It is important to weigh your items correctly so that you receive the correct valuation for your items. Follow the guide below to get the most accurate weight of your items.

Type Of Scales

The most common types of household scale are kitchen and bathroom scales, both will be suitable to weigh your items. Before starting to weigh your items, check the maximum weight that your scales will hold, if you believe the weight will be exceeded, you should weigh it in smaller batches and add up a running total of the weight.

Don’t worry if you don’t have scales, we have some ways you can estimate the weight below. Please be aware that we can’t offer a fully accurate valuation until its weighed. However, we do clearly per KG on our form so you know what prices to expect before sending your item.

How To Weigh Your LEGO®

The way in which you weigh your items depends on the type of scales you are using, see the relevant sub-sections below for the scale type you are using. Make sure to use Metric measurements (grams and kilograms)

Kitchen scales are typically more accurate than bathroom scales, but have a lower load limit, meaning that heavier bundles may need to be weighed in multiple parts. This method is recommended for weights between 0kg and 5kg depending on the load limit of your scales.

1. Place an empty box that does not overlap the side of the scale too much. Ensure the box doesn’t sag and touch the surface as this would give an inaccurate weight. 
2. Use the tare or zero option on the scale to set the weight of the box back to zero. If your scale doesn’t have this, subtract the weight of the box from your final weight.
3. Pour in your LEGO® until the box is comfortably full, or the load limit is reached. If the box is full or load limit is reached make note of the weight, remove those toys, and weigh the next lot. Repeat this process until everything has been weighed.
4. Add the total weight of the LEGO® into the form at the bottom of the 'Sell Your LEGO®' page

Alternative Methods To Weighing LEGO®

There are other ways to get the weight of your items if you don’t have scales yourself.

• Take your packaged box to your local post office, they can provide the weight of the box, without posting it.
• Ask a friend, neighbour or work colleague if they have some scales you can borrow. While you’re at it, mention our site, they may have some unwanted LEGO® to sell too! 

Final Weight

When we receive your items we will weigh them and confirm the final received weight. If this is different to the trade-in weight you submitted, we will adjust your valuation to reflect this, whether that be a lower or higher valuation.