How does ScrapTrade verify buyers before they can make offers on my listing?
Short answer: ScrapTrade requires buyers to go through a business verification process before they can participate on the platform — this generally means confirming the buyer is a real, operating business, rather than allowing any anonymous account to make offers on seller listings, giving sellers a meaningfully higher baseline of trust than an unscreened classifieds site.
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Scrap trading has historically had trust problems — unverified buyers, rigged scales, or operators who simply don’t follow through — verification exists specifically to filter out that risk before a seller ever engages with a buyer.
What this means in practice
When you receive an offer through ScrapTrade, it’s coming from a buyer who has already been through this screening, rather than an anonymous account with no accountability.
What it doesn’t replace
Verification reduces risk but doesn’t eliminate the value of using good judgement — reading a buyer’s profile, communicating clearly about your material, and using the platform’s escrow protection for payment are all still worth doing.
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