digital scales

Post by **sandman67** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:46 pm

looking for a set of jewelers digital scales (the small ones not the kitchen ones)

been in a couple fo shops round town but they only sell the big kitchen ones.

Anyone know if theres a local place that sells em?

Post by **STEVE G** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:21 pm

Not selling anything illegal I hope, Sandman!

(Only joking, I couldn't resist it.)

Post by **sandman67** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:05 pm

I knew someone would bite

Gonna have to change my name to Snowman eh?

nah.....they are for a mate who is off to N India and fancies doing some stone buying.....

I say hes a fool but I agreed to ask here to see if anyone knew where the jewelers get their scales from...Im guessing BKK myself.

Anyway - question still stands...

Post by **lindosfan1** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:46 pm

Try chatting to a local jeweller they may be able to help

Post by **sandman67** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:48 pm

tried that via Mrs S.....not helpful at all. Blank looks and shrugs are the usual response....

Post by **PJG** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:51 pm

Hi Sandman,

You will have to go to BKK to buy scales. They sell them in Central Silom Road and also the Jewellery Supply shops in Mahesak Road which is the road between Silom and Surasak opposite the Holiday Inn. The Tanita Digital scales are the best mobile scales. From memory the ct scales are around 5/6 thousand Baht. Gram scales are cheaper but are not accurate enough.

As your friend does not have scales I would presume he is not in the business. I would strongly advise against his course of action. I am in the business and frequently have to tell people that the stones they have bought cheaply in Thailand or India are either not worth anything like they have paid or are fake.

Cheers

Post by **deepee** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:16 pm

Sandman,
please listen to PJG 's warning . I'm in a related business and see regular cases of good people coming out backwards in bad deals.
The pros have it all sown up , in fact they run a whole industry around casual dealers.

Post by **sandman67** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:23 pm

boys there is only so many times you can tell someone not to do stuff....its his peril.

Thanks for the advice - will drop in tomorrow and find some for the daft sod

Post by **PJG** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:49 pm

Sandman,

As you walk along Mahesak from Silom there are a couple of Jewellery Supplies shops on the left hand side after Soi 3. There is also a Supplies shop on the ground floor of the Warner Building which is about 100yards on the right hand side as you walk from Silom.

Good luck!!