For sellers

Sell your scrap metal to more than one buyer at once

Whether it is a truckload of demolition steel, a box of copper offcuts, or the leftovers from a renovation, list it once on ScrapTrade and let verified buyers come to you, competing on price instead of handing you one quote and walking away.

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Seller & Buyer Support

The problem

"I don't actually know what this is worth, or who to trust with it"

"I've got a garage full of scrap metal and no idea if the yard down the road is giving me a fair price or just the price that suits them that day."

That is the honest starting point for most people selling scrap for the first time, and it is a reasonable thing to feel. The usual workarounds do not really solve it. Driving to a local yard gets you one number from one buyer, with no way to compare it to anything. Posting on a general classifieds site gets you strangers messaging you with no verification and no protection if the deal goes wrong. Neither approach gives you competition, and competition is usually what actually moves the price.

How it works

List once, let buyers compete

Create your listing

Add the material type, an estimated weight, and photos, or a GPS-verified listing for extra credibility. Choose a fixed price, a live auction, or leave it open to a matching Wanted Board request.
Receive offers

Buyers respond directly through the listing. With an auction, competing bids do the price discovery for you rather than you having to negotiate yourself.
Get paid through escrow

Once you accept an offer, a 5% deposit is collected from the buyer through Stripe and held until you have handed over the material and they have confirmed receipt.

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Why this actually pays off

What selling this way changes, concretely

Competition sets the price, not one quote

A live auction or multiple buyers responding to one listing means the price reflects what buyers are actually willing to pay that day, not a single offer you have no way to benchmark.

No fee to list

Creating a listing costs nothing. ScrapTrade takes a commission only when a sale actually completes, so there is no cost to simply testing what your material is worth.

You are not doing the pricing research alone

Live material pricing gives you a current reference point before you set an ask, instead of relying on a scrapyard's quote from months ago or a guess.

Help is available if you get stuck

Seller support can help with describing or pricing a listing if you are unsure, particularly useful the first time you sell.

Trust, and the honest objection

"But what if the buyer just doesn't pay?"

This is the single biggest hesitation sellers raise, and it deserves a direct answer rather than a vague reassurance. Before a deal proceeds, the buyer's 5% deposit is collected through Stripe and held in escrow, separate from both parties. You arrange pickup or delivery once that deposit is confirmed, not before. The buyer then has 24 hours to confirm the material matched the listing, and the deposit releases to you once they do, or once that window passes without a dispute being raised. Every buyer you deal with has also already passed KYC identity verification, so you are not handing material to a completely anonymous account.

What if something actually goes wrong?

Either side can raise a dispute against that specific order within the confirmation window. The platform reviews the order's chat history and any GPS-verified listing evidence before releasing or returning the held deposit, rather than leaving it to be argued out privately between two strangers.

The offer, plainly stated

What you get, what it costs, and what to do next

Cost to list	Free. No listing fee for sellers.
Cost to sell	A commission is taken only on completed sales, not on listings that don't sell.
What's included	Three selling formats (fixed price, live auction, Wanted Board), optional GPS-verified listings, live material pricing, and seller support.
Your safeguard	A 5% buyer deposit held in escrow via Stripe, released after a 24-hour confirmation window or sooner if confirmed.
Next step	Register, verify your identity once, and create your first listing.

Frequently asked questions

Does it cost anything to list scrap metal for sale?

No. There is no fee to create a listing. ScrapTrade earns a commission only when a sale actually completes.

Isn't it faster to just drive to a local scrap yard?

For a small, low-value item, often yes. For anything worth sourcing multiple offers on, listing takes a few minutes and can be left running while you do other things, rather than requiring a trip and a single on-the-spot quote.

What stops a buyer from just not paying after I hand over the material?

A 5% deposit of the agreed value is collected from the buyer through Stripe before pickup is arranged, and held in escrow. That deposit is what is at stake for the buyer, and it releases to you once the deal is confirmed or the 24-hour confirmation window passes.

Can I sell a mixed load without sorting it first?

Yes, you can list it as-is, but expect it to be priced and offered on as the lowest-value metal in the mix. Sorting ferrous from non-ferrous material before listing typically raises what buyers are willing to offer.

Your scrap is worth finding out about

Registering is free and takes about two minutes. List your first batch today and see what buyers actually offer.

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