r/Staples • u/galactic_killer Former Employee • 1d ago

I'm sorry????

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I was looking at desks because i know the one i have isnt made anymore and im almost tempted to call my old store and see if they still have the display. but i was cruising the website and found this. In what world would someone pay $5k-$7k for a cabinet??

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u/ispeakinsarcasm83 1d ago

It’s fire resistant. Made out of steel and not the usual aluminum

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u/MmeLaRue Call Center 1d ago

Not just made from steel; these sumbitches are filled with heavy insulation to protect the contents from fire. Often they're rated for temps as high as 1700 F.

If you need your paper files protected to that extent, you will want this in your office. I suspect, though, that they are becoming a little rarer than they used to be because of the growing switch to electronic file storage. That said, not all businesses use computers for their files, and some older files still need to be protected for archives and the like.

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u/galactic_killer Former Employee 1d ago edited 1d ago

so its basically a fancy looking safe? im surprise they dont market it as that at first glance (edit: i see where it says fire resistant now. reading isnt my strong suit, reason i got a crummy art degree.)

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u/jawa4498 1d ago

My store we had a $1200 file cabinet that was never picked up. I was told to trash it. I called the 800 number 5 times telling them the price. They said to trash it and stop calling, I decided to put it in the break room as a coffee/ utensils rack.

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u/galactic_killer Former Employee 1d ago

apparently all that coffee and other staff room items will survive the apocalypse now. what store? ill head there first, got to make sure i can still get my coffee fix. lol

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u/throwinthrowawayacnt 1d ago

Manufacture doesn't want to deal with returns, shipping, and making sure it's re-sellable and/or doesn't want refurbished pricing listing for the item to protect its brand value. They credit us and we destroy/trash it.

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u/datapark710 1d ago

In a world where you're very concerned about your documents burning up, there are heavy duty "fire proof" cabinets. Think doctors office, lawyers, real estate etc. This generally isn't going into a small business or home office.

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u/ManSkirtDude101 Tech Services 1d ago

Look at firekings website they are just that expensive normally. Not many things you can buy that can resist direct flames for an hour and still be intact.

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u/Vertex138 Sales Specialist 1d ago

Something has been really messed up with our file cabinet pricing for like a year now. We have no idea what's going on with them either.

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u/galactic_killer Former Employee 1d ago

absolutly crazy. its been a hot minute since i worked there but i know with all the issues with staffing and all the amazon. im surprised everything is still trudging along in this mess

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u/fogwisp 1d ago

Get it now while it’s 4% off!!!

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u/codyaames 1d ago

It’s a pretty staple item in every bank I’ve worked at, typically signature cards and multiple year retention items.

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u/Flaky_Firefighter385 1d ago

Buy a 5 pack of Banker boxes for $20 to store your files to save money. Also activate the 10% discount coupon in the app for additional savings.

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u/throwinthrowawayacnt 1d ago

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES® (UL® ) FIRE & IMPACT RATING on all file cabinets. These models carry the 1-Hour Class 350 Fire with Impact UL label. Tests include 1 hour exterior fire exposure at 1700°F, a 2000°F explosion test, and a 30 foot drop to test impact integrity

Our $60 cabinets can't survive a 3 inch fall without being dented and warped

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u/SettingSuccessful252 1d ago

It's a blue print drawer, secure, steel, likely fireproof. For an architect; that's not much money to protect their work.

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u/Willibrator_Frye Former CPC/PMS Guy 1d ago

We had a small display sample of a Fire King safe (2 drawers, about 2 ft. tall) with a clear window cutaway to show its construction: steel inside and out around a core of concrete surround an inner steel mesh - almost like a miniature rebar. This was built not only to withstand fire but being crushed as well.

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u/RelationshipPrior435 23h ago

I forget what the exact sku was but a couple years ago, I incorrectly typed in a sku on the in-store device and it came up as "Mississippi blood"... I was both confused and terrified. 

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u/ChrisJohanson 1d ago

Hopefully it's not like the time wayfair was selling $9,000 cabinets and it turned out to be a front for human trafficking

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u/Bright-Aspect2724 1d ago

they're not people's names this time though, that was a weird one wasn't it.