How WTB Blasts Work
As an ITAD buyer, you know the pain of sourcing specific equipment. You need 50 Dell R750 servers, but nobody on your contact list has them right now. You send a few emails, make some calls, post on a forum, and wait. Days pass. The deal window closes.
PartsBroadcast flips this. Email your Want-to-Buy request to wtb@partsbroadcast.com and it goes to every active seller on the platform. If someone has what you need, they reply directly to you.
The WTB Process
- Email your request — Send a WTB email to wtb@partsbroadcast.com describing what you need: equipment type, quantity, condition requirements, budget range, and timeline.
- Moderation — Our team reviews the request for legitimacy, tags it with the appropriate commodity categories and brands, and approves it for delivery.
- Broadcast to sellers — Your WTB blast is delivered to all active senders on the platform with a [WTB] subject prefix so sellers immediately know it is a buying request.
- Sellers respond — Interested sellers reply through our anonymous proxy. Your email address stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
Why Use PartsBroadcast for WTB
- Reach every seller at once — one email reaches the entire PartsBroadcast seller network instead of just your existing contacts.
- Anonymous until you choose — your identity is hidden behind our reply proxy. Sellers see your request and company name, but not your direct email. You reveal yourself only when you respond to a seller.
- Human moderation — every WTB blast is reviewed before delivery, ensuring sellers receive only legitimate buying requests.
- Also receive inventory blasts — every buyer account automatically includes free receiver preferences. You get WTB capabilities and targeted inventory blasts filtered to your categories and brands.
- Track engagement — your buyer dashboard shows how many sellers each WTB blast reached and open rates.
What Makes a Good WTB Blast
The more specific your request, the better the responses:
- What you need — specific make, model, part numbers when possible
- Quantity — how many units you are looking for
- Acceptable condition — new, refurbished, used, specific grade requirements
- Target price or budget — helps sellers decide if they can meet your needs
- Delivery location — relevant for freight and logistics costs
- Timeline — when you need the equipment by
ITAD Services Too
WTB blasts are not just for hardware. Need a certified data destruction vendor? Looking for a logistics partner for a large decommission? Need R2-certified recycling for end-of-life assets? Post a WTB blast and reach service providers across the ITAD industry.
Buyer Dashboard
Your dashboard gives you full visibility:
- WTB history — every request you have sent with status and delivery date
- Delivery metrics — how many sellers each WTB reached
- Open tracking — see how many sellers opened your request
- Receiver preferences — manage your commodity and brand filters for incoming inventory blasts
- Billing management — manage your subscription through our Stripe-powered portal
Pricing
Buyer subscriptions include unlimited WTB blasts:
- Monthly plan — $29/month, cancel anytime
- Annual plan — $15/month ($180/year), save 48%
Both plans include: unlimited WTB blasts, delivery to all active sellers, quality moderation, WTB history and metrics, anonymous reply proxy, and free receiver preferences.
Getting Started
- Create your account with your email, company name, and password
- Subscribe through our secure Stripe checkout
- Start posting WTB requests — email wtb@partsbroadcast.com