Free Selling on General Items Listed with a $1 Reserve (Some Exclusions apply) @ Trade Me

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suspense on 04/06/2024 - 14:17 trademe.co.nz (643 clicks)
Last edited 04/06/2024 - 15:10 by 1 other user

Things you need to know

General items:

• This promotion is available to casual sellers only (not in-trade).
• Only applies to general items listed with a $1 Reserve
• Discount applies to success fees only, any other applicable listing fees still apply.
• Relists started on Saturday 8 June 2024 are included, but relists after this date are not. Only applies for the first listing period.
• 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

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  MrFantasticNZ on 04/06/2024 - 15:21

  +2

  I think there was a similar promotion from trademe 3-4 weeks ago?.. I have noticed the frequency of these occuring.

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    suspense on 04/06/2024 - 15:27

    +2

    Yeah, but the last one was better (didn't have to be $1 reserve) https://www.cheapies.nz/node/46507

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      Huntakillaz on 04/06/2024 - 17:11

      it'll happen near the end of the month most likely, then seem to run on a random 4-8weeks cycle

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  Kdzc83 on 04/06/2024 - 15:35

  yes! been waiting for this

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  limepanda on 04/06/2024 - 18:36

  +3

  $1 reserves are really dangerous in this economy. I did a bunch last time and stuff that was worth hundreds each sold for between $5 and $10. It was a bit of a gut punch. They all had good photos, descriptions, titles etc, it wasn't my first rodeo. I've also noticed over the last 6 months that stuff is selling cheaper and cheaper all the time. With my business people are almost exclusively paying via afterpay now, people just have no money right now. List at your own risk…

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    chunder on 04/06/2024 - 19:30

    +2

    Yeah I will never do a $1 reserve on anything with value for this reason. I would rather sit on something for months for the right person to come along than risk it going for far below what it's worth - $20 in fees is worth more than the risk of it selling $50 below what it should go for.

    Just sold an iphone SE2020 2 weeks ago. I'd been listing it for like $280 during fees free and on market place but no one bought it. Then someone hit buy now on it at $320 and I paid $25 in fees. Sometimes the right person just isn't looking at the right time and the vultures are circling waiting until they get thrown a bone thinking someone just needs to get rid of it.

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      Huntakillaz on 04/06/2024 - 21:19

      +1

      Had this happen so often, people don't but during the lower priced fee free week, and it's sold at the higher price the following week.

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        chep on 04/06/2024 - 22:08

        +2

        Lots of competition during fees free week, pushes prices down.

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      kiwical on 05/06/2024 - 08:01

      +6

      Wow. That's a dangerous game kfr23. Not only can you get a warning from Trade Me it royally pisses off buyers. You would be happy if you were bidding on something and the seller withdrew it because you bid on it?

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        kiakaha on 05/06/2024 - 08:09

        +3

        yea we are cheapies, not POS

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    Bobbee on 05/06/2024 - 21:29

    Yes, I have noticed a marked increase in buyers who have been slow to pay or don't on Trademe over the last few months. You end up wasting a fair bit of time bugging them and/or going through the process of getting selling fees back. I think TM has lost a lot of trade to Marketplace (which of course is a magnet for timewasters, I've blocked a huge number). I hardly buy anything on Trademe myself these days.

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  wildchild on 05/06/2024 - 06:46

  +6

  Really frustrating when people list stuff for $1 with no intention of following through! Surprised cheapies would do that to other bargain hunters..

  Ive sold a few things that couldve definitely got more for, but ive also won a few things in the same way!

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    The Hound on 05/06/2024 - 10:29

    Probably found it cheaper on FB marketplace. And same person would have contacted 3 different sellers they will pickup and pay for item, only to show up at just one place lol typical

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    nzmax on 05/06/2024 - 18:15

    +3

    Yes, that is why I never do $1 auctions. It is always a risk. Trademe shouldn't really allow people to withdraw except for very good reason.