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Trade Me lifts profit, issues warning
Trade Me, New Zealand's largest online auction site, posted slower profit growth for 2013 and warned earnings growth would remain tepid in the coming year.

Clapped-out van ad man punished
An Auckland car dealer who sold a van on TradeMe earlier this year misled bidders by describing the vehicle as "a Mitsubishi work horse" with a "reliable motor".

Inside Money: How not to be a dick on Trade Me
I've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.

In bidding wars, sellers win
Have you ever bid "too much" for something on Trade Me? You're not alone.

Homepage disappointment
Online sellers are paying an extra $39 to have their listings feature for just a couple of hours on the Trade Me homepage. And some of them say the way the "homepage feature" option is described when a new listing is loaded is misleading.

TradeMe error: Property dreams sour
Property hunters who thought they'd found their dream home on TradeMe were disappointed to discover the listing wasn't meant to be there.

E-commerce: TradeMe shows the way
New Zealand business feeling daunted by emerging technologies need look no further than the example of TradeMe, says a world-renowned expert in e-commerce.

Auction site offers bargains aplenty but buyer beware
Trade Me is New Zealand's biggest "retailer". And a staggering 40 per cent of all items sold are new.

TradeMe users fuming after problems with new function
The launch of a new function on TradeMe has left a number of traders fuming, as they've been unable to complete recent sales or purchases.

Cheap Mission tickets on Trade Me
Music fans who have not secured tickets to The Mission in Taradale this month may be able to snaffle a bargain on Trade Me.

Car deal ends in armed kidnapping
Four Gisborne men are facing kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges after a car deal went wrong.

Rent falls tipped as demand slumps
Renters could be in luck, as a turnaround in the market has seen a flood of listings and brought prices to a standstill.

Stocks cap off sterling year
The number of sharemarket trades hit a record high in December capping off the best year for the New Zealand stock market since 2004.