 The price really isn't $999 we just do not have any more inventory of the Tanita®
1475T. When the pocket scale was in production we sold it for $80.00.
Tanita® has discontinued the Tanita® 1210-50, 1210-100,
1212, 1220, 1471, 1475G, 1475Z, 1477, and 7020 mini scales.
Tanita® has priced them out of the market basically in our opinion
by stubbing their nose at the most important customer -YOU. Any economics
course teaches the marketplace dictates price, but Tanita® Corporation
thinks otherwise. Typical companies are responsive to competition, but
again Tanita® Corporation thinks otherwise.
China and Taiwan have entered the market for pocket
scales and the market price for a mini pocket scale is now $25 to a maximum
of $70 depending on the model and features. Tanita® basically
feels they build the best mini scale and people will pay a exorbitant premium
for their scales.
In our opinion, Tanita® is fooling themselves since the Asia markets
are building excellent quality scales and they are much more stylish and functional
than the Tanita® line. Case in point is the MyWeigh
Palm 5.0 or 6.0.
Five years ago Tanita® was the only name in pocket scales and
you would pay $90 to $200 for their pocket scales. Today the consumer
has dictated the market and we have seen an avalanche and plummet for the demand
of Tanita® mini scales. MyWeigh, Toyo, Ohaus and Acculab
are the brands we hear people requesting.
We now only offer the Tanita®
1479V, 1479S, 1481
and KP102 which are all made
in Japan and we are selling them at ridiculously low prices compared to what
we had to pay Tanita® for these scales.
The information below is for reference only to assist people researching an
old Tanita® model they might have. If you need parts or
manuals on the discontinued model please call Tanita® directly
at 847-640-9241 but be ready for sticker shock since Tanita® does
not sell anything cheap.
Weighs in grams only. Tanita's highest capacity
pocket scale with 1200 gram capacity with readability to
1 gram. Handy tray doubles as protective cover. Popular for
diabetics weigh food when they are on the road and away from home. The
tray makes cleaning a breeze after weighing food.
See the article
submitted from a customer how they use the Tanita® Scales
for "Counting Carbs to Control Diabetes".
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