Amazon Basics Economy Binder Showcase Reviews Summary

Build Quality

Pros:

• "They appear to be sturdy and I've been able to stack them and store them and tote them around to meetings and classes without any problems."
• "These AmazonBasics binders are great! They match or exceed brand named binders."
• "The rings are stiff and well made and keep the ~350 pages in place well without worrying about the binders or 'D-rings' falling apart."
• "Well made, durable, excellent for my purpose and just the right color for my taste."
• "These binders are sturdy without being overly heavy."
• "These binders are sturdy and solidly made so they should last a long time."
• "The construction seems study, and the D-rings open and close with confidence -- nothing appears cheap here."

Cons:

• "The rings on these binders don't fully connect, so as you turn the pages, they come off the ring through the gap in them."
• "One of the binders has a ring that doesn't quite match up."
• "They are very cheaply made and if you access these often, they will fall apart at the bend points very fast."
• "The last batch of Cardinal brand binders I bought for my class, all of the metal rings are slightly off."
• "The rings are misaligned by only the smallest fraction, but it does seem to make the difference between flipping through the pages versus needing to take care at every page turn."
• "Working，but not of quality. This binder is very brittle and prone to fail."
• "Seems low quality, Or bad QE. One of the binders arrived broken."

Design & Features

Pros:

• "Inside the binder, it has pockets to store some one-off information or items that can’t be inserted into the rings - such as book marks, receipts, etc."
• "I like 3” binders for holding account statements, since I can store a lot of statements without having to get rid of old ones."
• "Good quality white binders that hold a lot of pages. There is a space to label the top cover and the spine by slipping a piece of paper between the cover and the plastic sheet covering it."
• "They lay flat when opened, which makes it easy for me to look at two sheets of music at a time while playing guitar."
• "The clear front sleeve is transparent and I have personalized these for our different units."
• "They have a clear plastic cover so the kids can add a 'title page' to the cover (on the outside)."
• "The clear-view pockets allow for custom inserts on the front, back and spine."

Cons:

• "It's a great product..but one thing, the binder length is not ideal for the A4 sleeves which available in India....it's shorter so the sleeve edges will come out in top and bottom."
• "Strangely this binder does not fit A4 paper size. DO NOT BUY if it is for A4 papers."
• "Why I don't prefer to buy this product. A4 paper just fit inside. Edges won't be well protected."
• "I wish the binder side was open to the front to put an insert in easier, it can be quite difficult sometimes trying to put a label in the sleeve because it is so tight."
• "Lacking an 'expected' see through Label holder on spine and cover."
• "Good value for the price. No outside sleeve on the outside binding for inserting a label."
• "The one problem is that there is no holder on the spine where you could put in a name for the contents."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "These work great and aren't outrageously expensive."
• "Found this Amazon brand and I'm very pleased. Great quality at a great price."
• "These are a good price value, too."
• "Best of all -- this is a good value for the money."
• "Nice binders at a reasonable price."
• "Great price!"
• "Current pricing at the time of this writing is $3/binder (4 for 11.99), which makes them a good deal."

Cons:

• "You really can't complain about the price of these. This is the first Amazon Basics product that I have purchased that I have not loved."
• "So VERY lightweight. Will not be good for any type moderate office use."
• "A little pricey to be Amazon brand but they are well made binders."
• "The only reason I bought those binders from Amazon basics is because they are cheap. Horrible quality !! Don’t buy!!!"
• "These are inexpensive, which I love, however, if you need to do more than store paper in them, forget this product."
• "Complete waste of money and time since the product doesn't even do what it was designed to do at the most basic level."
• "I am returning this product. Two features are missing."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "I will be purchasing these again."
• "Overall, I would recommend these Amazon binders for their value and quality."
• "These binders were cost affective and delivered excellent document storage for work, school and general documents!"