Amazon Basics Medium Duty Storage/Filing Boxes With Lid and Handles, Legal/Letter Size, 12-Pack, White, 16.2″ L x 12.5″ W x 10.5″ H Office Products

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About this item Letter/legal-size Medium Duty cardboard box (12-pack) for storage or filing Made of B-flute corrugated cardboard (rated 32 ECT); 700-pound stacking strength with double-walled bottom and ends; contains 60% recycled content Can be assembled without packaging tape; collapsible and reusable 12 lift-off lids are included (lid comes attached to box; to be torn/cut for assembly) 2 side handles for easy carrying Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 12.5 x 10.5 inches (LxWxH)
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Brand ‎Amazon Basics Color ‎White Material ‎Cardboard Special Feature ‎collapsible Style ‎Medium Duty Recommended Uses For Product ‎Outdoor Storage Product Dimensions ‎16.2″L x 12.5″W x 10.5″H Capacity ‎12 Liters Closure Type ‎Flip Top Water Resistance Level ‎Not Water Resistant Item Weight ‎16.8 Pounds Opening Mechanism ‎Lift-Off Lid Shape ‎Rectangular Pattern ‎Filing Box Number of Items ‎12 Recycled Content Percentage ‎60.0 Number of Compartments ‎1 Unit Count ‎12.0 Count Item Package Quantity ‎1 Maximum Weight Recommendation ‎700 Pounds UPC ‎043859746446 Manufacturer ‎Amazon Item Weight ‎16.8 pounds Item model number ‎2690401 Material Type ‎Cardboard Size ‎12-Pack Manufacturer Part Number ‎2690401

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4.7 out of 5 stars Best Sellers Rank #3,590 in Office Products ()

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Date First Available June 21, 2019

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Brand ‎Amazon Basics

Color ‎White

Material ‎Cardboard

Special Feature ‎collapsible

Style ‎Medium Duty

Recommended Uses For Product ‎Outdoor Storage

Product Dimensions ‎16.2″L x 12.5″W x 10.5″H

Capacity ‎12 Liters

Closure Type ‎Flip Top

Water Resistance Level ‎Not Water Resistant

Item Weight ‎16.8 Pounds

Opening Mechanism ‎Lift-Off Lid

Shape ‎Rectangular

Pattern ‎Filing Box

Number of Items ‎12

Recycled Content Percentage ‎60.0

Number of Compartments ‎1

Unit Count ‎12.0 Count

Item Package Quantity ‎1

Maximum Weight Recommendation ‎700 Pounds

UPC ‎043859746446

Manufacturer ‎Amazon

Item Weight ‎16.8 pounds

Item model number ‎2690401

Material Type ‎Cardboard

Size ‎12-Pack

Manufacturer Part Number ‎2690401

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Best Sellers Rank #3,590 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #26 in Storage File Boxes

Date First Available June 21, 2019

About this item Letter/legal-size Medium Duty cardboard box (12-pack) for storage or filing Made of B-flute corrugated cardboard (rated 32 ECT); 700-pound stacking strength with double-walled bottom and ends; contains 60% recycled content Can be assembled without packaging tape; collapsible and reusable 12 lift-off lids are included (lid comes attached to box; to be torn/cut for assembly) 2 side handles for easy carrying Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 12.5 x 10.5 inches (LxWxH) › See more product details

Product Description

Amazon Basics Medium Duty Storage Filing Box with Lift-Off Lid – Pack of 12, Letter / Legal Size

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Brand

‎Amazon Basics

Color

‎White

Material

‎Cardboard

Special Feature

‎collapsible

Style

‎Medium Duty

Product Dimensions

‎16.2"L x 12.5"W x 10.5"H

Capacity

‎12 Liters

Closure Type

‎Flip Top

Water Resistance Level

‎Not Water Resistant

Item Weight

‎16.8 pounds

Opening Mechanism

‎Lift-Off Lid

Shape

‎Rectangular

Pattern

‎Filing Box

Number of Items

‎12

Recycled Content Percentage

‎60.0

Number of Compartments

‎1

Unit Count

‎12.0 Count

Item Package Quantity

‎1

Maximum Weight Recommendation

‎700 Pounds

UPC

‎043859746446

Manufacturer

‎Amazon

Item model number

‎2690401

Material Type

‎Cardboard

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‎12-Pack

Manufacturer Part Number

‎2690401

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  1. VWHITMORE

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good buy even if a bit flimsy

    If you need bankers boxes that will be stacked/moved/used frequently then these may not be for you. These are a light weight box – thinner/more flimsy than Bankers Box and some other more expensive brands. They are perfect for my needs as the boxes won’t really be opened or moved often once filled. They also won’t be stacked directly on each other. I also like that they don’t have a ton of printing on them (just three blank lines on each end) as they are in an open room and very visible.

