What optical transceivers do you buy?

SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, QSFP28 and higher modules, plus AOC and DAC/twinax cables — OEM-branded or vendor-coded, in bulk. Send the coding, speed/reach, quantity and new-vs-pulled condition for a firm offer.

Does vendor coding matter?

Yes — it's the main value driver. Modules are coded to a switch vendor (Cisco, Arista, Juniper and others); the coding plus speed and reach sets who will buy them and at what level.

Do you buy pulled optics from a decommission?

Yes — pulled and surplus modules in bulk. They often ride with the switches in a data-centre decommission; new/sealed stock sits at the top of the range.

How is value confirmed?

From your list (coding, speed, quantity, condition) we give an indicative range, firm on inspection — final value depends on coding, demand for that speed, and OEM-vs-compatible status.

Sell Used Optical Transceivers in Bulk (SFP/QSFP)

Sell surplus optical transceivers & cables in bulk

We buy surplus and pulled optical transceivers and direct-attach cables in bulk across the USA and Canada — SFP, SFP+, SFP28, QSFP+, QSFP28 and higher, plus AOC and DAC/twinax. Vendor coding, speed and condition decide value, so send the coding, speed/reach, quantity and new-vs-pulled status for a firm offer; we take title and resell globally.

✓ USA & Canada✓ One buyer — we take title✓ Sealed reels & trays kept intact✓ Indicative range, firm on inspection

Optical modules trade alongside components but follow networking-market rules: data-centre build-outs, refreshes and cancelled or rescaled projects leave large lots of surplus optics, and retiring a switch platform strands the OEM-coded modules built for it. These move well in bulk when the coding is consistent.

Vendor coding is the dominant value driver — modules are coded to a switch vendor such as Cisco, Arista or Juniper, and the coding plus speed, reach and wavelength sets the buyer pool. Genuine OEM-branded versus compatible/coded, quantity and new-versus-pulled condition do the rest.

What we buy

SFP and SFP+ (1G / 10G) and SFP28 (25G)
QSFP+ (40G), QSFP28 (100G) and higher-speed QSFP-DD / OSFP
Active optical cables (AOC)
Direct-attach copper (DAC / twinax), including breakout cables
Both OEM-branded and vendor-coded compatible modules

What drives recovery value

Vendor coding — the dominant driver; modules coded to Cisco, Arista, Juniper and others set the buyer pool.
Speed & reach — 1G/10G/25G/40G/100G and wavelength/reach define demand.
OEM vs compatible — genuine OEM-branded and clean compatible stock price differently; be explicit.
Condition — new/sealed outvalues pulled; bulk same-coding lots are easiest to move.
Quantity — consolidated single-coding lots place fastest.

Who buys it

Optics-specialist buyers and resellers, brokers, and IT-hardware resellers serving data-centre buyers take this stock; coding/recoding and switch-compatibility testing are standard in this sub-market. We buy the lot outright and resell into that channel.

Selling it cleanly

Counterfeit and mislabelled optics exist, and buyers test for compatibility and authenticity — so be clear on OEM versus compatible, the exact coding, the speed/reach, and new-versus-pulled condition. This family overlaps our networking buyback; if you're clearing a data hall, the optics can ride with the switches in one lot.

The offer list is the asset. Send manufacturer part numbers, quantities, date codes and packaging (sealed reel / tray / tube / loose) — that is what gets a firm recovery offer fastest. Send your list → or estimate value →

Other components we buy: ICs & semiconductors · Passive components · Connectors & electromechanical · Excess BOM & mixed kits · back to components buyback · see the glossary for terms.