Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Piece of JUNK!

I purchased this scale after reading numerous reviews via Amazon and Consumer Reports. Little did I know, this scale turned out to be a piece of JUNK. I purchased this scale in August (it is now currently January). For the time that it did work, it worked perfectly fine. As with all electrical items, the scale needed a new battery. After replacing the old battery with a new one, it still does not function. The digital display blinks all sorts of crazy numbers from weight being 0 to 854, etc. Needless to say, this is now useless. After browsing other negative reviews, I've decided not to waste any more time on this piece of junk (as futher action gained no results for others.) My bottom line? Do not buy.