How Nodus works
A straightforward marketplace for surplus and off-spec timber. Here's what to expect whether you're buying or selling.
01 — The surplus
The surplus
Every timber mill produces surplus, downfall, overruns, and off-spec products. Stock that doesn't meet a specific order, short ends, colour variations, cosmetic defects, cancelled runs — it all adds up.
Traditionally, this stock is sold through word of mouth, written off, or left to deteriorate.
02 — The gap
The gap
Buyers who could use it — manufacturers, furniture makers, builders, trades — often don't know it exists.
Nodus connects these two sides. Sellers list surplus stock with honest, detailed disclosure. Buyers browse and purchase with the confidence that every listing has been reviewed, payments are held in escrow, and disputes are handled fairly against the published listing.
The result: sellers recover value from stock that would otherwise be wasted, and buyers access suitable timber at competitive prices.
03 — Buying
Buying on Nodus
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Browse and filter
Search active listings by species, use case, dimensions, and price. Every listing is reviewed by the platform before publication, so what you see has been checked for completeness and alignment with listing policy.
04 — Selling
Selling on Nodus
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Apply and onboard
Register as a seller, provide your business details and ABN, and connect your bank account via Stripe. Your application is reviewed before you can list.
05 — Key things to know
Key things to know
What you publish is what the buyer is entitled to receive. Defect disclosures, dimensions, species, and quantities in the listing are treated as representations.
Buyer payments are held by the platform and released to the seller after the order is delivered or collected. Both sides know what to expect at every step.
Once an order is delivered or collected, it completes shortly after and the seller is paid. Buying on Nodus is a finished cycle, not an open-ended arrangement.
Timber is a natural product. Minor cosmetic variation, natural grade variation, and disclosed defects are not grounds for dispute. Only material differences from the published listing qualify.
Every transaction is anchored to the published listing. Sellers are accountable for what they publish, and buyers know exactly what they're getting.
Crane truck unloading is charged per delivery at a carrier minimum, and because every listing ships from its own seller location, that cost repeats on each order. Many buyers nominate a transport depot or yard as the delivery address instead of their own site, then arrange one run to site with that company directly. The Freight & Delivery Policy sets out what to be aware of before doing this.