Why are my Trade Me listings on BidBud?

September 23, 2023 09:41 Edited September 23, 2023 10:32

I’m furious. I have just find found out that Trade Me have allowed a site Bidbud to advertise my items without even asking or consulting me ??. And now because of this when you type my profile name is now doesn’t come up in Google search for trade me. When it use too. I’m frecking furious

do you other top sellers know that there items could be advertised there ?? IS THIS LEGAL ??

I just read its trade me’s New site that they have started . Why have we not been told .?.

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Paula
January 07, 2024 04:37 Edited January 07, 2024 04:39

Totally. Still as of today. My listings only now show up on the bid bud. But BEFORE if you googled my Trade Me name it would take you to my listings where I actually sell on Trade me NOT BiD BUD. If you’re directing your customers to where you sell only TRADE ME . But then they go to google it as youve told them and it comes up as big bud. NOt HAPPY.

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Tom
January 07, 2024 07:16 Edited January 07, 2024 08:28

Dont sweat the small stuff. Its just another window on the things you are selling. EVERYTHING still sells on TM and with two clicks you can go from BB to TM anyways. I ONLY ever list and buy with BB and it is such a breeze to use, TM still clicks the ticket for their profit and BB doesnt charge a cent to use.

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Mark
January 07, 2024 08:29

Totally. Still as of today. My listings only now show up on the bid bud. But BEFORE if you googled my Trade Me name it would take you to my listings where I actually sell on Trade me NOT BiD BUD. If you’re directing your customers to where you sell only TRADE ME . But then they go to google it as youve told them and it comes up as big bud. NOt HAPPY.

Facepalm emoji needed!

You agreed to TradeMe's terms of service, which stated about 3rd party API access.

And why are you still angry? It benefits you, because your items are not just being advertised on TradeMe's own website.There are people (like myself) who do all their TradeMe buying through BidBud.

Sometimes listings became an advert automatically, appearing on social media or other places. That's another likely use of TradeMe's API which benefits your selling!

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