No produce scale at my local Harris Teeter

[Anonymous]

I frequent the HT in Bethesda. There is no scale in this store. I ask them about it and they take my stuff to the back of the store to weigh. Why would they get rid of it? Does your local grocery store have a scale? Is this a new trend? My husband doesn't understand why I care - don't we all have recipes that call for a certain weight of produce? I can't eyeball one pound of potatoes!

[Anonymous]

I was looking for one yesterday at the arlington location. They had a 4 pack of sweet potatoes for $5 or I wanted 4 for $1.29 a lb. I was annoyed.

[Anonymous]

Yes the 4 pack of potatoes was $4, which I thought was crazy high. 3 potatoes weighed almost 3 pounds at the register - I only needed 1 pound so I told the guy to remove one potato. What a waste.

[Anonymous]

I complained about that in the Bethesda store recently too. Very annoying

[Anonymous]

A grocery store that sells loose items by weight should have a scale conveniently located so that shoppers can weigh their items, so that there are no surprises when they have to pay for their items.
That said, I never weigh items in the store when I'm shopping, it is a time suck. If I need to weigh something for a recipe I just weigh out the quantity using my kitchen scale.

[Anonymous]

You just do the conversion before you go to the store. 1 lb is about 3 potatoes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You just do the conversion before you go to the store. 1 lb is about 3 potatoes.

Not 3 russet potatoes, those weighed almost 3 pounds. I had to get 2. and that was 1.7 pounds.

[Anonymous]

Wouldn’t that be against some kind of a law? I’m pretty sure they’re breaking some commerce law by not having a scale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn’t that be against some kind of a law? I’m pretty sure they’re breaking some commerce law by not having a scale.

Maybe but they technically do have a scale, at the register. Maybe I’ll bring them a ton of produce and have them weigh it all for me.

[Anonymous]

Park Potomac Teeter hasn't had a scale in produce for forever. They claim one is on order. That was months ago. I take my produce to the register to weigh. Pain in the ass.

[Anonymous]

Who knows if the scale register is correct?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who knows if the scale register is correct?

Weigh at home and call the authorities if it doesn't match. Same phone number printed on the gas station pumps

[Anonymous]

It's so you overbuy.