Customer Reviews

Pelouze K5 5-lb.Capacity Radial Dial Mechanical Package Scale, 4-1/2 x 4 Platform

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I bought this to sell my old stuff (or stuff I no longer needed) on Ebay and Amazon Marketplace. Mainly DVD's, CD's, books, video games, etc. I found that it has been totally accurate when I've gone to the post office to mail the items. The scale is small and compact. I like it and it suits my needs.

My wife bought this scale and we returned it that same day. Although this scale is supposed to weigh items up to 5 lbs, the entire scale itself weighed maybe 1.7 lbs. The plunger or stem seemed cheaply constructed too. Also, on the box it states that there is a 3 yr warranty, but on this website it states a lifetime warranty. We were confused so we called Pelouze's customer service. Customer Service said, one (1) year warranty, period. I told customer service there must be a mistake. Customer service put me on hold. When she came back she said nope, no mistake, one year warranty on this model regardless of what the manufacturer's packaging stated. I told her this was too confusing and we would have to return the scale, C/S lady immediately thanked me (?); so we returned it.

I've owned a set of these scales before and knew they'd be adequate for weighing letters. I wouldn't trust the accuracy 100%. If it's close to the next ounce, be sure to err on the side of caution and add extra postage. I ordered them because I was in a hurry to replace a lost set of scales, and for the money, it was the best that Amazon offered at the time.

This scale and an identical one under the Dymo brand are great until the rates change. Although they advertise that the dial with the rates can be replaced, there is no place I can find on the internet that offers replacements. Well, one does, but the site indicates that there are none currently available.
M Read

This is exactly what I was looking for. I purchased this to replace one that I was using before. I use this for home mailings. Mostly letters and small packages.

I BOUGHT ONE OF THESE SCALES (MODEL K-5) ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO BEFORE I KNEW POSTAL RATES WERE GOING UP. I WENT BACK TO OFFICE MAX TODAY TO BUY A NEW FACE WITH THE NEW RATES ON IT FOR MY $30.00 SCALE. TO MY AMAZEMENT, I COULD BUY THE ENTIRE SCALE WITH THE NEW FACE (PACKAGED SEPERATELY) IN THE BOX FOR ANOTHER $30.00. BUT I COULD NOT BUY THE FACE BY ITSELF. RIDICULOUS!!!
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL CONTINUE TO DO THE MENTAL GYMNASTICS THAT IT TAKES TO FIGURE OUT THE NEW RATES USING THE OLD RATES ON THE OLD SCALE