For sellers

Listing, step by step

Everything a lot needs to go live, in the order you will meet it. The rules here are the ones the system enforces at submit, so a lot that follows this page passes review first time, usually within 8 hours on business days.

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Photo rule: 10% of modules; labels legible; 5 photos minimum
Review: 8 hours; on business days, by a person
Earliest start: 24 hours; out; at most 30 days ahead
Minimum lot: 50 modules; smaller quantities: consign or sell outright

What you need before you start

Three things, all of them once.

A verified business account
Business details, the last four of the EIN and a resale certificate or licence, approved by a person usually within 8 hours on business days. What we check.
The seller plan, $249 a month
Free for the first 14 days. Unlimited lots; cancel any time from Billing.
A payout account through Stripe
You can draft and submit lots without one, but an auction cannot be scheduled until payouts are active. It takes a few minutes.

The spec

What the editor asks for, and why each field matters to the price.

Generation, module type, capacity, speed and ranks identify the line the price index tracks. Buyers filter on them; get them from the label, not from memory.

Quantity and trays. Pieces and trays are both shown on the card. A standard DIMM tray holds fifty modules; say so if yours differ.

Manufacturer mix and part numbers. The automated check reads part numbers from the label photos and fills them in; a lot whose part numbers were read, not typed, carries the AI-checked tier. Buyers download the part-number list before they bid.

Origin, tested and test method. Pulled from working systems, tested or untested, or mixed. If you claim tested, say how. These three fields decide which condition grade is honest.

Fields for Server memory

Required at submit, from the category definition.

Generation
Module type
Capacity per module (GB)
Speed (MT/s)
ECC
Manufacturer mix
Part numbersfor AI-checked
Trays
Origin
Tested

Photos that pass

The rule: photos must show at least 10% of the modules with legible labels, with at least 5 photos and at most 60 photos. Type your quantity and the plan does the arithmetic.

Modules in the lot

Modules per tray

Modules that must be visible: 40; 10% of the lot, rounded up
Trays to photograph: 1; straight down, labels up, one tray per photo
Photos the lot needs: 5 (4 detail shots); at least 5, at most 60; one must show labels legibly

Straight down, labels up

One tray per photo, filling the frame, under even light. Every label in the tray is readable and every module in it counts toward coverage.

One close-up of a label

Manufacturer, part number, speed and rank in one legible shot. Mark it as the label photo; the check reads part numbers from it.

The whole lot in one frame

All trays together, so the buyer sees the count is real. Not a stock photo, not a photo of a different lot, never a photo with a price in it.

Review and approval

Every lot is checked by software and then by a person. You see the state at each step.

Current step:
Draft
Submit the lot when the photos are in
Upcoming:
Submitted
The photo check starts shortly
Upcoming:
Checking photos
Results arrive within a few minutes; if the check is unavailable a reviewer looks instead
Upcoming:
In review
Decisions take about 8 hours on business days
Upcoming:
Approved
Schedule it within 60 days or it returns to draft
Upcoming:
Live
The lot is in an auction that bidders can see.

Checking photos. The automated check reads the labels, counts the modules it can see and compares the result with what you entered. It usually takes minutes. If it is unavailable the lot goes straight to a reviewer; nothing waits on it.

In review. A person looks at the photos, the check's warnings and the spec. Usually within 8 hours on business days. The outcomes are approved, changes requested (with a note saying exactly what) or, rarely, declined with a reason.

Approved. The lot can be scheduled. It stays approved for 60 days; unscheduled after that, it returns to draft so stale lots never sit in the catalogue.

Scheduling the auction

You choose the start; the system computes the rest.

Earliest start: Mon 26 Oct, 4:33 pm ET; 24 hours from now
Latest start: Tue 24 Nov, 3:33 pm ET; 30 days from now
Live window: 24 hours; soft close 5 minutes, up to 120 minutes of extensions

Registration opens the moment you schedule and runs until the close, so a buyer can register during the live window too. Registrations show you a count, never names. The system also suggests the next slot that avoids more than 6 auctions ending in the same hour, so buyers can follow yours.

A reminder goes to every registered bidder 1 hour before the close.

Reserve, start price and buy-it-now

Three numbers, two of them hidden from buyers.

Reserve

Your hidden minimum. The page shows only “reserve met” or “reserve not met”. We suggest one from the price index and the ITAD Authority floor offer; you decide. Ends below it and you have 48 hours to accept the high bid, take the floor offer, or relist.

Start price

Where bidding opens; it cannot be above the reserve. A low start brings more registrations and the proxy bidding carries the price up to what the market will pay, never past any bidder's maximum.

Buy-it-now (optional)

Must be at least 10% above the reserve: on a $10,000 reserve, at least $11,000. It disappears once bidding reaches 50% of it ($5,500 in that example) or once the reserve is met. A buyer who takes it ends the auction with an order.

When the reserve is $10,000 or more, bidders place a deposit hold at registration, so a high-value lot only draws buyers who can pay.

Questions people ask

How many photos does a lot need?

Enough to show at least 10% of the modules with legible labels, never fewer than 5 photos and never more than 60 photos. A tray photographed straight down with labels up counts every module in it, so most lots need one photo per tray plus a few detail shots. The calculator on this page does the arithmetic for your quantity.

What if the automated check cannot read my labels?

The lot does not fail; it goes to a person. The check flags what it could not read and a reviewer looks at the photos. If a label is genuinely illegible you will be asked for a clearer photo, which is the same thing a buyer would ask for.

How long does review take?

Usually within 8 hours on business days. The lot page shows the state at every step: checking photos, in review, approved. If the automated check is unavailable the reviewer looks instead; you are never left waiting without a reason.

Is there a minimum lot size?

50 modules per lot. Smaller quantities are better consigned together or sold outright.

Can I schedule the auction myself, and how far out?

Yes. Once a lot is approved you pick a start time at least 24 hours away and at most 30 days out. Registration opens as soon as you schedule, bidding runs for 24 hours, and late bids extend the close by 5 minutes at a time, up to 120 minutes.

What happens if the reserve is not met?

You have 48 hours to accept the high bid, take the floor offer from ITAD Authority, or relist (once, free, automatically if you do nothing). A lot that ends without bids gets the same choices.