In the current economic climate, it's quite unreasonable to impose this change. Many users simply don't want to use Ping, and forcing it on everyone feels heavy-handed. It comes across as yet another attempt by TradeMe to boost its profits—at the direct expense of sellers. I've offered Ping as an option for years, but I still firmly believe it should remain a choice, not a mandate. This move undermines seller autonomy and deserves strong pushback. Downvoted!

Hi Nancy, thank you very much for the great template.  Another issue that should be addressed is the success fees taken on postage.  I will be sending the following to the Commerce Commission because I believe this should also be looked into. Trade Me continues to charge success fees on postage and shipping costs — a practice that is both unfair and financially damaging to sellers. At the same time, Trade Me insists that sellers must charge buyers only the actual cost of shipping. This contradiction forces sellers into a lose-lose situation: either absorb the fee and incur a loss, or inflat...