A portable scale stand assembly having a base, an articulating arm assembly and a scale platform. The base has an upper surface and a lower surface, a front edge and a rear edge opposite the front edge, and defining a base footprint. The arm assembly has a lower component, an upper component, a locking member and a biasing member. The scale platform is coupled to the upper end of the upper component. The scale platform has an opening that extends therethrough that is configured to receive a lower hook coupling of a scale. Methods of use are likewise disclosed, as are combinations of a scale and a stand assembly.