1 July - Reserve fee now applies in general categoriesA 25c reserve fee now applies to auctions where you choose a reserve price that is higher than the start price.
This change is designed to offer a better buying experience by encouraging sellers to be transparent about reserve prices. As a result, buyers will know that any bid has the chance to be successful.
No fee applies when you keep the reserve price equal to the start price, or when listing a car or other vehicle.
1 July - Rental property pricing changeThe fee for listing residential properties for rent has increased from $49 to $69.
There are no success fees in this category and you can relist for free until rented.
29 June - 11:00pm: Text Me Problem ResolvedThe previous issue with Text Me SMS messages not being delivered has now been resolved.
We apologise to those members affected.
29 June - 2:30pm: Text Me SMS Delivery ProblemsWe are currently aware of a problem which is preventing the delivery of Text Me SMS messages over the Vodafone network. Unfortunately this issue is outside of our control.
We are in contact with our SMS provider and are closely monitoring the situation. We will post an update once this problem has been resolved.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may be causing.
26 June - Home page tweakWe've made a small change to our home page to make it easier to visit Trade Me's sister sites -
FindSomeone,
Travelbug and
Stuff.
We've also changed how we display the main categories, making them easier to read on newer monitors.
Check out the home page
23 June - Rental property pricing change
The fee to list residential properties for rent will increase from $49 to $69, effective from 1 July.
There is no change to success fees for this category and you can continue to relist your rental property for free until rented.
23 June - Reserve fee to apply in general categories
A 25c reserve fee will apply to auctions where you choose a reserve price that is higher than the start price, effective from 1 July 2008.
This change is designed to offer a better buying experience by encouraging sellers to be transparent about reserve prices. As a result, buyers will know that any bid has the chance to be successful.
No fee applies when you keep the reserve price equal to the start price, or when listing a car or other vehicle.
16 June - Trade Me goes mobileWe have launched a mobile-friendly version of Trade Me so you can easily check your listings on the go.
You can view your watchlist, items you’re buying and selling, favourite searches and more.
m.trademe.co.nz
11 June - Travel accommodation & packages removedThe Travel accommodation & packages category under Home & living is no longer available. Instead, you can now visit
Travelbug to choose from over 2,300 NZ hotels, motels, holiday homes, B&Bs and more.
Travel vouchers are still available on Trade Me under Lifestyle >
Other
5 June - Help protect the kiwiYou can now contribute to saving the kiwi when you sell stuff on Trade Me.
When placing a general listing, you can choose to round up your success fee to the nearest dollar and donate the difference to the Forest & Bird's Kiwis for Kiwi campaign.
Participating auctions display a kiwi icon.
Find out more
29 May - Queen's Birthday - Payments DelayUnfortunately due to bank closures over the Queen’s Birthday holiday there will be a delay in Internet or phone banking payments appearing on your Trade Me account.
Payments made between 7pm 30 May and Tuesday 3 June will not be processed until Wednesday 4 June.
Sorry for the inconvenience, unfortunately it is beyond our control. We hope you enjoy the long weekend.
15 May - Changes to DVDs & moviesWe have made changes to our
DVDs & movies category.
While additional information will now be available for some DVD titles, such as special editions and combo sets, we will no longer carry information for other movies, such as the cast list and synopsis.
11 May - 7:20pm: TelstraClear Email Problem ResolvedThe previous problem with email delivery to TelstraClear customers has been resolved and all email has now been delivered.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.
11 May - 3:30pm: TelstraClear Based EmailWe are currently experiencing problems with the delivery of email to TelstraClear hosted email domains. These include the clear.net.nz and paradise.net.nz domains.
We are currently working with TelstraClear to resolve this problem and we apologise to any affected members.
6 May - Spoof emailThere is currently a spoof email circulating that promotes a competition to register on Trade Me to win cash prizes. This email was not sent by Trade Me and no such competition exists.
If you have already clicked on this email and entered your details please
contact us immediately.
For information on how to stay safe online please visit our
Safe Computing Centre.
