Who normally pays for pickup of scrap from a rural property?
Short answer: It varies, because some buyers include pickup in their offer when the load is large enough, some deduct a transport charge from the price and some expect you to deliver, so the thing to do is ask before you agree, get the answer in writing, and compare offers on the net amount you would receive after any transport charge, not just on the headline price.
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List Free →Three common arrangements
The buyer collects and absorbs the cost, the buyer collects and deducts a charge, or you deliver the material yourself.
Why the net figure matters
An offer with free pickup can be better than a higher price that makes you pay for transport, so compare what you would actually receive.
Put it in writing
A written statement of who pays and what is deducted avoids disagreements once the truck has been and gone.
How ScrapTrade Fits In
ScrapTrade offers state whether pickup is included, so you can compare on the net result.
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