What is Scrap Exchange?
A quick tour of how people sell and buy scrap on Scrap Exchange, on Android and on the web.
Scrap Exchange is a marketplace for scrap in Pakistan. Sellers find out what their scrap is worth and sell it at a fair price. Buyers and dealers find scrap near them without driving around. Everything from the first photo to the payment happens in one place.
Works in:Android appWeb app
How it works
- Scan. Take photos of your scrap. Scrap Exchange guesses the material, the weight and a fair price per kg.
- List. Add the details and publish a listing. Buyers near you can see it.
- Agree a price. Buyers make offers. You can accept, make a counter offer or chat about it.
- Pick up. Book a time. The buyer comes to you, weighs the scrap and pays you on the spot.
- Done. The deal is saved with a receipt, and you rate each other.
Who it is for
- Sellers: households, shops and businesses with scrap to sell, for example copper wire, aluminium cans, iron, plastic, paper or cardboard.
- Buyers: dealers and recyclers who buy scrap and want to find lots near them.
- Both: many people buy and sell. You can choose this when you create your account and change it later.
Two ways to use it
- The Android app: everything, including the camera scan, auctions, the local map and push notifications. See Install the Android app.
- The web app at scrapex.ubaidbinwaris.com: the same account and most of the same features, in any modern browser. See Use the web app.
You can use both at the same time with the same account.
Words we use
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Listing | Scrap a seller has put up for sale, with photos, the material, the weight and a price per kg. |
| Offer | The price per kg and weight a buyer wants to pay for a listing. Either side can answer with a counter offer. |
| Pickup | The meeting where the buyer collects the scrap, weighs it and pays. |
| Deal | A completed pickup. It is saved with a receipt you can look at later. |
| Price per kg | All prices on Scrap Exchange are in Rs. per kg. The whole lot costs the price per kg times the weight. |