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Well Trade Me have created a situation where I can no longer comply with their new terms and I am sure a lot of other small traders are in the same position.
I see a few smaller In Trade sellers are also stating they do not accept Ping in the listing description, and good on them. How Trade Me think they can dictate how third party's pay each other and then clip the ticket is beyond me. An example: "Please do NOT pay by ping (Trademe won't let me turn ping off!) Cash or internet banking are fine, please read my payment instructions. Select cash so I will email you my bank details "
My earlier comment didn't get passed moderation. But, I will just put my prices up 5% and then offer a 5% discount on cash or bank deposit payments.
Just to be clear, TradeMe are not gouging in trade sellers. They are gouging NZ based in trade sellers. The site is infested with thousands of overseas sellers, with terrible feedback, that have tens of thousands of items, often listed in the wrong categories and TradeMe does nothing to sort them out. They just turn the screws a bit harder on the NZ traders. I find it hard to believe that these overseas sellers are paying the sort of fee's the NZ based in trade sellers are forced to pay. I will just put my prices up 5% and then offer a 5% discount on cash or bank deposit payments.
"Trademe has always been post with in 3 days which I personally dont think is to much to ask." Yet when I get a buyer who hits BN and then doesn't make payment or contact, Trade Me tell me to wait a week before they'll follow it up! I live rurally and don't get a daily mail service, so I get to town and the post shop twice a week. I also offer a delivery option on all my listing from Southland to Canterbury for larger items. Usually works out to be every 3 weeks, there's no way I could do that in three days. Trade Me are just trying to milk the easiest option here.
Turners, Turners Trucks and Skylark were the ones that I noticed. As pointed out, hardly a level playing field, but it hasn't been level for years, when you look at the influx of overseas sellers and the dodgy practices they seem to get away with. I can't comply with Ping terms and can't justify giving anymore to TradeMe as they are already taking a sizable cut. So just going to sit back and see if there is any positive outcome with the ComCom avenues. Hopefully TradeMe see sense and drop the mandatory Ping nonsense and allow In Trade sellers to use their preferred option of bank deposits, ...
Interesting. I just happened to be browsing some listings and noticed two of the largest disposal/liquidation sellers on Trade Me and both are offering Bank Deposits for payment. Both are In Trade. The payment options on one is "NZ Bank Deposit, CREDIT CARD +2% convenience fee" and the other is "Ping and NZ Bank Deposit" So one doesn't even have the mandatory Ping option. How is this possible, when Trade Me are saying all In Trade sellers must use their Ping payment option. More deceit?
sledgenzr To be honest, I wouldn't put much faith in Trade Me statistics. What defines an 'active member' ? Is an active member someone who adds an item to their watch list? What about a member that hasn't looked at Trade Me for 6 months, but unknowingly still gets items added to their watch list automatically every time that item is relisted, because the member happened to add it to their watch list once, 9 months ago....
Robster For some reason the Antique category incurs a success fee percentage of twice that of some other categories.
"They are obligated to do them by legislation." But they don't enforce it. I have reported several businesses selling here clearly as part of their day to day business, but avoiding the 'In Trade' status or their CGA obligations and Trade Me does nothing. These have tended to be bulk sellers, so I guess as long as the seller is shifting boxes and Trade Me get their cut, they don't want to disrupt it. Mind you, Trade Me have been 'under the pump' for the last 15 years or so. Maybe they are getting roundtuit with one of their record breaking updates.. Beats me....
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Well Trade Me have created a situation where I can no longer comply with their new terms and I am sure a lot of other small traders are in the same position.
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I see a few smaller In Trade sellers are also stating they do not accept Ping in the listing description, and good on them. How Trade Me think they can dictate how third party's pay each other and then clip the ticket is beyond me. An example: "Please do NOT pay by ping (Trademe won't let me turn ping off!) Cash or internet banking are fine, please read my payment instructions. Select cash so I will email you my bank details "
henleyworks
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My earlier comment didn't get passed moderation. But, I will just put my prices up 5% and then offer a 5% discount on cash or bank deposit payments.
henleyworks
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Just to be clear, TradeMe are not gouging in trade sellers. They are gouging NZ based in trade sellers. The site is infested with thousands of overseas sellers, with terrible feedback, that have tens of thousands of items, often listed in the wrong categories and TradeMe does nothing to sort them out. They just turn the screws a bit harder on the NZ traders. I find it hard to believe that these overseas sellers are paying the sort of fee's the NZ based in trade sellers are forced to pay. I will just put my prices up 5% and then offer a 5% discount on cash or bank deposit payments.
henleyworks
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"Trademe has always been post with in 3 days which I personally dont think is to much to ask." Yet when I get a buyer who hits BN and then doesn't make payment or contact, Trade Me tell me to wait a week before they'll follow it up! I live rurally and don't get a daily mail service, so I get to town and the post shop twice a week. I also offer a delivery option on all my listing from Southland to Canterbury for larger items. Usually works out to be every 3 weeks, there's no way I could do that in three days. Trade Me are just trying to milk the easiest option here.
henleyworks
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Turners, Turners Trucks and Skylark were the ones that I noticed. As pointed out, hardly a level playing field, but it hasn't been level for years, when you look at the influx of overseas sellers and the dodgy practices they seem to get away with. I can't comply with Ping terms and can't justify giving anymore to TradeMe as they are already taking a sizable cut. So just going to sit back and see if there is any positive outcome with the ComCom avenues. Hopefully TradeMe see sense and drop the mandatory Ping nonsense and allow In Trade sellers to use their preferred option of bank deposits, ...
henleyworks
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Interesting. I just happened to be browsing some listings and noticed two of the largest disposal/liquidation sellers on Trade Me and both are offering Bank Deposits for payment. Both are In Trade. The payment options on one is "NZ Bank Deposit, CREDIT CARD +2% convenience fee" and the other is "Ping and NZ Bank Deposit" So one doesn't even have the mandatory Ping option. How is this possible, when Trade Me are saying all In Trade sellers must use their Ping payment option. More deceit?
henleyworks
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sledgenzr To be honest, I wouldn't put much faith in Trade Me statistics. What defines an 'active member' ? Is an active member someone who adds an item to their watch list? What about a member that hasn't looked at Trade Me for 6 months, but unknowingly still gets items added to their watch list automatically every time that item is relisted, because the member happened to add it to their watch list once, 9 months ago....
henleyworks
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Robster For some reason the Antique category incurs a success fee percentage of twice that of some other categories.
henleyworks
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"They are obligated to do them by legislation." But they don't enforce it. I have reported several businesses selling here clearly as part of their day to day business, but avoiding the 'In Trade' status or their CGA obligations and Trade Me does nothing. These have tended to be bulk sellers, so I guess as long as the seller is shifting boxes and Trade Me get their cut, they don't want to disrupt it. Mind you, Trade Me have been 'under the pump' for the last 15 years or so. Maybe they are getting roundtuit with one of their record breaking updates.. Beats me....
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