We've switched messaging off
Over the past few months we've slowly been releasing a new messaging system. You might have used the new system yourself, or received emails from members who had access to it.
Since releasing the messaging system, we’ve received a heap of valuable feedback from members. As a result of some of this feedback, we’ve decided to switch it off and have another think about how messaging could work best on Trade Me. We've turned it off on the desktop site this morning, and will be doing the same on the Android app soon too.
If you've got any email conversations underway that started via the new messaging system, you can still reply to these as normal.
Changes to our banned & restricted items list
Pea straw and pea seed in the Wairarapa region
From today we’re preventing the sale of pea straw or pea seed that originated from anywhere in the Wairarapa region, including south of Pahiatua.
This change is to help eradicate and prevent the spread of the pea weevil in the controlled area MPI has set up in the Wairarapa region. It’s expected this ban will last for two years. More...
A new way to communicate with buyers and sellers
We’ve developed a new messaging system to make it easier for Trade Me buyers and sellers to communicate once a trade has happened. Now you can send a message about a trade from within Trade Me, without having to jump into your emails.
This is currently available to 50% of members and will soon be available for everyone to use.
When you have access, you can use it once you’ve bought or sold something. Wherever you see the ‘Email buyer’ or ‘Email seller’ links or buttons on Trade Me, you’ll be able to send a message. More...
Introducing car news and reviews
We’re stoked to launch a new section for car news and reviews on Trade Me Motors. These are all written by Kiwis, for Kiwis.
As well as a massive archive of car reviews (thanks to our partners at Auto Media Group), there’ll be new content added every day. This should make it even easier to research vehicles and make informed decisions when you’re buying a car.
Keep an eye out over the next few months for even more features. More...
2016 Transparency Report
Today we released our fourth annual Transparency Report.
Our Transparency Report details what we do with our members’ data if it is requested by a Government agency. We work with those agencies to keep our website trusted and safe.
The report details the number of information enquiries we got from government agencies in the year from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016 as well as a whole lot of other detail we think you should know about. More...