I have noticed a lot of constructive answers in here getting thumbs down as numbers are down from yesterday and earlier today, so someone may think it is all good?, so if they think it is all good, they may be ones open to abuse the system if implemented, which I hope is not, as others say very open to abuse, which is so true, Just hope Trade Me realize this & can the whole idea and concentrate on fixing current issues, like the Trade Me address E-Mails with no addresses and to arrange pick up?, when pick up is not an option as seller does not allow pick ups, had 5 in last few days, this ha...

Hi Debbie,  In this case you bid agreeing to shipping on Auction and formed a Contract when you bid or used the Buy now, It is sellers responsibility to have correct shipping on their auction including Rural shipping costs, as some sellers have a flat rate which includes rural, so your point of view, it could have been a flat rate as no mention of Rural at all?, If seller does not make it clear they cannot come back and ask for more, They should have Urban Shipping and & Rural Shipping too, which they did not,  Seller needs to think about their own actions and their error, Seller is wrong, ...

I hate it also, Why?, the changes they are making are having big Negative impacts, but they cannot see outside the Box?,

Just the same as the Certificates reaching Feedback milestones, 500. 1000, 5,000 and a T-Shirt, etc. a thing of the past, they used to encourage people to be good sellers, and work hard to earn them, now members just don't give a toss like Trade Me no longer give a toss about good members, We and all incentives to be good sellers have now all been tossed aside in same box as all the bad members, in order for them to make more $$$ from us, and as above nothing to celebrate, 

Callum          Another thing is for combining, you still have to ask buyers to pay outstanding shipping, as they have used the $0.00 Combining option, as some parcels become way oversize for shipping they have paid, even via paying with Ping and if it is outside my regular couriers zone they need to pay for other courier, which can be higher shipping cost also, Some of us are small time stay at home sellers not big businesses, so cannot cover the extra shipping costs, otherwise giving stuff away for free?,  There are so many reasons to keep payment Instructions and ability for buyers to ma...

Callum        Even if they make shipping mandatory on auctions, There are so many variables, where we will still need to provide bank details, It will not work completely removing that option, Please you need to think outside the box and look at the bigger picture?, Take your blinkers off, as you do not see the real bigger picture out there, all the different variables / Scenarios, We are all not like you, we are all different sellers, selling different stuff in different ways, stay at home people/Nana's/Grandads etc. just trying to make an honest living, we are all not a big businesses t...

Samantha    Book a Courier NZ Post prices are not the same as NZ Post shop, Your prices are Standard Economy Parcel prices, only available at the Post Shop,  they do not apply to the Trade Me Book a courier at all, 

On my Auctions, I have this wording,  In shipping section, - Combining with other item, Seller to confirm cost, On Auction But some just choose to ignore this and pay one shipping usually the cheapest,  and I only Confirm combined shipping after I have received and checked their address send via Trade Me, where it maybe rural etc. or only one carrier delivers there, which may not be my Main Courier,  There are many varables when it comes to combining, always check with seller,   

Rinel  You are no longer Liable, it is now all in the buyers hands, as they have changed the conditions of Auction & shipping after you had sent it, It is the same as if a buyer themselves gets their parcel redirected, this now becomes a buyers problem if something goes wrong, as they have changed the conditions after a sender as sent it, the same rule applies if they have an ATL in place and seller sends Signature required, as a buyers ATL over rides the signature and couriers will just sign and leave like a normal parcel as the buyers request, Just be careful, this maybe a scam to get a ...

Tee Was the package appropriately packed, or was it inadequately packed?, or could it have been damaged by Courier? first thing you do is contact seller, give them opportunity to put things right, as in code of conduct, They could then submit a claim with courier if damaged in transit, You need to work with the seller for a resolution, not just slap them with Negative feedback,