Do I need to wipe drives before selling?

No. We sanitize every data-bearing drive to NIST SP 800-88 after pickup. You can sell with drives in place.

Can you physically destroy drives instead?

Yes — physical destruction (shred/degauss) is available on request.

Are you a certified ITAD provider?

No, and we won't claim to be. We perform data sanitization aligned to NIST SP 800-88. For certified, audited ITAD with compliance reporting, see Maxicom.

Do you provide documentation?

Sanitization documentation is available on request as part of the agreed terms.

Data Erasure — NIST SP 800-88 Sanitization

Data security is the first question every hardware seller asks, so it is built into how the desk operates. Every data-bearing drive and device we take is sanitized to NIST SP 800-88 standards before it is resold, with physical destruction available on request. This is a sale-enabler — the reason you can sell drives to us with confidence — not a standalone service program.

What we do

Sanitize every data-bearing drive to NIST SP 800-88 (Clear/Purge as appropriate)
Offer physical destruction (shred/degauss) on request
Clear device and equipment configurations during processing
Provide sanitization documentation on request as part of the agreed terms

What we deliberately don't claim

We keep this honest. ServerBuyback does not claim third-party certifications it does not hold — no R2v3, e-Stewards, ISO or NAID AAA badges. What we offer is straightforward, properly executed data sanitization aligned to the recognised NIST SP 800-88 standard. If you need a fully certified, audited ITAD program with formal compliance reporting, that is a different service — and we will happily point you to Maxicom for it.

Need a certified ITAD program with full compliance reporting? That is Maxicom's remit — see Maxicom →. For selling hardware in bulk for cash, you are in the right place.

Safe to sell us your drives.