Trademe to host foreign retail sellers

**Zedder** · 14th April 2012, 17:05

Originally Posted by Brett

No, but only because I am working on a business plan of my own potentially in this area, but with a different focus/competitive advantage. Sella.co.nz is predominantly owned by APN media (Australia Provincial News Papers) and APN related companies...not interested in helping make them wealthier if I can work out how to commercialise my ideas.

Gotcha now. Shane Bradley and APN, an interesting combination.

Are you at the SWOT stage or further along?

**mossy1200** · 14th April 2012, 17:34

WOW i just sold a item on tard me.$101 and charged me $7.58 for the sale.It has got kinda expensive.I sold some gear on ebay a long time ago and im sure it was about 4% not 7.5% that tards charging.

**onearmedbandit** · 14th April 2012, 19:54

Really? It's bleedin obvious why TM are doing this. There are a large number of TM users who do not, for whatever reason, have an eBay account. I know plenty. TM are opening themselves up to more business, and more business = more revenue. At virtually no extra cost.

And don't think that users will leave TM in droves and start shopping on eBay. Kiwis are a conservative lot still, we stick with what we know and trust. So TM will always remain the only auction account some people will have. And it's entrenched into our culture now. We use it for advertising and have fantastic success from it.

**tigertim20** · 14th April 2012, 23:21

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Really? It's bleedin obvious why TM are doing this. There are a large number of TM users who do not, for whatever reason, have an eBay account. I know plenty. TM are opening themselves up to more business, and more business = more revenue. At virtually no extra cost.

And don't think that users will leave TM in droves and start shopping on eBay. Kiwis are a conservative lot still, we stick with what we know and trust. So TM will always remain the only auction account some people will have. And it's entrenched into our culture now. We use it for advertising and have fantastic success from it.

sadly, your are right.

**AllanB** · 14th April 2012, 23:37

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Really? It's bleedin obvious why TM are doing this. There are a large number of TM users who do not, for whatever reason, have an eBay account. I know plenty. TM are opening themselves up to more business, and more business = more revenue. At virtually no extra cost.

And don't think that users will leave TM in droves and start shopping on eBay. Kiwis are a conservative lot still, we stick with what we know and trust. So TM will always remain the only auction account some people will have. And it's entrenched into our culture now. We use it for advertising and have fantastic success from it.

Agree. If you get your nose out of the vehicle section on TM most sellers are selling used stuff they want rid of for whatever reason. I've sold shit loads of stuff from childrens clothing to car wheels. The fees they charge me are irrelevant - I'm rid of stuff I no longer need and got some coin for it. If I;m buying stuff then it is up to me to dictate the price i am willing to pay.

**Padmei** · 15th April 2012, 09:34

I think it's all about trust too with trade me. it's buying from your own community.

What I despise already & hope not to see is pages & pages of the same shit like brake levers, oil filters etc etc that clog up the listings & are irrelevantly tagged.

The other side of it is stuff we generally sell is stuff we don't use anymore, all bought locally. Hard to sell at a 10th of the price we paid for it if you can buy similar stuff new from china.

**Robert Taylor** · 16th April 2012, 19:03

Originally Posted by rustic101

I really don't see the problem. I use e-bay (alot) and have saved myself thousands of dollars.

Out of hundreds of purchases I've only had one go tits up but with e-bay you get buyer protection. The retail market here in NZ needs a huge boot in the arse and they need to understand that people are now smarter about shopping and are no longer prepared to spend more than an items worth.

Trademe are really only keeping up with the times and they see a good opportunity.

Just re-work out your most recent ex USA purchases had the exchange rate been 60 cents US........

**onearmedbandit** · 16th April 2012, 19:12

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Just re-work out your most recent ex USA purchases had the exchange rate been 60 cents US........

But it's not. And hasn't been for quite a while now. So what is your point?

**Brian d marge** · 16th April 2012, 20:14

there’s more to buying stuff, than just clicking on a buy now ,,,, and sometimes there isnt .

If I need a gallon of paint , its probably better to purchase locally , ( tard me )

if I need an oil filter , first choice is local then overseas with the last stop being America

if I want a well set up bike I pick up the phone and talk to a trusted local such as RT or the likes of

Its my money and I want; ,,,

communication

shipping at a reasonable speed and rate

a fall back position if it goes tits up ....

2 services I will tell you about .. 0800contacts ( American company ) online chat to an operator ( ICQ ,,,sort of ) , no fuss account set up , an email reminder that I can set up , and one click ( from the reminder email ) ordering

five days delivered to my door .. and at a reasonable price

second , Sakeland web beer shop , browse , click , ONE day later COD. How easy is that ,,can pay by credit card but I prefer to pay cash ...........

Specsaver NZ ...( went in person .....needed a prescription , or an eye test even though I was wearing glasses and just wanted the same ones in a different frame , and I know my prescription by heart ) ..gave up , one click at 0800 contact , job done

Dont get me started on the idiot over here ... from whom I tried to purchase contact lenses ........

People you are in a service industry ,,,,,,

Stephen

**Robert Taylor** · 16th April 2012, 22:32

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

But it's not. And hasn't been for quite a while now. So what is your point?

My point ( cynically ) is that the prices offered by the NZ business community ( who are New Zealanders employing New Zealanders, if they can afford to do so ) would suddenly look a whole load more attractive.
Currency..........................

**mossy1200** · 16th April 2012, 22:47

I still maintain that some things will not be avaliable here due to lack of population. Carbon fibre bling bits for my bike are simply not on the market here. 17inch wheels for a FZR 1000 post classic race bike $180nzd delivered. Good luck finding them here.

If im getting something I feel needs a warrenty I shop NZ. If I cant get it at a good price or just cant get it ill buy ebay.I had to sell some bmwr1200 stuff on ebay as nobody in NZ wanted the bits or even viewed the tard me auction but I had people trying to open tard me accounts and one even tracked me down via KB because my user name is the same and asked me to list on ebay.

**onearmedbandit** · 16th April 2012, 22:57

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

My point ( cynically ) is that the prices offered by the NZ business community ( who are New Zealanders employing New Zealanders, if they can afford to do so ) would suddenly look a whole load more attractive.
Currency..........................

I know a lot of businesses do, but do you buy your stock on the US$?