TradeMe swaps. Why not?

**rocketman1** · 9th May 2010, 16:56

Just thinking why doesn't "trademe" have a swap option for motorbikes as an alternative to selling.
I'm sure that there are plenty of bikers out there that would like to swap their bikes, + cash difference either way, if there was the choice, and big enough range.
If you do a search on "swap" it just picks up mainly all the No Swaps Please!
Whenever I have advertised my bikes for sale in the past, every time someone asks for a swap option.
Come on trademe, give bikers the option.

**Mully** · 9th May 2010, 16:59

Cos then Trademe wouldn't get a commission.

**Laava** · 9th May 2010, 17:02

But then the guy who is constantly wanting to palm off his dodgy coffee machines would have more options! Has he been on your listings?

**Mully** · 9th May 2010, 17:05

Originally Posted by Laava

But then the guy who is constantly wanting to palm off his dodgy coffee machines would have more options! Has he been on your listings?

That guys a bit strange - I've seen him a few times.

EDIT: But then again, so are the people that always offer Bartercard for stuff.

**EJK** · 9th May 2010, 17:14

Swapping sex is what you really want isn't it?

**Laava** · 9th May 2010, 17:18

For a coffee machine?

**Madness** · 9th May 2010, 17:31

Sounds a bit frothy to me.

**avgas** · 9th May 2010, 17:33

Hell I can't even give my sex away. If I got a coffee for it I would be stoked.

**marty** · 9th May 2010, 17:43

Originally Posted by Mully

Cos then Trademe wouldn't get a commission.

They don't get a commission on a classified anyway - the $$ is spent when you place the ad.

**breakaway** · 9th May 2010, 17:48

Originally Posted by Laava

But then the guy who is constantly wanting to palm off his dodgy coffee machines would have more options! Has he been on your listings?

Yes! Both bike and laptop.

**Rogue Rider** · 9th May 2010, 18:20

I like the idea, I have put on my classifieds in the past swaps and trade in considered...... trouble is, the shit that some people want to trade, and the inflated value they look for lol....... easier to go to a dealer if thats the way you want to go.
I did do well out of some older bikes though, good way to make some bux, but tax man was a watchin so stopped doin it..... Aparently you can only dispose of 6 vehicles per year now? Thats had for a bike slut like me, I change bikes more often than my friends change there girlfriends......

**Thaeos** · 9th May 2010, 19:34

Can't you pretty much do this already? Just put up a classified for $0 and say you want to swap it. Although if it could be tagged or classified as a 'swap' then that would help people looking for swaps...

**Mudfart** · 9th May 2010, 19:40

Originally Posted by Laava

But then the guy who is constantly wanting to palm off his dodgy coffee machines would have more options! Has he been on your listings?

lol yep, and was offering the other crap to go with it!. claims its a mcdonalds quality coffee machine. pity my intestinal tract is allergic to caffeine.