On Buying Scales...

[sparker]

Well, I should start by telling you all that I am the guy who tunes beam scales. I have been doing it for about four years now and have tuned close to 400 scales. I wish to thank all of my customers.

As some of you already know, I only tune and supply a very limited number of scale makes and models. As this word has traveled, I have had ever increasing difficulty obtaining these scales at a reasonable price. On more than one occasion a customer has contacted me to tune a scale that he bought on EBAY. Three times now(that I know of), it has been the case that he was bidding against me. This does a few things that are detrimental to all involved. First, the customer ends up paying more in shipping/total price than he would if he just bought the scale from me. Second, it pushes up the price for obtaining scales overall. Third, it introduces the customer to risk that otherwise, he would not have faced.

If you would like a dead on accurate scale of single kernel sensitivity, please just buy it from me direct and keep the cost down for everyone. I try to keep my tuned scales priced within reasonable proximity to new scale prices even though the scales I provide are superior. I welcome your patronage and simply ask your help in keeping prices reasonable.

Thanks.

Scott Parker
vld223@yahoo.com (661) 364 1199
Bakersfield CA

 

[ridgeway]

If the customer pays for the extra cost, what is the big deal? What is your list? The third thing you talk about possible risk to the customer, what is the risk?

I have an old RCBS 505, do you tune those? What is the cost?

 

[Jay Christopherson]

This is ridiculous. I had actually entertained the idea of sending you a scale, but now I think I will pass.

Take it easy dude. I've had two scales from Scott and he does a great job at a pretty darn reasonable price. One I bought on my own and one I purchased directly through him. I think all he is requesting is that if you plan to have a scale tuned by him, it would be easier/more efficient to just contact him directly and let him either handle the procurement of the scale you want or maybe he has it on hand already, rather than take the chance that you might be bidding against him for the scale he plans to work on for you- in effect, bidding against yourself. If you are looking for a scale and NOT having him tune it, then have at it.