VASAGLE 3 Drawer File Cabinet With Lock, UOFC055B01

Took a chance despite red-flag reviews and alas, I’m adding a red-flag review of my own.

This 3-drawer file cabinet had the right dimensions to fit in a very specific place (it’s a little shallower and not quite as wide as other units). We also liked the white, clean look. Although the price was attractive, that was not a primary consideration.

The package with all the unassembled parts was a daunting sight — no surprise — but my husband, a pro at putting things together, got to work and during the 3 hours of labor (unpacking, inventorying, arranging, assembling) got it done. These were his two deal-breakers with this unit:
1) Some of the screws are too small to be suitable for particleboard assembly – e.g., the screws for attaching the drawer locks are short and thin and readily strip out their pre-drilled holes (they’re intended for solid wood, not particleboard, but you can’t substitute thicker screws due to the hole sizes in the locks’ attachment plates) – leave these screws loose… the locks may wobble a bit but they shouldn’t fall out;
2) If you tighten the metal rods into their receptacles (inside the drawer fronts) they’ll put pressure on the white veneer and flake it off the front of the drawer — leave these rods loose. (He applied transparent tape over the two white flakes (size of corn flakes) to keep them in place and moved that drawer to the bottom, where it’s less visible.)

Not until the end did we find issues like #1 and #2 above (final steps of assembly). When we explained and asked the seller for a replacement door front panel, this was their counter-offer: We can disassemble the unit, ship it back and they’ll send us a new file cabinet to assemble. Perhaps they realize (hope?) that the extra 4+/- hours of work and inconvenience is an effective deterrent to their having to make this right in a fair and acceptable way. Our biggest lesson learned? We should have heeded this product’s / seller’s red-flag reviews.

took about 4 hours to put this together. If i had known, it was an assembly needed I would have gone to IKEA as its the same kind f set up. Allen keys to small to be helpful and cause lots of cursing. Don’t buy it unless you want to spend your day assembling and cursing as the wrench slips out of your hand. Why don’t they make stuff with normal screw heads so you can assemble with a drill or normal size tools. Just a joke

The first cabinet arrived all broken up, but stuff happens. The assembly is a bit overwhelming with a lot of parts, but once you get past that, the cabinet does its job.

The biggest weakness of this is the locks, they are a joke and may keep out a three year old. So if you want security – keep looking. But if all you need to do is file stuff, this works fine.

This was 4 or 5 hours of work to put together, but after awhile I enjoyed doing something different and building something with my own hands that I can look at in my office with some satisfaction. The parts to be put together are meticulously crafted and matched, and the materials are first class. The graphic only instructions are thorough and effective. A look on the internet and in Office Max, etc. shows equivalent quality wooden cabinets in the +- $300 range. I like to purchase quality and this was that.

Only caution: an hour was spent putting the locks on the drawers because I didn’t do it in the recommended sequence, didn’t see the very specific instruction about the outer collar, and the provided screws, though usable, could have been an eight of an inch longer for easier assembly.

I got this for my small office room. Had so much papers everywhere which was hard to keep things organized. And I love how this helps with my papers get organized and not to much stuff on my desk. Love it.

I am very happy with the file cabinet. It looks great in my office. Would definitely order it again and recommend it to anybody.

Nice looking and easy to assemble. Perfect for what i needed!