Use for postal scale? Has anyone used this to weigh small packages?
361098
I use mine all the time for postage. I actually use it to weigh small packages under about 5 lbs more than I use it for food. But if you need it for bigger packages I would definitely recommend a real postal scale.
952188
I ran several different size envelopes and letters through the scale before responding to this question and YES it will. I was able to weigh down to 1 sheet of paper!
361100
scale is accurate to nearest gram! works very well to measure my tennis rackets so should be fine for postage. just don't try and weigh anything that exceeds its capacity !
805609
I have one of these and use it for my business all the time. I do fruits and vegetables. I have weighed boxes and it works quite accurately. The only thing is if the weight in the box is not equally distributed, it would be difficult since the top of the scale is only like the size of a sheet of paper.
471048
I would not trust a bath scales with precision weighing. Jewelry or postal scales would be far more accurate for these fine differences of weight.
105899
Yep. The readout is placed so it can easily be read. THere's also a function that freezes the readout so you can weigh the box, remove it, and then see the weight. You could do a loit worse than this scale. Best,JRD
1628759
I've weighed many 4" x 6" bubble mailers on this scale. I've used the same trick another reviewer mentioned - you place the plastic case upside down, and then press the "on" button. When it displays zero, add the bubble mailer (or letter) and you'll see the number of ounces. The scale's limit is a few pounds, so it's not meant for large USPS shipments.
467991
Yes, I weigh alot and have had this little scale for quite awhile. Use a cup or bowl and tare it out. Works great!
131376
Am sorry I just don't know as I have used it very little. Bought it to weigh packages.
1762463
If your letter, or package is weighing in ounces, you will be fine. The scale will give you an output of 1.2oz or .9oz or 2.7oz or whatever the weight may be. The only issure you will have is if the item weighs less than .1oz (1/10 of an ounce) .1 is the lowest measurement of this scale. So if your item is less than .1 oz, then your scale will read either .1 or 0.0. Any weight of .1 oz to 55.0.0 LBS this scale will weigh without problem. I hope this helps.
1318490
no... but assuming you're shipping something from amazon, ebay, or usps.gov -- their system tells you how much postage is based on weight... i ship stuff i sell on amazon all the time... i just pop in the numbers that were on the scale
1180405
ABSOLUTELY!!! Why not? If you use it for postage predominantly and want to keep it immaculately clean, then don't. However, the tare feature means you can weigh a bowl or container, set the weight to zero, then measure by weight. Last night I took a glass bowl, measured out 12oz of chocolate chips from a Warehouse-Store sized bag, melted them in the microwave with butter and made much LESS of a mess by eliminating the need to wash extra bowls and measuring cups. Its great for European recipes as well. Oh, and it's pretty handy for postage too!
1961147
Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 0.9 x 12.6 inches Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds It's really thin and has a handle to carry it so I think it could work as a travel scale.
1436415
Yes. It's great for weighing people. It's accurate at any weight from 1 lb. all the way to 330 lbs. I love it.
361099
I also use this scale for weighing small packages and find it super easy and very accurate. It is so easy to weigh your package at home, plug the info in to the USPS website and print shipping labels right from home! Selling stuff on Ebay is so easy now, takes the guesswork out of the postage fees and makes shipping things fast and easy!As others have said, though, if you have very large or odd shaped packages, I don't know if this scale would be recommended. And the weight capacity is only up to 11 pounds.
844615
It should be. I have used it to weigh very small packages and even grams of silver or gold jewelry.
2042998
Unfortunately I am not using it for jewelry weighing. I actually got it for small amounts of fertilizers for my planted fish tank. It works for my purposes but don't know about others.