
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".
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".
I've always found the language of Trade Me a little disingenuous. For instance, instead of 'buying stuff' you 'win auctions', writes David Chaplin.
Have you ever bid "too much" for something on Trade Me? You're not alone.
The 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.
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.
Trade Me is New Zealand's biggest "retailer". And a staggering 40 per cent of all items sold are new.
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.
Music fans who have not secured tickets to The Mission in Taradale this month may be able to snaffle a bargain on Trade Me.
Four Gisborne men are facing kidnapping and aggravated robbery charges after a car deal went wrong.
Renters could be in luck, as a turnaround in the market has seen a flood of listings and brought prices to a standstill.
The number of sharemarket trades hit a record high in December capping off the best year for the New Zealand stock market since 2004.
Fairfax has completed a sell-down of its 51 per cent stake in Trade Me, the online shopping site confirmed this evening.
Trade Me shares are in a trading halt, as announcements confirm Fairfax is selling its 51 per cent stake in the company.