How do you sell stuff? I have 21 sheets of Stainless Steel

[Paddy]

Hi All,

I have never been on Face Book and it sounds like Craigslist has gone south. I'm cleaning out my basement shop and I have a few items that are worth far more than scrap. I have a sister in law with a FB account and I suppose she could list it for me on Face Book Market place

For example as the subject line states, I have 3000+ pounds of "unused" stainless steel sheet. It's a pretty specific material with a small audience.

How do you price your stuff? Like 60% of new material? Where do you list it for sale?

any suggestions?

 

[EddieWalker]

I think Facebook Marketplace has gotten worse then Craigslist for scammers. I don't know anything about stainless steel, who would want it or what they would use it for. If I had a bunch of it, I would probably try to figure out who is using it for something and approach them with a price that is better then they are paying for it already. I just wouldn't expect much success by just listing it and hoping somebody needs it enough to contact you.

 

[zzvyb6]

Try to find a FB group specific to metal working. Here's a guy I bought a dog from. All CNC, 3D cad setup, and in need of stainless sheets.

 

[grsthegreat]

Contact your steel suppliers locally. They may buy it at 60% of current value. Steel price have gone nuts. i used to pay about $80 for a 4x8 sheet of hot rolled steel, they want $210 (just called on a sheet last week). All thanks to tariffs.

 

[CliffordK]

I encountered a unique steel place in Detroit. They sell a variety of steel from chromoly to stainless.

Factory Steel & Metal Supply Co.

www.factorysteel.com

I think they purchase military and aerospace surplus, but they may also purchase small lots.

It would be a benefit if the material is certified, and the alloy is known.

Where did you purchase your steel? You can talk to your vendor.

 

[Paddy]

Thanks for all the comments

I got the sheets of steel when the factory I worked at closed. The last remaining employees got to take their pick from huge piles. The good part is the steel has an ink ID mark.

I might have a contact at a local water jet fab shop. They may know of users of this gage

 

[newbury]

Well, tell us the gage and size of the sheets.
(3000 pounds would be about one 4x8 sheet 2.3" thick correct?)
/edit - but I'd love to have 1 sheet about 1/2" thick, just doubt I could afford it.

 

[jyoutz]

I still use Craigslist. But I specifically state: no distance sales, cash and carry only. That seems to discourage the scammers.

 

[Paddy]

I have 21 sheets of 13 gage, (0.089 inch), 4 x 10 feet
Not sure if anyone would even want it all!

yes cash and carry, I think each sheet is 144 lbs.

 

[MTGreen]

Do you have any fabrication shops or plasma table folks around? I would imagine they would have a use for it -maybe a smaller shop would pay you cash for it -maybe even trade some fabrication work for it

 

[5030]

Where are you at? What grade of stainless? Is it mill finish or polished and filmed?

 

[westcliffe01]

The grade and finish have a big impact on the cost. My local steel supplier wants $1004 for a 126lb 5x10 sheet of polished 304 sheet. The exact same weight sheet in 409 is $491. The exact same in 439 is $533. an 81lb sheet of 18ga 304L is only $322 and its not polished.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

My wife takes a picture of her holding it, or near it, posts it on FB and anything can sell. . She sells our honey, custom bee hives, whatever….

 

[lilranch2001]

That works for hot wimmins, not so much for fugly men!

 

[westcliffe01]

I could do the same.... When we bought the abandoned 100yo house to renovate my wife raised her part of the payment by selling some handbags, coats and boots....

 

[MTGreen]

Try to find a FB group specific to metal working. Here's a guy I bought a dog from. All CNC, 3D cad setup, and in need of stainless sheets.

Wow that dog is really something! Are all those facets individually cut and tig welded together?

 

[Paddy]

The sheets are 13 gage, .089, 304, the sheets are marked. mill finish

I'm in Bloomington IN

I ventured in to FB Market place. There is a seller listed as local with a huge selection of sheet metal, all looks new and on pallets. but no such business exists in our small town. Is this a sign of a fake seller??

 

[4570Man]

Marketplace is the only platform I use to sell stuff. Of course there’s scammers but that’s true for anything on the internet. Meet up in person and you’re generally pretty safe from scammers. Don’t send anyone anyone codes for “verification” and be extremely skeptical of buying from someone that claims to be a dealer. Even more so if they want paid with PayPal or Zelle.

 

[dfkrug]

The sheets are 13 gage, .089, 304, the sheets are marked. mill finish

Wow. I am always on the lookout (CraigsList) for sheet metal, flat or rolled into roof panels around here. CL still big around here where it originated, but lost a lot of ground to FB MP. I have scored some real deals on new steel on CL.

Some sellers want crazy prices. Some are just businesses that list their regular product. Just try the listing on both CL and MP and see what happens.