Wow, this is EXACTLY what I use my wife’s bathroom scale for (weighing stuff that I hold, then subtracting my weight). Not having to remember two numbers and do the calculation is worth 9$…as is not having to borrow her scale every time I want to know the weight of something in the garage…
Is it my imagination, or is the countdown clock repeatedly resetting itself? It’s been a morning. Power outages, monitors blown, coffee filters missing…it’s been weird, man.
edit–never mind. It’s just more weirdness on my end. Sigh. Stupid April Fool Monday.
@LaVikinga My window’s operating system crashed on me this morning so I feel ya and I use my computer for work…and yeah on my phone it makes it look like the countdown keeps resetting. Not sure why either.
@Thumperchick Got your attention, huh? You know that I really didn’t mean what I said, don’t ya? Well, maybe just a tiny bit. Just an itty bitty little bit.
@boredashell@sammydog01 … for $9…I am buying it so it can help remind me to make sure my IUD is in place so I don’t have another baby to weigh on the scale…
@sammydog01 - I bought a scale similar to this (actually looks identical to this but without the “smart” functionality) when I had a cat with failing kidneys. The vet wanted to track his weight and a scale like this which does the math for you (step on and weigh yourself. Pick up the thing…cat in my case, and weigh yourself + the thing and the scale automatically subtracts the first weight to give you just the weight of the thing) was a good option.
Now, mostly, I use it for making sure my luggage is under 50 lbs when I’m flying. The only thing is that, at least with mine, the first weight measurement when you turn it on is almost always significantly higher than reality. Which throws off the second weighing (when it does the subtraction to get just the weight of the thing you’re holding). But as long as you’re aware of that, it’s a pretty easy thing to work around.
@404Error Probably for the best. Giving your wife a scale for a present could come accross wrong. Double for the fact that it’s a scale marketed towards women with new-borns.
@riceatusc it’s a shipping label error. I had 2 packages come from meh today and the 5 in my address has an extra line that makes it look like A 6. Top is still flat like a 5. Didn’t happen until they started shipping USPS instead of fedex smart post
Mine arrived and I set it up- put in new batteries and everything. It paired with my phone and briefly lit up but does nothing when I stand on it. Am I doing something wrong?
@sammydog01 Nope. Mine worked out of the box. I removed the little plastic strip thing from the batteries and did not pair mine (yet). The light stays on for a bit after weighing and then shuts off.
The sellout justified my purchase. That’s how it works, right?
@sammydog01 totally.
/giphy enabler
@sammydog01
/giphy cool kids
Wow, this is EXACTLY what I use my wife’s bathroom scale for (weighing stuff that I hold, then subtracting my weight). Not having to remember two numbers and do the calculation is worth 9$…as is not having to borrow her scale every time I want to know the weight of something in the garage…
2 weeks earlier and I would have bitten. Just bought a new scale for twice the price that doesn’t do as much as this one.
Is it my imagination, or is the countdown clock repeatedly resetting itself? It’s been a morning. Power outages, monitors blown, coffee filters missing…it’s been weird, man.
edit–never mind. It’s just more weirdness on my end. Sigh. Stupid April Fool Monday.
@LaVikinga My window’s operating system crashed on me this morning so I feel ya and I use my computer for work…and yeah on my phone it makes it look like the countdown keeps resetting. Not sure why either.
Weight a minute…hmmm should I buy this or nah
Motorola said to take the batteries out and reinstall them. Duh. Still didn’t work. They said I had to pay to ship it back for a replacement.
Meh customer service says it’s Motorola’s problem.
@sammydog01 Well, that sucks. Meh Customer Service sucks.
Meh do you realize that @sammydo01 almost single-handedly keeps this site afloat with her impulse purchases?
@Barney Ouch.
@sammydog01 - can you whisper me the order number and I’ll look into this for you?
@Thumperchick Got your attention, huh? You know that I really didn’t mean what I said, don’t ya? Well, maybe just a tiny bit. Just an itty bitty little bit.
@Thumperchick I take it back, you guys are the best! Thanks for taking care of this for me.
I need to find some vocabulary that mediocrebot doesn’t recognize.
