Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Don't let the product picture fool you. These boxes require assembly. I took pictures to give you an idea of what you're getting yourself into by ordering the document boxes. First let me say that assembling the bottom half of the boxes is really easy. It took very little time to fold on all the creases (as the directions suggested) and then slip the tabs through their assigned slots. Had the lids been as easy, I would be a much happier person regarding assembly. The instructions say it takes 5 minutes to assemble the boxes. That is because it takes 10 seconds to get the bottoms assembled and the rest of the time is spent struggling with each of the lid's tabs to force them in to where they catch and hold in the slots (See picture with green lid). It was both frustrating and difficult to get the lids assembled and certainly not worth it considering the quality of the boxes. Spend the extra money to get pre-assembled, sturdy boxes for your documents. The plastic is about as thick as cardstock and probably built as "strong." They would need to be filled to capacity to not crush easily in storage. You'll also need to put a rubberband around the whole box, or tape it shut, otherwise the lid will not stay on. Definitely not what I was expecting. I, however, will be keeping these boxes because after all that time spent in assembly, I'm determined to use them.