Marketplace fees

Review the table below to see how different payment options affect your final costs.

Bank transfer is no longer a payment option
Unfortunately, scams involving bank transfer are on the rise. To move towards a safer Marketplace, we removed bank transfer as a payment option. Learn more about this change.

We charge extras and promotions fees to your Trade Me account as soon as your listing goes live. Learn how to top up your Trade Me account. 

You can withdraw your listing at any time, unless it’s in its final hour.

The table below shows the withdrawal fees for each listing type. 

Success fees still apply for in-trade sellers, but your buyers won’t pay a Service Fee. Find out more about being a professional seller on Trade Me.

How success fees for in-trade sellers work:

• We charge a success fee when your item sells. This includes sales through auctions, Buy Now, Make an Offer, or Fixed Price Offer.
• We charge the fee to your Trade Me account as soon as the listing closes or you accept an offer.
• If a trade doesn't work out, you can apply for a success fee refund.

Check the table below to see the success fees for in-trade sellers.

Review our in-trade disclosure to see what changes on your Trade Me account when you become a professional seller. 

Success fees by category (in-trade sellers only)

These fees are a high-level summary. Some categories may have exceptions. Check the downloadable list to see fees for each subcategory.

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This Service Fee helps us keep the lights on and allows us to provide a safe, supported environment for Kiwi to trade. 

You’ll only see this fee when you’re buying from a casual seller and paying with Ping. It’s calculated based on the purchase price, not including shipping. If you and the seller agree to cancel a trade, your Service Fee will be refunded when they process a refund of your Ping payment. 

Check the table to see how much the Service Fee will be based on your purchase price. 

Service Fee exclusions

There is no Service Fee for the following categories and listing types: 

• Household pets
  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Birds
  • Rabbits & guinea pigs
• Livestock, horses and ponies - classified listings only 
• Heavy machinery listings under all subcategories in Business, farming & industry
• Businesses for sale - classified listings only 
• Carbon Credits
• Domain names
• Shipping Containers
• Portable Cabins and Tiny Homes
• Boats and Marine > Parts and accessories > Boat trailers
• Forklifts & Pallet movers
• Earthmoving Machinery
• Farming and forestry > Tractors
• Farming and forestry > Irrigation and drainage > Drain diggers and cleaners

Cats, dogs, birds, rabbits & guinea pigs

Listings are classified only – with an asking price.

• Listing fees and extras are charged to your Trade Me account when the listing is started.
• Listing durations are up to 14 days.
• Relisting is free – any promotional extras will be charged again. 
  
   

Fish, reptiles, turtles & rodents

Fish, reptiles, turtles & rodent listings are treated the same as General items. There's no success fees for sellers and a small Service Fee for buyers. 

Livestock listings can either be an auction, or classified (asking price).
Horse & pony listings are classified (asking price) only.

• Listing fees and extras are charged to your Trade Me account when the listing is started.
• No success fees.
• No Service Fee for buyers on classified listings.
• Listing durations are up to 14 days.
• Relisting is free – any promotional extras will be charged again.
  
   

Other animal listings are treated the same as General items. There's no success fees for sellers and a small Service Fee for buyers.

For heavy machinery listings (in the 'Business, farming & industry' category) Trade Me Motors / All other vehicles fees apply.

Classified listing only – you pay a listing fee, instead of a success fee. There is no Service Fee for buyers. 

Start a Business for sale listing
 

You pay a listing fee, instead of a success fee. There is no Service Fee for buyers. 

You pay a listing fee, instead of a success fee. There is no Service Fee for buyers. 

When you list in the shipping container category:

• You pay a listing fee, instead of a success fee. There is no Service Fee for buyers. 
• The listing fee depends on how much the item is worth.
• Your listing duration is 30 days.

• If you relist, you pay the fee again. The listing fee will be charged for each new 30-day period, which includes any time you relist an item.
• No Fixed Price Offers. Because shipping containers have a listing fee instead of a success fee, fixed price offers are not available at the end of the 30 days.
• One shipping container per listing. Your listing fee covers one shipping container for 30 days. You can’t add a quantity to your Buy Now listing. If you have several containers to sell, you'll need to create a separate listing for each one.

When you list in the portable cabins and tiny homes category:

• You pay a listing fee, instead of a success fee. There is no Service Fee for buyers. 
• The listing fee depends on how much the item is worth.
• Your listing duration is 30 days.

• If you relist, you pay the fee again. The listing fee will be charged for each new 30-day period, which includes any time you relist an item.
• No Fixed Price Offers. Because portable cabins and tiny homes have a listing fee instead of a success fee, fixed price offers are not available at the end of the 30 days.
• One portable cabin or tiny home per listing. Your listing fee covers one portable cabin or tiny home for 30 days. You can’t add a quantity to your Buy Now listing. If you have several to sell, you'll need to create a separate listing for each one.