The problem
"I talk to this audience already. I just have no way to monetise it"
"I run a small newsletter for people in the recycling space, and I mention platforms and tools all the time. There's just never been a way to actually get paid for the introductions I'm already making."
If that's your situation, the affiliate program exists specifically for it. You don't need to be a ScrapTrade user yourself, you need an audience that overlaps with scrap metal, recycling, or industrial trading in some way.
How it works
Three steps, run manually for now
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Apply
Email cs@scraptrade.com.au about your audience or network. The team registers you as an affiliate and agrees with you how new members should reference you when they sign up.
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Promote
Share ScrapTrade with your audience however suits your channel: a post, a video, a newsletter mention, or a direct conversation with your contacts.
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Earn
Once someone you referred completes a trade of $5,000 USD or more, settled through escrow, you earn $50 USD, paid by bank transfer once the team confirms it.
This runs manually while a self-service affiliate dashboard with real tracking links is being built, which is worth knowing upfront rather than expecting an automated system that doesn't exist yet.
Have an audience worth sharing this with? Apply directly by email, no separate form to fill out.
Apply by emailWho this is actually built for
Content creators
Blogs, YouTube channels, or newsletters covering recycling, sustainability, or industrial trading.
Industry consultants
Anyone advising scrap yards, manufacturers, or recyclers who could use a better place to trade.
Scrap yards and traders
Businesses with their own network of other yards, dealers, or exporters worth introducing.
Terms, in plain English
- Reward: $50 USD per referred person whose signup and trade can be traced back to you.
- Trigger: that person completes one trade, buying or selling, worth $5,000 USD or more, settled through escrow.
- No cap: refer as many people as your audience allows.
- Apply first by email; the team agrees with you how new members will reference you at signup.
- Payment is manual for now, by bank transfer, after the team confirms the trade.
- Referrals that can't be verified, or that look like self-referral or duplicate accounts, aren't paid.
- The program can be updated or ended at any time; already-verified referrals will still be honoured.
The honest distinction
"Isn't this the same as just referring a friend?"
No, and the difference matters for which one you should use
Refer-and-earn is for existing ScrapTrade users introducing individual people they know personally, and pays $100 USD on a $10,000 USD trade. The affiliate program is for anyone, including people who have never used ScrapTrade themselves, actively promoting the platform to a wider audience, and pays $50 USD on a $5,000 USD trade. Telling one friend fits refer-and-earn. Promoting to an audience fits this program.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be a ScrapTrade user myself to join as an affiliate?
No. Unlike the separate refer-and-earn program, you do not need your own trading account to promote ScrapTrade as an affiliate. You just need an audience or network worth reaching.
What counts as a qualifying trade?
A trade, buying or selling, that has fully settled through ScrapTrade's escrow, with a total value of $5,000 USD or more. Deals still in negotiation, unpaid auctions, or cancelled trades do not qualify.
How is this different from the refer-and-earn program?
They are two different programs for two different situations. Refer-and-earn is for existing ScrapTrade users introducing individual people they know personally, and pays $100 USD on a $10,000 USD trade. The affiliate program is for anyone, including people who have never used ScrapTrade themselves, actively promoting the platform to a wider audience, and pays $50 USD on a $5,000 USD trade.
How and when do I get paid?
By bank transfer, after the ScrapTrade team confirms a referred member's trade meets the $5,000 USD minimum. You will be emailed to confirm payout details before payment is sent.
Have an audience worth sharing this with?
Email us about your audience or network, and we'll get you set up as an affiliate.
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