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How to sell surplus IT hardware in bulk

Selling surplus IT in bulk is simplest when you sell to one buyer who takes the whole lot. Build an asset list, send it to a wholesale desk for a firm offer, agree terms, and arrange pickup. No parting-out, no marketplace, no per-unit haggling.

1. Build an asset list

A spreadsheet beats photos. Capture make/model, quantity, and condition for each line. For servers and storage, add configuration; for components, add manufacturer part numbers, packaging and date codes.

2. Sell to a trading desk, not a marketplace

A marketplace means listing, shipping and haggling unit by unit. A wholesale desk buys the whole lot, takes title, and carries the resale risk — you get one transaction and the gear gone.

3. Handle data up front

For anything with drives, confirm sanitization. We wipe every data-bearing device to NIST SP 800-88 with destruction on request, so the sale is clean for IT and compliance.

4. Agree terms, then ship

Pickup, timing and payment are set in the signed offer before anything moves. Logistics scale to the lot, from pallets to a full decommission.

That's the whole process. See how it works → or get a bulk offer →

FAQ

Questions sellers ask

What's the minimum to sell?

Bulk lots — lots, racks, pallets, reels. Single consumer units are out of scope.

Do I need to wipe drives first?

No — we sanitize to NIST SP 800-88 after pickup.

How fast is it?

Pickup and payment terms are agreed up front in the signed offer.

Turn surplus into cash.

Bulk lots only — lots, racks, pallets, reels. Tell us what you're holding and we'll come back with a firm bulk offer.

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