# 5-tier steel shelving, 180 cm > Holds tubs or boxes floor to ceiling in a small footprint. - Storage, Best value - Typical UK price: £40 to £70 (a typical band, not a live price) - Platforms: Whatnot, eBay, Vinted, TikTok Shop, Depop, Etsy - Orders a week: 20–2000 - Not yet checked by a person Floor space runs out before height does. Number the shelves and each item gets an address you can pick from. ## Kit rankings - #1 in [Storage boxes for reselling stock](https://sellersetups.com/kit/storage) ## Setups - [Anime figure garage for TikTok Shop and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/anime-figures-tiktok-shop): Box protectors, double-wall cartons, a ring light and a tripod for selling boxed anime figures and blind boxes in short TikTok videos and on eBay. - [Christmas toy rush setup for October to December](https://sellersetups.com/setups/christmas-toy-rush): Stock shelving, a packing bench and a fanfold label printer for selling toys through the Christmas peak, from pre-orders to January returns. - [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. - [Whatnot clothing setup for live shows and TikTok Shop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/clothing-live-show): A rail, a tripod at eye height and soft light: the spare-room kit for selling women’s fashion and vintage live, then packing the sold pieces the next day. - [Comic back-issue room for Whatnot shows and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/comic-back-issues-live): Long boxes, bags and boards, an overhead phone and board-stiffened mailers for selling back issues live in the evening and on eBay in between. - [Crystal live-show garage for Whatnot and TikTok Shop](https://sellersetups.com/setups/crystal-live-shows-garage): Bulk tumbled stones in tubs, an overhead phone, LED panels and small boxes for running crystal live sales several nights a week at volume. - [eBay books, games and vinyl setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/ebay-books-media): Two scales, rigid mailers and shelves sorted by code, so 20 to 80 books, games and records a week go out in the cheapest postage band that fits. - [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. - [Etsy handmade studio setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/etsy-handmade-studio): A light box for clean product photos, plastic-free packaging that feels like a gift, and a spare room laid out to make, wrap and post 10 to 40 Etsy orders. - [Snack box seller in a registered spare room](https://sellersetups.com/setups/food-snack-box-spare-room): World sweets and crisp boxes sold on TikTok Shop and eBay, from a spare room set up around council registration and best before dates. - [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. - [Halloween costume and decor rush from a garage](https://sellersetups.com/setups/halloween-costume-garage-rush): Pre-loved costumes, props and decorations sold on Vinted, eBay and Depop in a six-week October peak, then stored dry until next year. - [Vintage ceramics and glass from a spare room](https://sellersetups.com/setups/homeware-ceramics-glass-room): A spare room set up for jugs, vases, tea sets and studio pottery sold on eBay and Etsy, with packing built around zero breakages. - [Japanese import reseller with proxy buying](https://sellersetups.com/setups/japan-proxy-import-desk): Prize figures, Japanese-language card boxes and stationery bought through a proxy, then sold on Whatnot shows and eBay listings from a spare room. - [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 40 kg scale for the family tent that a medium parcel will not take. - [Preloved designer handbag room for Vinted and eBay](https://sellersetups.com/setups/preloved-designer-handbags): Softbox light, dust bags, stuffing tissue and double-wall boxes for selling secondhand designer bags that arrive holding their shape. - [Toy and collectibles live selling setup](https://sellersetups.com/setups/toy-collectibles-live): Box protectors, double boxing and coded shelving for selling construction sets, die-cast cars and vinyl figures live on Whatnot and on eBay. - [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. - [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. ## Who a 180 cm steel unit suits A five-tier steel unit suits you once your stock has spilled onto the floor. It turns one wall of a spare room or garage into a numbered store for tubs, boxes and supplies. It works from a few dozen orders a week up to a few hundred. 300 vintage pieces in tubs, or 60 boxed pairs of trainers, fit on one or two units. A rail serves hanging stock better, though a unit still earns its place for mailers and tape. ## Load rating, depth and shelf spacing Pick a per-shelf load rating that clears your heaviest tub with room to spare; boltless garage units often quote 150 to 265 kg per shelf, but the listing has the figure for each model. Books and media add up fast. Match the depth to your tubs. Many units come 40 to 45 cm deep, which takes a 32 L tub lengthways or a shoebox front on. Measure your containers before you buy. Adjustable shelf heights let you drop a shelf to fit a short tub, or raise one for a tall box, so no space goes to waste. ## Building and placing it Assemble on a flat floor and tap the joints home with a rubber mallet. Fix the top to the wall with a bracket, especially if children use the room. Load heavy stock low and light stock high. Keep your fastest sellers at waist height, where picks take seconds. Give each shelf a code from the top, such as A to E, and each tub a number. Write the code in the listing's SKU field so a sale tells you where to go. ## Rails, card boxes and tubs alongside it Heavy-duty double clothes rail suits garments that crease, such as dresses and shirts, which should hang. 3,200-count card storage boxes suit trading card singles, and several fit on one shelf of this unit. Clear stackable 32 L tubs, 4 pack are the natural partner: the unit holds them, and the tubs keep dust and damp off the stock. ## Level floor, air gap and a re-tighten Check the floor is level, or use the adjustable feet many units include. A lean on a loaded unit gets worse over time. Leave a gap from the wall in a garage so air moves and damp stays off the back row of boxes. Re-tighten or re-seat the shelves after the first month, once the frame has settled under load. ## Common mistakes - Heavy books on the top shelf make the unit top heavy. Keep weight low. - Fix the top to the wall; without the bracket, a loaded unit can tip. - Measure your containers first, or you pay for depth you cannot use. - Unlabelled shelves mean a hunt for every sale. Code each shelf and tub. - A garage unit pushed flat to a cold wall draws damp into the back boxes, so leave an air gap. ## Guides - [eBay packaging: what to buy for 50–100 orders a week](https://sellersetups.com/guides/best-packing-station-ebay): Compare tables, printers and shelf layouts for a 50–100 order eBay station, and choose the one that fits your room and your stock. - [Reseller storage ideas: organise 300 vintage items](https://sellersetups.com/guides/organise-300-vintage-items): A numbering system, two rails and a shelf that let you find any sold vintage piece in under a minute, even at 300 items. - [Buying return pallets and job lots to resell](https://sellersetups.com/guides/return-pallets-and-job-lots): Return pallets and job lots for UK resellers: the real cost per item, sorting and testing stock, electrical safety, and your rights as buyer and seller. ## Questions ### How much weight can each shelf hold? It depends on the model. Stay under the listed per-shelf rating with a margin. ### Will 32 L tubs fit? Most 40 to 45 cm deep units take them. Measure your tub and the shelf depth before you buy. ### Do I need tools to build it? A rubber mallet builds a boltless unit. Add a drill for the wall bracket. ### Can I use it in a garage? Yes. Keep stock in lidded tubs and leave a gap from the wall to reduce damp. ### How many units do I need for 300 items? One or two units usually cover 300 items of folded clothing in tubs. Bulky stock needs more.