While there are some issues with some overseas sellers, that is really an issue for TM to monitor the issues and ensure they are not issues. I like having the overseas stuff, but the sellers need strict controlling. You have the option of searching within NZ to eliminate international traders. If they are appearing in that, then its an issue for TM to sort out. There are misleading listing both international and in NZ. International sellers are required to give their estimated ship time so you as a buyer have an idea of delivery. However anyone buying international knows the real ship time ...

But I guess its being withdrawn, as with many TM actions at present to increase the site to max  profitability for sale in near future

Yes, it can be refunded straight away now callum. It changed at some stage in theses covidy times and has been that way at least 9 months.

Trademe sale has priority

You only have to ship to areas listed in your shipping destinations on your listing. However seending to Aussie is not as hard as you may imagine. NZ post website will do a complete international quote and you can buy the ticket there as well. You do have to take it in to your postal center though to send. I never list aussie shipping prices but have sent on request a number of times over the years.  The shipping price to aussie is a lot more than NZ of course, and once you quote that to the buyer its possible they will refuse to go ahead anyway

I agree that if you are to pickup an item, it it concerns you the exact suberb, just ask seller, its simple. However its also good for seller to put approx pickup location in text. The issue with that the suberb in peoples profiles is that suburbs change. Ie manukau used to be the only option originally to select in profile for all areas in the old mankau city (pre super city) which was vast (orere point right through to Puketutu island) which is a 60km 1.5 hour drive.  Now there are many other suberbs available to select within that old Manukau city area. However many members have maybe no...

If the seller is asking for a different shipping charge, ask them why. Possibly you selected an incorrect shipping option, or you are rural but paid urban, or the seller is pulling a fast one. Many options and you need to find the facts of the issue before you can assess it

Callum, yes I have lots of question marks about this buyers statement, was just throwing it out there to see if its possibly a thing. But as I say I seriously question  the authenticity of the buyers statement

Guess its a pretty good way for a company to minimize compaints againt it, very disingenuis 

I belive if no charger was pictureed or mentioned, then they only get what is advertised, they are effectively asking for an item you are not selling, or looked at in another way , asking for an effective huge discount for you to supply charger. This is the buyers issue, not the sellers, although as Callum suggested, would have been a good idea to mention it was not included.  I would tell them that if they dont want to go ahead with the trade, they can return to you at their cost, and you will refund the "purchse price", but not outward shipping. I think Callums suggestion of refunding shi...