Alright, Buckle Up, Because We’ve Got a Real Head-Scratcher on Our Hands Today
Let me take you back. Before postal scales (1700s-1800s): People guessed. Seriously. You’d estimate the weight of your letter, buy a stamp (or pay cash at the post office), and hope for the best. Overpaying was common. Early postal scales (mid-1800s): As mail volume grew, postal services standardized rates by weight. Inventors created simple mechanical scales for … Read more