    One person found this helpful

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  2. madscientist

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Quality Boxes!

    These boxes are very sturdy and live up to their description of “Heavy Duty”. Further, they are a breeze to assemble. The box itself is one piece that simply needs to “open up”, and the lids are simple as well. Unfortunately, the lids were missing, so Amazon will be shipping replacements. I purchased 1,400 Avery lables (5162) to label the lids once they arrive.

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  3. thomas macdevitt

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Doesn’t hold up compared to other brands

    The work fine, but they do not hold up to the rigors of moving compared to other brands. These are about 10% cheaper then bankers box, but that is reflected in their durability. They also have a tendency to get a bend in a side panel when assembling them, and the lids can just fall apart if the assembly is off center.If you are not going to load them with heavy items or stack them to max height, they should work fine.

    6 people found this helpful

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  4. Maartje

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great value, good product

    Don’t bother with the expensive boxes at your office supply store, these are just as good for a fraction of the price.

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  5. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Shipped quick, Great buy!!

    Shipped quick, Great buy!!

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  6. rosalie delia

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Boxes

    Great for moving and storing for reuse

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  7. engineer in PA

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Impressed with this product and brand

    Easily assembled boxes without any of the gluing/sticking issues mentioned by some reviewers. Cardboard definitely seems heavy duty and stronger/thicker than standard file boxes but it’s usually time that tells their durability – mine have only been in use for 3+ months now. And I have stacked the paper filled boxes only 3 high. I like the white colored exterior instead of a tan cardboard color. I am impressed with the Amazon Basics brand of this product and I saved money too over the other available brands – so thank you Amazon!

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  8. ck from pa.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Banker boxes

    The quality is good and the price is better here than in other places. I will buy again.

    2 people found this helpful

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  9. Laura Wagner

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good value

    I like banker boxes more, but these were a great value when you need a lot of boxes. The assembled with ease and we’re really sturdy

    6 people found this helpful

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  10. Yardley

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price!

    We just ordered another set of these file storage/”banker boxes”. They are fairly easy to put together and are pretty sturdy within the context of price. I just wish that Amazon would make a basic longer counterpart.

    One person found this helpful

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  11. Karen Kato-Hall

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Handy to have.

    No problems.

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  12. Sandy Gallagher

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great for filing

    bought for work and they are great for storage filing

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  13. Gary-O

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great for paperwork, books, magazines…

    …but absolutely awful for body parts, roadkill, and missing neighbors.

    One person found this helpful

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  14. Beata

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Medium Duty Storage

    the best storage boxes, heavy duty! very easy to fold in perfect way. I recommend it.

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  15. Mark johnson

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Banker box’s

    I find these boxes to be well made and in particular good for any kind of special paper or documents taxes anybody looking for a good box to hold something impermanently This Is It

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  16. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Cheaper than name brand

    Boxes are good quality at very good price point

    One person found this helpful

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  17. Cappuchino

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow, are these sturdy!

    These are the best filing boxes! I have never had this kind before. I had to follow the instructions to put them together properly. They are so strong. I think they will last for many, many years.

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  18. healthnut

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    OK

    These take a lot of prep to put together. There are perforated parts that are supposed to be separated, but the perforations do not separate easily. I had to use a pocket knife to score them before they would release. I have had sturdier quality boxes of this type before, but these are OK. Not super strong, but will do.

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  19. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Bankers boxes

    Love boxes w lids

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  20. ellen rask

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    PRICE

    GREAT BOXES. PRICY!

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  21. Sandy Crary

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Office storage boxes

    I love these boxes and have been buying them for my moving from one apartment to another. They are far better than using boxes of all sizes.

    2 people found this helpful

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  22. Janet

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    boxes

    great for packing and saving files

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  23. Ed C.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    It was exactly what I wanted

    It was exactly what I wanted

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  24. Theodora B.

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good, but not as good as the “traditional” model

    A good price but a little less sturdy than the old fashioned heavier duty banker’s boxes. But fine if you’re not going to lug them around a lot.

    One person found this helpful

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  25. Boston, MA

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Adequate for paper file storage

    This product is similar to the Staples brand bankers boxes I use at work. Nothing fancy but adequate to handle paper files or other items you need to store away. Be aware of the weight capacity limits for these boxes as they are not “heavy duty,” and these boxes (like most boxes in general) don’t hold up well in humid basements (like here in Massachusetts) and are prone to fall apart and become moldy.Update 8/4/20: I was boxing some books on Sunday afternoon and used close to 20 of these boxes, and noticed a smokey-like (chemical?) odor to the boxes. I received another order of these boxes today, and the new batch have the same smokey-like odor in the carton they came in. I’m not sure what to make of it, but exposure to the odor (for me) is unpleasant. I’m docking a star for that odor, taking the product down from 5 to 4 stars.

