Sell retiring IT for residual value — CAD-denominated, on uplift.
Maxicom Canada buys back enterprise IT — servers, storage, networking, laptops, AI hardware, components — at fair-market residual value. Quote within 2 hours of receiving an asset list. Settlement in CAD on uplift, not consignment, not deferred.
Asset classes we quote routinely
- ♦ Enterprise servers — HPE ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge, IBM, Lenovo ThinkSystem, Cisco UCS, Sun/Oracle.
- ♦ Storage — NetApp, EMC/Dell, HPE, Pure, Hitachi, IBM. JBODs and full arrays.
- ♦ Networking — Cisco Catalyst/Nexus, Juniper, Arista, HPE Aruba, Fortinet, Palo Alto.
- ♦ Laptops & desktops — corporate refresh stock; volume tiers from 50–5,000 units.
- ♦ AI hardware — NVIDIA H100, A100, H200, L40S; AMD MI series; AI workstations.
- ♦ Components — CPU, RAM, SSD, HDD, GPU, NIC, HBA, PSU, chassis.
- ♦ Tape & legacy media — LTO, optical, even mainframe-era kit (destruction-only typically).
From asset list to CAD quote in 2 hours.
Most buyback quotes follow the same flow. We don't blind-quote — we tell you exactly which line items have residual value, which don't, and why.
- 1. Asset list · Send us a CSV / spreadsheet with serial numbers, makes, models. We'll provide a template.
- 2. Indicative quote · Within 2 hours: per-line indicative CAD value, plus destruction-only items and why.
- 3. Site survey · For larger jobs (>$50K indicative), a 1-hour site survey to confirm condition.
- 4. Final quote + SoW · Firm CAD quote, Statement of Work, NDA, destruction method per device.
- 5. Uplift + settle · Locked transit, NIST destruction, settlement in CAD within 5 business days of disposition.
A worked example, with the math.
Mid-size buyback — 200-unit Dell + HPE refresh, 3-year-old kit, working/tested
| 120 × HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 (2× Xeon Gold 6248, 256GB, 4× NVMe) | C$216,000 indicative |
| 60 × Dell PowerEdge R740 (2× Xeon Gold 6230, 192GB) | C$72,000 indicative |
| 20 × HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 (1U workhorse) | C$18,000 indicative |
| Bulk lot premium (200+ units of standard SKUs) | +15% |
| Original drives present, working/tested | +15% |
| Indicative gross buyback | C$306,000 |
| Less: secure transport across 3 SG sites | (C$2,400) |
| Less: per-asset destruction + wipe-log | (C$3,600) |
| Net CAD settlement on uplift | ≈ C$300,000 |
Live secondary-market pricing tiers for common enterprise SKUs.
The numbers below are indicative CAD residuals for kit in working, tested condition with original drives present. A specific quote is a function of generation, configuration, memory and storage spec, volume, and current-week secondary-market demand. Your actual quote may be higher or lower than the range below; these figures are intended to calibrate your expectation, not to be a price list.
| SKU / item | Indicative CAD residual | Condition basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 (2× Xeon Gold 6248, 256GB, 4× NVMe) | C$1,200–2,400 | Working / tested | Strong demand in North America refurb market |
| Dell PowerEdge R740 (2× Xeon Gold 6230, 192GB, mixed drives) | C$900–1,800 | Working / tested | Common SKU, steady residual |
| Cisco UCS B200 M5 blade (2× Xeon, 256GB) | C$700–1,400 | Working / tested | Demand softening as M6+ enters refurb market |
| NetApp AFF A300 (24× NVMe, dual controllers) | C$8,000–18,000 | Working / tested | All-flash demand strong; per-config pricing |
| EMC / Dell VNX 5400 (mid-tier SAN) | C$2,500–6,000 | Working / tested | Older but sustained refurb demand |
| Cisco Catalyst 9500-48Y4C | C$3,500–7,500 | Working / tested | Networking residuals stay strong long-cycle |
| HPE Aruba 6300M / CX 8320 | C$1,800–4,500 | Working / tested | Aruba demand growing in North America |
| NVIDIA A100 SXM 80GB | C$18,000–28,000 | Working / tested | Volatile — re-quote within 7 days |
| NVIDIA H100 SXM 80GB | C$28,000–42,000 | Working / tested | Hourly market — quote on the day |
| Server RAM, DDR4 ECC RDIMM (per 32GB module) | C$45–95 | Tested | Bulk-lot pricing tier; minimum 50 modules |
| Enterprise NVMe SSD, 3.84TB read-intensive | C$220–420 | Tested, healthy SMART | Per-drive; minimum 50 drives |
What to include in your asset list
- ♦ Serial numbers — even a sample of 10–20 across the lot helps anchor the quote.
