The global trade of recyclables experiences substantial friction due to the threat of losses during each transaction. With every new trade, buyers and sellers face the possibility of cancelled contracts, failure to ship, un-collectible quality claims and in some instances outright fraud. The unfair trading practices can occur on the first deal or the 10th …
Scrap Connection is now Tradefox
Introducing Tradefox. The future of safe trading. We're updating our name because we're growing, and so are the ways we help you find reliable trading partners. Our database is now the largest in the recycling industry — over 110,000 companies, all waiting for you. Find your next trading partner in paper, plastics, e-scrap, non-ferrous, and …
Your experience matters – review your trades on Tradefox
It only takes one bad actor to cause problems for countless reputable companies. We've been working hard at Tradefox to help those who do business the right way, call out those who harm our entire industry. Today, we're proud to launch Trade Reviews on Tradefox. Review a trade you've participated in, and you'll not only …
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Trader Blues: Real Stories from our Industry
I’ve been running a trading company for over 20 years. We’ve run into a number of problems trying to do good business while avoiding the scammers, but this is the one that cost us the most money and time.
Expanding a Network Dangerously: Real Stories from our Industry
I am a US-based broker dealing in exports to Asia. I ran into difficulties several years ago trying to find new suppliers outside of the US. In the US I have some really great suppliers, but there are many times when market prices don’t work out for my markets in Asia. I primarily sell to customers in Pakistan, India and from time to time Indonesia.
Aussie in Trouble: Real Stories from our Industry
I run a scrap operation in Australia. We were working with a broker a few years ago who was helping us expand into the Pakistani market. We always ship our loads direct so we can have more control over the sales process and make sure we know the end user. It’s part of our standard process to avoid problems we’ve had in the past with some of the traders who operate locally.
Welcome to the Tradefox blog!
We're excited to have our own news portal where you'll find all things Scrap Connection - like product & company updates, tips & tricks, and market analysis.
We'll post here as regularly as possible with content to maximise your Scrap Connection experience, so stay tuned for updates!