    15 people found this helpful

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  26. Annie Oaks

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    storage boxes

    Nice modular for organizing in CLEAN WHITE BOXES. These still need to be taped as sides don’t really hold up evenly with handles. Not a big deal. Sellers are GREAT!

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  27. ThunderKitty

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sturdy

    use these for annual file drawer cleaning. Boss man saves all paperwork for years. Usually end up with 10-16 of these each January.

    2 people found this helpful

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  28. Kathleen Harpster

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Clean looking

    They are clean looking on shelves without all the adds and crazy colored designs.

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  29. Marcia G.

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Easy to assemble

    Was easy to assemble once I did it two times. Perfect for many purposes.

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  30. Nicole GrafNicole Graf

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great for wedding organization

    I used these to organize and transport all of my wedding decor and they were perfect! A great size and love that they come with a lid! Was also a great cost alternative to buying expensive plastic storage bins!

    5 people found this helpful

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  31. High Hopes

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    GREAT FILE BOXES

    It is SO nice to finally find some really sturdy file boxes, AND which don’t have brand name and all sorts of stuff written all over them. I have never understood why file box makers pasted their name all over the boxes. Nobody needs that. These look great, stacked neatly with the nice big labels we printed out an taped on with packing tape. Will be buying only these boxes from now on.

    3 people found this helpful

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  32. T. Keelor

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    Missing lid

    One missing lid; otherwise, the product does what it says.

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  33. Mothers and Babies

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    was exactly as described love it these are great works well

    was exactly as described love it these are great works well sturdy boxes

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  34. Gramma7

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    I ruined a box before I could figure it out.

    Bankers Box came together very nicely.

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  35. Trixie

    3.0 out of 5 stars

    VERY sturdy but major manufacturing flaw

    First, I LOVE these heavy duty boxes when/if they assembled as designed. The printed instructions were indecipherable. But I’ve assembled tons of boxes, so that was easy. BUT here is the problem:Looking into the box, you first need to fold cardboard sitting on the side down to the bottom. Then the sides fold over, and fit over that bottom on bottom edges, making a nice, tight, strong fit. When it works.Half the time, the bottom was GLUED BEHIND one of the sides! You cannot move cardboard behind something that’s glued! I had to use my strong utility/mat knife to carefully cut enough of the next-to-the-bottom-cardboard-behind-the-glued-side to liberate it to bend into the bottom of the box.Then the sides were really hard to fit straight down.I think the whole box was folded slightly off, so it wasn’t squared. Meaning: the box was not folded at 90 degree angles before that side was glued. That’s why the side was glued over the bottom and the other sides were hard to bend into place.So when the boxes were manufactured correctly, took a few quick moments to set up nice, strong, sturdy boxes.When the box was manufactured incorrectly, took some wrangling with a strong mat knife to liberate the bottom so it could be folded down.Box design: A+Box manufacturing: Epic Failure.Quality control: please pay attention!Will I buy these again? Probably because I do like the design. But I won’t be happy.

    18 people found this helpful

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  36. Sk8kees

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Maybe opt for heavy duty

    They were easy to assemble. I thought that basic duty boxes should have been able to do the job, but I should have gotten some of them as medium or heavy duty instead.

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  37. Marc L Bellucci

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Versitile

    These are my go-to boxes for storing household and garage items. They are easy to assemble and hold a lot of stuff. They are sturdy for a cardboard product, the lids fit nicely, and the white color is great when you write on them with a black marker. I use white tape so it can be pulled off when I change the content.

    7 people found this helpful

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  38. Amazon Customer

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good quality

    Good quality

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  39. robin

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You need to know how to put the boxes together

    I like the size and I used it to put papers in

    One person found this helpful

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  40. Amazon Customer

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great storage boxes

    I’m blown away with how good quality these boxes are, they are easy to assemble and are study boxes, I have tools in one box and its really heavy the box handles it great.

    6 people found this helpful

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  41. Tori

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Medium weight

    Not as strong as I had hoped, the the boxes are good.

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  42. Mahnomen County Social Services

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    good quality

    good quality

    One person found this helpful

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  43. Pamteiro

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good value

    How bad could they be, they’re boxes. They do exactly what they need to at a lower price.

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  44. Kellie

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best Moving Boxes Ever

    I used these boxes to pack and move my house. Easy to left and there’s no over packing very sturdy and stacks well. In the days of paperless I love these boxes for storing and stacking in my garage. In addition so easy to put together.

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  45. Qandy

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Quality banker boxes for our office move.

    If you have ever put banker boxes together you will understand – the perferations tear apart easily without damaging the box portion. All the flaps fold well and the lids fold up nicely. Once together they carry the weight without collapsing or bending.

