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Shershah Weekly Roundup

A running weekly summary of what Shershah Kabari Market wanted, offered, and paid — updated every week from live board and rate data.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 27, 2026

Which Gate Sells What: A First-Timer's Map of Shershah Kabari Market

Shershah is not one market but a sprawl of thousands of shops loosely organised by specialty. Here is how to avoid wasting your first visit walking the wrong lanes.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 26, 2026

Why Gaddani Ship-Breaking Moves Karachi Scrap Prices

Shershah is a national price-setter partly because of what happens 48 kilometres away at Gaddani. Here is the link between the two, and why it matters if you trade steel or iron.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 25, 2026

Copper Grades Explained: Telling Bright Wire, Mixed Wire, and Burnt Wire Apart

Copper is the single most valuable everyday scrap material at Shershah, and its price swings hardest by grade. Here is how to tell the grades apart before you sell.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 23, 2026

How Weighing Actually Works at Shershah — And How Not to Get Cheated on It

Weight, not price per kilo, is where most first-time sellers lose money at Shershah. Here is exactly how the scale process works and what to watch.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 21, 2026

Should You Strip Copper Cable Yourself? The Actual Economics

Stripping insulation off cable before selling can raise the price meaningfully. Whether it's worth your time depends on volume and tools.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 20, 2026

Tin Cans and Sheet Steel: Why the Lowest-Value Scrap Still Adds Up

Tin and light sheet steel sit at the bottom of the price table at Shershah. Here is why, and why bulk changes the maths.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 19, 2026

Radiator Scrap: Why Copper-Brass and All-Aluminium Radiators Are Priced Apart

Not all radiators are the same scrap. The material underneath the paint decides the price, and it isn't always obvious from outside.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 18, 2026

Stainless Steel at Shershah: The Magnet Test and Why Kitchen Scrap Pays Less

Stainless steel scrap has a wide price range at Shershah, and most of it comes down to one simple test you can do with a fridge magnet.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 17, 2026

Buying a Used Compressor or Motor at Shershah: What to Test Before You Pay

A used compressor or motor at Shershah can be a genuine bargain or a paperweight. Here is how to tell before money changes hands.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 16, 2026

How Imported Scrap Actually Reaches Shershah

A meaningful share of what trades at Shershah arrived by ship first. Here is roughly how that scrap gets from a container to a shop floor.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 15, 2026

Why Scrap Prices at Shershah Move With the Calendar

Ramadan, monsoon season, and the construction calendar all leave a real mark on what Shershah pays. Here is the pattern.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 14, 2026

How Negotiating Actually Works at Shershah

The quoted rate is a starting point, not a fixed number. Here is how price actually gets settled on the ground.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 13, 2026

What's Actually Valuable Inside E-Waste (and What Isn't)

Old electronics look like junk uniformly, but the value inside one is wildly uneven. Here is where it actually sits.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 12, 2026

Selling Lead-Acid Batteries at Shershah: Handling, Weight, and the Acid Risk Nobody Mentions

Battery scrap is priced and handled differently from every other material at Shershah, for reasons that come down to what's actually inside one.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 11, 2026

Aluminium Scrap Grades: Why Extrusion Beats Cans, and Cast Beats Turnings

Aluminium at Shershah splits into grades with a wide price spread. Here is what separates them and why.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 10, 2026

Brass Grading at Shershah: Yellow, Red, and Why Radiator Ends Pay More

Brass isn't one material at Shershah. It's several, and the difference between them shows up as a real gap on the scale slip.

Shershah Scrap Team · Jul 9, 2026