How selling surplus wire works

Step 1: Send the details and photographs

The quote form on any page asks for the information we actually use: wire type, manufacturer, gauge or size, voltage rating, approximate footage, spool count, condition and location. Photographs do the rest — reel tags, jacket print, cut ends and an overview of the inventory.

If you have a stock list, a spreadsheet or a photograph of a storeroom shelf, send it. Partial information is more useful than none, and we will ask for the specific items we cannot identify.

Step 2: We evaluate the material

Every item is identified by construction: conductor material, insulation type, voltage class and any listing that affects where it can be installed. Footage is confirmed from the tag, a counter reading or a measurement. Condition is assessed from the photographs, and where that is not possible we say what we need.

This is where the difference between product pricing and scrap pricing shows up. A reel of 4/0 XHHW-2 with a legible tag has a resale path; the same weight of unmarked, cut cable does not.

Step 3: You receive a line-item offer

The offer lists each item, what we are paying, and what we are not purchasing. Nothing is averaged into a lump sum, so you can accept part of the evaluation and keep the rest. There is no obligation and no pressure to sell the whole inventory.

For large or undocumented inventories we may request an inspection before finalizing. That is usually a half-day visit and it protects both sides from surprises on pickup day.

Step 4: Pickup and payment

We schedule freight, confirm access requirements and loading equipment, and collect on an agreed date. Payment is made on pickup by the method agreed in advance; we do not ask sellers to ship material before payment.

For facilities with badging, escort or dock scheduling requirements, tell us at the quote stage so the collection is planned around them rather than discovered on the day.

What we need from your site

What we do not do

We do not buy transformers, switchgear, breakers, panelboards, motors, conduit, tools or general scrap metal. We do not remove energized equipment. We do not make offers that assume a market which does not exist, and we will tell you when a reel is better sold elsewhere.