Decorative Eight Compartment Literature Sorter, Letter, Black/Gray Pinstripe (6170301)

I bought one of these for my classroom last year, and it has held up so well, I ordered another one! It is sturdy, and holds just what I need in my classroom.

I'm in college and I wanted something that I could separate my classes, but also have easy access to them and have it look nice. This is made out of thick cardboard and the black one does have small white pinstripes going down it. At first when I ordered it, I don't think I fully read it and I don't think I would have bought it had I known, but it really does hold up.When it came in, I put it together, which was very easy. When putting it together, follow the directions and do not rush. Take a minute if you're getting frustrated or confused. It isn't hard to put together, but it does take a little patients.After I got it all assembled, it didn't seem like it could ever hold papers or anything heavier than a one subject notebook.I was very wrong. I have had a 800 page textbook currently sitting on top of it, and it is perfectly fine and sturdy.Regular sheets of paper fit inside of it and some textbooks/workbooks.It is very sturdy and fits everything perfectly.

It looks very nice in the pic. Not that high quality. But it comes already put together. And it does the job.

Assembling this was as difficult as "ok, the picture says to fold this out and then put it in there." Not too difficult, but I often can assemble things without the instructions so if you're struggling, just be sure you look at the pictures on the bottom of the box carefully.The assembly is sturdy and is doing the job I wanted it to do. It wasn't horribly clear to me from the description (maybe I lack some reading skills) that this is literally cardboard, with 3 plastic strips that help lock it in place. I thought the whole thing was plastic. That said, several people in the questions were asking if this would hold textbooks. My answer would be a general no, though it all has to do with the weight of them - if you're expecting to put a 500-1000 page tome of history on here, it's going to squash it. But lighter books would probably be fine - just build from the bottom up.I did wind up putting several other supplies on top of this, including a desk caddy that is metal mesh (and therefore not HEAVY but has some weight to it) and it is not bowing or buckling. I mostly wanted this to give me some vertical storage of various papers that I keep on my desk for crafting. I doubt it could hold full reams of paper without having weight issues, though, but I can keep a handfull of sheets of various materials in here comfortably and within reach. Overall, the product was exactly what I wanted.

Serves it's purpose. Would I buy it again, no. Why? Because it looks nowhere as glorious as the picture, it is mildly flimsy and since it is just a box . . . where's the lid? they don't even give you that. I paid $26 for something that's probably only worth $13 at most.

The media could not be loaded.  Just received this today. Looks pretty sturdy. I'll re-evaluate later.The main reason I'm posting this review now is to rant.Why are these things always an IQ test to put together? The "instructions" only showthe flaps on the bottom being folded inwards. I ALREADY KNOW they should all fold inwards, but it would have been extremely helpful if they'd put in little numbers to show you the sequence of folds. After some trial and error and bending things the wrong way I figured it out.OK I'm over it now. I made a video to show you how to do it if you're having trouble.

Not bad for the price. I bought this for my family household so our mail can be sorted out. We're all busy with school and work so this came in handy. It was fairly easy to assemble within 5 minutes I was able to set this up. It also comes with tag stickers (a couple extra ones) so you can write in which slot belongs to who. Don't expect this to last forever but its sturdy/strong enough if nobody moves the whole thing around. NOTE: This item is fully made of cardboard so don't be surprised.

A bit of a challenge to put together. Picture looks better than in person. I spray painted the back black since it comes unfinished. Not sure it's worth $30 though.

Llegó en tiempo. El precio me parece un poco elevado pues es cartón, sin embargo es muy útil y fácil de armar. Estoy feliz con la compra.

So when I read the reviews about it being cardboard and not sturdy, I was concerned. Bought it anyways, it was $15 and I can always return it if it isn't what I want. It got here, I packed it full of my binding machine paper and card stock, because why not. It's full. And it's holding up just fine. Tonight my Pig decided he didn't like it sitting on top of the 4 ft high cat tree, and knocked it over. Papers everywhere, and I'm super concerned he just destroyed it. Didn't even dint the thing. It's sturdy. It withstood a huge fall full of crap. Even withstood my Pig licking it as I floundered to get up and pick it up. Well worth the money.

Item as advertised. Thank you.

Nice, tricky set up with medium sturdyness. It works great to organize my papers, etc.

Esta muy manejable pero no me gusto que es de cartón 100% 😏