Hanging Scale
How often is an electronic scale calibrated at the grocery store checkout?
I was wondering the other day how often the electronic scale at the grocery store checkout lanes are calibrated. Often times, when you purchase bulk items, such as fruit and vegetables, there is a different weight on the scale that is given at the checkout versus the manual hanging scales. Sometimes, the price difference works to your advantage, but more times than not, there is a few cents difference than expected. This is not a problem to the average shopper ( paying a difference of a few pennies), but in the long run, the grocery store is sure to make quite a few dollars at the end of the month from the additional and unexpected weight gain of the bulk items. So I am curious…does anyone know how often the checkout scales are calibrated? Thanks!
Most States require at least an annual certification of a scale sued for buying and selling, and have provisions for blind spot inspections. A wise grocer will check scales at least weekly. The spring scales used in the produce sections are not required to be calibrated, and are illegal in all States for money transactions. The intent is to give the customer a rough estimate of weight, not an accurate weight.
40kg x 20g Portable Electronic Hanging Digital Scale kg lb oz JIN Blue – dinodirect
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