The process
How selling surplus wire works
Four steps, no auctions and no listing fees. You describe the material and send photos, we review it, then we agree on price and logistics before anything moves.
Step one: submit the inventory details and photos
The form asks for the things that actually change a number: wire or cable type, copper or aluminum, gauge or MCM, voltage, conductor count, approximate footage, reel or coil count, condition, packaging, and the city and ZIP where the material physically sits. Then it asks for photos. Wide shots, reel tags, jacket legends, and anything damaged.
If a field does not apply, leave it blank. If you do not know the gauge, say unknown and photograph the legend. A guess that points us at the wrong construction is worse than a blank field.
- Reel tag, photographed straight on and in focus
- Jacket legend close-up with the printed text readable
- One wide shot showing how many reels and coils there are
- Loading access: dock, forklift, ground level, or crane
- Any restriction that would stop a truck: gate codes, hours, escorts, weight limits
Step two: we review the material
Review means comparing what you sent against what the material appears to be. We read the legend, count conductors in the photo, look at the reel flange for a manufacturer and footage mark, and check whether the jacket looks like it has been outdoors for three summers. If something does not add up, we ask.
This is also where material that is not wire gets separated out. Transformers, switchgear, breakers, MCCs, generators, bus plugs, chillers, machinery, vehicles and general scrap are not part of what this business buys, and a lot that is mostly equipment will be declined even if there is wire in the pile.
Step three: discuss pricing and logistics
Pricing is a conversation, not a posted rate. Metal and recovery yield, gauge, insulation and jacket type, voltage class, conductor count, actual footage, condition, packaging and freight all move the number. Two reels with the same legend can be worth different amounts depending on how much is actually on them and how they have been stored.
Logistics gets settled in the same conversation. A dock and a forklift make a load easy. A reel in a gravel yard behind a locked gate with no forklift is still possible, but it needs a different plan and a different day. We would rather hear that at the start.
Step four: arrange pickup or shipping when agreed
Nothing moves until price and logistics are agreed. After that, the load is scheduled: flatbed for full reels and larger lots, LTL on pallets for smaller ones, or your own truck if that is simpler. Reels stay on their drums, bands stay on, and tags stay attached.
What we will not do: quote a price before seeing the material, promise that every type or condition will be accepted, or claim a yard and a crew in your city. If a lot is not a fit, we will tell you why.
Request a purchase quote
Send the wire details. Get a real conversation.
Photos and a few specs are enough to start. We will come back with questions or pricing, then agree on pickup or shipping.
Questions
Process questions, answered
How do I get a quote?
Use the quote form and send the details with photos, or call (614) 715-3047. Give us the wire type, metal, gauge or MCM, voltage, conductor count, approximate footage or reel count, condition, packaging and the city and ZIP where the material sits. Photos of reel tags and jacket legends do most of the work.
How is surplus wire priced?
Pricing comes from the material itself: metal and recovery yield, gauge, insulation and jacket type, voltage class, conductor count, actual footage, condition and packaging, then the cost of getting it from your yard to ours. That is why footage and clear photos matter. We discuss pricing with you directly; this site does not publish price sheets or guaranteed offers.
Is there a minimum quantity?
There is no published minimum, and a single documented reel is a legitimate submission. In practice, freight economics decide whether a small lot makes sense, and we will say so if a load is too small to move economically.
Do I need to palletize or prepare the wire?
No. Leave the wire on its reel and keep the tag attached if it is still there. Do not cut bands, unspool cable or strip insulation to “improve” a load. Reels that can be rolled or lifted by forklift tine are easiest, but tell us what you actually have and we will work from that.
Do you have an office or yard in my city?
No. This is a buying service covering North Dakota, not a branch network, and we do not claim a physical office in the cities listed on this site. Pickup and shipping are arranged for each load.