How it works · Seller's process
How buying works, from your side of the fence.
A plain sequence: describe the lot, let a buyer review it, verify footage and condition, agree terms, then collect and settle. No fee to start and no obligation.
The sequence, in order
A cable sale is a sequence, not a phone call. The lot is described, reviewed, verified, priced, collected and documented. Each step exists because the previous one is easy to get wrong at a distance.
What we ask for first
Six details are enough to start: what the cable is, the size and conductor count, the voltage class, roughly how much remains, its condition, and where it sits. Photographs of the reel tag and the cut end shorten the review considerably.
You do not need a manifest, a purchase order or a formal RFQ to open a conversation. If the cable is part of a larger plant or demolition package, say so and the process moves to a stores list.
- Cable type, or a photo of the jacket printing
- Size — AWG or MCM — and number of conductors
- Voltage class, if it is marked
- Footage, reel count or approximate weight
- Condition: new, used, removed, flooded, unknown
- City and site access constraints
How valuation works
Metal content sets a floor. Re-use potential sets the rest. A clean, documented reel of 15 kV cable that can go back into service is a different asset from the same weight of cut-up tray cable with water in it.
The factors that move a lot are consistent: construction, conductor size, voltage class, remaining length, condition, documentation and quantity. A single reel sells on its own merits; a truckload is reviewed as a package.
- Construction and conductor material
- Size and voltage class
- Remaining length and whether it is continuous
- Jacket, insulation and shield condition
- Reel tag, mill certificate or purchase record
- Quantity and how easily it can be collected
What we will not do
We do not sell cable, quote per-foot rates, publish a price list or ask you to buy anything. There is no catalogue and no cart. The only transaction on this site runs one way: you have cable, we review it and make an offer on the lot.
Nothing is bought, moved or scheduled until written lot terms are agreed by both sides.
Questions sellers ask
How quickly does a buyer respond?
Usually within one business day for a lot with photographs and a clear location. Larger plant or demolition packages take longer because they start with a stores list rather than a single reel.
Is there any cost to submit a lot?
No. Reviewing a lot is free, and there is no obligation to accept an offer. Nothing is bought, moved or scheduled until written lot terms are agreed.
Do I have to move the cable to a yard first?
No. Cable is reviewed where it sits. Moving a heavy reel twice is expensive and pointless, so inspection happens at your site or at pickup.
What if we only have a rough idea of footage?
That is normal. State what you know and how you know it — tag length, wraps, or weight. Verification at inspection resolves the rest.
Buying desk · Greater Houston
Send the details, get a real answer
Tell us what you have, where it sits and when it can be seen. A buyer reviews the lot and responds with next steps.
- Cable type, size and voltage class
- Footage, reel count or weight, and condition
- City, and whether the site has loading equipment