Weighing for Buying/Selling

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Not that many Basschatter's move any of their instruments on that often 🙄, but on the rare occasion a new For Sale thread appears, the question of weight rears it's ugly head with alarming regularity.

I have just purchased this for £7.59 through Amazon (along with at least £12.41 worth of other assorted ephemera in order to qualify for free shipping ) and it is rather spiffing - and accurate.

It does ounces, grams, pounds and kilos and has a nice soft noose for hanging a bass from the headstock. Just thought I would share.

Here is the product link.

 

[fretmeister]

I use my kitchen scales!

 

Very accurate and go up to 5kg

 

That would be a MASSIVE cake!!  

[Bigwan]

Bought! Thanks for that! No more weigh me with/without shenanigans!

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

8 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

I use my kitchen scales!

Very accurate and go up to 5kg

That would be a MASSIVE cake!!  

Ours max out at a little less than that. On the odd occasion I've been caught in the act by Mrs.H weighing something for eBay, £7.59 became an acceptable alternative.

Edited October 25, 2018 by hiram.k.hackenbacker

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

5 minutes ago, Bigwan said:

Bought! Thanks for that! No more weigh me with/without shenanigans!

Ha ha. Yes, I bet there are a few of us that have done the little hop on/hop off the scales dance. 'Tis now a thing of the past. This beauty weighs up to 50kg.

[Marc S]

Thanks for posting that. I've just ordered one

[ped]

Good idea - I just found how how inaccurate my bathroom scales were - kitchen scales much better but not as easy to use with a bass!

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

23 minutes ago, ped said:

Good idea - I just found how how inaccurate my bathroom scales were - kitchen scales much better but not as easy to use with a bass!

My bathroom scales are the opposite to the kitchen ones. They won't register a single ounce unless the weight is 11 pounds or more. Not much use for basses. Not the ones I like anyway. I think I used them once when I sold my Alembic 😂

Edited October 25, 2018 by hiram.k.hackenbacker

[TheGreek]

Looks good...now, who can I convince that they need one??

[ped]

11 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Looks good...now, who can I convince that they need one??

You could possibly dangle a Stafford from it 

hehe as if!

[TheGreek]

So you'll be popping round to your Mum's to recommend a purchase and test the puppy on the new purchase???

Great idea for you but no good to me...I don't live anywhere near your parents.

 

JOOI how is the little one?? 

[fleabag]

1 hour ago, fretmeister said:

I use my kitchen scales!

 

Very accurate and go up to 5kg

 

That would be a MASSIVE cake!!  

Even better if it was a gay cake.

[fleabag]

I went for this bad boy, because i'm worth it.  It can weigh a Great Dane without breaking a sweat.  150kg at the top end

[Marc S]

39 minutes ago, fleabag said:

I went for this bad boy, because i'm worth it.  It can weigh a Great Dane without breaking a sweat.  150kg at the top end....

 

OK, how much for the Great Dane then Fleabag?

[bassace]

I use an old spring balance that my late F-I-L used for weighing milk churns. It’s probably at least 100 years old but it works well. Not metric, of course.

[fleabag]

15 minutes ago, Marc S said:

OK, how much for the Great Dane then Fleabag?

55 notes, Marc.  Pricey but very accurate and useful if you sell a fair bit.

[TheGreek]

2 hours ago, Marc S said:

OK, how much for the Great Dane then Fleabag?

True story...

Local dog walkers had two Great Danes...one died.

Replaced it with a Teacup Chihuahua who now runs the house...and they say "size matters"

[ped]

19 hours ago, TheGreek said:

So you'll be popping round to your Mum's to recommend a purchase and test the puppy on the new purchase???

Great idea for you but no good to me...I don't live anywhere near your parents.

 

JOOI how is the little one?? 

She's beautiful. Very intelligent and just the right amount of naughty. Here she is with her fave 'big ted'

 

 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

31 minutes ago, ped said:

She's beautiful. Very intelligent and just the right amount of naughty. Here she is with her fave 'big ted'

 

 

Now that’s cute!

[mcnach]

On 25/10/2018 at 14:27, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Not that many Basschatter's move any of their instruments on that often 🙄, but on the rare occasion a new For Sale thread appears, the question of weight rears it's ugly head with alarming regularity.

I have just purchased this for £7.59 through Amazon (along with at least £12.41 worth of other assorted ephemera in order to qualify for free shipping ) and it is rather spiffing - and accurate.

It does ounces, grams, pounds and kilos and has a nice soft noose for hanging a bass from the headstock. Just thought I would share.

Here is the product link.

 

 

I have one of those, the very same one, it works well

[Paul S]

I have something similar.  My main issue with the bathroom scales method was the constant reminders of how much I weigh.

[fleabag]

I never personally use mine for self weighing .  Mostly because it only goes upto 150kg 

[TheGreek]

We have a 4 month old Blue Brindle Staffie, Luna Lou, recently joined our pack....

[bassbiscuits]

On 25/10/2018 at 14:27, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Not that many Basschatter's move any of their instruments on that often 🙄, but on the rare occasion a new For Sale thread appears, the question of weight rears it's ugly head with alarming regularity.

I have just purchased this for £7.59 through Amazon (along with at least £12.41 worth of other assorted ephemera in order to qualify for free shipping ) and it is rather spiffing - and accurate.

It does ounces, grams, pounds and kilos and has a nice soft noose for hanging a bass from the headstock. Just thought I would share.

Here is the product link.

 

I have an almost identical one - very useful. 

[bazzbass]

I got one from China, about $5AU which is like half a Euro sigh