Trade me is no longer in the business of seller protection it is just a farce. recently a buyer claimed they sent photos to me of a damaged item which they never did and imagine the hubris they also said that they need to inform trade me about whether the matter is settled because it appears that they had informed trade me about the fact that they sent me photos and Trade Me had contacted me and i informed the Trade Me that it was settled. the fact of the matter was they never sent me photos, they never contacted trade me and Trade me never told them that I had informed Trade Me that the ma...

you could consider going to the Trade me help pages as below and click the chat icon at the bottom right (marked in red) and ask trade me customer service for assistance on the trade and what the seller is telling you. and/ or you should go to the listing page capture screen shots where the seller had provided the ping payment option and contact trade me regarding what the seller is now telling you. Based on how trade me advises you, you can then contact your bank regarding next steps on the payment that is on hold.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MemberProfiles.aspx

Thank you! Callum, my lisiting images are showing from bid bud but none from trade me. The bid bud lisitings however are from November. I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Gone are the days when you could get bargains on Trade Me where people wanted to sell their old stuff at cheap rates. There are retail stores on Trade Me now that far outnumber the bargain buys. Most traders are here to make money. However you could make an offer for the Item you are interested in via Q & A and see if they will accept your offer.

I never place negative feedback on trades unless it is a complete no show (trader buys and then does a ghost on you). If there is something that annoys me about the trader i just don't place any feedback. 1. set clear terms under each listing. I have always had trade me remove unfair feedback - 2. you have to produce evidence that you have contacted the trader (promptly) after the auction/ listing has ended. 3. you have contacted the seller/ buyer before placing any feedback and  about anything that is wrong about the trade 4. retain all emails and communication including text messages exch...

There is a code of conduct that all traders are expected to comply with on Trade Me. https://help.trademe.co.nz/hc/en-us/articles/360007265051-Code-of-conduct. If you are witnessing or experiencing disrespectful behaviour, you have every right to contact Trade Me and report the trader to trade me with proper evidence of their comments and behaviour. Trade Me will handle the rest.  

appreciate the help! Thank You!