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Free Selling on General Items and Motors (Exclusions Apply) Sunday 14th September @ Trade Me

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Free Selling on General Items and Motors (Exclusions Apply) Sunday 14th September @ Trade Me
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suspense on 10/09/2025 - 13:29 trademe.co.nz (228 clicks)
Last edited 10/09/2025 - 13:33

Things you need to know

General items promotion
  • Applies to listings started from 12:00 am until 11:59 pm on Sunday 14 September 2025.
  • Discount applies to success fees on general items only, any other applicable listing fees still apply.
  • Discount applies to relists, but only if they are relisted on the day of the promotion. Only applies for the first listing period.
  • This promotion is available to casual sellers only (not in-trade).
  • Car parts are included, however large machinery listed in the 'Business, farming and industry' category are not (e.g. tractors and trailers).
  • Limited of 100 listings applies.
  • Full terms and conditions
Motors promotion
  • This promotion is available to casual sellers only (not RMVT registered, and lists less than 10 vehicles in any 12 months period). The promotion applies to a maximum of one listing per member.
  • Applies to listings started from 12:00 am until 11:59 pm on Sunday 14 September 2025. Relists after 90 days aren't included.
  • Applies only to used cars and motorbikes (not to other vehicle types, e.g. campervans and boats).
  • Applies to basic listings only. Normal fees apply for other listing types.
  • This offer is non-transferable.
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  • Neori on 10/09/2025 - 13:47
    +3

    Just in time for all the iPhone 17 pre-orders.

    • mrhale on 10/09/2025 - 15:22
      +1

      I think the cheapie way is to look for all the early adopters offloading their current iPhones! Might be time to update my iPhone 11 lol!

  • Twomod on 10/09/2025 - 15:40
    +3

    To be honest I've stopped using TradeMe after discovering Facebook marketplace
    It is one of the best decision I've made

    • fatboyj on 10/09/2025 - 15:52
      +3

      Same. Zero fees and instant communication. Very easy to use too.

      • Deephardfunky on 10/09/2025 - 17:56
        +3

        Trade Me still has its place for higher value items.

    • cappylemmy on 10/09/2025 - 16:33
      +16

      Is this still available?

      • Fungi on 10/09/2025 - 17:18
        +5

        Would you trade for two rice crackers and a belligerent goldfish?

        • Marsh88 on 12/09/2025 - 11:10

          This!

      • L3tstaxth1s on 10/09/2025 - 21:52

        Lmao

    • Tinyking on 10/09/2025 - 17:06
      +3

      Last price?

    • Redcafej on 10/09/2025 - 17:32

      Don't know why people still pay to sell or have to wait for free days. Yeah, there's a more secure payment system for Trademe but as long as you meet up and pay on the spot it shouldn't be an issue

      • Fragluton on 11/09/2025 - 08:29
        +2

        Sale time is a big one, trademe is exposed to the whole country, FB is typically just browsed by locals. I don't set my search distance far as who wants to pay money to some fake name FB profile which many seem to be, not me. Being able to sell nationwide means sales happen faster and nearly always with less effort than FB, each to their own though.

      • Liger Zero on 11/09/2025 - 11:42
        +4

        I’ve used both TM and FB Marketplace heaps (for business and personal) and honestly there are a bunch of reasons TM is better.

        Reach & selling speed: Marketplace is mostly local pickup. On TM you’ve got buyers from all over NZ, so stuff sells quicker. If it’s niche, you often get a better price too. I’ve seen items sit for weeks on FB that sell in days on TM.

        Often I’ll find items that are dead on Marketplace and flip on eBay AU for 2x.

        Extra exposure: If you’re in-trade, your TM listings can show on Google Shopping. I get a surprising number of “new” buyers this way - people clicking ads from a Google search.

        Scam factor: Marketplace is full of timewasters and scammers. You can filter them out but it takes effort. On TM, for about 10% in fees (Ping included), you’re basically risk-free. Scams are rare, you can check feedback, and you can set auctions so only verified buyers can bid. And buyer’s very, very rarely back out of transactions, and they’re almost always easy to communicate with. There’s an incentive to maintain positive feedback.

        Convenience: TM makes shipping easy. Book a Courier is cheap and they’ll pick it up, so you don’t even have to go to the PO. No strangers at your place, no meeting in carparks, no check for fake notes, counting and depositing your cash. No risk of getting jumped, or worse.

        Post transaction support: Live chat support on TradeMe is pretty good. You can use them if you have any issues with the seller, if you need advice etc. In the situation that you have a difficult buyer, TM will do most of the work for you and work out a resolution (if it’s a Ping/AfterPay transaction).

        So yeah, TM charges fees, but you save time, mental energy, sell faster, reach way more buyers, and it’s safer. It’s still dependent on what you’re selling and your own personal evaluation of what all of that is worth to you. But for most people, it’s worth it. It’s partly why eBay is so successful, even though they charge even higher fees (12-15%, in my experience).

        I still use FB Marketplace, but 99% for buying now (arbitraging). I’m probably the 0.01% that shops on there internationally regularly..

        • justaddwater on 11/09/2025 - 11:44
          -1

          Why chatgpt?

          • Liger Zero on 11/09/2025 - 11:46
            +3

            @justaddwater: I wrote like 8 paragraphs and it was a bit wordy and poorly structured so I asked ChatGPT to clean it up a bit. All of the content and key points are mine

            • n908671 on 11/09/2025 - 14:20

              @Liger Zero: Are your sales on ebay.com.au to nz or to aussies? If the latter how do you make shipping economical.

              Agree book a courier is easy tonuse but thr prices have gone up a lot. Cheapest option is now $5.50

              • Liger Zero on 13/09/2025 - 23:19

                @n908671: So most of my stuff on eBay AU is fulfilled from WA to Australia-wide and internationally. The few items that I sell from NZ and ship internationally are very lightweight and small, so shipping is still relatively economical.

                Try eShip via NZ Post, it's free and I've found the rates pretty good. Sometimes better than book a courier, except for larger parcels.

        • L3tstaxth1s on 11/09/2025 - 14:24

          Is the live chat free and during certain hours? Never used it before.

          • Liger Zero on 13/09/2025 - 23:20

            @L3tstaxth1s: Yes it's free and available for everyone. Hours and instructions on this page.

            Just click the little bubble to get started, and ask the chatbot to be transferred to a live agent ASAP.

  • Gotham35 on 14/09/2025 - 10:34

    Any tips how to get more than 10 views on a listing? Without paying for the extras - seems I get hardly any hits

    • kfr23 on 14/09/2025 - 10:56

      Better photos, better title, lower price

    • coffeee on 14/09/2025 - 11:09
      +1

      sell something that people want to buy?

    • Liger Zero on 14/09/2025 - 16:54
      +1

      I don’t know if this helps but I add a relevant keywords section at the end, to help with search SEO.

      Good photos are important, ideally bright, even lighting with a plain background. Main photo should be clear and uncluttered, items appropriately framed.

  • fatboyj on 14/09/2025 - 11:39

    Just want to check is this fee free till sold or until a relist?

    • Stoic on 14/09/2025 - 11:41
      +1

      Until a relist

      "Discount applies to relists, but only if they are relisted on the day of the promotion. Only applies for the first listing period."

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