- ♦ Make and model — full SKU including the trailing dash code.
- ♦ Configuration — CPU model, RAM total, storage layout if known.
- ♦ Working / tested status — currently in production, on a shelf working, pulled untested, or known failed.
- ♦ Drives present — yes / no / mixed; on production-pulled kit, drives are often missing.
- ♦ Quantity — exact count or tight range. 50 vs 500 changes the per-unit residual.
- ♦ Pickup site — affects logistics cost; same-island Canada is standard.
- ♦ Target uplift date — affects whether we quote against current or projected secondary-market levels.
- ♦ Any specific destruction-evidence format your audit requires.
Honest about the spread.
Our economics on a buyback engagement come from the spread between our purchase price (what we pay you) and our resale price (what a refurbisher / reseller / end-buyer pays us), less destruction costs, logistics, refurbishment labour where applicable, and the cost of capital tied up in inventory.
For broad indicative reference, on enterprise servers in working condition the gross spread typically runs 30–60% — our purchase price is 40–70% of what we'll resell at, with the wider spreads reflecting older generations or harder-to-move SKUs. After destruction labour, refurb labour, logistics, financing, and the inventory drag of the small percentage that doesn't sell at all, the net margin is meaningfully tighter. We don't disclose specific spreads on specific SKUs publicly because that's our trading edge, but we'll discuss broad band-of-spread on request once you're a contracted client and need the figure for a competitive-benchmarking exercise.
Visual reference.
IT asset buyback in Canada — frequently asked
Why CAD-denominated?
Canada buyers and finance teams expect CAD pricing. Cross-border North America buyback can be quoted in CAD or USD by agreement; Canada-side jobs default to CAD.
Do you offer consignment or deferred-payment terms?
No. Settlement is on uplift — once we take possession of the asset, the agreed CAD value is paid within 5 business days of disposition. Cleaner accounting on both sides.
How do I sell my used enterprise servers in Canada?
Send an asset list (CSV / spreadsheet with serial numbers, makes, models, configurations) to purchase@maxicom.ca or fill the form at /sell-to-us/. Within 2 working hours during SGT business hours (Mon-Fri 08:30-18:00) you'll receive an indicative CAD-denominated quote with per-line residual estimates. For larger jobs above C$50K indicative, a 1-hour site survey within 24 hours typically follows. Locked, GPS-tracked uplift on agreed date; NIST 800-88 destruction; per-job Certificate of Destruction; CAD settlement within 5 business days of disposition.
What's the typical buyback price for HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 in Canada?
Indicative range: C$1,200–2,400 for working/tested HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 (2× Xeon Gold 6248, 256GB RAM, 4× NVMe drives). Final quote depends on exact configuration (CPU SKU tier, RAM total, drive count, NVMe vs SAS), volume (bulk lot of 20+ commands a 15–25% premium), condition (working/tested vs untested), and current-week secondary-market demand. AI-class servers with installed H100 or A100 GPUs carry significantly higher residuals — see /buyback/ai-hardware/.
Do I get paid before or after Maxicom resells my hardware?
Settlement is on uplift — once Maxicom takes possession of the asset, the agreed CAD value is paid within 5 business days of disposition completion, regardless of when the kit eventually resells in the secondary market. No consignment, no deferred payment, no revenue-share. This is cleaner accounting on both sides.
What's the minimum lot size for Maxicom Canada buyback?
There is no formal minimum, but below approximately C$5,000 indicative buyback value the freight + handling logistics start to dominate the residual. For component buyback (RAM modules, drives, CPUs) the practical floor is around 50 units of a class. For server buyback, 5–10 units is workable. For data destruction-only services without buyback, there's no lower bound — single-device destruction is supported.
Where can I sell my company's used IT equipment in Canada?
Reach Maxicom Canada on +1 437-996-2283 (phone + WhatsApp) or email purchase@maxicom.ca. Submit asset list (CSV / spreadsheet with serial numbers, makes, models, configurations) and receive an indicative CAD quote within 2 working hours. For larger jobs (>C$50K indicative), a 1-hour site survey within 24 hours typically follows. Pickup within 5-10 business days; NIST 800-88 + IEEE 2883-2022 destruction at our facility; per-job Certificate of Destruction within 5 days of disposition; CAD settlement on uplift.
Does Maxicom Canada buy used HP servers?
Yes. HPE ProLiant ML / DL / BL series across Gen8 through Gen11 are routinely quoted. Indicative CAD residuals: ProLiant DL360 Gen10 C$700-1,400; DL380 Gen10 C$1,200-2,400; DL580 Gen10 (4-socket) C$2,500-5,000; BL460c Gen10 blade C$500-1,000. Final quote depends on configuration (CPU SKU, RAM total, drive count, NVMe vs SAS), volume tier, condition, and current secondary-market demand. Original drives present and bulk lots of 20+ identical SKUs add 15-25% premium.
