe (hard to tell from the photos). It is a very nice off white color. this one is perfect for small at-your-desk needs July 23, 2017 As far as filing cabinets go, this one is perfect for small at-your-desk needs. Fits under standard disk height.The handles are a little wiggly after installing them. Ridges in top drawer. December 12, 2015 The top drawer doesn't come with a pencil organizer so you'll have to get your own. That's fine, but the top drawer has ridges which may hinder the balance of whatever you choose to put in there. Worth the cost October 15, 2015 Fits exactly to measure. Don't expect the lock to be tamper-proof at this price. The drawer moves far enough to the opposite side to make the lock a deterant to honest people only. Unfortunately my co-worker broke into it the very first opportunity she had. This is a great filing cabinet October 14, 2015 This is a great filing cabinet. It was exactly what I had expected it to be, and arrived very quickly in great shape! I had researched a little, and this one is also sold by staples, but this one is a much more reasonable price. The metal material is a little thin, so it is not meant to hold anything too heavy, but it is great for filing personal materials at home :) sturdy and well-made file cabinet September 14, 2015 sturdy and well-made file cabinet. Wish I'd gotten one with casters, though. I did buy a set of adhesive wheels and think they will work out okay. This cabinet is a pleasing color, constructed well and it is great to have the top smaller drawer for supplies. It does not come with file folder hanger so remember to get frames if you need them. |
Three Star Reviews: | 16% Cheap materials. Consider how long you want it to last. September 23, 2017 The materials arrived well packaged and in good condition. Construction of the file cabinet is pretty straightforward, took approximately 20-30 minutes, and only takes a few simple hand tools (hammer, flat head screwdriver, and Phillips head screwdriver). Halfway through putting this file cabinet together I started getting disappointed in the quality of the materials and how it looked in person. The handles for the two drawers are plastic, and the cabinet itself is made out of cheap, lightweight material to the point that the file cabinet actually leans forward a little when the top drawer is opened. In general, I was disappointed after putting it together. File folders fit inside well, but the sliding rails for file folders are just two plastic pieces that you slide on top of the side of the drawers.If you're looking for a cheap cabinet to put papers in, this will probably get the trick done for you, but personally I wish I had just bought a metal file cabinet. I expect this file cabinet wouldn't last too long if it was getting moved from location to location, as the hardware holding it together would eventually fail.Pros: Price, easy to put together, materials were in good conditionCons: Cheap materials, not stable, poor quality Works, looks okay, drawers are a tiny bit off center. June 19, 2017 It works pretty well and is pretty stable. I have a feeling that the bad reviews on here are from people not following the assembly instructions as they are a bit confusing. ... hunt for a quality file cabinet that won't look like an industrial mistake from the 90's in your home January 23, 2017 Still on the hunt for a quality file cabinet that won't look like an industrial mistake from the 90's in your home? Keep looking.The fit isn't so great, but it does hold files. Don't expect miracles, and you'll be fine.The drawer pulls are pretty flimsy, and we happened to have some old antique pulls from some time ago laying around, so that was a neat little upgrade, but otherwise this is for a low-use environment. Okay September 12, 2016 I would give this a 3 star review. You are getting what you pay for here. Lots of manual assembly from attaching the drawer runners to hammering in a back cover, takes an hour or so for someone who knows what they are doing, if you arent handy good luck. Functions fine and looks nice, other reviews about instability are on point, fill bottom drawer first. You might be better off building your own cabinet actually now that I am thinking about it. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect. It was only 5x dollars March 7, 2016 Pro's - is that is cheap, affordable and exactly as it is described. Assembly was and took about 30 minutes just following the images in the instructions. No complaints here.Con's - It is a bit smaller than I imaged. The down side to this is I have a lot of older records I keep in it which tend to be a bit heavy. So when I open the top or bottom draws it tends to lean forward. This is huge bummer for me because of the whole tilting deal. I wasn't expecting it to be perfect. It was only 5x dollars. However, I only gave it a two stars because of my old service records cause the cabinet to tilt when the draws are opened.Summary - If you are don't have very heavy files to store in this cabinet I feel this will be ideal for your needs. However, looking back now I did not take into consideration the weight of the files I was trying to organize. Just be mindful it is made of MDF and is laminated. Also be mindful if you fill it up with bulky