@sammydog01 I think wonderful is still fair game.
@sammydog01 Just avoid pop sockets
SOCK PUPPETS
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Scale
3x AAA Batteries
Price Comparison
$35.04 at Amazon
Warranty
1 Year Binatone
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Monday, July 20th
Can anyone think of an excuse for me to buy one?
@sammydog01 do you have a baby. It’s what they are advertised with on the box. Baby and me smart scale
@sammydog01 to see if you weigh more when you put instant eye shadow and clawed Crocs on?
@boredashell Nope, and I didn’t weight them when I have them.
@sammydog01 You can weigh everything you have bought from meh and help it possibly deter you from buying more crap you don’t need?
@sammydog01 it’s $9?
@Purplefroggie Ooh, you might have an answer there. 25 minutes to decide.
@RiotDemon I would totally do something like that.
@boredashell @sammydog01 if you don’t weigh your baby how will you know it’s BMI and if it needs to go on a Ketone diet…
/Disclaimer no one put your baby on a diet please, I’m being silly
@sammydog01 I literally stepped on a scale five minutes ago and still considered it. Wtf. Less than $10 items are scary.
@sammydog01 I am wondering if this would motivate me. I should eat better and exercise more. I like relaxing with a good book and snacking.
@RiotDemon
/giphy guided-methodical-doll
I should probably buy a spare for when I smash it for calling me fat!.
@boredashell @sammydog01 … for $9…I am buying it so it can help remind me to make sure my IUD is in place so I don’t have another baby to weigh on the scale…
@speediedelivery Yeah, thinking the same thing. It’s worth nine bucks to dream, right?
@sammydog01 - I bought a scale similar to this (actually looks identical to this but without the “smart” functionality) when I had a cat with failing kidneys. The vet wanted to track his weight and a scale like this which does the math for you (step on and weigh yourself. Pick up the thing…cat in my case, and weigh yourself + the thing and the scale automatically subtracts the first weight to give you just the weight of the thing) was a good option.
Now, mostly, I use it for making sure my luggage is under 50 lbs when I’m flying. The only thing is that, at least with mine, the first weight measurement when you turn it on is almost always significantly higher than reality. Which throws off the second weighing (when it does the subtraction to get just the weight of the thing you’re holding). But as long as you’re aware of that, it’s a pretty easy thing to work around.
@sammydog01 @speediedelivery I stick to diets better when I weigh myself daily.
Umm. Not feeling this one.
/giphy jiggly-synonymous-titanium
The scale came really fast. Unfortunately it is defective. It claims I am much heavier than the last time I weighed myself.
On an unrelated note, I need a new washer/dryer set. My clothes have been shrinking and fit too snug.
@speediedelivery
/giphy chuckle
/giphy runny quilted quill
/giphy rainy-critical-chin
Hmmm, wife mentioned she was looking for new scale. Let’s try it…
/buy
@404Error Oops, sorry. We’re sold out.
@mediocrebot Well that’s too bad. Now we’ll just get fat from a hostile AI takeover. Skynet is real.
@404Error Probably for the best. Giving your wife a scale for a present could come accross wrong. Double for the fact that it’s a scale marketed towards women with new-borns.
@ddbelyea Usually a good thing to stay away from, although this is her idea so ‘should’ be safe
I liked it was one of those that uses AAA batteries instead of those never around when you need them, and which one is it watch batteries.
Tracking says it was delivered Saturday. My security camera and lack of package says otherwise. Guess I’ll be talking to the USPS
@riceatusc whelp post office said they cant help me. guess I’m out $8
@riceatusc it’s a shipping label error. I had 2 packages come from meh today and the 5 in my address has an extra line that makes it look like A 6. Top is still flat like a 5. Didn’t happen until they started shipping USPS instead of fedex smart post
Mine arrived and I set it up- put in new batteries and everything. It paired with my phone and briefly lit up but does nothing when I stand on it. Am I doing something wrong?
@sammydog01 Nope. Mine worked out of the box. I removed the little plastic strip thing from the batteries and did not pair mine (yet). The light stays on for a bit after weighing and then shuts off.