hey guys firstly i cant believe i have to come here for help, to other unpaid trademe members who should be compensated for their time, but here we are. i found this on google: Trade Me is owned by Apax Partners, a British private equity firm that acquired the company in 2019 for NZ$2.56 billion, taking it private from the stock exchange. While founded by Sam Morgan and later owned by Fairfax Media, Apax Partners now holds full ownership of the online marketplace. so there we are, private equity. yuck. if i could buy local i would. my problem is this: i have a working debit card that i use...