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This scale looks great, but mine didn't weigh accurately. The indicated weight changed 1/2 to 1 pound, depending upon how my weight was shifted from foot to foot. The indicated weight was always about 2 to 2-1/2 pounds heavy. I called factory customer service and was told that there was nothing that could be done about the inaccuracy except to return the scale to the place of purchase, which I did. In fairness, I took it back and tried out all of the display models in this $50 price range, and none were any better, and some were quite a bit worse. I ended up buying the Soehnle Zeta model (for twice the price) with which I am very, very happy. (I have posted a review about that scale on the page for that scale.)

Bought this (...) for Christmas. It worked fine for about 3 months and then it went crazy. It gave different readings each time I would step on it, sometimes is was 30 lbs off. I changed batteries and it did not help. Customer service had no answers, threw it away on month 4.

Just like the other reviews point out, this scale is inaccurate. According to this scale, my weight fluctuates within 10 pounds, depending how I stand on the scale. I tested the accuracy by putting weights on it. It read a 40lbs dumbell as being 35lbs and a 80lb as being 73lbs. So it seems the higher you go, the greater the deviation from the actual weight. Wish I had read the previous reviews before purchasing this item.

These scales worked great for about 1 year. Then one day I stepped on them and found I had lost 20 pounds over the weekend and as I stood there the pounds kept melting away. As much as I would have liked for this to have been true. Reality took charge and I realized there was a problem, so; I called the manufacture, they said "send them in and we will replace them with a new set". So I did, its been about 2 months now and I am still waiting. After reading these other reviews it sounds like I was lucky that they lasted as long as they did. So maybe its time to purchase a new set, I'm pretty sure I will try a different brand this time.

This scale is a very nice looking appliance. It is extremely easy to use. You just step on it, and read the results. If several users attempt to use it in rapid succession, you'll get an error message. It needs about 5-10 seconds between uses to re-zero. It seems to be accurate and quite consistent. The best feature is the large LCD display. It is very easy to read, even in low light.