With all the posts about first PING payment issues, maybe trademe needs to redo their instructions to help fill the gaps of understand. All of the posts on this should give them a good guide as to what needs to be added, and made more clearer.

Its easy to do on myproducts, another reason why its a good system to use

Its important to note the Post Shop prices include $1.50 for their bags. If you pack yourself, the XS (very small) price is $5.60 and Small is $6.90. Trademe book a courier is only slightly cheaper Ive also looked into ishipping as they are quite a bit cheaper, but unfortunately they dont work for me.

Because you are limiting buyers - there will be some people who will have no option to buy your item if you cannot ship it. If there is an item in Invercargill that I want but they dont offer shipping, there is no way I can get it so yes it does limit buyers. I dont see the problem here. I sell a few large/heavy items with pick up only. I realise most people out of my region wont want to buy it and totally understand. I also understand that some might. I suspect the message is more geared at items that can be sent where people dont want the hassle. But just treat it as information and do wh...

Is it just a warning with the intent of telling you that if you dont ship then your potentially limiting buyers from only local buyers?

If you still have the email from trademe when you won it, click on the link in that email to take you to the auction

Hi S The way i read it is that the service fee paid by the buyer goes into the sellers ping account to offset the 2.19% fee paid by the seller. Either way it could be read, it's news to me...or confusing.

Not exactly right S, Trademe can revert it back it. What is correct is a trader cannot do it

Once the auction has closed, you can see the watchers by offering a fixed offer. From there you can find the stalker and at least blacklist them. But all that does is stop them from asking questions and bidding, they can still watch your auctions