Digital Postal Shipping Scale, Heavy Duty Wide Platform, 440 lb Capacity, 2 oz Readability, Hold & Tare Function, Includes Batteries & USB-C

We purchased this scale so we could weigh items we are packing in a trailer so that we balance the trailer correctly. So far it is doing amazing. I am putting faith in it that it is providing accurate measurements because I do not have the right equipment to try to calibrate it. I do wish the cord was a little longer from the scale itself to the display so that it would be easier to see when I have something on the scale. That said that could easily be corrected if I were to mount the display to the wall like I believe was intended. However, I have to use the scale in several different rooms so mounting to the wall is not really an option so for my set up, I just put the scale on the hard floor and then put the display as far away as the cord reaches without stretching out the coils. If it was mounted on a wall, you could stretch the coils, but since it’s not the coils do their job display back towards the scale, which sometimes makes it difficult to see if I’m weighing a large piece of furniture Speaking of furniture, I have weighed several different pieces of furniture on the scale and it seems to have done a good job with all of them. The items I have weighed include a whole chest, a toy box a desk, a bookshelf, and a disassemble bed where I weighed the individual pieces of it one at a time. Obviously, I would need a much larger scale, so I’ve had to get creative in weighing the furniture by putting large pieces of wood or other large flat items on it and zero it out before placing the large furniture on it. I wish I didn’t have to do that, but I understand that would require a much larger scale and I’m sure that wouldn’t be in the same price range. My final disappointment comes in the actual weight reading. Sometimes when I weigh a box or a piece of furniture or something else, it will lock in the weight and the weight will remain on the display after I remove the item other times it won’t lock in the weight even if I let it sit there for several minutes and the weight doesn’t change it all during that time. I’m not sure what the trick is to get it to lock the weight into display so I can remove the item from the scale and still go back and log the weight on my spreadsheet. It’s a minor inconvenience, but it’s not that big of a deal. Overall, I really like this scale and I’m glad I purchased it. It’s very portable easy to use and does the job I bought it for.

Final Post... 5th scale came with usb cable, but doesn't work with batteries. I'm okay with this. all in all, this was a long journey. Amazon refunded for 1 scale. So I will be ordering my 5th today. update when it arrives. Second 2 scales - Well despite saying the same claims of 'item will come in original packaging and includes all accessories. Item has been tested and is in full working condition. Comes with a 30-day warranty' , these 2 scales did not come in any original packaging, and 1 scale is missing the usb cable.. I just need a USB cable , but amazon wants me to send it back and go through this whole ordeal yet again. This process is taking wayyyy too long.. and not to be mean, I should have kept the usb cable from the last DoA, so I'd have it for this working one. i would like to just order a cable, but nothing noted about polarity on the barrel .. so.. not sure. and these 2 scales use 3 AAA batteries, vs my first 2 that used 9 volts.. just FYI First 2 scales - Decided to go with this scale for a local food drive.. our first year we had an amazing dymo s-150, but someone dropped a soup can on the display and cracked the lcd... I went with this one from the seller because the 'item will come in original packaging and includes all accessories. Item has been tested and is in full working condition. Comes with a 30-day warranty.' it did come in the original packaging, which is important because there is a usb cable.. I feared ordering it and not getting the cable (hence the 'all the accessories'). The manual is mostly useless. I ordered 2, first was perfect (LCD is backlit).. second one is doa, which I didn't think would happen cause the item was tested. Tried a fresh 9 volt, tried the usb.. nothing.. I swapped usb cables and tried another battery, still nothing. so 50% so far. I hope this won't be a repeating cycle of returning, ordering.. repeat. Outside of this issue, the scale is awesome and accurate. it is nice to have a scale with a detached display.. and i'm still unsure on the whole backlight situation. Many photos and comments say there is no backlight, but the one working scale I have was indigo backlit. Curious to see how the other scales are once I get them.

I absolutely love this product! It exceeded my expectations in every way. The quality is outstanding and it works exactly as described. I’ve been using it daily and haven’t had a single issue. Packaging was great and delivery was fast. Definitely worth the price — I would buy it again!

Overall this is Very good scale! Quality is great, the cord is pretty long & the screen is big and easy to read. It takes a 9V & It has a port which I assume is for a direct power option. I plugged a universal power supply and it didn’t power the unit up. I didn’t really look into it afterwards to see if it’s a special power supply or something . It’s very durable and I can weigh my big items on it. I did notice for some reason the scale is 2 oz off. Every time I weight a big item a bring it to usps or ups they say it’s a 2oz so now I just calculate 2oz difference every time I ship out . I tried to calibrate it but it appears it didn’t change anything. Not a big deal when your shipping items that are like 10-20LBS

The perfect scale. You won't need another scale for if you're shipping stuff and it's super easy to use. It's compact and fits mostly any where. It's very convenient and stows away and ready to use on the next go! Highly recommend

