Weighs anything from a card mailer to a boxed pair of boots.
Typical price
$18 to $30
Why we pick it
- Typical price
- $18 to $30
- Works with
A wrong weight gets you an adjustment charge from the carrier or postage you overpaid. This platform scale takes up to 110 lb, and its backlit display folds up 90 degrees, so you can still read it when a box hangs over the top.
Good for
- Most home sellers
- Boxed sneakers and bundles
Not for
- Weighing a single card to the gram
Our approved alternative for the same job: 66 lb digital shipping scale
The guide
Each step in the order you'll need it.
Mixed packages, from mailers to boxed boots
You ship a mix: small mailers most days and the odd big box of home goods, a boxed pair of boots or a stack of records. A 110 lb platform covers the heavy ones, and the display folds up off the edge so a wide box doesn't hide the number.
At $18 to $30 it costs about the same as a 66 lb scale, and it adds headroom and the fold-up screen.
Fold-up display, hold and 0.1 oz steps
The display hinges up 90 degrees from the front edge and has a backlight for a dim garage. Hold keeps the reading after you lift the box off, and tare clears a tray or basket.
It reads in 0.1 oz steps up to 110 lb, and switches between lb:oz, lb, oz, g and kg. It runs on batteries or a USB cable, and you can hang it on a wall hook when the desk is full.
Floor or desk: placing the platform
Put the platform on the floor or a low shelf for heavy boxes, with the display folded up toward you. For lighter packages, a desk spot beside your label printer keeps everything in one place.
Tare off any tray you use, then weigh each sealed package with the label on. Enter the weight in your label tool and round up when it sits close to the next pound.
Kit for this step
Smaller scales for smaller packages
The 66 lb digital shipping scale covers most home sellers. Pick it if your packages stay small and leave the screen in view.
Add the 500 g pocket scale if you ship trading cards or jewelry in envelopes, where a fraction of an ounce decides the price.
The cost of a wrong weight
Enter too little and the carrier can bill the difference later as an adjustment on your label account. Overpaying by even an ounce on every package costs you more with each order you ship.
At $18 to $30, the scale gives you the true weight before you buy the label, so you avoid carrier adjustments for underpaid postage. Test it with a known weight every few months to keep it honest.
Common mistakes
Each one costs you money or reviews, and each has a fix.
- A soft rug makes heavy boxes read low. Move the platform to a hard floor.
- Fold the display up before you load a wide box; folded flat, the box covers it.
- Weigh the finished package. A weight taken before you tape the box shut leaves out the packing materials.
- Round up when a reading sits right on a price step. If you round down, the carrier can bill you an adjustment charge.
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Questions
Straight answers to what sellers ask about this.
Do I need a 110 lb scale?
Only if you ship heavy or bulky boxes. For mostly small packages, the 66 lb scale does the same job.
Why does the display fold up?
A wide box hides a flat screen, so fold the display up at the front edge to read it over the package.
How do I check it is accurate?
Weigh something of known weight, such as an unopened 1 lb box of pasta or a 5 lb bag of flour, and compare.
Can it weigh small card mailers?
It can. Near the 1 oz letter limit or the 1 lb Ground Advantage line, a pocket scale reads light mailers more precisely.
Alternatives
Other picks for the same job, cheaper and pricier.
500 g precision pocket scale
Card orders often sit a fraction of an ounce from a postage price break. A precise small scale tells you whether a mailer stays in the cheaper weight step.
Typical price$8 to $15
See on Amazon66 lb digital shipping scale
Covers the packages most home sellers ship, up to 66 lb. Choose it when the 110 lb scale is out of stock.
Typical price$20 to $35
See on Amazon