Fakes & IPR

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

You can't use a brand name or trade mark in place of a product name

We try really hard to keep fake and counterfeit goods off the site, but some still slip through.