How much does Maxicom pay for used Dell PowerEdge servers in Canada?
Indicative CAD residuals for working/tested Dell PowerEdge: R640 (1U, 2× Xeon Gold) C$700-1,300; R740 (2U, 2× Xeon Gold 6230, 192GB) C$900-1,800; R740xd (24-bay storage variant) C$1,200-2,400; R750 (current-1 generation) higher. T-series tower servers carry similar residuals to comparable rack SKUs. Older 13G generation (R630, R730) at 5-7 years still has refurb residual in North American markets, typically C$300-700.
Where to sell used Cisco networking equipment in Canada?
Maxicom Canada quotes Cisco Catalyst (9000, 6500/6800), Nexus (9000, 7000, 5500), ASR / ISR routers, plus older legacy SKUs. Indicative CAD residuals: Catalyst 9300-48UXM C$2,500-5,500; 9500-48Y4C C$3,500-7,500; Nexus 9332PQ C$3,000-6,500; ASR 1001-X / ISR 4451-X C$1,500-3,500. Configuration sanitisation included as standard (factory-default reset via 'erase startup-config' and 'reload' from ROMmon, plus NIST 800-88 Purge on any non-volatile flash holding logs).
Will Maxicom buy back broken or damaged IT equipment?
Yes — for destruction-only or parts/spares dispositions. Working units typically refurbish-and-remarket; damaged or non-working units typically destruction-only with a documented disposition decision per asset. The mix is reflected in the per-line indicative quote. Common patterns from corporate refresh: 80-90% working/tested, 5-15% with cosmetic damage, 5-10% non-working — total CAD residual reflects the actual mix on inspection. For pure destruction without buyback, fee-based pricing applies.
How fast can I get paid after selling used servers to Maxicom?
Settlement is on uplift — once Maxicom takes possession of the asset, the agreed CAD value is paid to your nominated account within 5 business days of disposition completion (i.e. once destruction and asset-recovery decisions have closed for that engagement). Total elapsed from asset-list submission to bank settlement is typically 7-14 calendar days for standard scope, 14-28 days for larger multi-day decommissioning.
Does Maxicom buy IT equipment for cash or trade-in only?
Both. Cash settlement (CAD on uplift, applied to your bank account) is the default. Trade-in credit against new IT purchases is supported where the customer is concurrently sourcing replacement kit through a vendor we have a trade-in arrangement with. Combination payments (partial cash, partial trade-in) are possible where the customer prefers a split. Settlement structure is agreed in the Statement of Work before pickup.
What's the minimum order size for Maxicom Canada buyback?
No formal minimum. Below approximately C$5,000 indicative buyback value the freight + handling logistics start to dominate the residual. Practical guidance: 5-10 servers, 50+ component units (RAM modules, drives, CPUs), or 20+ corporate laptops makes economic sense. For destruction-only services without buyback, there's no lower bound — single-device destruction with full Certificate of Destruction is supported.
Does Maxicom buy refurbished IT equipment from other vendors?
Yes — reseller-to-reseller wholesale acquisition is part of our trader-network operation. Submit a sale-side asset list with serial numbers, make/model, capacity, condition grade, and indicative ask price. We respond within 1 business day with bid pricing or a pass decision. Common categories: enterprise servers, storage drives, networking kit, AI hardware, components. Volume tier preference: 50+ units of standard SKUs.
How does Maxicom price laptops for buyback in Canada?
Per-device indicative CAD residuals for working/tested corporate laptops: Dell Latitude 5530/5540 (i5, 16GB, 256GB) C$240-420; Latitude 7430/7440 (i7, 32GB, 512GB) C$420-680; Dell XPS 13/15 C$520-880; HP EliteBook 840 G9/G10 C$340-620; Lenovo ThinkPad T14 C$320-580; ThinkPad X1 Carbon C$580-950; Apple MacBook Pro 14" M2 C$1,100-1,800. Final quote depends on exact configuration, condition, volume tier (50-5,000+ units), and current secondary-market demand.
What happens to my company's data when I sell used IT to Maxicom?
Destroyed before any refurbishment or remarketing. Every data-bearing device is processed through NIST 800-88 + IEEE 2883-2022 destruction at our Canada facility. SSDs and NVMe drives default to Purge via cryptographic erase. Magnetic HDDs default to Clear or Destroy depending on data classification. Tape is destruction-only by default. Per-asset wipe-log or shred batch ID captured live. Per-job Certificate of Destruction issued before any refurbished kit leaves our facility.