The reality is that you shouldn't have to go through such a long-winded process. The search engines aren't up to scratch I'm afraid. 

S - Transparency is required. How is it acceptable that you are no longer aware of whom is requesting an offer? I don't wish to offer out to someone with poor feedback or to someone that continually requests offers & is just a tyre kicker. I would err on the side of adding these members to my blacklist, rather than offering out to, but I guess I won't know whom they are now, as they hidden by anonymity.    

I wish it was as simply as that but unfortunately they don't always show anymore.

Hi there, the item was sold via auction. I no longer offer FPO's due to unfortunately not being able to see whom I am offering out to.

Trade Me's apparently all about making itself a secure & safe site, yet we are no longer able to see whom we are potentially dealing with. I do not wish to deal with folks with excessive negative feedback, plain & simple, nor people having the opportunity to anonymously badger me time & time again for a FPO/relist. Cheers.

I eventually could add a Buy Now but I had to do it in two stages. I'm not going to add anything negative about Trade Me's ongoing issues but I certainly don't have anything positive to add.

Thank you for your response & it's helpful to know that but crikey that's a nuisance.

I experience a similar problem on a pretty regular basis.

It's crazy & irresponsible that you can't see whom's bidding on auctions. Trade Me aren't in any hurry to resolve their myriad of problems that they've created & have inflicted upon their users.  

The bag prices are going up in some cases, so it's more a case of deducting $1.50 for the smaller - medium sized bags.