Category Archives: General

5 Reasons You should Buy Scales from a Local Dealer instead of a Website

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Scale Man

Today we’re going to discuss the advantages for buying your legal for trade scales from a local scale company versus buying scales off a website. Of course, the internet is no longer this mystical thing that feels brand new. It’s … Continue reading →

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What are the 5 Most Important Features to Look for When Buying Price Computing Scales?

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Scale Man

We always talk about legal for trade produce scales on this website. So today we’re going to boil it down to the top five things to look for when buying price computing scales for your local produce stand. #1 Accuracy … Continue reading →

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What are Five Important Reasons to Choose a Retail Scale with Battery Power?

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Scale Man

In today’s world of shopping for legal for trade scales to take to the market, there are lots of choices. Most electronic price computing scales of today include a battery. However a few scales still don’t offer a battery. So … Continue reading →

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Five Reasons it’s Important to Use a Legal for Trade Scale When Selling Produce to Customers

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Scale Man

Today we’re going to list (5) reasons why it’s important to use a legal for trade scale when selling produce to customers. In most states, you’re required to do so. But, it really just makes good sense. So, when you … Continue reading →

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Ten Important Factors To Consider When Looking to Sell Fruits & Vegetables to Customers at the Market

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Scale Man

You’re growing a tremendous amount of strawberries or some other wonderful fruit. Time to sell it and make some money, right? Before you jump in, let’s take a look at ten key factors to consider when looking to sell fresh … Continue reading →

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Brecknell offers New PC3060 Scale

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Scale Man

The Brecknell PC3060 Price Computing Scale is NTEP approved, Class III and ideal for the small Candy Store selling fudge or perhaps the strawberry farmer selling at the local Farmers Market, or maybe the small rural Grocery Store. By combining … Continue reading →

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How to Make Money at the Farmers Market

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Scale Man

Selling produce and vegetables at the market can be fun and rewarding. It also can be and should be profitable. We want to share the article below. First thing is make sure you plan ahead. No one likes to show … Continue reading →

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In 2016 Be Sure To Eat An Apple Every Day

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Scale Man

There are many fruits and vegetables available. And, we all know that we need to be eating more of them. Today we wanted to take a look at apples. We all know the phrase an apple a day keeps the … Continue reading →

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Accurate, Affordable, and Portable

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Scale Man

We’ve discussed the Rice Lake RS130 retail scale for years. It’s a nice price computing scale that works really well for almost every basic retail application you can think of. Some of the key features include choice of weighing units … Continue reading →

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New Price Computing Scale with Integral Printer – Coming Soon!

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Scale Man

Early next year you will see a new label printing scale will hit the market place. Tentative date is February 2016. A top United States scale manufacturer will introduce a brand new electronic price computing scale with integral label printer. … Continue reading →

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