Seller guide · Louisiana
How a cable lot is valued
There is no standard rate for surplus cable, because every lot is a different combination of the same five facts.
Guide 01
A review is not a lookup from a rate sheet. It is an assessment of five things: what the cable is, how much of it there is, what condition it is in, what documentation exists, and who can use it. Change any one and the number changes.
The five factors
| Construction | Type, size, voltage class and shielding. A 15 kV shielded reel and a 600 V building wire reel are different markets. |
|---|---|
| Quantity | Documented footage, or a measurement. Length matters because a short remainder has fewer uses. |
| Condition | Sealed, opened, removed, weathered or flooded. This is where most of the uncertainty sits. |
| Documentation | Tags, stores records, purchase orders, project files. Evidence raises certainty, and certainty is worth money. |
| Demand | Whether anybody is currently buying that construction in that region. Specialty cable has a narrower pool and a higher per-foot value. |
How footage is verified
Three ways, in order of preference: the reel tag, a physical measurement of wraps and circumference, and a weight calculation with the reel tare removed. Where two methods agree, the number is solid. Where they disagree, the lot is reviewed with the disagreement stated rather than averaged away.
Why we do not quote from a list
A list price assumes a standard product in standard condition. Surplus cable is rarely standard: it is a specific construction, on a specific reel, in a specific condition, at a specific site. A number produced without those facts would be a guess dressed up as an offer, and it would be wrong in one direction or the other every time.
What happens after a review
- We ask questions, or ask for photographs of the tags.
- We confirm the basis: what is being bought, at what quantity, with what condition stated.
- Freight, loading and pickup are agreed in writing for the specific lot.
- Nothing moves until the terms are accepted, and there is no obligation at any point before that.
A review is not an offer. The number becomes real when the lot facts are confirmed and the terms are written down, and not before.
Start here 01
Have a lot that matches this guide?
Send the construction, the quantity and the storage. If the tag is gone, say so and send a photograph of the print instead.
- One desk for the whole state
- Buyers, not sellers
- No obligation before written terms
Photographs of reel tags and jacket print can follow by text to 614-715-3047 or email to saleselectricalbuyers@gmail.com.
Send the lot details
Six details are enough to start.
Questions —
Questions this guide raises
Do you charge for a review?
No. A review is free and carries no obligation, and it does not commit either side to a transaction.
How is payment handled?
Payment terms are agreed in writing for each lot, by cheque or wire transfer, with the paperwork the seller's organisation requires.
Who arranges freight?
It is agreed per lot. Sometimes the seller loads and we collect; sometimes the terms are different. It is never assumed.
What if we do not know the footage?
Say so. An estimate with the method stated is workable, and a lot can be reviewed with a measurement condition attached.
Next step —
Ready to have a lot reviewed?
Send the construction, the quantity and where the material sits. A buyer replies with questions or an offer basis.
Request a wire quote
A buyer reviews the lot and replies with questions or an offer basis.