Trade Me does not allow fakes or counterfeit items to be listed.
You can't sell beer kegs, promotional fridges, subscription TV receivers or hire purchases as you don't have 'title'
11 February 2021
Branded goods often have consumables that are replaceable with a cheaper compatible product. Advertise correctly.
9 February 2021
Some plants are protected by intellectual property rights, so you can't propagate them to sell
Parallel imports are great, they bring healthy competition and provide variety in the range of goods available
Copying photos is illegal as they are protected by copyright. It is only OK to use photos you have taken yourself.
Trade Me generally don't enforce third party terms and conditions, unless buyers are at risk
12 March 2021
Cheap bootleg software can have viruses, spyware and malware, these can be expensive to fix and you risk your privacy
Why Trade Me doesn't allow the sale of Apple look-alike products
5 February 2021
Downloading and selling copyright material is illegal. You can't steal songs for use in karaoke machines
