Device buyback for K-12 districts, inside your surplus process
Or call the buying desk: (732) 996-6310
The policy problem, named first
Most districts cannot simply sell property to whoever offers the most. Disposal usually needs board approval, some states require a public sale or sealed bid above a threshold, and the proceeds have to be accounted for against the right fund. None of that is a reason not to talk to us. It is a reason to get a written offer you can take to the board.
What we give you for the board packet
Three documents, in the order the business office needs them.
A written offer
On letterhead, priced on the whole lot, against current market conditions, in a form the board can file.
An asset list
Counts and condition by model. Serial capture is on request, and district asset tags come off before anything is resold.
A settlement report
Issued after payment, 3 to 5 business days from verified receipt, formatted so it goes into the packet without editing.
Our payment terms and what triggers settlement are set out here.
An auction, or a direct offer
A public auction and a direct offer are both legitimate routes. They differ on price certainty, on staff time and on how the proceeds land in your books.
| Public auction | A direct offer | |
|---|---|---|
| Price certainty | None until it closes | Fixed before you commit |
| Staff hours | Listing, photography, questions, pickup coordination | Send a list |
| Fees | Platform commission | None |
| Removal | Buyers collect piecemeal | One pickup, one date |
| Timeline | Weeks to months | Offer in 24 hours, pickup 3 to 5 business days after approval |
| Proceeds accounting | Many small settlements | One settlement report |
One pickup, one date, and the rooms are clear.
An offer inside 24 hours, pickup 3 to 5 business days after approval, and one settlement report for the business office.
Where direct sale is constrained
Some states restrict direct sale of surplus property. Two examples: California Education Code section 17545 and New Jersey 18A:18A-45 both set limits. There are others, and the rules change. If you are in a constrained state, tell us and we will work to your process or tell you we cannot.
This is not legal advice. Confirm with your board attorney.
Devices we take, and when to start
We take
- Chromebooks, including devices past auto-update expiry
- Student and staff laptops
- Tablets
- Desktops and lab machines
- Monitors and projectors
We leave with you
- Chargers, cables and power adapters
- Charging carts and storage cabinets
- Networking gear, switches and access points
- Printers, copiers and classroom furniture
A summer refresh has one fixed date in it: the day the rooms have to be clear. Work backwards from that day. Start 60 to 90 days ahead and nothing on this rail is rushed.
60 to 90 days before the rooms must be clear
Send the device list. Counts by model are enough, and the list does not have to be final.
Inside 24 hours
A written offer comes back, itemized by model and quantity, in a form the business office can drop into the board packet.
At the board meeting
The offer stands for 7 days. If the next scheduled meeting falls outside that window, we re-issue the same figure, provided the fleet has not changed.
3 to 5 business days after approval
We book the carrier and collect on the date you give us. One pickup, one date, and the rooms are clear.
3 to 5 business days from verified receipt
Payment by ACH or wire transfer, with the settlement report behind it.
Models, auto-update expiry and de-provisioning are covered on the Chromebooks page, and staff and lab machines on the laptops and desktops page. We buy from other kinds of seller as well, and the full list is on who we buy from.
Data on student devices
We do not sanitize in house and we do not issue certificates of destruction ourselves. You can wipe and de-provision before pickup, keep the drives, or ask us about routing the lot through a processing partner. We name the processor for your specific job before anything ships. What we can and cannot certify is set out here.
Send a list, get an offer
Send a list. We come back inside 24 hours with a written offer.
Get an offer
Send the device list and the refresh date. An offer follows inside 24 hours.
Common questions
- Can you work inside our board approved surplus process?
- Yes. We work within your process and we never ask you to bypass it. We give you a written offer you can take to the board.
- Our state requires a public sale. Can we still use you?
- Sometimes. Tell us which statute your business office works to and we will either work to it or tell you plainly that we cannot. This is not legal advice. Confirm with your board attorney.
- What do you do about student data on the devices?
- You can wipe and de-provision before pickup, keep the drives, or ask us about routing the lot through a processing partner. We do not sanitize in house and we do not issue certificates ourselves. What we can and cannot certify is here.
- Do you take Chromebooks that are past auto-update expiry?
- Yes. Past-AUE devices are bought in the same lot as the rest of the fleet, at the same time. We do not take the charging carts or the chargers they sat in.
- When should we start if we want the devices gone over the summer?
- Start 60 to 90 days before the rooms must be clear. Send the list as soon as the refresh is board approved.