New ZealandTrade Me to hike fee for selling homesPeople trying to sell their homes may have to fork out an extra $230 to have the property listed on Trade Me - on top of fees they already pay.30 Oct 04:30 PM
BusinessDealer fined over dodgy Trade Me adA dealer who advertised a car on Trade Me as having an MP3 input, parking sensors and reversing camera has been reprimanded after the car turned out to have none of these features.25 Oct 02:45 AM
BusinessCar dealer's Trade Me ad 'indefensible'An Auckland car dealership has been rapped over the knuckles and ordered to pay compensation for trimming a year off the age of a car it sold through Trade Me.23 Oct 03:15 AM
BDBDPersonal FinanceTrade Me lifts profit, issues warningTrade 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.20 Aug 09:45 PM
BusinessClapped-out van ad man punishedAn 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".28 Jul 10:30 PM
OpinionInside Money: How not to be a dick on Trade MeI've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.12 Jun 09:30 PM
OpinionDiana ClementIn bidding wars, sellers winHave you ever bid "too much" for something on Trade Me? You're not alone.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New Zealand$42,000 fine for online car scamThe director of an online car dealing company which placed thousands of bids on its own auctions didn't know the behaviour was illegal, his lawyer says.23 May 05:30 PM
TechnologyHomepage disappointmentOnline 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.13 Apr 05:42 AM
New ZealandTradeMe error: Property dreams sourProperty hunters who thought they'd found their dream home on TradeMe were disappointed to discover the listing wasn't meant to be there.04 Apr 09:04 PM
BusinessE-commerce: TradeMe shows the wayNew Zealand business feeling daunted by emerging technologies need look no further than the example of TradeMe, says a world-renowned expert in e-commerce.04 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandAuction site offers bargains aplenty but buyer bewareTrade Me is New Zealand's biggest "retailer". And a staggering 40 per cent of all items sold are new.16 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessTradeMe users fuming after problems with new functionThe 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.26 Feb 06:27 AM
EntertainmentCheap Mission tickets on Trade MeMusic fans who have not secured tickets to The Mission in Taradale this month may be able to snaffle a bargain on Trade Me.14 Feb 01:12 AM
New ZealandCar deal ends in armed kidnappingFour Gisborne men are facing kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges after a car deal went wrong.18 Jan 03:01 AM