# 50 kg digital parcel scale with fold-up display > Weighs anything from a card mailer to a boxed pair of boots. - Scales, Best value - Typical UK price: £18 to £28 (a typical band, not a live price) - Platforms: Whatnot, eBay, Vinted, TikTok Shop, Depop, Etsy, Facebook Marketplace, Vestiaire Collective - Orders a week: 0–2000 - Not yet checked by a person A wrong weight costs you a surcharge if it's too low and overpaid postage if it's too high. This platform scale takes up to 50 kg, and its backlit display folds up 90 degrees, so you can still read it when a box hangs over the top. ## Kit rankings - #1 in [Best parcel scales for posting from home](https://sellersetups.com/kit/scales) ## Setups - [Clearance lock-up setup for Whatnot, Etsy and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/clearance-lockup-live-and-etsy): Sort a cleared unit into four zones in a weekend, open mystery crates live, and keep the 20 year old pieces back for Etsy. - [eBay electronics reselling setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/ebay-electronics-reseller): A testing bench, bagged cables, double-wall boxes and clear battery rules for reselling 10 to 50 phones, consoles and gadgets a week on eBay. - [eBay packing station setup for 50 to 100 orders a week](https://sellersetups.com/setups/ebay-packing-station-100): A fixed packing station with shelving, a thermal printer and supplies in reach, built for one person shipping up to 100 eBay orders a week. - [Garage setup for 150 to 300 orders a week](https://sellersetups.com/setups/garage-150-orders): The step up from a spare room: a garage or small unit with picking shelves, two packing tables and a printer built for volume. - [Golf club and sportswear setup for eBay and Depop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/golf-clubs-sportswear-garage): Single irons in cut-down boxes, retro football and tennis tops in grey mailers, and a garage split into a clubs side and a clothing side. - [Outdoor gear setup for a shed or garage, eBay and Whatnot](https://sellersetups.com/setups/outdoor-gear-shed-seasonal): Tents pitched on the lawn before listing, tackle sold live in lots, and a 50 kg scale for the family tent that a medium parcel will not take. - [Trainer reselling setup for a small room](https://sellersetups.com/setups/trainer-reseller-small-room): Shelving for 60 boxed pairs, authentication-ready photos and double-wall packing for a trainer reseller on eBay and Vinted. - [Spare-bedroom setup for a Vinted clothing seller](https://sellersetups.com/setups/vinted-vintage-spare-room): Rails, a packing table and a photo corner that let one person list, store and post 40 to 80 vintage garments a week. - [Wholesale pallet setup for TikTok Shop and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/wholesale-pallets-tiktok-ebay): New overstock bought by the pallet, sold in live bursts on TikTok Shop and steadily on eBay, packed from a two-table line in a double garage. ## Mixed parcels, from mailers to boxed boots You ship a mix: small mailers most days and the odd large box of homeware, a boxed pair of boots or a pile of vinyl. A 50 kg platform covers the heavy ones, and the display folds up off the edge so a wide box doesn't hide the number. At £18 to £28 it costs a little more than a 30 kg scale, and the difference buys extra headroom and the fold-up screen. ## Fold-up display, hold and 2 g steps The display hinges up 90 degrees from the front edge, and the backlight helps in a dim garage. Hold keeps the reading after you lift the box off, and tare clears a tray or basket. It reads in 2 g steps from 5 g up to 50 kg, and switches between kg, g, lb and oz. It runs on batteries or a USB cable, and you can hang it on a wall hook when the desk is full. ## Floor or desk: placing the platform Put the platform on the floor or a low shelf for heavy boxes, with the display folded up towards you. For lighter parcels, put the scale on your desk beside the label printer. Tare off any tray you use, then weigh each sealed parcel with the label on. Compare the reading against your courier's current price bands and round up when it sits close to a step. ## Smaller scales for smaller parcels The 30 kg digital postal scale costs less and handles any parcel under 30 kg. Pick it if your parcels stay small enough to leave the screen in view. Add the 500 g precision pocket scale if you send trading cards or jewellery in Large Letters, where a gram or two decides the service. ## The cost of a wrong weight Declare too little and a courier can charge you the difference plus a fee, or return the parcel. Overpaying by one price band on every parcel costs you more with each order you ship. At £18 to £28, the scale lets you catch an underweight parcel before the courier charges you for it. Test it with a known weight every few months to keep it accurate. ## Common mistakes - A soft rug makes heavy boxes read low. Move the platform to a hard floor. - Fold the display up before you load a wide box; folded flat, the box covers it. - Weigh the finished parcel. A weight taken before you tape the box shut leaves out the packing materials. - Round up when a reading sits on a weight step. Rounding down risks a surcharge. ## Guides - [How to post bulky items: bikes, golf clubs, prams](https://sellersetups.com/guides/how-to-post-bulky-items): Courier size limits for long and heavy parcels, how to work out length plus girth, and how to pack a bike, a golf bag, gym weights and a pram. - [Packing station setup for 100 orders a week](https://sellersetups.com/guides/packaging-setup-100-orders): A packing station for 100 orders a week from home: the kit, stock levels and daily routine that keep packing to an hour or two a day. - [How to sell on Facebook Marketplace in the UK](https://sellersetups.com/guides/sell-on-facebook-marketplace): Price for your postcode, list with photos that show size, take payment you can see in your own bank app and hand over bulky things without the risk. ## Questions ### Do I need a 50 kg scale? Only if you ship heavy or bulky boxes. For mostly small parcels, the 30 kg scale does the same job. ### Why does the display fold up? A wide box covers a flat built-in screen. Fold the display up at the front edge and you can read it over most parcels. ### How do I check it is accurate? Weigh something of known weight, such as an unopened 1 kg bag of flour or sugar, and compare. ### Can it weigh small card mailers? It reads from 5 g in 2 g steps. Near a Royal Mail weight limit, a 0.1 g pocket scale reads light mailers more precisely.