best kind of scale to use?

[jeffrey000]

I am currently using a scale that weighs by the pound and its annoying to keep converting to ounces. Do they have a scale that is designed for Ebay weighing? If so, anyone care to recommend a good one? 

Thanks!

[smileytown18]

Sure. There are many out there. Just google "postal scale ounces".
I personally use a Weighmax Digital. 

[jamestowngirl52]

Bought a my weigh ultraship  55lb scale about 5 years ago still works fine

Has four weighing modes: oz, lb, g, and kg

[fashunu4eeuh]

I purchased my 10lb postal scale from the USPS ten years ago. It is a work horse and remains accurate to the ounce. 

[nobody*s_perfect]

Are you sure that your scale doesn't have an adjustment somewhere to change the display units?

[rosszonebricks]

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@smileytown18 wrote:
Sure. There are many out there. Just google "postal scale ounces".
I personally use a Weighmax Digital. 

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l use a Weighmax as well.  Works great, battery last forever even though I use it every day.  Was super inexpensive. 

[Anonymous]

We use an Accucheck (All-In-One Series Precision Digital Postal Scale, Model W-8250-50BS). It has lived up to its hype thus far, is super affordable, and the features give a lot of bang for the few bucks spent:

• Capacity: 50 lbs.
• Graduation: 0.1 oz
• Read in lb. oz, oz, g
• Fashion LED backlight
• Large LED for easy reading (2.5" x 1")
• Low battery and overload indicator
• Item size: 11.2" x 6.1" x 1.4" (but has weighed larger boxes for us on this small surface. There is a button to press that will hold the result as you remove a large box to view the screen.)
• Use AC adapter, the scale will be always power on

I hope that helps you in at least the right direction.

[dhbookds]

one thing to avoid, if you can..

our is a number of years old and to turn it on, you have to "push in" on a button area on the side.  It's like a touch screen button, not a raised button, and it's hard to push...to the extent I have to hold the scale to be able to push it hard enough to come on, otherwise I will "push" the screen across the counter.  Inevitable I have something in my hand, so have to put it down, etc.   

Ours runs by battery (9v I think) and has a auto cut off after a couple of minutes.  We never bought an electric adapter.....never felt the need for it........  Watch the weight limitations if you mail heavy stuff.....

[jeffrey000]

Mine is a Mettler Toledo (its very expensive) but only shows lb/kg

[mam98031]

They are easy to find here on Ebay.  I bought mine a few years ago and it is still going strong.  I think I paid $30 for it and it will weigh up to 55 lbs.  It has ounces or kg if you want.  Various settings.  it is called an Ultraship 55.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=ultraship+55+scale&_sacat=0&LH_Tit...

[Anonymous]

CORRECTION: Accuteck

[inhawaii]

I'm a old timer who doesn't trust digital scales.

I use a small Pelouze analog scale for small items and a bigger Dymo analog scale for larger things. 

[reallynicestamps]

I purchased a Starfrit kitchen scale at Canadian Tire which will weigh up to five kilograms-- which is something over ten pounds.

It also has Imperial measurements, but I've never used them.

It's battery operated and I have replaced the battery twice in, I think, ten years.

It cost less than $20 Cdn (~$15USD) .

[mam98031]

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@inhawaii wrote:

I'm a old timer who doesn't trust digital scales.

I use a small Pelouze analog scale for small items and a bigger Dymo analog scale for larger things. 

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OMG, digital scales are so inexpensive and vastly more accurate.  With the rising costs of USPS postage, those ounces are really important.  You would probably save enough money in a few months to pay for an inexpensive digital scale.  Besides they are SO MUCH EASIER to use and read.  My old eyes do not want to try and figure out which little dash that arm is pointing to.  Not this old broad!!!