or heavy files it tends to lean forward. I file stuff regularly so I am in and out of this cabinet. So I will have to replace it with a more balance unit in the future sooner rather than later. It received 3 stars because of the leaning. Its alright! November 27, 2013 Really not impressed with the filing cabinet. Every time I have to reopen the drawers everything pushes to the back making it hard to bring it back forwards. | 9% Its made like crap and arrived with dents and scratches October 22, 2016 Its made like crap and arrived with dents and scratches. But for what it is its fine... I dont expect it to hold up to heavy wear at all though. This works fine so far October 21, 2016 This works fine so far, but is far from heavy duty. The handles do not screw on properly and we ended up spending another $25 on nice handles that actually install. I was surprised with how quickly we received this and my son has been playing in the box it came in for over a month, so kudos for that. ;) Is this really made of steel? September 2, 2015 I wanted a 3-drawer cabinet that would fit underneath my computer table and this was the only one I could find that would fit and was affordable. I didn't expect an office-quality filing cabinet for the price but this one is constructed of very thin sheet metal. It feels like I could bend the sides of the drawers with just my fingers. It arrived with a small dent in the back just from shipping even though it was well packaged. The two file drawers are reasonably spacious (12"W x 17.25"L x 9.5"H) although I would not recommend putting too much weight in them. If you need a good looking file cabinet that you won't use heavily June 3, 2015 Cheap and cheaply made. If you need a good looking file cabinet that you won't use heavily, this is a good product. But if you're gonna use this daily, it's gonna dissemble. Drawers can't open all the way. So easy to dent. Actually mine came with dents even though it's very well packaged with Styrofoam supports. |
Two Star Reviews: | 15% Can not recommend this. May 23, 2017 First, know that this comes in a VERY heavy flat pack, with a bunch of pieces. I made a point of reading the assembly instructions very carefully, and I took almost three hours to put this together. At the end, the thing was wonky. The drawers do not sit right in it. I used to work in electronics as an assembler, and I was very good with tools and manual dexterity. I made this for my 82-year-old mother. We are disappointed in the outcome. I can recommend that you buy something a bit more expensive, and make sure it's already assembled. It will be worth it. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and the assembly is pretty simplistic August 28, 2016 I expected a put-it-together-yourself type of cabinet, and that's exactly what this is. The instructions are clear and easy to follow and the assembly is pretty simplistic. However, the drawers seem to be too narrow; the wheels keep coming out of the side tracks causing the top drawer to fall onto the lower drawer. I had to remove the wheel brackets from the drawers and reinstall them with spacers behind them to make the drawer "wider". The cabinet does look nice but this is another example of you get what you pay for. Took forever to assemble/ bad drawers April 1, 2016 I typically actually enjoy assembling things, but this was maddening. Took me 2 hours. And even then, the drawers don't fit right. Maybe it's easy for a trained carpenter, but not your average human. I did nothing wrong, I've recheck a thousand times, but one drawer has a gap on the left and the other has a gap in the right. Maybe the guide holes were incorrect, but it is not symmetrical at all. I just want it for a hidden office file cabinet, so it'll get the job done for me (it isn't falling apart or anything), but beware if you want this out in he open- it looks cheap and is miserable to assemble Easy enough to put together but is so unsteady October 17, 2015 Easy enough to put together but is so unsteady, unsturdy, and feels like if I move it it's going to break. I wouldn't buy this again. Just Barely Worth The Price September 18, 2015 For the price, this cabinet will work, as I just need it for storage of old files. But if I had paid any more for it, I would have returned it. All the holes for assembly are pre-drilled, and after carefully following the directions using their holes and fasteners, the cabinet is together and solid. But the drawers don't fit in properly at all. All along the left edge there is a 1/4 inch gap next to the drawers, but the right side is a bit tight. There is no toe-kick board as shown in the image, it is just open to the bottom board of the cabinet with a wood grain front edge. The top drawer hits the top and right side of the cabinet, and there is no way to align it differently. On the plus side, all the hardware was included and worked well. The drawer fronts are held on with injection molded plastic brackets, and I had to trim the molding flash off of them to fit the screws in. The file rails are extruded plastic channels that just pinch over the top side of the drawers, so I would guess you can't put a lot of weight in the hanging folders before it will bend and break. The wood is a poor quality chip board with a