I absolutely LOVE this scale - I don't know why I waited so long to get it! I've been getting shipping supplies from USPS & UPS - boxes, envelopes, etc. I wanted to get a scale they had on their site, but it only weighs up to 330 lbs, and was $73, and I couldn't justify the price for what I'll use it for. I decided to try Amazon - and well...this is almost exactly like the scale on the USPS website...there's quite a few differences...making THIS purchase very easy! The Price for the Smart Weigh - better then any other scale I've looked at! Weight - I can weigh in KG, G, LB, and LB AND OZ! Battery - I can use a 9V Battery OR use the USB. It also has Manual or Auto OFF! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that there's a cord with the LCD Display - I can put big boxes on the platform and not have to bend down with flashlight and magnifier <HA!> to read it - I just pull the Display to me and boom! I also LOVE that this scale works on Tile AND Carpet!! I weighed a box of tools on our Tile, and then on the Carpet and I got the same reading. This is a well made, durable scale that should last me a very long time as long as I take care of it. I got this for 1 reason. I used to blow glass, make glass beads for jewelry, and ornaments for Christmas Trees <although people just wanted them for windows too!. I am a 100% Disabled Veteran and broke my neck and back while on active duty. I got very sick in February and they just diagnosed me with a rare cancer in my lung <not from smoking>. SO~ I have to stop making anything with glass, as there are teeny tiny particles you breathe in when melting glass...even using a mask. I have at least 750 pounds of glass rods in my studio - that has to go. It sure helps to have a scale to weigh boxes that contain glass like this because it is VERY heavy! In all honesty - this is the only reason I bought the scale. BUT!! I can use it for traveling - YES!! I can weigh suitcases before we even leave the house. I was once truly embarrassed when I over-packed by less than a pound - but had to dig and dig to take out something to bring me under...all in front of "everyone" standing around or checking in. UGH!! But no more! For the $35 I spent on this scale - when I'm done I can store it in a desk drawer, or my filing cabinet until I need it again. I use Paypal, and when I make a sale....I package the items <I use Flat Rate Priority>, weigh the box <Flat Rate Priority does have weight limits..I think 70 pounds- but I've never gotten 70 pounds in a Sm,Md,Lrg Flat Rate box...yet!>, pay for and print a shipping label...then take my boxes to the Post Office and hand the boxes over! I have yet to pay any additional money - the boxes all weight the same as they did at home using this scale! I am so happy with my purchase of this Scale. In reading a lot of the reviews - I can see this company does have great customer service which I won't hesitate to call should the need arise. All in all - I absolutely recommend this Scale, and the Seller! I didn't receive any discounts or free stuff. I pay for my purchases!!!

I'm very disappointed to rate this scale as 1 STAR because other than the electronics, it worked well. 1 STAR is purely for the FIRE HAZARD RISK I experienced with this item. I purchased this item new from BetterBasics (via Amazon of course) in June 2018, so I've had this scale for about 11 months. Upon arrival, I followed the instructions for start-up which stated only the 9V battery is required for operation; however, the scale did not turn on with just the battery. Eventually I discovered the scale would only operate with both a battery and being plugged into an electrical wall outlet using the provided USB cord and my personal wall adapter. Thus, right from the start, the electronics were functioning incorrectly. I removed the battery and USB cord this month for a move. When I set-up the scale again, I plugged it into the wall first. Then I remembered the required 9V battery so I unplugged the scale, inserted the battery, and plugged it into the wall outlet. In a matter of seconds, my family members and I detected a burning smell emanating from the battery compartment. I removed the battery and placed the entire scale and components outside to cool off and later installed a new 9V battery without using a wall outlet. The battery began to warm and the burning smell began again--both increasing rapidly. After removing the battery, the compartment cooled. This was SO HAZARDOUS I decided to just THROW AWAY the scale and all its cords. No exterior burning was visible, but the wires were definitely burning from the inside-out! To give the manufacturer the benefit of the doubt, the electronics didn't burn until after the scale had undergone the move during which it may have experienced hot temperatures in the moving van that could have corrupted the electronics. Aside from the electrical issue, the scale arrived packaged nicely and was very useful for weighing e-Bay packages. For the past 11 months, it worked without trouble except for the odd power configuration (battery + outlet). I found the sensing accurate, although, it didn't sense very, very light packages (usually didn't sense less than one ounce). The display was large and clear. Overall the scale was easy to use. Again, 1 STAR just for fire hazard risk!

The product is perfect for the price, and it works great! It's not super heavy duty, so I'd be nervous putting anything really heavy on this scale, even though it claims it can go up to 440lb? The bottom is plastic and the metal top part feels like if you dropped it, it would dent fairly easily. But again, I think this is a great value for the price. It came with a cable to plug it in if you don't want to use the included battery. Great display, buttons mode options, etc.. Overall a good value and purchase. I would buy it again. The only negative I had was that I had some trouble getting a non-damaged scale... for some reason the first time, they mistakenly sent me a returned scale that looked like someone jumped up and down on it and then tried to grind a curb like a skateboard with it. lol.. It had obviously been damaged, resealed, and sent back. The replacement one came in it's regular box inside a shipping bag with no protection other than the manufacturer's box and shipping bag. Since the bag and manufacturer's box wasn't enough protection, one of the metal corners were dented in on the scale, so I sent that one back and reordered (because by now Amazon only gave the option to refund and not replace). The third one was also just shipped in it's manufacture's box inside a bag with no other form of protection, but thankfully the carrier didn't drop this one too hard because it was just fine and seems to be working great. I don't like when people give a product a poor rating and review based on their experience of shipping or something outside of the product it's self. If I was rating shipping protection, it would be poor, but they shipped the replacements extremely fast and I probably had it within two days.. so the fast replacement helped redeem the experience a little.