Photograph your load
Snap a few photos of your material, ready to list. No upfront commitment - if it doesn't sell, you can still go with your usual buyer.
Instead of calling round yards, list your load once and let verified merchants compete to give you the highest price. You set the duration of your auction from 1 hr - 24 hrs.
Once a bid is placed, you will be the highest bidder in the auction.
By placing this bid you are committing to purchasing the item. If won you will be required to pay the remaining full amount within 24 hours.
Running an auction on ScrapBays is built to be faster than phoning your usual yard and in most cases, much more profitable too.
Snap a few photos of your material, ready to list. No upfront commitment - if it doesn't sell, you can still go with your usual buyer.
Add the metal type, approximate weight, and your reserve price, then set how long you'd like the auction to run. Takes minutes to get live.
Licensed buyers compete for your material, bidding against each other to win it. Each buyer pays upfront into a secure account before collection, so every bid you see is backed by guaranteed funds.
The buyer collects (unless specified), weighs, and confirms the material - once finalised, payment is released to you instantly, no chasing required.
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We spent 50 years trading in the industry before we wrote a line of code.
Add photos, select your metal type, enter an estimated weight and drop a pin. Your listing is live in under 30 seconds.
the winning buyer pays into escrow before collection - your money is guaranteed.
once the material is weighed and confirmed, funds are released straight to your Stripe account.
Everything you need to know about the product and billing.
Only verified, licensed metal merchants in your area can bid. Every buyer is vetted before they're able to take part in an auction.
Funds are held in escrow once a buyer wins. Once your material is weighed and confirmed, payment is released straight to your account - usually the same day.
You set the window when you list, anywhere from 1 to 24 hours. Most auctions are set short, with competitive bidding typically settling on a best price within around 3 hours.
It's completely free to create an account and list. If your reserve is hit and the sale goes through, ScrapBays charges a 1% seller fee on the final transaction amount.