wood-grain vinyl finish. The drawer sides don't match the shade of the wood on the outside of the cabinet, but the drawer fronts do. All in all, I wish I had shopped longer, and maybe bought a more expensive cabinet. Inexpensive...but it will cost you. September 18, 2015 I'm in the same boat as a lot of the other folks who rated this poorly. I'm very proficient at putting together paint by numbers furniture, let's face it, it's not difficult. On a positive note...the instructions are easy enough to understand, it seems sturdy, and assembly was less than an hour. Sadly, both drawers rub a little and don't 'glide' like they are supposed to. Some of the larger pieces don't fit together squarely giving you a piece of furniture with uneven corners, awkward gaps, and looks as though it was assembled by a Toddler. I'm convinced the picture in the company's ad was photoshopped. Fortunately for me this was always planned to be kept in a closet so it's obvious cosmetic flaws won't be such a burden but that doesn't make this piece any less a disappointment. Had this been a piece I'd planned for public display it would have been sent back or replaced immediately. If you're looking for something on the cheaper side just to "get you through" then perhaps buy it and keep your expectations low. In hindsight I would have just spent an extra $50 and got a really nice piece that would have looked better, functioned properly, and presumably last much longer. | 5% Buy from the office goods store near you so you can see what your buying. February 1, 2017 It's a light weight metal file cabinet that arrived with a dent in one of the drawers. Wished that I would have gone to a local office goods store to pick one out. It's probably a couple of bucks more, but worth it to see the quality. Disappointed August 13, 2016 The metal is very thin, doesn't not seem very sturdy. One of the cabinets was damaged in the face of the cabinet. To much of a hassle to send it back so it will have to do for now. SO, SO. Okay for storage. March 15, 2016 Arrived with minor damage. Quality less than desired in filing cabinet. not the most sturdy draws bend when filled with January 13, 2016 not the most sturdydraws bend when filled with folders LOCKING TOP DRAWER ONLY buyer beware... September 12, 2015 I was disappointed to find that this cabinet, although it DOES HAVE A LOCK, isn't a fully locking cabinet. The bottom drawer does not lock at any time. It should be advertised (or disclaimed) as a LOCKING TOP DRAWER - file cabinet. The cabinets are flimsy and fall out of square easily so the drawers do not pull easily. I was ashamed to discover I paid over $70 for these and they have the exact same cabinets at Walmart listed for $48. I would not recommend them for high use, office, etc., but to just store files in an accessible manner this cabinet is .... OK. The bottom drawer DOES NOT LOCK. This was not ... January 24, 2015 The bottom drawer DOES NOT LOCK. This was not what I had in mind. If you don't care about that, then it's an OK purchase. As pictured. |
One Star Reviews: | 26% Don't buy!!!!!!!!!!!!! May 5, 2017 Whoever build this and placed the holes where you put the screws should be fired!!! I followed the direction to the T and when done it looked like something out of Alice and wonderland. It looked lopsided when I put the draws in. I made it look better bye making my own new holes and adjusted the brackets and it looks ok but still small gap in the draw. It would be a pain in my ass to take it apart and send it back so I feel stuck with what I got but don't buy this. I'll be getting a different one down the road for sure. Not Acceptable April 3, 2017 Do yourself a favor and spend the $20 extra to get a half decent cabinet. I was aware the Material would be cheap but the pieces didn't fit properly at all. The drawers hardly go in at all and require a lot of force to wedge them into place. I spent the better part of 2 years building cheap furniture like this and I'm confident it wasn't user error while assembling. The whole thing is crooked and I won't be using it for what I originally intended. It's a terrible product and worst of all August 4, 2016 I would give this zero stars if it was possible. It is made of cheap composite wood. My first one I had delivered was broken. So I had to talk to a few people at Amazon to get another one shipped out to me. The second one wasn't broken when I received it but once it was put together the drawers do not line in properly to the structure. It's a terrible product and worst of all, Amazon charged me twice for it! and the drawers were still crooked like in the pictures others posted (See image attached) July 20, 2016 I had the same problem as many of the other reviewers. My husband I are were meticulous with how we put it together, and the drawers were still crooked like in the pictures others posted (See image attached). There is a serious flaw with the manufacturing of this product. It is just plain crooked and not functional because the drawers don't push in all the way. I'm super disappointed with this product and even though it was cheap, I still am upset that I wasted money on it. Manufacturer defect June 21, 2016 I am very unhappy with the quality of the product. I understand that it is an