Safco Vertical Literature Organizer, 11 Compartments, Office and Classroom Mailbox with Adjustable Shelves, Wood Paper and Mail Sorter, Modern Gray

After reading the reviews of other people, I decided to take a chance on this paper organizer. Glue Pegs: Just dip the peg in water, for a second or two, shake off excess water and pound in place using a rubber mallet. I wet each peg as I needed one vs. soaking the entire batch. The blue stain does come off on your hands, but washed away easily for me. Damaged side walls: If you hammer directly onto the side wall (your bottom pegs are in place, and you’re hammering down your side wall to lock the perpendicular panel in place) you will split the veneer. Place a larger object (I had a ream of paper nearby), perpendicular to the surface you need to hammer and this should protect your walls from any damage happening. Organize your shelves first: Took another poster’s advice and removed a shelf divider to allow for an unopened ream of paper to sit on the bottom-most position. The individual shelf separators higher up will bend slightly if you put something heavy on them. I don’t think they’d be in danger of breaking, but if wavy lines bother your visual aesthetic, I’d consider placing the heaviest object on the bottom. The backing - I chose to skip it. For my needs, I was placing this organizer against the back wall of a larger bookcase shelf so I didn’t need to install the back piece. This allows me the option to customize the space in between each divider as it suits me. The unit does wobble very slightly, but in my case, this unit is tucked away in a location that adults have access to. I’m not under the impression that the entire unit will slide sideways and break without the backing, the unit is sturdy enough. Color - light gray I really wish they had a white option as my unit is white, however, in dim lighting the light gray is light enough where it doesn’t bother me.

Had I read the reviews on this product prior to purchasing it I probably wouldn't have purchased...BUT I am so happy I did not. I find the poor reviews on this paper holder to mostly be user assembly error. If you have never put together a particle board piece of furniture then you might run into the problems that others complain about. When you put it together, you need to make sure you are very careful with the dowels and the small nails that go into the back. If you are too close to the edge when you pound in the nails you will get a bubble on the side of the particle board where the nail is pushing out. I found assembly of this product extremely easy and I did not have any problems with the nails protruding after assembly. I love this paper holder and am so happy I purchased 2 for my use and if I needed another one I would purchase again. It does exactly what it was meant to do. Each sections holds about an inch and a half of paper and it looks nice with its laminate siding. I purchased the grey version.

Had and issue with quality when assembling, talked with customer service and they were extremely helpful and understanding. Thanks,

Not the quality I was expecting. Solid and works fine. Easily chips...

I followed all of the directions, even the weird one about wetting the dowels first, but this still broke when assembling because it’s such a cheap product. I’m assuming the dowels weren’t in far enough, but it’s hard to tell, because they’re too big for the holes and seem like that’s as far as they go. With other products, when you hammer the top on, it will naturally push the dowels in the lower piece into the proper position, but this is so cheaply made, that there’s not much material there and the dowels burst through and wreck the top. I emailed customer support, as Amazon refers you to do, but they never got back to me. I thought if they worked with me, I might find it worthwhile to rig it up and use my nail gun with some other wood. Right before returning it, I decided to call the number just in case. They answered, but the woman was borderline rude, asked where I bought it and said I had to deal with Amazon. She said it’s their product, but Amazon is the one who billed me, so I have to call them. I have never heard of that, and the few issues I’ve had, manufacturers are good about communication. My takeaway, Safeco doesn’t care about junk they peddle as a product or their customer service. Safe to say, I will never order from Safeco again.

I think this should have cost $30 at most. I followed all the instructions but nowhere did it say that if you don’t push the pegs far enough into the side panels they will burst through the top/bottom pieces as you try to put them together. My pictures show 4 places where the surface chipped or bubbled due to the pegs. I was even very careful and hammered the pegs in pretty far before I put on the top piece and one peg still burst through. Once it was all assembled it is pretty sturdy and is able to handle a half ream of card-stock on one shelf. I will keep it, but I am disappointed that my new product already has extensive aesthetic damage.

Love this little paper organizer! Very sturdy and well made. I like that I can organize paper by color, or even size, or type. Easily fits into my closet. Holds about 50 -100 sheets of paper on each shelf. Outside is made with wood, so it does not bow under heavier weights.

I have a billing service and I use them to sort papers for my clients - I currently have three of them. Right now I have 11 clients, so the 11 slots work great. I like the smaller pockets, as I don't have a lot of papers to sort - the desk trays were too big and took up too much room on my desk. They are sturdy and attractive in addition to their usefulness.

I've used these for at least 3yrs now. They're great and strong. I bought 3 units and accidentally ruined one by hammering one of the little dowels too far and it split the wood on the other side. My own fault. The other 2 are great. I love all 3. I love being able to take out some shelves if I need one slot to be thicker / wider.

Sans vouloir nuire à ce produit, j'aimerais qu'en même dire que je m'explique mal le coût exorbitant de ce type d'objet. Quoi qu'il en soit, il est de qualité très correct à un prix plutôt concurrentiel.

Flimsy chipboard backing. Cheap product. Not worth the money spent. Definitely wouldn’t purchase again!

This shelving unit is perfect for storing documents and paper. It's exactly what I needed in my office. Use caution while putting it together to not be too forceful. The trim is a little delicate.

Save your money - definitely not worth the $100+ I spent. It was straight forward to assemble, but the pegs didn't fit correctly into the pre-drilled holes. When I tried to tap them in further with a hammer, they bulged out the other side, (even though the main pieces weren't flush against each other yet). I was careful, but the materials are too cheap and breakable and I would expect higher quality for the price.