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Introducing: Book a courier
Today we’ve rolled out a new courier booking service for all Trade Me members. Now you can book a courier for items you've sold and have it picked up from home.
It’s super cheap, simple and you can use any old packaging.
How can I get started?
When you list an item, use our calculator to work out accurate costs for shipping your item. These shipping options will show on your listing.
Once your item’s sold, go to ‘My Trade Me’, ‘Sold items’, then hit ‘Book courier’. You can still book a courier, even if you didn’t include it in your original shipping options.
Enter a few details to book your courier, package the item, pop the buyer’s address and the reference number on it – and that’s it! You don’t even need to print a label, all you’ve got to do is write the reference number on the package and pop it at the door. We’ll send you and your buyer the tracking information automatically and you can follow the item’s progress.
You don’t need to be there when the courier arrives and you don’t need flash packaging – wrap your item in newspaper, old plastic bags or cereal boxes. As long as it’s secure and the dimensions are right, your item will be picked up and sent around the country.
Unfortunately, there are some rural addresses where couriers can’t pick up, but the vast majority of New Zealand is covered.