As-Is Shipping Containers
The cheapest grade, and the one we are most careful about selling. As-is means the unit is sold with its faults, priced accordingly, and we tell you what those faults are before you buy rather than after it lands.
What you are actually buying
Being straight about it
As-is units are not sold watertight. That is the whole distinction and it is not a technicality. An as-is container may have a patched repair that weeps, a soft or holed section of floor, a door seal that no longer seats, or perforation in a panel. Any one of those puts water inside, and a container that lets water in holds it, because there is nowhere for it to drain.
When as-is is genuinely good value
Genuine value if you are cutting it up, fitting it out, using it as a fenced compound or storing things that do not mind weather. A false economy for household storage, feed, tools, documents, upholstery or anything electrical. The gap to cargo-worthy is a few hundred dollars. The cost of a wet floor is everything standing on it.
How the three grades compare
| Grade | Sold watertight? | What it commits us to |
|---|---|---|
| New — single-trip | Yes — sealed | Unpatched steel, clean floor, seals that have never hardened |
| Used — cargo-worthy | Yes — checked wind and watertight | Structurally sound, doors operating, floor intact |
| As-is | No — not sold watertight | Disclosing the faults before you buy, not after |
Budget helps you choose a suitable container and understand the complete delivered quote. Compare the size, condition and delivery arrangements together.
The other sizes and grades are all on the shipping container prices page.
As-is — common questions
What does as-is actually mean?
The cheapest grade, and the one we are most careful about selling. As-is means the unit is sold with its faults, priced accordingly, and we tell you what those faults are before you buy rather than after it lands. As-is units are not sold watertight. That is the whole distinction and it is not a technicality. An as-is container may have a patched repair that weeps, a soft or holed section of floor, a door seal that no longer seats, or perforation in a panel. Any one of those puts water inside, and a container that lets water in holds it, because there is nowhere for it to drain.
Why don't you publish an as-is price?
Because condition varies too much for a list price to be honest. Two as-is units side by side can be several hundred dollars apart on merit, and averaging them into one advertised figure would mean overcharging one buyer and misdescribing the other. We price them individually and tell you what is wrong with the specific unit.
Is it sold watertight?
No. As-is units are not sold watertight, and that is the definition of the grade rather than a disclaimer buried in terms. If what is going inside has to stay dry, buy cargo-worthy or better — the gap is a few hundred dollars and it is the best money you will spend on the purchase.
Can I see the actual unit before it arrives?
Yes. Photos of the actual container are available on request and sent before delivery. That matters most in used grades, where two structurally sound units can look very different from each other.
Tell us the job and we will tell you if as-is suits it
We will say plainly when the cheaper grade is a false economy, because a wet container is a much more expensive problem than the few hundred dollars it saved.
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