How to Organise Buyer Enquiries, Offers and Follow-Ups
Scrap is one of the few industries where the same business buys, processes, stores, prices and sells, often in the same week, which is exactly why keeping track of it is harder than it looks. The scrap inventory management software walkthrough on scrap.trade covers which records are actually worth keeping and why. Before choosing anything, […]
How to Build a Scrap Agent Business in Your Local Area
Ask anyone who built a scrap business how they started and you’ll rarely hear a story about capital. You’ll usually hear a story about contacts, a phone and a lot of driving. Getting the structure of a deal right matters more than most beginners expect, and the tips for successful scrap deals guide walks through […]
How to Choose a Scrap Metal Category for Buying and Selling
Most conversations about scrap eventually land on the same question: should I do this myself, or should I get someone else to do it for me? The honest answer is that it depends on what you’re trying to achieve. Emerging streams are worth knowing about too, and the solar panel scrap and recycling walkthrough is […]
How the Scrap Metal Industry Works: From Collection to Manufacturing
There’s a real logic to how the scrap business works, and once it clicks, a lot of the initial uncertainty falls away. If you’re just getting to grips with how this industry works, the scrap trading glossary is a handy reference to keep close by. Another point worth making early: you don’t have to choose […]
How to Grade Scrap Metal Before Selling It in Bulk
There’s a big difference between selling a bit of scrap from a garage cleanout and supplying commercial quantities to a real buyer. If you’re new to this side of things, selling scrap in bulk is worth understanding properly, and we’ll cover the essentials here. When you first look into bulk scrap, a lot of the […]
Scrap Through a Different Lens: What Different People See
Think about the last time you threw something metal away. Did you see rubbish, or did you see something with real value? If you’ve ever wondered about this, how different people see scrap is actually a really interesting place to start. How a Recycler Sees It A recycler sees the long game. What looks like […]