Online Scrap Buying Guide
Buy Scrap Online Without Getting Fooled
Straight answers on verifying sellers, photos, invoices, and shipping documents remotely — everything you need before you buy scrap you can’t inspect in person.
Find Sellers on ScrapTrade →Browse the FAQsBuying scrap without ever seeing it in person means every photo, review, invoice, and shipping document is doing work that a face-to-face inspection would otherwise do — and each of those can be faked. This site is written specifically for that gap: how to verify what you’re looking at remotely, before you commit money to a seller you’ve never met.
When you are ready to source from sellers who have already been through business verification, ScrapTrade connects you directly with them — browse listings, negotiate, and pay through secure escrow instead of trusting a chat thread and a set of photos alone.
Buy Scrap Online With Confidence
Verify Remotely
Video calls, reverse image search, timestamped photos — the exact checks that catch fake listings before you pay.
See the verification guides →Verified Sellers Only
Every seller on ScrapTrade is business-verified before they can list material for sale.
See verified sellers →Escrow-Protected Payment
Funds are held until you confirm the material matches what was agreed — not released to the seller upfront.
See how escrow works →What Protects You Buying Remotely
Sourcing Scrap Online — There’s a Path for You
First-Time Online Buyers
New to buying scrap remotely? Start with the verification basics before you commit to a first purchase.
Get started →Importers & International Buyers
Sourcing across borders with no ability to inspect in person? Remote verification matters most here.
Source internationally →Recyclers & Manufacturers
Sourcing consistent volume from new online suppliers? Verify before you commit to a recurring relationship.
Source as a business →Traders
Sourcing lots for resale sight-unseen needs extra diligence on listing and document authenticity.
Source as a trader →Ready to Source Scrap Online Safely?
Skip the unverified listings and payment risk. Source from verified sellers on ScrapTrade with escrow protection built in.
Start Sourcing on ScrapTrade →