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.
1180404
Sure. We use it for accurate mailing, as in "is this small package 3 ounces or 3.1 ounces" but I must confess I have also weighed bags of coffee beans and a few other things in the kitchen with it. But I don't keep this in my kitchen, because it's a fine, accurate machine that I don't want to get banged around or spilled on.
815943
I don't know. We use the scale for small packages and I don't have Stamps.com software. Sorry I could not help.
1809911
I'd agree with the other reviewers. It seems accurate within the .10 range although it will read out in the hundredths place after that. I've only had it differ by .1 from the USPS by that was for a 1-2 lbs item. My husband needs a scale that can measure the quantity of light items (like rubber bands) via weight and he needs a more accurate scale.
609910
If you routinely want to weigh heavier objects, you would likely want another scale. This scale reminds me of the scales we used in high school or university chemistry lab. It would be awkward to weigh a 66lb object unless it were very dense because the readout is on the top and the weighing surface is too small.
2201835
I use it with the paper rolls in it. It seems pretty accurate. The first time I filled each roll I counted and weighed them. I double check the subsequent ones after that by weighing them. They've all been right so far.
847419
I would not be able to do that... i bought this for my own personal use (in home I am by no means a professional)... it is quite accurate!!! It could measure in both lbs. and kg depending on your preference..
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!
1180403
The scale was made for mailing purposes, however one could use it to weigh food as long as the food was in containers. The tare feature will account for the weight of the containers.
477287
That depends on how you define "large". The top of the scale is about 8" square and the readout is a separate module connected by a coiled cord. This will permit the item being weighed to hang over the edges, so one can weigh an item larger than the scale. This will work so long as one can balance the parcel or box on the scale, and the parcel doesn't sag enough to touch something other than the scale.
1849266
I have one. it's nice. I use it for measuring glazes. I've never been able to zero it out, so I have to subtract the weight of the container for each measure. it's not the perfect scale for what I do, but I've adjusted
1223436
Hello,I've been very happy with my Digital Postal scale. The technical specs say that capacity is 0.1 oz --> 3 lbs. And the weight increments are .05 oz. So if I put a single index card on the machine, it shows a weight of 00.10. When I put an empty envelope on it, it shows .20. So it does weigh very light items. It seems to be very comparable to the US postal scale, too. I use the scale often and it has performed well for me. Hope this helps. :)
105898
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
574832
I just tested my scale with gram & ounce weights and it will not show a weight. If you want to weigh items that light I woul recommend a small scale available on Amazon. I have the "My Weigh Triton T2 550g x 0.1g Digital Pocket Scale" works fantastic.
1618397
Hello, I think you may use it for letters (it called "Postal scale"); instruction get graduation: 0.1 oz/ 2 g. I use scale every day- it's work very,very good.
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 !
952187
It does do envelopes, in fact better than packages. I often give up on packages and weigh them on a good "people scale" that goes down to the eighth of a pound. I would say it works okay, not a 5-star machine.