Listings
Find out more about your listing options – including listing types and length.
Find out more about your listing options – and how they work.
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General items
Auction.
Auction + Buy Now.
Buy Now only / multi-quantity listing (MQL).
Cats, dogs, birds, rabbits & guinea pigs (desktop site only)
Start a listing / General item / Pets & animals / Cats / Cats for sale or Cats to adopt
Start a listing / General item / Pets & animals / Dogs / Dogs for sale or Dogs to adopt
Start a listing / General item / Pets & animals / Birds / Birds
Start a listing / General item / Pets & animals / Rabbits & Guinea Pigs / Rabbits or Guinea pigs
Classified (asking price).
Horses & ponies (desktop site only)
Classified (asking price).
Livestock (desktop site only)
Start a listing / General item / Business, farming & industry / Farming & forestry / Livestock
Auction.
Auction + Buy Now.
Buy Now only / multi-quantity listing (MQL).
Heavy machinery, carbon credits & domain names (desktop site only)
Start a listing / General item / Business, farming & industry / (multiple heavy machinery categories)
Start a listing / General item / Business, farming & industry / Carbon credits
Start a listing / General item / Computers / Domain names
Auction.
Auction + Buy Now.
Buy Now only / multi-quantity listing (MQL).
Classified (asking price).
Businesses for sale (desktop site only)
Start a listing / General item / Business, farming & industry / Businesses for sale
Classified (Asking price or price on application).
Cars
Start a listing / Car, motorbike or boat / Cars
Auction.
Auction + Buy Now.
Buy Now only.
Classified (asking price).
Other vehicles (desktop site only)
Start a listing / Car, motorbike or boat / –multiple options–
Auction.
Auction + Buy Now.
Buy Now only.
Classified (asking price).
Parts & accessories
Start a listing / General item / Trade Me Motors / Car parts & accessories
Auction.
Auction + Buy Now.
Buy Now only.
Residential
Start a listing / Property / Residential
Classified
- Asking price.
- Enquiries
- Auction (offsite).
- Tender.
- Negotiation.
- Deadline.
- Weekly rent (residential for rent only).
Flatmates wanted (desktop site only)
Start a listing / Flatmates wanted
Classified (rent per week).
Bare land, sections, and lifestyle dwellings (desktop site only)
Classified
- Asking price.
- Enquiries
- Auction (offsite).
- Tender.
- Negotiation.
- Deadline.
Commercial property (desktop only)
Classified
- Asking price.
- Enquiries
- Auction (offsite).
- Tender.
- Negotiation.
- Deadline.
Desktop
To get started, select Start a listing ( ) from the Trade Me home page.
Mobile
To get started, go to My Trade Me profile-framed, then select Start a listing ( ).
To get started, select Start a listing from My Trade Me profile-framed.
To get started, select Start a listing from My Trade Me profile-framed.
Auctions
To run an auction, specify a 'Start price' when creating your listing.
- Buyers can bid against each other.
- The highest bidder wins the auction (if the reserve is met).
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If a bid is placed within the last two minutes of an auction, it will auto-extend by two minutes.
Start price
Minimum first bid. Must be entered to create an auction.
Reserve (optional)
Auctions will only sell if the reserve is met. Specify a reserve if you have a minimum price in mind.
Buy Now (optional)
Available until the reserve is met. If a buyer selects Buy Now, the auction will close once the purchase is confirmed.
Learn more
Make an Offer (optional)
Available until the reserve is met. Buyers can make an offer – sellers can accept, decline, or make a counteroffer.
Learn more
Buy Now only & multiple quantity listings (MQL)
To start a Buy Now only listing or MQL, specify a Buy Now price – but leave 'Start price' and 'Reserve' empty.
- Listings only have a Buy Now price – no bidding.
- Auctions can't be changed to Buy Now only or MQL, and vice-versa.
- Make an Offer is available. Learn more.
- Multiple quantities of identical items (or groups/bundles of items) can be offered to multiple buyers, from the same listing.
- The listing will close once all items have been sold.
- Specify an available quantity – make multiple sales from one listing.
- MQLs can't be edited after a sale has been made.
- Enter the quantity you have available to sell.
- Select whether to charge shipping per item or per order, under 'Shipping & pick-up'.
To list a Multiple Quantity Listing, head to trademe.co.nz in your browser.
To list a Multiple Quantity Listing, head to trademe.co.nz in your browser.
Classified listings
With a classified listing, you deal and negotiate with potential buyers directly – and aren't tied down to the auction process.
Pets & animals
- Set an asking price (if selling rather than adopting).
- Or near offer option – if you're flexible on price.
- Buyers can contact via email (your email isn't displayed).
- Phone number displayed securely – only to logged-in Trade Me members.
Once your pet has been rehomed, the listing should be withdrawn. Even if you've simply taken a deposit from the buyer.
Heavy machinery & other listings
- Set an asking price.
- Or near offer option – if you're flexible on price.
- Buyers can contact via email (your email isn't displayed).
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Phone number displayed securely – only to logged-in Trade Me members.
Once your item or business has sold, the listing should be withdrawn.
- Set an asking price.
- Or near offer option – if you're flexible on price.
- Buyers can contact via email (your email isn't displayed).
- Phone number displayed securely – only to logged-in Trade Me members.
Once your vehicle has sold, the listing should be withdrawn.
For sale
- Set an asking price, enquiries over, tender, price by negotiation, deadline sale date, or auction date (outside Trade Me).
- Expected sale price – used for search results.
- Buyers can contact via email (your email isn't displayed).
- A phone number can be displayed securely (only visible to logged-in Trade Me members).
- Option to add real estate agent details – if applicable.
Once your property has sold, the listing should be withdrawn.
Open homes
- Add up to eight open home dates to your listing.
- An address is required to add open home dates.
For rent, for lease, flatmates wanted
- Display weekly rent, or monthly or annual lease.
- Potential tenants can apply online via Renti integration (residential for rent only).
- Potential tenants can contact via email (your email isn't displayed).
- Phone number displayed securely – only to logged-in Trade Me members.
Once your property has been rented or leased, the listing should be withdrawn.
Jobs
- Recruiters advertise a job vacancy.
- Candidates can apply online, or contact the recruiter.
Once the vacancy has been filled, the listing should be withdrawn.
Services
- Ideal for small businesses and sole traders.
- Advertisers set up a listing to offer services.
- Members contact advertisers directly.
- Members can review their experience.
Viewing items in-person
Āe / Yes
Animals, property, vehicles, heavy machinery.
Kāo / No
General items.
We're here to protect you when you trade – and off-site trades can be risky.
We can't protect your personal details if they're shared in the Q&A.
There'll also be no record of sale/purchase – which means:
- There's no paper trail if a dispute crops up later on.
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Feedback can't be placed.
- If something goes really wrong, Buyer Protection isn't able to cover you.
Hot tip
Make sure your listing has a detailed description and great pics – so buyers can make an informed decision without needing to view.
Listing durations
General items | Up to 7 days (default) Up to 10 days ($0.25) |
Animal classifieds | Up to 14 days |
Heavy machinery | Up to 14 days |
Cars – initial listing | Up to 90 days |
Cars – renewal after 90 days | Up to 30 days |
All other vehicles | Up to 14 days |
Residential for rent, Flatmates wanted | Up to 14 days |
Residential for sale, Rural for sale | Up to 56 days |
Retirement villages for sale, Residential carparks for rent | Up to 90 days |
Commercial – for sale, for lease, carparks for lease | Up to 168 days |
Bronze | Up to 7 days or 30 days |
Silver and Gold | Up to 30 days |
Services | 90 days |
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