Customer Reviews

Rolodex 67011 Rolodex Covered Business Card File, 500 2-1/4x4 Cards, 24 A-Z Guides, Black

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I purchased this product as a way to organize the business cards I've been collecting at a rapid pace from networking events, business contacts, etc. There don't seem to be any perfect alternatives. Business card books and sleeves tend to hold a very small number of cards, and not the hundreds or thousands that you'll accumulate in your business life; also, the books don't allow you to rearrange the cards easily into categories/custom ordering.
I had thought that Rolodex would have a PERFECT solution, since this is their specialty. I have to say that this file is the best solution I've seen so far. By purchasing the Rolodex Business Card Tray Refill Sleeves, Holds 2 of 2.625 x 4 Inch Cards, White, 40 per Pack (67691) separately, you can slip each business card you have into its own sleeve, and file it however you'd like in the file. The lid opens and closes smoothly, and the sleeves with the cards are easy to take in and out, or flip through. The file looks clean and neat on my desk.
Despite the pluses, I felt that Rolodex should have created a product with no significant minuses, so I only give this three stars. The biggest oversight: the A-Z divider cards do NOT rise above the business card sleeves, and there's no way to order ones that do. So I had to improvise and staple together some cards to use as dividers, and it doesn't look pretty or work perfectly. Also, the A-Z dividers provided are not really what I want for business card filing, even if they were visible above the sleeves. When I'm meeting dozens of business contacts a week, I generally don't remember the names of everyone, so I'd be unable to find the cards by A-Z last name; I want to be able to create dividers (by writing or printing on blank ones) that contain the names of my networking groups or business categories, and/or dates of meeting.
I also feel that since this Rolodex is billed as a "business card file", it should come with the business card sleeves instead of the blank white cards. The white cards are too small to be able to paste or staple business cards to them. I guess it's possible that you could get a Rolodex One-Sheet Business Card 2-Hole Punch for 2.25 x 4 Inches Card Files, Plastic, Black (67699), but I decided against that because on some business cards it would destroy information. Also, the file seems a bit wide and tall for inserting the cards directly. In either case, why include 500 blank white cards that are useless for storing business cards if this is supposed to be a business card file?
Last, I'm a bit miffed that Rolodex does not provide good information on amazon.com or even its own website about which cards/sleeves fit which files, which files are good for storing business cards, etc. In this day and age, that's a silly oversight.

I use a Rolodex as a back-up, and also for information I wouldn't want made public if my BlackBerry was lost or stolen. My old Rolodex was over 20 years old and still performing when it was damaged during a move. This looked like a good replacement, but it's an example of the crap coming out of China. The paper cards are not even half the thickness of the previous ones. In less than a year, they are already wrinkled. The mechanism for opening and closing the lid is also cheaply made. The only improvement over the old model is the alphabet dividers, which are plastic and more durable than the previous paper ones. I paid for the Rolodex name (and inherent quality), but I didn't get it. If I hadn't left it in the box for three months before setting it up, I would have returned it.

Despite the digital age I still have one of these things. My computer is not always on so I still have one of these next to the phone and I store all my contacts in them as a hardcopy. The cards are easy to organize and flip through. I also store my passwords on these. I've had mine for about 15 years so I can attest to it's quality. This card file is one of the few non-digital things I use everyday.

I had one that broek after more than 15 years. I love
the rolodex so I just purchased a new one (similar
to the older one).

The rolodex was received promptly.

This is a simple, neat way to organize. I use the 3 I've purchased to catalog the titles of movies I've copied. They make for a small yet organized footprint.

For the money a great item to store business cards, etc. Advertised as slightly damaged which turned out to be a small piece cracked off the corner of the lid, hardly noticeable..

This is a great product at an even greater price.

For years I have tried to keep track of movies and books that I have purchased so that there will be no duplicates. I had no luck. I recently purchased the rolodex card file. What a blessing. It has saved me both time and money. Now all my titles are listed alphabetically and only takes a few seconds to locate what I'm searching for.