inexpensive item and should not be of the utmost quality, but when you can clearly see that there was an alignment problem with their machine when drilling the holes making the whole cabinet crooked, that is unacceptable. I should at least have a straight piece of furniture. Section C and D we're completely drilled in correctly. You Deserve Better July 19, 2015 Don't buy this file cabinet unless you want one with drawers that don't fit squarely. I don't mind a lengthy assembly. The parts are all clearly identified and the instructions were not difficult to understand. But at least with Ikea when you take the time to put something together it looks nice and drawers fit without large, very visible gaps. It's too big to send back without going to a lot of trouble. Better to just not buy it. | 7% Disappointed January 28, 2017 Similar to a tin can. Not what I was expecting but had a desperate need so I kept it. Drop a book on the top and it dented so easily. I should have known better, since it was so inexpensive January 23, 2017 I should have known better, since it was so inexpensive. It arrived well-packaged, but already dented on the top drawer. Once I got it unpacked, I saw how light and flimsy it is; really not worth the money at all. Cabinet poorly made April 28, 2016 Do not purchase this product. The material is extremely flimsy. When we took it out of the box, there were dents in several places, and we couldn't even open one of the drawers properly because the side of the cabinet was warped. Stupid design. Why does it open only halfway February 1, 2016 Don't buy this product. Why? Major design problems you should know about: first, the drawers barely open halfway. If you're putting files in here (and it is, after all, a filing cabinet) what this means is that your access to the entire back half of your files is highly restricted – you will have to jam your hand back in there (papercuts, jammed knuckles, anyone?) and try to crunch the back half forward into the front half to access them. Stupid design.Why does it open only halfway? Because the product is poorly built, cheap materials, and if you open a drawer more than halway – even if the thing is empty – it tips over! That's right, they've built it so cheaply that the thing tips over - that's actually dangerous.What else? Did you notice there's no photo of the drawers? There's a reason none of the pictures show you the drawers - they're awful. They're made of the same material you see on shanty town roofs, super cheap corrugated aluminum. So, they look awful and cheap, that's not a big deal, right? But corrugated? Yes, that's right - so if your file folders are deep (most file folders have creases in them so you can adjust their depth, meaning the bottom length will change) they will bang against the bottom of this drawer and not sit evenly since this unit's bottom has raised sections in it. Again, really not smart.Hey, it's only $70, right? Wrong, it's your time, it's a product that doesn't do what you need it to, and you'll end up returning it for a better design, better built unit, and it's a big box to schlep back for a return. That's what we're doing, learn from our mistake. |
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Price | $58.46updated: Mar 12, 2020 | $87.99updated: Mar 10, 2020 |
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Article Number | 0029986952431 | 0029404191572 |
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Brand | Altra Furniture | CommClad |
Color | ||
Color | Black Forest | White |
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Currency | USD | USD |
Formatted Price | ||
Formatted Price | $86.20 | $129.00 |
Height | ||
Height | 1023.6 in | 1074.8 in |
Length | ||
Length | 580.7 in | 708.7 in |
Manufacturer | ||
Manufacturer | Dorel Industries - DROPSHIP | CommClad |
Model | ||
Model | 9524012PCOM | 19157 |
MPN | ||
MPN | 9524012PCOM | 19157 |
Number of Items | ||
Number of Items | 1 | 1 |
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Number of Parts | 9524012PCOM | 19157 |
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Product Group | Furniture | Office Product |
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Product Type | HOME_FURNITURE_AND_DECOR | OFFICE_PRODUCTS |
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Publisher | Dorel Industries - DROPSHIP | CommClad |
Quantity | ||
Quantity | 1 | 1 |
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Score | 5.2 | 8.8 |
Studio | ||
Studio | Dorel Industries - DROPSHIP | CommClad |
Weight | ||
Weight | 127.0 oz | 86.4 oz |
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Width | 612.6 in | 561.0 in |
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Feature | Altra Core 2 Drawer File Cabinet prevents clutter from getting in the way of productivity The 2 drawers hold letter-sized files and can support up to 25 lbs. Decorative handles complement the classic look and refined lines Black Forest finish goes well with any room décor Proudly Made in the USA of U.S. and imported parts | Color: Pearl white Materials: Steel Dimensions: 27.3 inches high x 14.25 inches wide x 18 inches deep Number of shelves: NoneFinish: Gloss Number of drawers/compartments: Three (3) |
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