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  46. Kayem

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Best basic cheap file box for moving or non-permanent storage

    These boxes are cheap and that’s what’s so great about them. I have moved so many times, including two cross-country moves in a single year. These boxes are fantastic for moving, especially if you don’t have a nearby liquor store you can dumpster dive for free boxes. They’re cheaper than plastic storage tubs and cheaper than moving boxes. They stack really well and I know for a fact we’ve stacked them higher than they should have been, without totally collapsing the boxes. Some boxes of books on the bottom were a bit squished, but that’s why the breakables weren’t in the bottom boxes. Since these boxes are so square, they are easier to organize in a room than a series of randomly-sized boxes.And I’ll let you in on a secret: Because a wall of them looks like everything is perfectly organized, it doesn’t matter what the contents actually are. Seriously, we bought several packs of these for our move last summer. We started by carefully packing everything, organized by room/type. Neat stacks of books, craft supplies, electronics, all organized and labeled. But as the moving deadline approached, we got less and less meticulous with the packing. We stuck empty boxes in every room and just tossed stuff in there that we wanted to take and slapped a vaguely descriptive label on it (“Crap,” “More Books,” “I Dunno, Cables?,” “Binders or Whatever,” “Leftover Kitchen Whatsits” were some of them). It was a haphazard mess in those last days. But it didn’t matter because all those perfectly square file boxes lined up made it look like we knew what we were doing and were organizing masters. I’m sure the whole neighborhood would have marveled at this visual feat if everyone wasn’t staying inside because of the pandemic.But seriously, it really made dealing with the last bits of random stuff a whole lot easier. I used to use storage tubs for the leftover whatsits, but those got heavy fast because heavy stuff somehow attracts more heavy stuff. We could just toss stuff in the file boxes at random without worrying about overloading them.Not having overly heavy boxes was definitely a necessity for us. I long ago learned not to put all my hardback books or CDs into large storage tubs and file boxes are the absolute perfect vessel to hold audiovisual and textual materials. No matter what I put in there, nothing is too heavy that most adults can’t lift one. No more throwing my back out because I decided to fill a while box with medical manuals and antique encyclopedias.Granted, they do have a weight limit. I definitely would not put a stack of lead ingots in there. The handles are fine for most uses, but if you fill one with reams of copy paper, the handles are going to start giving out after a few times schlepping the box from one place to another. Fortunately, the handles hold up long enough to haul to a moving truck and then into a new home.Since these boxes are so cheap, it’s not a big deal if any get ruined in a move. I’ve had storage tubs get crushed and shattered in moves and it sucks to pay ten bucks for a big tub that has to be tossed after one use. After each move, we’d usually have to recycle a quarter to a third of these file boxes because they were too beat up or had gotten stained. But the rest survived to be used as storage boxes until we had to move again. A few survived multiple moves until they got too beat up. Usually, the boxes that contained heavier items were the ones that lasted the shortest amount of time. Once they get too beat up, they make good containers to hold recyclables until it’s time for them to join their brethren in the great cardboard dumpster in the sky.Look, don’t expect great things out of these boxes. I’ve had banker’s boxes that survived a lot longer than these, but those are also more expensive and every time a banker’s box has to be recycled, I get cranky. The banker’s boxes are much better at holding heavier items than these Amazon Basics file boxes, but when you need to box a lot of stuff up fast and cheap without worrying about ruining good boxes, you can’t go wrong with these.

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  47. LitChick

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good boxes and price

    I needed to get these to move a roomful of books. The boxes held up nicely and the covers make it easy to store them, because they dint need to be taped. You can open and close them to add things as needed while packing. They are sturdy enough to stack, even with heavy books in them, and the price is a lot cheaper than in yhe stores. Highly recommend these for storing and moving.

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  48. Nick

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The best price and works great!

    I was looking for the best price and found it for these boxes. These are a medium strength, but they held up a set of heavier dishes very well. I did not use them for file folders, but rather, kitchen items that I am giving away. These worked fine. Assembly for me was easy because I have done this many time. However, as a side note, a friend accidentally started to tear a part of the box that was not on the perforated lines, so just read carefully.

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  49. buy1

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    the medium duty are strong boxes and assemble in a few seconds

    I read about a lot of boxes and it seems the basic duty boxes are weak and hard o assemble.But the medium duty ones have four flaps reinforcing the bottom and that falls into place when you open the box. Then you press in the handle cutouts and push down those sides into the ridge in the bottom seam to fasten the sides, then you press in the other two sides–done. Each side is double thickness. The lid flaps fold int and fasten in the seams as well.Very sturdy and nice looking.

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  50. Miss Money P

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sturdy

    These are good size boxes and just big enough to pack up a kitchen. You can only fit so many dishes in a box so it makes it easy to carry, stack and store. I recommend folding the creases before assembling so it makes them easier to construct. Of course it helps to follow the direction but once you have done one the rest are very easy.

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