Retail suicide?

[tri boy]

Trademe is probably a very good media for product/brand exposure.
If it is cost effective, then using it is a no brainer.
MHO

[jaffaonajappa]

As a consumer, TM is good for things that I can't be bothered going to look at in the shop, or stuff that takes a few days to get in.
Also they are items that I don't need/ want to try on for size.....

Perhaps over generalised a little...
Theres some awesome deals on TM. I went to Cnell and tried on a leather suit today, paid cash, walked out. I would not have visited that shop if I hadnt won an auction from them.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=381950467

Happy TM customer Riiiight here

[short-circuit]

Perhaps over generalised a little...
Theres some awesome deals on TM. I went to Cnell and tried on a leather suit today, paid cash, walked out. I would not have visited that shop if I hadnt won an auction from them.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=381950467

Happy TM customer Riiiight here

That shamelessly unproffessional, ethically redundant, obtuse tosspot Quasi obviously missed your post...hope he doesn't miss mine

[allycatz]

Ive bought a few things fom your shop via the net. I tend to buy from an actual shop rather than individuals obscure companies

[Quasievil]

That shamelessly unproffessional, ethically redundant, obtuse tosspot Quasi obviously missed your post...hope he doesn't miss mine

I miss nothing, the above probably buys cheap 10 year old tyres for track riding as well...... afterall cheap is as good as expensive isnt it ??

[jaffaonajappa]

I miss nothing, the above probably buys cheap 10 year old tyres for track riding as well...... afterall cheap is as good as expensive isnt it ??

Err no i dont.
And no, im not making any clains to the Quality of the product I bought. Why ya having a dig again?

My road gears dont zip together, and I want to go bucket racing. Top speed around 60kmh? slow falls in corners mostly. Cant see me needing a real set of gear, so Im farken happy with a $199 set.

So. Whats the go with old tyres?

[Jantar]

.....afterall cheap is as good as expensive isnt it ??

Sometimes it is. A new battery for my cell phone is $69.99 from Smith City, $49.99 off Trade Me, and $2.47 (including postage) from Ebay. In this case cheap is as good as expensive.

[Quasievil]

Err no i dont.
And no, im not making any clains to the Quality of the product I bought. Why ya having a dig again?

My road gears dont zip together, and I want to go bucket racing. Top speed around 60kmh? slow falls in corners mostly. Cant see me needing a real set of gear, so Im farken happy with a $199 set.

So. Whats the go with old tyres?

$199 are you serious ?

[Jantar]

... so Im farken happy with a $199 set.

....

Hell, that is cheap. Where can you get leathers for $199 a set?

[jaffaonajappa]

$199 are you serious ?

Have you just woken up?

[Ender EnZed]

$199 are you serious ?

Hell, that is cheap. Where can you get leathers for $199 a set?

Slightly further up this page.

[p.dath]

Would turning your back on TradeMe as a marketing/advertising tool be retail suicide?

I don't think it would be wise if you sell cars/motorbikes. You'd be missing a large captive market that is interested in separating with cash.

[Quasievil]

Have you just woken up?

yeah Kinda actually, but $199 dude I wouldnt want to fall on the floor let alone a track even if it was at 60kmph. That is so cheap I would hate to think how it was made, mate seriously
then again maybe it was a 2nd hander or a clearance deal ?

[jaffaonajappa]

yeah Kinda actually, but $199 dude I wouldnt want to fall on the floor let alone a track even if it was at 60kmph. That is so cheap I would hate to think how it was made, mate seriously
then again maybe it was a 2nd hander or a clearance deal ?

Yeah, I am hearing you.
I would not want to rely on these at a full speed slide / fall....although I suspect they would do an 'average' job for one fall. I dont plan on finding out. For race use, or road 'sports' use - Id stick with something made well. Your gear is well reputed in this regard. But for bucket racing at Mt Wellington, and the speeds I hear people come off at (20 to 35 maybe 40 km/h) and the top speed I am likely to achieve (60 to 70 kmh) - these will be fine. Not sure how many falls they will handle, but hell I have come unstuck on gravel at faster speeds on my mountain bike - I shit you not.

And yep. They were a one dollar auction - think he normally sells them for $699? Dunno, dont care.

The point of my original post is still: From a consumers point of view, there are some awesome bargains to be made on TradeMe. (From a retail point of view - beware making one dollar auctions for low volume/turnover or specialised equipment :P )

ok. WTB: 10 year old tyres for my 30 year old type bucket racer.....

[Lula]

A small Yellow pages add use to cost me $1100 from memory (mid 1990's) and when it came time to renew, I said ''no thanks, I cant afford it''..and I couldn't.

I've heard that TradeMe recently put their prices up by 15% for Dealers to advertise their products for sale.

Some are spending well over the figure you quoted above each month to advertise their stock but I guess Fairfax has to make those millions back that they paid for the website and now we all can't seem to live without it to run our businesses they've got ya